Hey everyone!
I'm excited to announce that submissions are now open for NissanTV Speedrun Marathon #2! This is a four-day speedrunning event happening from June 19–22 (technically extending to June 23 due to time zones). The goal is to bring the community together to showcase amazing speedruns, races, and unique runs of all kinds!

## **How to Submit & What’s Welcome?**

You can submit any kind of run you love:
✅ **Speedruns** – Any game, retro or modern
✅ **Randomizers** – Any variation is welcome
✅ **Showcase Runs** – Highlight a unique boss fight, an obscure game, or a special mechanic
✅ **Races** – If you want to go head-to-head with someone, go for it!

Submissions are open **until sometime in May** (exact deadline TBD), and responses will be sent out quickly so we can finalize the schedule as soon as possible.

## **Rules & Requirements**

The rules are simple: **Common sense and Twitch Terms of Service apply.** We also ask that you are 18 years of age or older. Other than that, the main goal is to have fun and celebrate speedrunning!

## **How to Get Involved**

📌 **Submit your run here:** [Sign-up Form](https://forms.gle/EFb3xnDYvxbxt7PNA)
📌 **Join the community & stay updated:** [Discord](https://discord.gg/YztAqAgXyx)

Last year’s marathon was a great success, and I’d love to see even more people join in this time. Whether you participated last year or are new to the event, you're all more than welcome!

NissanTV Speedrun Marathon is back for its second year! This is a four-day online marathon running from June 19–22 (technically June 23 due to time zones). 

NissanTV Speedrun Marathon #2 – Submissions Now Open!

**Hell of an Office** [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640890/Hell_of_an_Office/](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640890/Hell_of_an_Office/)

*The game is currently on sale until the end of February 23rd.*

### **Event Schedule**

📅 **Starts:** February 16th @ 12:00 PM EST📅 **Ends:** March 17th @ 12:00 AM EST

### **Payout Information**

The **payout date is not the same as the event end date**. Please allow us time to verify all runs. Once the verification process is complete, we will communicate the payment details and distribute payouts accordingly.

### **Important Notes**

- **Runs must be submitted to** [https://www.speedrun.com/Hell_of_an_Office](https://www.speedrun.com/Hell_of_an_Office) **in order to be eligible.** 
- **Rules are subject to change by the organizers. Join the RapidRuns4Fun Discord to be updated on any potential rule changes throughout the Event.** [https://discord.gg/MVYRjgYAHW](https://discord.gg/MVYRjgYAHW)
- The **top 10 RTA times will be re-timed at the end of the event**, and **load times will be manually removed** for accuracy to ensure fairness.
- **Hell rush runs must be live-streamed.** This is used as an additional layer of security to prevent cheating.
    - If you have a local recording and prefer to upload it as a YouTube video instead, you’re welcome to do so. However, please provide the VOD or a highlight of the stream so we can verify that it hasn’t been tampered with.
- **Individual level runs do not need to be live-streamed** but can be locally recorded.
- **At the end of the event, please check Speedrun.com**, as I will message you there after the event.
    - Please ensure that your privacy settings on Speedrun.com allow private messages. To do this, go to your **account settings, privacy, and make sure the option 'Don't allow other users to send me private messages' is turned off.** This will enable me and the other moderators to contact you directly!
- **In the event of a tie,** the award will be given to the player who achieved the time first

### **Category: Hell Rush**

🏆 **Goal:** Complete the game starting from **Level 1-Elevator Pitch** through **Level 100–Pandemonium Showdown and defeating Mr.Stan Morningstar.**

**Estimated Length of Run:** 00:25:00 - 00:30:00 **(hh:mm:ss) Current leaderboard times do not count toward this event**—only submitted runs during this event are considered

### **Timing**

- **Start:** After Loading into Level 1-Elevator Pitch from the Level Select screen.
- **End:** ‘Level Completed’ screen appears after completing Level 100–Pandemonium Showdown.

**Timing Method:** Real-Time Attack (RTA) – No auto-splitter or Load Removal is currently available.

****If you are capable of making an Auto-splitter or Load Remover for the game please contact any of the moderators for Hell of an Office through Speedrun.com**

****Main Rules – Hell Rush ($1,750)**

- **Speedometer and Lava must be enabled.**
- **Video footage must include all game audio and FPS.**
- For re-timing purposes, **please include at least 1–2 seconds of footage before and after your run.**
- Runs must be performed on an **unmodified version of the game.**
- For verification, the **Speedometer must be enabled in the game settings** to help detect macro usage.
- **No overlays or elements should cover key gameplay components** (e.g., stapler animations, timer, speedometer).
- **Macros, autoclickers, and third-party applications are not allowed.**
- **A LiveSplit timer is recommended** (not used for official timing but helpful for tracking RTA).

### **Prizes**

🥇 **1st Place:** $1,000🥈 **2nd Place:** $500🥉 **3rd Place:** $250

### **Individual Level Runs ($500)**

- **Speedometer and Lava must be enabled.**
- **Video footage must include all game audio and show FPS. (At a minimum of 30FPS)**
- If applicable, **include 1–2 seconds of footage from your previous attempt**, level select screen, or previous level.
- Runs must be performed on an **unmodified version of the game.**
- **No overlays should cover key gameplay elements** (e.g., stapler animations, timer, speedometer).
- **Macros, autoclickers, or external tools are not allowed.**
- **LiveSplit is NOT required** for Individual Level runs.
- At the end of your run, **show the leaderboard along with your time** before moving to the next level. Skipping this step may nullify your run.

### **Individual Level WR Incentive** 

🏆 **$5 per World Record** at the end of the event!

- With **100 levels available**, you can earn up to **$500 total**.
- **In-game leaderboard times do not count** toward this event—only submitted runs are considered. 
- Players on the Ineligble player list may still submit their times to the leaderboard, but their results will not be included in the final standings. For example, if ChewbaccaChills holds the world record and you place second, you will receive the award as if you had placed first.

**RapidRuns4Fun Discord:** [https://discord.gg/MVYRjgYAHW](https://discord.gg/MVYRjgYAHW)

RapidRuns4Fun is a **community-driven** speedrunning hub that brings together runners of all skill levels to celebrate the thrill of speedrunning! Whether you're chasing world records, supporting charity, or just looking for some fun competition, we've got something for you.

### **What We Do:**

🚀 **Marathons for Charity** – We host speedrun marathons where runners can showcase their favorite games, with all proceeds going to a **charity of choice**.

🏆 **Speedrun Bounties** – Want to put your skills to the test? We organize **bounties with prizes**, both for community-funded challenges and our own exclusive bounties!

⚔️ **Head-to-Head Challenges** – Compete in exciting **speedrunner vs. speedrunner** matchups, with some events featuring **cash prizes** for the winners!

🎥 **Content Creation & Showcasing** – We create **YouTube content** and **feature community speedrunners on our official Twitch channel**.

🎉 **And Much More!** – From unique challenge events to surprise competitions, there's always something happening at **RapidRuns4Fun**. Stick around and be part of the action!

**Hell of an Office Discord:** [https://discord.com/invite/aPCh5SNsQR](https://discord.com/invite/aPCh5SNsQR)

Hell of an Office is a 3D precision platformer in first-person view that combines action and speedrunning as you try to escape HellO, the most infernal office in the (under)world! Be quick, use your stapler to rocket jump and dash. Can you escape before the lava catches up to you?

# **Ineligible Player List**

To keep this speedrun bounty fair and competitive for all participants, some players will not be eligible to compete due to their extensive experience with the game. This is **not** for any kind of **wrongdoing**, but rather a **recognition** of their **skill and dedication**, as they have already set a high bar for speedrunning in this community. For more details, visit the [RapidRuns4Fun Discord!](https://discord.gg/MVYRjgYAHW)

To the effected players, we appreciate your contributions and the high standards you’ve set. Thank you to these top-tier runners for being a crucial part of the speedrunning community! This decision allows more players to have a chance at competing while ensuring a balanced playing field. 

A **huge thank you** to our community member, **SpeedrunsSin** ([@SpeedrunsSin on Speedrun.com](https://www.speedrun.com/users/SpeedrunsSin)). Their **generous support** made this event possible, allowing us to bring this exciting competition to the community. We truly appreciate their contribution and dedication to the speedrunning scene! 🚀🎉

RapidRuns4Fun brings to you an exciting new speedrun bounty for the game Hell of an Office!
🥇 1st Place: $1,000🥈 2nd Place: $500🥉 3rd Place: $250
Including IL prizes up to an additional $500!

Hell of a Speedrun: $2,250 Up For Grabs!

# The Gold Split Newsletter - Week #32 - Twitch's Time Trials

The Gold Split offers a free, weekly digest of news from the world of speedrunning and beyond.

This **Story of the Week** is all about Twitch's recent announcement of limiting the storage of highlights and was featured in this week's issue. The full post includes **more news**, briefly, as well as this week's top times. Check it out **[HERE](https://goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-32)**.

## ![](https://www.speedrun.com/static/blob/wzxxw3qz.png)

# Story of the Week ✨

Yesterday, on February 19th 2025, **Twitch** decided to be an ass and announced that they would limit the storage capacity for *Highlights*. Let’s go over the details and effects of the new policy, what to do now and even discuss some potential alternatives. Even though it affects every streamer, the speedrunning community is disproportionately targeted by this announcement.

## Twitch’s New Policy

The main and crucial part of the announcement is the future storage limit for *Highlights* of 100 hours. This will come into effect retroactively and everybody above the limit right now will see their content deleted on April 19th 2025 until it reaches a total duration below the threshold.

![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3123770b-207c-44e8-a467-135f6d5a6e38_1600x900.jpeg)

Additionally, it is already affecting people right now: if you are above the limit, you will not be able to save any more *Highlights*.

Because *Past Broadcasts* only get saved for a few weeks at most depending on your Twitch status level and *Clips* have a maximum duration of 60 seconds, *Highlights* used to be the main way to preserve past speedruns indefinitely and provide a living record. And for many people they still are. These days, YouTube has taken over a large part of this and most speedruns submitted to speedrun.com include a link to a YouTube video, but a large part of the history is still found in Twitch *Highlights*.

## What it causes

Now, at least a decade of speedrunning history is in peril. A speedrunner’s *Highlights* on Twitch are documenting their personal journey as well as how routes and techniques evolved. They’re a living record of a community’s progress and it’s an educational resource for newcomers. Additionally, leaderboards are set to lose countless runs that were submitted as Twitch *Highlights*.

Even if everything was miraculously saved and exported to other platforms, Twitch’s discovery features with the ability to look for content for a specific game only works great as a library for this type of content. Streaming on Twitch is now many people's livelihood, and it’s unreasonable to expect them to go through hundreds or even thousands of hours of videos to preserve their *Highlights*.

And the effects don’t stop at the individual streamers. Marathon organisations like Games Done Quick likely already have a different platform for their past events, but will be forced to stop offering them on Twitch. YouTube creators will have a much harder time to find clips and information for their long-form video essays that showcase a game’s unique speedrunning history. And for viewers, the ability to read chat messages sent during the livestream alongside the VoDs gives Twitch *Highlights* an edge over other platforms.

Ultimately, I expect that a lot of people, both streamers and viewers but especially speedrunners, are going to consider alternatives and that this new policy will do more harm than good in the long run.

![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F241cfc90-f1bc-41fb-ae35-e748b3868316_898x521.jpeg)[Joshimuz](https://www.twitch.tv/joshimuz)’ overfilled *Highlight* storage

## Arguments

Twitch claims that *Highlights* don't drive discovery or engagement like *Clips* or the mobile feed and are therefore considered ineffective. But for speedrunners it’s not all about the numbers. It’s about keeping a historical record. Low view counts don’t equate to low importance.

Twitch tries to soften the blow by arguing that only 0.5% of active streamers would be affected. But this makes it even more baffling that a drastic step like this is necessary. Besides, the announcement overgeneralises and treats all content alike. I bet that the percentage is much higher among our community. A one-size-fits-all policy is incredibly blunt and not the solution. It erodes trust in the close relationship between Twitch and the speedrunning community yet again, and some people will leave.

We’re all aware that storage and maintenance isn’t free. But other platforms have also figured this out long ago, maintaining vast libraries of rarely viewed content. In addition, Twitch is owned by Amazon, which also runs AWS, one of the largest cloud service providers with access to highly scalable, cost-effective storage.

## Alternative Solutions

Let’s entertain their arguments for a bit and assume that some form of action is absolutely necessary. At the heart of it all it’s still a money issue and there are many better potential solutions that don’t cripple the speedrunning history of the entire community.

- For content that sees little traffic, Twitch could migrate these videos to a lower-cost archival storage solution while still being retrievable. It reduces costs significantly while still preserving these libraries.
- Similarly, another option might be to automatically downscale the resolution of videos stored long term with a low amount of views. This reduces their file size and the costs of storing them.

## The Path Forward

We need to move forward under the assumption that Twitch is not going to back-pedal on this policy. Many leaderboards are already considering rejecting times submitted with a Twitch *Highlight* as the video.

If you are a moderating one or more leaderboards: help preserve the legacy of the game(s) you oversee. Launch a community effort to check the speedruns on your leaderboards and verify whether the videos are hosted on Twitch or elsewhere. Inform the runners that use Twitch *Highlights* about the issue. Ideally, no action is necessary if their *Highlights* don’t add up to 100 hours. But if they exceed the limit, advise them to export the videos and provide a new link.

Many runners have already left the scene and won’t hear about this, but their times still remain relevant or even competitive. If you don’t receive a response shortly before the deadline on April 19th 2025, please take the initiative to download those videos yourself, re-upload them as private videos to a shared community channel on a different platform and update the links.

For all speedrunners, here are some options you might consider:

- Check whether or not you’ve reached the 100-hour limit through your Twitch Dashboard. You’ll find the *Video Producer* under *Content.*
- If you are, start working on exporting and/or backing up everything that might be valuable.
- Create a plan about which *Highlights* to manually delete before April 19th. Don’t leave it up to Twitch to select them automatically.
- Stream your progress! Take a trip down memory lane together with your community!
- Raise awareness! Share this article and re-post content regarding the issue on your favourite social media platform.

## Helpful Links

- **[TwitchDownloader](https://github.com/lay295/TwitchDownloader)** can help you to download videos in bulk and save chat messages in a separate file.
- Matse007’s **[SpeedrunRescueScript](https://github.com/Matse007/SpeedrunRescueScript)** checks your own runs on speedrun.com and lets you download the videos hosted on Twitch.
- **[Jonga’s Step-by-Step Process](https://bsky.app/profile/jongamebeer.bsky.social/post/3lim2ygbvuk26)** on Bluesky is about setting up a separate YouTube channel and exporting Twitch *Highlights* there.

![](https://www.speedrun.com/static/blob/rz251jdz.png)

Thank you for reading! If you're curious about more of this week's news or would even consider subscribing to the newsletter, you'll find the full post over **[HERE](https://goldsplit.substack.com/p/week-32)**.

Finding new stories to cover can be challenging. I encourage you to think about what happened recently in the communities you are a part of. If there are any stories, articles, glitches, events, or other topics I should be taking a look at, go ahead and **[submit them here](https://forms.gle/F1VJ4PG68FTZKqn49)** or on the **[Gold Split Discord](https://discord.gg/SpbFCgsYkU)**! 📨

The Gold Split is a free weekly newsletter focused on speedrunning. This week's main story is all about Twitch's recent announcement of limiting the storage of highlights.

Twitch's Time Trials - The Gold Split #32

Twitch recently announced a 100-hour storage limit for Highlights and will be deleting anything outside the limit on April 19th, 2025.  This is, of course, alarming as many speedrun submissions make use of Twitch highlights.

# Downloading Runs At Risk

Before I dive into the rest of the article, I would like to spotlight a community effort to mitigate the damage caused by Twitch’s actions here. A sincere thank you to @Matse007 and the team behind the Speedrun Rescue Script which detects runs submitted with Twitch Highlights and downloads them for you. With your footage safely preserved, you can re-upload your runs to another platform and update your submissions as needed. At the very least, this script ensures that the valuable content you’ve worked hard to capture remains accessible to you.

[You can get it from the Github page here, alongside the installation instructions.](https://github.com/Matse007/SpeedrunRescueScript)

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXf7VPdIDDg0u-BzbdpG9VcE_xenHcsOBwisYIn85awtk48SvMZAHQwOs9kcv8kmRXeVtt0UGdblLG1eGIC6t0TfAQ5soJtcU1nmZMSTUIV_2Wty1qTASnvLxZEbE2-NB51eh5bq?key=uq53moH6c6uD_CQPJZjukOHE)

The Speedrun Rescue Script requires installing Python and some other dependencies, so it might not be the most beginner-friendly - but if you’re comfortable with a more technical setup, it’s the best option for backing up all of your runs that are potentially at risk.

If you’re not comfortable with the more technical approach, [Clipr.xyz](https://clipr.xyz/) offers a web-based option for downloading individual VODs. This tool works in a pinch if you only need to save a handful of VODs.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeD8I35HWNZaxXjneeptn7oDVP2ZBwyvtB6pJJ-DuxAxgpcEA_hSr86KBZl1GiIxt_N4MT7Eau4TmKN2uin1MNjmim5U0GhhxACWm74kzCsB04euDuK_AttSoxFeFh4AT_R8W2E?key=uq53moH6c6uD_CQPJZjukOHE)

You can also export VODs directly to YouTube right from within the Twitch Video Producer, although it’s worth noting it’s only one at a time and quite slow.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfL1ycfd-_mBPJ_aybnbGqdBB59S7lFf6jNQ_ASz1Jqhgrsz-3PkzTEqC_72E-ClF9XmTkRDrsuf-UQnBHHEiHhDhmn6k0uFeO_cfhfK113GfAKNtcPUHiseY-uN4eRwqu2fuTFrg?key=uq53moH6c6uD_CQPJZjukOHE)

If you have any other suggestions or know of alternative tools, please share them in the comments - I’ll review them all and potentially add them to the article.

# Highlight Lock

Adding to the urgency, Twitch is preventing users from creating new Highlights until their stored content is below the 100-hour limit - meaning many runners with **hundreds or even thousands of hours of archived footage** are currently unable to save their runs. **For many, sorting through that amount of content is completely unreasonable.**

# A Troubling Pattern - Long-Term Solutions

With the short-term stuff out of the way - let’s talk long-term. Those of you who have been around for a few years may remember similar previous events with YouTube’s unlisted videos and with older Imgur content (frequently used for guides). This is a disturbing pattern that is repeatedly threatening the history of our community.

While we don’t have immediate answers, I wanted to let you know that we are *very* well aware of the situation at hand and are **actively discussing long-term solutions to protect speedrunning history** from similar issues in the future. If you have ideas you would like us to consider, by all means, feel free to drop them in the comments for me to review.

# A message to Runners and Moderators 

We understand that many runners will be re-submitting potentially dozens of runs in the near future. Please be patient with your moderators, as they will be handling a significant influx of submissions while also balancing the rest of their responsibilities outside of speedrunning.

Moderators, once things have settled, we kindly ask that you refrain from deleting any run submissions that were previously verified with video proof, even if the footage was later removed by Twitch.

# Conclusion

This situation is frustrating as hell - but it’s also a reminder of how resilient and resourceful the speedrunning community is. While Twitch’s changes put years of history at risk, efforts like the Speedrun Rescue Script show that we’re not powerless. In the short term, take action to back up your runs, and in the long term, let’s work together to find solutions that protect our community’s archives.

Please be sure to thank the team behind Speedrun Rescue Script personally or in the comments.

We’ll keep you updated as we explore better ways to safeguard speedrun history. In the meantime, **if you have any other tools, insights, or ideas, drop them in the comments** - we're all in this together :)

### *Cam // Meta - Speedrun.com Community Manager*

Let's talk about Twitch and their 100 Hour Limit.

Twitch Highlight Limit & Speedruns At Risk

https://www.speedrun.com/posts/ezcoc that happens to me too



this is from a record and not from the current race or session but is acceptable

you have sent the same run twice in a row and one of them gets rejected while the other gets verified



For speedruns that are time trials, screenshots are allowed, but for career mode or like every race track, You have to provide video proof

hey there! Thank you for telling me this. I will fix the platform issues I created.

I did my game but you could apply or tell the others with your game to apply for the marathon



I like South korea. Its kinda very short but very spicy because if you do one mistake then you always lose the entire race or just the lap if on fastest time

@[JammieDurgan](https://www.speedrun.com/users/JammieDurgan) what does this fake game have to do with the news?

This question should start up a forum for people to chat what map they like the most

The Tale of the Three Shapes

Ultimate Racing 2D 2

QUESTION 

"PC" game platform

What is your favourite map and why?

CATEGORY IDEAS

Big Timing issue

Lyren

NilssonAlex92

Noice

Akuretaki

6lp4vpzw

VexGamingTV

Let me set up categories, rules and add moderators.

Stumble Guys

Portal Scratch Edition

Before you guys start submitting runs I need to set up the leaderboards lol

Roblox: Grace

Shattered Spines

Setting up the leaderbord! For now you can check out the game using the external link on top.



Will finish setting the game up with the leaderboards and categories