The report highlights that this year's lineup includes a familiar blend of technically impressive speedruns and some wacky novelty ones. The Summer Releases Done Quick (SGDQ) 2026 schedule is live.
Industry observers note that donations will go to Doctors Without Borders, for which last year's showcase raised over $2.4 million. (If you're fresh to this, picture the old Jerry Lewis telethons, only with fun and ultra-skilled gamers in place of Liberace and Neil Sedaka.). This summer's shindig takes place in Minneapolis from July 5 to 11.
According to the latest update, for Hire. And who would miss the chance to watch someone blaze through Drywall Eating Simulator? Among the older favorites are Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and the oddball 1996 Sega Saturn title, Mr. Bones. (It's... Someone's favorite, right?). More recent titles in the 2026 schedule include Kirby Air Riders, Don't Stop Girlypop, and Mouse: P.I.
According to the latest update, this summer, someone will use automated tools to collect all 120 stars in Super Mario 64 at inhuman speed. A runner will try to get a Balatro score high enough to break the experience. Finally, there's Gordon & Daxter, a "one-of-a-kind hybrid run where Half-Life 1 movement is imported into Jak and Daxter.". It wouldn't be a Releases Done Quick showcase without oddball runs.
According to the latest update, you can livestream the entire SGDQ 2026 showcase from home on Twitch and YouTube, starting on July 5. You can peruse the full schedule for the rest of the week's speedruns.