Why I Watch Games Done Quick


SGDQ2015If you follow me on social media, you’ve probably noticed I’m spending a lot of time watching the #SGDQ (Summer Games Done Quick) 2015 event. I mentioned it briefly on my personal blog, but I’ve never sat down and tried to explain why I enjoy watching so much.

I only discovered the Games Done Quick events after seeing a friend of mine tweeting about #AGDQ (Awesome Games Done Quick) last January. Gremz is an awesome lady that I first met through the Video Games Awesome Minecraft server, and whom I later spent time with in an online Pathfinder game. She’s got good taste, and I figured anything she was that excited about was probably worth checking out, despite never having much interest in speedruns.

When I went to their website, I read that GDQ is “a bi-annual charity gaming marathon. Volunteers play games at incredible speed (“Speedrunning”) for entertainment. The event is streamed live online, non-stop, and all donations go directly to the charity.”

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Tribbles in Ecstasy

Tribbles in Ecstasy Take 178: It’s all for the Feds!


This week Captain MidNite Shadow leads the crew of the USS Tribble in discussions about all the news out of Star Trek Online and general Star Trek news. Once again, this week’s feedback from some of the crew includes harsher language than usual – this is why we have a adult rating!

We’re also looking for new hosts, email [email protected] if you are interested.

In this week’s episode the Tribbles crew discuss:

  • Star Trek Online: Upgrade Weekend Event,
  • Star Trek Online: Krenim Fleet Holding #2,
  • Ships and Content for the KDF and Romulans,
  • the new Role Playing Blog,
  • Further discussion on the Featured Episode “Broken Circle”,
  • Heavy Escort Carriers,
  • Star Trek Las Vegas,
  • STO Release Notes,
  • Star Trek: Anthology,
  • Star Trek: Axanar,
  • Star Trek Beyond,
  • 5th Passenger,
  • Star Trek: Renegades,
  • a Foundry Mission Review,
  • and more!
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