Summer Games Done Quick 2025 wrap-up

[Cayman]

I’m so glad to see the goal met for the new chapters of Deltarune! Let’s see if they can stretch it

[Trysdyn]

I've been eyeballing a comparison graph site and it looks like we might barely blurp up to $2.7m. I don't recall a big massive drop from one of the sponsors like they usually do at the end of the event this time either.

Usually between GDQ donating overage, and Twitch doing something, and such they just toss another $100k+ in the pot.

I was saying elsewhere though that GDQ has kind of settled into a comfy sustainability POV, or at least I think they have, and are probably happy to hit 2.5m each event or a little over. I think that's good and healthy; trying to push bigger every year eventually caused some nasty issues with scheduling and optics.

But really? Anything is still an obvious good thing.

[Enbyeon]

(Moved thread to "Streaming." subforum. Carry on, I'll comment once I catch up on VODs this coming week.)

[Trysdyn]

Thanks for the move. Complete brain fart on my part.

I've been eyeballing a comparison graph site and it looks like we might barely blurp up to $2.7m.

We ended up with a total around $2.46m and missed the final incentive. I was surprised until someone pointed out the big $100k+ bomb "Twitch" usually drops didn't come this year because they changed things so you can donate straight through the site in lieu of (or in addition to?) subbing. So that probably tied into no big vendor drop at the end.

Still "Around $2.5m" is a great total and what I think they aim for every event and MSF needs it so direly right now.

I stand by my recs from yesterday but want to add Monkey Ball, because Monkey Ball is always a fun time on the big stage.

I've got a lot to go back and watch but from what I saw I think this was a top 3 for GDQs.

They also announced Games Done Queer in October and heck, I might dust off Hachiemon and participate in that myself. More details are coming; all they announced was a name and a month in the finale credits.