AGDQ 2026 Shoutouts

AGDQ 2026 SPECIAL THANKS

I started speedrunning in 2011, and the first GDQ I saw live from start to finish was AGDQ 2013. It was an incredible watch and I already knew I wanted to be there. But I was very young, so the first one I actually went to was AGDQ 2016 in Herndon, Virginia. Since then I've been to AGDQ 2018, 2019, and now 2026, and honestly.. This might be the best AGDQ I've been to, in fact it might be the best winter event I've ever attended. And below are some of the people that made the trip special:

__________WITH LOVE FROM RICKY__________

Trace - You were easily the coolest new person I met at this event, I barely knew you, so to me you gave off this cool mysterious aura and when I finally spoke to you, you were somehow into all the things I was into. Thanks for getting me to play Bob the builder, I now have new stream content lmao

Derek - If there's one thing I love about you Derek it's your passion. I can hear it in your voice every time you talk. Especially about the things you appreciate, even if you've had a crappy day you somehow manage find the light within you to view things on the bright side and that's NOT a skill many can say they have. Massive respect for that. Glad to have met you, and thanks for being a great roomie

Maeve - Hard to find a person who's smile and positivity rub off more than you. You just light up the whole group in an instant. I got to speak to you a bit about goals and lifestyle and stuff this event and it was super insightful. Thanks for being a great roomie too and I'll cya at ESA winter!

Toro - Absolutely love your willingness to just do anything at any time. Very spontaneous, fun to hang around, and just nerdy about whatever you're into which is sick. You're also super selfless, no matter the situation, you always seem to put yourself second. And just like with Maeve and Derek, thanks for being a great roomie.

Kara - I noticed our taste in food is pretty different so every time there was a food run happening, we'd never be in the same group, which is a shame! Cause I would have loved to hang around you a bit more this event We had the previous events to make up for it I suppose but I really wanted to come ice skating with you and the gang. It seemed like you had a great time this event, cya at ESA Winter :)

Tara - FIRST of all. Thank you for the nice shirt! I'm definitely gonna wear that on stream. Secondly, thank you for organizing things and just being a Pittsburgh big brain. It was nice to finally meet you, it seemed you had a superb time, and I hope you are able to come back to an event some day. I know your schedule is very busy, so I'm glad that we all got to see you at this one at the very least :>

Kongman - I didn't really know a whole lot about you heading into the event, but when I met you I just got this warm aura from you, very welcoming and super generous, so glad you showed up bro. Thank you for the super generous gift, I cannot wait to try it out.

Marathonman - The backbone of the event. In a world where people love to yap, marathonman listens. You're just the best bro, I feel safe around you, I trust you with my life, a true lover of speedrunning and everything surrounding it, love you bro

Stevenmkwii - Not one tame moment with you around bro, you're hella witty, spontaneous, you speak your mind and I'm here for it. You're also super giving, very social so happy I finally got to meet you man. You brightened the event big time. The glue keeping us all together

Kaspi - Didn't get to hang out with you too much this event, but your presence was always felt :). It was nice to have a fellow Scandinavian with me there so I didn't feel completely stranded. Your fits were always fire, we'll link up again at ESA winter!

Joester - It sounds corny but thank you for just being Mr. Ol' reliable. You're always helpful towards others, you know how to have a good time, you appreciate good food, good sports, you'll gladly drive people. And T/O'ing for the mystery tournament with you, Cane, Caveman and DB was an amazing time. I'll get you back!.. When it's not Frogger.. Can't wait to see you again man, I wanna get into football more so I can watch a proper game with you and understand everything

Wed - Always great to see you again Wed, After my run, I honestly feel like you said the most relatable sentence of them all, and it was "It was honestly just funny that you got rolled." And it's just true
Jazz
Aslov
Mohaf
Potty
Bin
Xyphles
bigCHICKENATOR
Symphony
Padges
Swift
June
Nick Astalos
TJ
Syn
Cane
Anne_chovy
Mio
Novaspell
Blake
Kylie
Bdud
Barg
Dylan
MrZachguy
Sadge Bean
Chloe
WiiSuper
Whit
Chaimy
Fuzion
Dayo
yopie