GDQ founder steps down after 13 years and more than $41 million raised

Mike Uyama started the speedrunning event in his mother’s basement

“Since I started Games Done Quick, I’ve seen it grow from a small volunteer effort to the thriving organization that it is today,” Uyama said. “I would not have been able to do it without the help of Matt Merkle and the growth of GDQ would not have been possible without the help of the speedrunning community, which has grown both in size and diversity over the years.” Uyama isn’t sure what he’s moving on to do next, but did mention he’s planning to take a holiday first.

Awesome Games Done Quick is running all this week in aid of the Prevent Cancer, and ends on Sunday, January 15th. You can tune in on Games Done Quick’sTwitch channel,YouTube, andtheir site.