Blue Prince Shines as an Exciting Esport at Summer Games Done Quick

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So, okay, picture this: you think about what makes a killer esports game. First thought? Probably some hyper-speed shooter or a labyrinthine MOBA, right? Like, the last thing you’d expect is some one-player puzzle brain-teaser to rock the esports world. But, yep, my gut feeling, it was totally off. Who knew? At the Summer Games Done Quick this year, these speedrunners took Blue Prince and, wow, turned it into a heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride.

It all went down kinda late on a Monday night, during that ever-awesome Games Done Quick summer gig. They’re gathering cash for Doctors Without Borders, which is pretty cool in itself. Now, you’d think Blue Prince’s first rodeo at GDQ would be, I dunno, a race to Room 46 or something, right? Wrong. Nope, it was this crazy “B Quest Bingo” showdown between Randringtail and BobbyBurm. Like, what the heck is that even? Trust me, it’s complicated… or maybe that’s just me.

So, before the chaos started, these guys got bingo boards designed like the regular Blue Prince floorplan. Each square had a do-this-thing task, from opening the eastern gate to snagging five room upgrades. They had a tight 90 minutes to tick off as many as they could. First to make a path from entrance hall to antechamber wins. Simple? Not exactly.

The scene was just bonkers — brains battling it out — the crowd at SGDQ went wild, like, from start to finish. I’m talking derby-level shouting. And Gelly, the commentator? Pure gold. Blue Prince is already a mind-boggler on regular days. You have to recall a gazillion drafting thingies, room tricks, and sneaky secrets. Add a sprinkle of randomness into the mix, and you’ve got chaos. Now picture doing all those brain gymnastics on fast-forward to hit dreamy objectives. Honestly, it’s not just brainpower, but reacting in the moment like, wow. Watching it? It was somehow like witnessing two chess masters trying to play during a twister. Totally nuts.

If you’re curious, you can catch the madness on Games Done Quick’s YouTube channel. Spoilers galore, though, fair warning. Found out some sneaky stuff I hadn’t stumbled upon in my (embarrassingly) hundred hours of Blue Prince gameplay (seriously, who knew you could do that in the entrance hall!?). At the very least, it serves as a harsh reminder of just how endlessly deep this puzzle roguelike sinks.