Today's 40 minute long game was very intense and filled with unexpected twists and turns. Thanks everyone who watched, and we'll see you next time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0UOtfdzhXg&feature=youtu.be

Based on the results of the stream overall, it's clear the community is there to support such initiatives. We will definitely take action to prevent any kind of harassment in the game, expect news on that soon.

What I'm personally happy with is the passion of the viewers. Over 200 people tuned in to watch live, and after the match we talked about what to do next. There's exciting thing coming up!

Taters won after a very close match.

What do you think of the match?

Today's 40 minute long game was very intense and filled with unexpected twists and turns. Thanks everyone who watched, and we'll see you next time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0UOtfdzhXg&feature=youtu.be

Based on the results of the stream overall, it's clear the community is there to support such initiatives. We will definitely take action to prevent any kind of harassment in the game, expect news on that soon.

What I'm personally happy with is the passion of the viewers. Over 200 people tuned in to watch live, and after the match we talked about what to do next. There's exciting thing coming up!

Taters won after a very close match.

What do you think of the match?

Want to see the two top SpeedRunners players in the world face off in a Trial By Combat showdown?


Hosted by Zaaryus and me, this showdown will play out according to the official SpeedRunners rules. This means no modifications to the game's intended way of play in ranked matches.


- All Weapons & Lethal Spikes
- All Official Maps, Chosen By Players At Each Turn
- Coin Flip To Choose First Map
- A Map Can Be Played Only Once
- Best of 11*

*best of 11 means we play until someone scores 6 wins

Zaaryus is working on an official website where we'll be able to vote on who wins this match. The page will soon be live at http://SpeedRunners.com

If Roland wins, we will look into securing his name from being replicated, and punish people who try to.

If Taters wins, we will not tolerate people quitting from matches with him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAwWPadFsOA

*banner by Tizzu

Want to see the two top SpeedRunners players in the world face off in a Trial By Combat showdown?


Hosted by Zaaryus and me, this showdown will play out according to the official SpeedRunners rules. This means no modifications to the game's intended way of play in ranked matches.


- All Weapons & Lethal Spikes
- All Official Maps, Chosen By Players At Each Turn
- Coin Flip To Choose First Map
- A Map Can Be Played Only Once
- Best of 11*

*best of 11 means we play until someone scores 6 wins

Zaaryus is working on an official website where we'll be able to vote on who wins this match. The page will soon be live at http://SpeedRunners.com

If Roland wins, we will look into securing his name from being replicated, and punish people who try to.

If Taters wins, we will not tolerate people quitting from matches with him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAwWPadFsOA

*banner by Tizzu

Today we released r40, the biggest SpeedRunners content update to date. The discussion about this update has been going on for months on the forums. We felt like SpeedRunners was missing long-term goals, and was getting overwhelming with the amount of content.


We also didn't want players to join ranked without understand the game's mechanics in-depth, and learning the maps.

Add the increasing amount of designed characters, and we had a problem. The solution was to create an XP System. Now new players will start off with most of the content locked, including weapons, characters, and maps. Ranked will also be locked until Level 5.


As you level up, you will unlock all this content, and more. The idea is to have a full story unfold as you level up, told through comic books. These will come in later.

Today's update is a first pass on the XP System, so things may get tweaked. Existing players who want to try to level up from Level 0 now can erase their progress in the options menu. Don't worry though, there's plenty of new stuff added to the game.

• New loading screen lines
  
• Added Romanian translation
  
• Bug fixes
  
• Added like 50 new characters if you count alternate colors
  
• Added an XP system
  
• There's more stuff for you to discover yourself

In line with this huge content update, we will also be increasing the price of SpeedRunners to $14.99 on June 1st.


Please give us feedback on the progression of unlocks. These are things we need to tweak as we go.

Today we released r40, the biggest SpeedRunners content update to date. The discussion about this update has been going on for months on the forums. We felt like SpeedRunners was missing long-term goals, and was getting overwhelming with the amount of content.


We also didn't want players to join ranked without understand the game's mechanics in-depth, and learning the maps.

Add the increasing amount of designed characters, and we had a problem. The solution was to create an XP System. Now new players will start off with most of the content locked, including weapons, characters, and maps. Ranked will also be locked until Level 5.


As you level up, you will unlock all this content, and more. The idea is to have a full story unfold as you level up, told through comic books. These will come in later.

Today's update is a first pass on the XP System, so things may get tweaked. Existing players who want to try to level up from Level 0 now can erase their progress in the options menu. Don't worry though, there's plenty of new stuff added to the game.

• New loading screen lines
  
• Added Romanian translation
  
• Bug fixes
  
• Added like 50 new characters if you count alternate colors
  
• Added an XP system
  
• There's more stuff for you to discover yourself

In line with this huge content update, we will also be increasing the price of SpeedRunners to $14.99 on June 1st.


Please give us feedback on the progression of unlocks. These are things we need to tweak as we go.

While the dev team is busy working on the biggest update for SpeedRunners (I swear it's not pixel art again), we have been working on the next big thing community-wise for SpeedRunners.

This summer we are doing a big push into the competitive scene, specifically LAN/Esports-style events. Yulia (tinyBuild's bizdev aggressor) already secured several events, and we're looking to expand.

Just a couple of weeks ago, GamerSaloon hosted an event at UGC Niagara with incredible reception. SpeedRunners holds up really well next to AAA shooters and fighting games.

Upcoming events include:


Mini-tournament for SpeedRunners with special prizes from tinyBuild!

Dates: May 15 - 17
Web: http://www.aybonline.com/


Hosting a LAN Party featuring SpeedRunners (photo attached). We will provide the winner with tinyPack'O'Games.

Date: May 23
Web: http://www.competitivegaming.me/


Hosting SpeedRunners Tournament with special prizes from tinyBuild.

Dates: July 17 - 18
Web: http://www.knfegaming.us/sponsors/


Hosting SpeedRunners Fun Tournament in the Netherlands with special prizes from tinyBuild.

Date: October 23 - 25
Web: http://www.times-lan.nl/home


If you host local events, or know someone who does -- we would looooove to talk! We can sponsor events around the world. Let's make something awesome together to bring SpeedRunners to a new level. Feel free to reach out to us -- contact at tinybuildgames com.

While the dev team is busy working on the biggest update for SpeedRunners (I swear it's not pixel art again), we have been working on the next big thing community-wise for SpeedRunners.

This summer we are doing a big push into the competitive scene, specifically LAN/Esports-style events. Yulia (tinyBuild's bizdev aggressor) already secured several events, and we're looking to expand.

Just a couple of weeks ago, GamerSaloon hosted an event at UGC Niagara with incredible reception. SpeedRunners holds up really well next to AAA shooters and fighting games.

Upcoming events include:


Mini-tournament for SpeedRunners with special prizes from tinyBuild!

Dates: May 15 - 17
Web: http://www.aybonline.com/


Hosting a LAN Party featuring SpeedRunners (photo attached). We will provide the winner with tinyPack'O'Games.

Date: May 23
Web: http://www.competitivegaming.me/


Hosting SpeedRunners Tournament with special prizes from tinyBuild.

Dates: July 17 - 18
Web: http://www.knfegaming.us/sponsors/


Hosting SpeedRunners Fun Tournament in the Netherlands with special prizes from tinyBuild.

Date: October 23 - 25
Web: http://www.times-lan.nl/home


If you host local events, or know someone who does -- we would looooove to talk! We can sponsor events around the world. Let's make something awesome together to bring SpeedRunners to a new level. Feel free to reach out to us -- contact at tinybuildgames com.

We've had several dozen entries in the SpeedRunners Fan Trailer Contest, which I'm very happy with. People spent loads of time recording and editing gameplay, and compiling that into an exciting trailer.


SpeedRunners is one of those games that's rather difficult to sell just in a trailer. It's very easy to sell based on people's reactions playing the game - Let's Players do a great job at that. It's also easy to sell people on the game at shows and lan parties. But a trailer is difficult. On one hand you need to show loads of enticing gameplay, on the other - the editing needs to be exciting, and you need to explain what is going on.

I bet everyone who participated realized these challenges halfway through the editing process :) Welcome to my world!

There was loads of debate on which trailer is the best. Amongst the several great entries, one trailer took me by surprise. As a marketing guy, most of the time I'll take the easy way out - outline a list of features, especially in a game like SpeedRunners where it's difficult to tell what's going on. Ultimately, what you need to do is try to explain the "feeling" of a game. Great trailers do this self-explanatorily, and we have one here.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd-xIrTW708


BorderTheA managed to create a trailer that has no text, yet captures the core essence of SpeedRunners. How the game has you almost break your controller in a tough match. What it's like to successfully land a match-defying overtake. I suggest you check the trailer out!

Notable mentions are with...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SchxyYKCKS0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02S_hhLCevw

Check out all of the entries in the official thread

Let us know what you think in the comments below!

We've had several dozen entries in the SpeedRunners Fan Trailer Contest, which I'm very happy with. People spent loads of time recording and editing gameplay, and compiling that into an exciting trailer.


SpeedRunners is one of those games that's rather difficult to sell just in a trailer. It's very easy to sell based on people's reactions playing the game - Let's Players do a great job at that. It's also easy to sell people on the game at shows and lan parties. But a trailer is difficult. On one hand you need to show loads of enticing gameplay, on the other - the editing needs to be exciting, and you need to explain what is going on.

I bet everyone who participated realized these challenges halfway through the editing process :) Welcome to my world!

There was loads of debate on which trailer is the best. Amongst the several great entries, one trailer took me by surprise. As a marketing guy, most of the time I'll take the easy way out - outline a list of features, especially in a game like SpeedRunners where it's difficult to tell what's going on. Ultimately, what you need to do is try to explain the "feeling" of a game. Great trailers do this self-explanatorily, and we have one here.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd-xIrTW708


BorderTheA managed to create a trailer that has no text, yet captures the core essence of SpeedRunners. How the game has you almost break your controller in a tough match. What it's like to successfully land a match-defying overtake. I suggest you check the trailer out!

Notable mentions are with...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SchxyYKCKS0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02S_hhLCevw

Check out all of the entries in the official thread

Let us know what you think in the comments below!