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ZeroCounts @zerocounts.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

My last marathon run for April is today! Check out Retrothon at 3:00 PM CDT as I run Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS for Game Boy. It’s an incredible JP exclusive vertical shooter that pushed the console to its limits, and was our @boardboosters.bsky.social speedrun in February! twitch.tv/RetroGamingLiveTV

Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The current record for Prelude of Chaos is just over 10 minutes long. Does this game sound like an interesting speedrun to you? If so, consider joining our efforts! You can find info about Board Boosters, as well as a link to our Discord, at boardboosters.com

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This week, we selected our speedrun target for April 2026: Castlevania: Prelude of Chaos! It's a fan-made Castlevania game inspired by Simon's Quest, and was originally produced on a TI-83 calculator. It has been ported to PC and is free to download here: martinbousquet.itch.io/castlevania-...

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

It's not even halfway through the month, so who knows what additional progress we'll make! Want to join this month's boost? Think you can contribute to further refining the ZAS speedrun?? Feel free to join up! You can find a Discord link at our website: boardboosters.com

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

At the start of February, Board Boosters started working on the #speedrun for Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS, a shmup for the Game Boy! Our members have worked on run optimization and as a result, we've already knocked the easy mode world record down by about 35 seconds, bringing it to 14m 18s! Incredible!

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Darkarmist @darkarmist.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This is not a drill I am live with the Board booster game! Lets just make it through the game though! I am waiting for a phone call though so lets see how far we get www.twitch.tv/darkarmist

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Want to help us boost the speedboard for this game? Check our our website at boardboosters.com and get in our Discord to join the fun!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

We spun the wheel yesterday, and our #speedrun target game for February is... Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS! Suggested by @uccidarogue.bsky.social, this is a neat little #shmup for the Game Boy which uses interesting techniques to provide a smooth and intense shooter experience on this classic handheld.

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Which of these games would you be hoping for the most? If you want to hang out and see what gets picked, as well as discuss Jazz Jackrabbit a bit, tune in to the livestream at twitch.tv/boardboosters Saturday night at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST!

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Board Boosters is a speedrunning club that runs games with very little recognition and very few runs on their speedboards to 'boost' them! Consider joining up!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Not only will we discuss the speedrun, but we will also talk a bit more about our plans moving forward...AND, we'll also spin a wheel of community-suggested games to see what the group will collectively #speedrun in February! The potential selections are as follows:

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

A break from the recent BB history recap to mention that on Saturday, we're broadcasting our post-mortem discussion of the December target game! We didn't officially run a game for Dec, but members of our community took it upon themselves to #speedrun Jazz Jackrabbit: Holiday Hare!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

This was a fun little platformer! Although it was not quite as fast-paced as Dreamworld Pogie, it was still very easy to replay over and over thanks to its short run time and approachable mechanics! Interested in Board Boosters? Check out our website at boardboosters.com!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Sitting at 10 runners with a record of 6m28s, this was already quite a refined run before the Boosters came along. That being said, after 8 of us started getting runs in, the original WR holder also participated and knocked 6 more seconds off of that record time! Very impressive!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

In June 2024, Board Boosters targeted The Great Giana Sisters for the Amiga! It's a side-scrolling platformer where you jump on enemies to kill them and gain powerups from hitting boxes! If that sounds familiar to you, its because this may or may not be very heavily "inspired" by Super Mario Bros.!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Unfortunately, Zeliard was our weakest showing as a group, partly due to the difficulty of getting a successful run, and partly due to members being busy at the time. However, it's still an interesting game worth checking out! Interested in Board Boosters? Visit our website at boardboosters.com!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Only 2 Boosters were able to contribute to the Zeliard #speedrun, bringing the number of runs from 3 to 5, and reducing the WR by 4 seconds (to 31m 57s). This was specifically for the Any% DOS Mixed Speed leaderboard, which allows players to freely alter the game speed mid-run via an in-game toggle!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Our April 2024 boost was Zeliard for #DOS! In this side-scrolling action #RPG, you level up and gain abilities on your quest to save the kingdom of Zeliard from evil. You must explore carefully in order to find and defeat the 8 bosses guarding jewels, which then allow you battle the demon Jashiin.

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

The requirement of returning to the entrance to leave a level after killing enough enemies made C7 interesting to route, and the blistering speed of the game and quick progression between levels made runs very fun to execute! Interested in Board Boosters? Check out our website at boardboosters.com!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

We made 2 categories: Any% and 40 Floors, the latter including 10 levels from an expansion to the base game. The Any% run ended up being very quick, with 12 people grinding the time down to 8m 58s! 40 Floors clocked in at 11m 57s. Months later, the Any% WR was knocked down even further to 7m 41s!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Our first boost of 2024 was the #FPS title Corridor 7: Alien Invasion! This game had NO recorded #speedrun or leaderboard before our involvement! Created using the Wolfenstein 3D engine, C7 tasks you with killing a certain percentage of aliens in each level before exiting at the starting elevator.

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

It was really hard to cut time off of this one, but our group had a lot of fun with this game, partly thanks to its goofy characters and dialogue and partly because it was just fun to route and play! Interested in Board Boosters? Visit our website at boardboosters.com!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Originally standing at 18m 7s with 10 runners, the world record was dropped by only about 9 seconds during this boost. Of the 12 boosters that learned this game, it was TM, the original world record holder, who brought it down to 17m 58s after helping us with routing and item selection!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Board Boosters heated up December 2023 by #speedrunning The Ignition Factor for SNES! In TIF, you control a team of firefighters as they save people trapped in burning buildings and smoky mines using many different tools and items. Careful control and proper item selection are key to this run!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The speedrun for Organ Trail rewards deep knowledge and understanding of the game's mechanics, as well as snappy decisions regarding resources...even if your run can just die from dysentery at a moment's notice! Interested in Board Boosters? Visit our website at boardboosters.com!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The existing 7 runners had established a WR of 13m 57s, but once 12 of our boosters got their grubby hands on Organ Trail, we cut that time down to 11m 15s! This was thanks to several of our community members labbing stats, optimizing the route, and further understanding the various upgrades.

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Our 3rd boost took place in October 2023, which means we picked a SPOOKY GAME! Organ Trail: Director's Cut was our October #speedrun, in which you drive through various US cities to reach the west coast while budgeting groceries, upgrading your vehicle, and (of course) killing zombies.

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Defenders of Dynatron City is strange and janky with a lot of collision detection issues that lead to some frustration. However, it's still an interesting and unique title that our community had a lot of fun learning and refining! Interested in Board Boosters? Visit our website at boardboosters.com

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Originally with only 2 runs on the its speedboard, the world record sat around 15m 34s by our fellow member @bokonon-lives.bsky.social! Route labbing and further understanding of game mechanics allowed us to bring that record down to 11m 49s, and the speedboard went from 2 submissions to 11!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

In August 2023, our 2nd #speedrun target was the #NES title: Defenders of Dynatron City! Developed by LucasFilm Games, DoDC has you select a team of 4 superheroes and use their various attributes and abilities to rid Dynatron City of the evil scientist Dr. Mayhem and his robotic army.

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Though it's far from perfect, Dreamworld Pogie has been a favourite of our group thanks to its extremely accessible gameplay, quick platforming, and short run time allowing for (relatively) painless resets! Interested in Board Boosters? Visit our website at boardboosters.com

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Prior to our involvement, Dreamworld Pogie's solitary Any% #speedrun was clocked at 13m 32s. June 2023 saw 14 Board Boosters reduce that record to 6m 29s, essentially cutting the WR in half! Activity continued on this game for a while, and there now 31 runs on the board with a WR of 6m 12s.

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

In June 2023, Board Boosters kicked off with their first target game: Dreamworld Pogie! Created for the #NES by the Oliver twins, Pogie is a spinoff of the well-known Dizzy adventure titles. It's a fast paced platformer with 15 stages - a quick jaunt that was a great starter project for our club!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Board Boosters is a group that collectively #speedruns a game every other month. Our target games are ones with few runners (<20) on their speedboard, and are generally perceived as underrecognized. We've been a bit silent lately, but we plan to be back in full capacity in early 2026! Stay tuned!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

It's August 1st, which means that our new boost has started! We're running Randall the Grape Jelly Cube. Members have already made new discoveries and posted a new WR for the Any% category! Randall oozes N64 era 3D platforming charm. We encourage you all to check it out. See you all on the board!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

If you haven't had a chance to check out our Post-Mortem discussion of Pac-Land live from SGDQ 2025, follow the link below and check it out! youtu.be/ueHPdz7-jwo?... Thanks again to @gamesdonequick.com for allowing us to use the space and share our club with SGDQ attendees!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

We are hosting two events at #SGDQ2025! On Sunday, a meet-up for Board Boosters members and others interested in joining! Stop by the Marquette room at 2:30 PM. Also our Pac-Land Post-Mortem as a panel in the same location at 2:30 PM on Friday! Thank you @gamesdonequick.com for the privilege!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

The June boost of Pac-Land has begun! Many boosters have already started on the NES and TG-16 ports, along with a few WR improvements! Check out www.boardboosters.com to find a link to join our Discord and learn the run with us Happy boosting!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

We’re now LIVE with our Post-Mortem discussion of (the) Gnorp Apologue - and selecting our June boost! twitch.tv/BoardBoosters

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Our Post-Mortem of the April boost, (the) Gnorp Apologue, is this Friday, May 9th at 7 PST/10 EST, LIVE on our Twitch channel. We'll be sharing our experiences and chatting with guests. Afterwards we'll pick our next boost for June, and discuss future plans for the club. twitch.tv/BoardBoosters

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Huge thanks to @letalis.bsky.social and davidtki for joining us last night to walk us through optimal approaches to (the) Gnorp Apologue’s speedrun mode. Given this knowledge, @zerocounts.bsky.social went into the run cold and was still able to finish a run of 20:06 after only 3 attempts!

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

We're live with What We Know So Far... for (the) Gnorp Apologue! Followed by the debut of our interview with Myco, the developer of the game! twitch.tv/BoardBoosters

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(the) Gnorp Apologue || What We Know So Far... || Interview with Dev Myco Debut around 9:00

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We were given the amazing opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with Myco, the developer of this month’s boost, (the) Gnorp Apologue! We’ll be debuting the interview on Twitch this Wednesday during our “What We Know So Far” stream event at 8:00 PM CST. twitch.tv/BoardBoosters

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Pardon the late post, but the Board Boosters have been well underway with our new April game! We're running (the) Gnorp Apologue - a surprisingly deep 2023 idler from developer Myco. Check out more info as well as a link to our Discord server at our website: www.boardboosters.com

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Our Post-Mortem of the February boost, Quartet, is happening tonight at 7 PST/10 EST, LIVE on our Twitch channel. We'll be sharing our experiences, interviewing guests, and watching the new world record run. We'll also be selecting our next boost for April. twitch.tv/BoardBoosters

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Ucci @uccidarogue.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Very pleased with the start to learning Quartet [SMS]. Wasn't expecting to go into run attempts tonight, but this has to be one of the quickest games we have learned for @boardboosters.bsky.social. Highly recommend checking out the community if you're interested in trying a different retro game.

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Looking for something to do with your partner this Valentines Day? Our boost this month, Quartet for the Sega Master System, allows for 2-player simultaneous play! Put up a time on the speedrun board this holiday ❤️ ❤️

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Board Boosters @boardboosters.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

It's February and that means a new Board Boosters speedrun! We're learning Quartet for the Sega Master System. With a current world record of just over 6 minutes, this side-scrolling platform shooter is a recipe for a quick and fun speed game. Check out boardboosters.com and join us on Discord!

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