How to Watch Awesome Games Done Quick 2025

The best thing about starting a new year isn’t setting goals or wanting to improve—it’s watching Awesome Games Done Quick. AGDQ is one of speedrunning’s most prestigious events, with a full week of high-skill gameplay and lots of heart as gamers raise money for charity. The organization’s winter beneficiary is which runs programs designed to stop cancer before it starts, emphasizing early detection and prevention.

The fun starts on January 6 and there’s plenty to see. GDQ events highlight a great mix of modern and retro games in almost every genre. Expect lots of platformers like Astro Botone of ours of 2024, which will take place on January 6 at 6:30 PM ET.

Wednesday is full of good things, such as New Super Mario Bros. Wii with the unusual “Any % While Playing the Piano” category, which you can catch at 4:43 PM ET. The beloved and fun horror block is also on January 8th, starting with the truly terrifying game Superman 64 at 11:24 PM ET. And the whole final day looks great, with another intriguing music category of the ‘Saxophone-Controlled Boss Showcase’ for Elden Ring. Awesome!

Don’t forget to follow during the week. It shows your local time zone and will update with any shifts that occur due to delays or additional speed world records. All the action takes place on which is also embedded below. The pre-show begins on January 6th at 11:30am ET and the stream will be live 24/7 until the final performance.