speedrun

American  

[speed-ruhn] / ˈspidˌrʌn /

noun

1. (in a video game) a session or instance of play in which the goal is to finish the game or level, or meet another game-play objective, as quickly as possible.

   Can you beat a 45-minute speedrun of Super Mario?

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verb (used with object)

1. to play (a video game) with such a goal.

   She tried to speedrun the dungeon without fighting any ghouls.

Etymology

Origin of speedrun

First recorded in 2000–05; speed ( def. ) + run ( def. )

Example Sentences

Although the series was a fun family hit, speedrunning has a dedicated community built around it.

From BBC

Similar to running in real life, speedrunning involves extensive periods of solitude and painstaking labor.

From New York Times

The Yakuza 0 meme of Nugget “saved the series,” said a longtime fan who streams speedruns on Twitch under the name Froob.

From New York Times

In a tweet, the Games Done Quick organization announced that instead of hosting an in-person event in Florida, it would instead return the speedrunning charity live-stream event to an online format.

From The Verge

There’s also a new speedrunning mode and more challenging difficulty, but I haven’t played around with those yet.

From The Verge