"Games Done Quick, the biannual charity speedrunning event currently going on right now, not only helps organizations like the Prevent Cancer Foundation and Doctors Without Borders - it helps indie games get noticed, too. Indie game developers face an incredible uphill battle not only getting their projects funded, completed, and launched, but discovered as well. Events like GDQ can be a boon to developers, exposing tens of thousands of viewers to little-known games like Bat to the Heavens, Small Saga, and more."
""It was extremely exciting," said Ceroro, developer of Bat to the Heavens, a platformer in which the character must ascend to the heavens using a bat because she cannot jump. Bat to the Heavens is Ceroro's first official game and was released in 2024. It was featured during Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 and late last year at RTA in Japan."
Games Done Quick is a biannual charity speedrunning event that raises funds for organizations such as the Prevent Cancer Foundation and Doctors Without Borders while spotlighting indie games. Indie developers face major challenges funding, completing, launching, and getting discovered. GDQ exposes tens of thousands of viewers to little-known titles like Bat to the Heavens and Small Saga, increasing awareness. Bat to the Heavens is a 2024 debut platformer in which the character must ascend using a bat because she cannot jump. Appearances at GDQ and RTA in Japan produced a noticeable sales surge, demonstrating both financial and personal rewards for creators.
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