rujasu

Likes old games and speedruns!

Non-binary, genderfluid, happily married. Retro gaming enthusiast. I speedrun a few games that you probably played once, enjoyed, and then totally forgot about. Staff for Power Up With Pride and volunteer for several other charity speedrunning events. Alys is pronounced like Alice, Rujasu is pronounced rue-JAH-sue.


Power Up With Pride
powerupwithpride.org/

So, I picked up a new speedrun recently! The game is the 2011 indie roguelike Dungeons of Dredmor, a game I found back in the day in one of the first ever Humble Indie Bundles.

I haven't streamed it yet -- I plan to give that a try soon! -- but I've been recording some offline runs, and yesterday got a sub-30-minute PB in any%! Of course, the world record is under 15, but this is still a run I'm quite happy with this early on.

Anyway, Dungeons of Dredmor is a traditional roguelike, but much easier to pick up & play than other games I've played in the genre. It has three difficulty levels, permadeath is optional. It is a game with lots of humor, most of which has aged well (there are a few jokes & pop culture references that could have been left behind in 2011, but not too many). Coming back to it, I've found it to be a bit of a gaming comfort food I can always count on to distract me for an hour or several, but it also offers challenging, varied gameplay if I'm up for that. If any of that sounds fun, it's on Steam for $5!

And if you'd like to check out videos of my speedruns of the game, they're all neatly organized into this YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdEJnoZ67UCkfOCF3hxxTQg

Most of the videos are without commentary so far, but that's something I'll be working on going forward, as I'm getting more and more comfortable with the game and starting to stream it soon.



rujasu
@rujasu

Submissions for RIP Debt, Not Runs 2023, presented by @meteorspeedruns, are OPEN! This event will run from May 7-14th, and submissions will be open until the end of the day on April 16th. In keeping with Meteor's mission, runners from marginalized groups are highly encouraged to submit.

The event is open to any type of game submission including (but not limited to): speedruns, exhibitions, glitch showcases, and races. Volunteers are also needed and always appreciated.

Oengus: https://v1.oengus.io/marathon/rip23

Discord: https://discord.gg/vuVyZhT543

Event benefits RIP Medical Debt: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/


rujasu
@rujasu

Volunteer signups for RIP Debt, Not Runs are now open! Being a week-long event, we are going to need lots of help. If you're interested and available any time between May 7th and 14th, please sign up! All you have to do is join the Discord (https://discord.gg/vuVyZhT543) and fill out a short, one-page form (https://forms.gle/MwRGrhiU76yy2EcAA).

Prior experience is not required. Per the event organizers, "This is a signup, not an application, as for the time being we're thrilled to have as much help as possible. Please consider signing up for anything that serves your strengths, and share this form with others (bearing in mind that anyone not currently in the Discord server will need to join)."

Speaking personally, I have found volunteering for charity marathons as a host, social media volunteer, tech checker, and restreamer, to be a very fun and rewarding experience, and I highly recommend it if it is something you have thought about doing.

And if you would like to submit a speedrun or any other type of game submission, that's open until April 16th and can be done on the Oengus page (https://v1.oengus.io/marathon/rip23)!

If you have any questions about any of this, feel free to join the Discord and ask!


rujasu
@rujasu

One last reminder - game submissions close Sunday night!



Run submissions and volunteer applications are now open for Power Up With Pride 2023, benefiting the Trevor Project! This marathon will be running from June 23rd-June 25th!

You can submit your runs here! - https://v1.oengus.io/marathon/puwp23

You can fill out a volunteer application here! - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPefIaoQQF32L6ybL_jJDvAmtvQlJPSXHhIfz0sAK0i4_bPg/viewform