Likewise, a reset cycle that goes through long loading screens or unskippable cutscenes is highly problematic. (If your game is short enough – and it's often hard to predict how long your game will be, especially with the potential existence of glitches – speedrunners will be in this mode throughout their entire runs.) If this requires resetting the console, going through a bunch of menus, manufacturer logos, and the like, the speedrunner isn't going to be happy. Towards the start of a run or practice session, any nontrivial mistake may cause a speedrunner to abandon the run and start again. As such, it is fairly vital that your reset cycle won't discourage players from running the game. Speedrunners typically take huge numbers of attempts, both in practice and as serious runs, in their quest to make the fastest speedrun possible.
Not every attempted speedrun is a world record. Gameplay considerations Resetting and practice Most of this guide is basically just an in-depth explanation of what these goals imply about specific details of a game, but the general principles are important in their own right.
Downtime causes boredom, and boring hobbies tend to be abandoned quickly. Give your players something to be optimizing at all times: decision-making, execution, or both.If players can't find, measure and learn improvements, they'll move on. Allow players opportunities to improve their times, both in competition and in practice.Players can compete against themselves, but they like to be able to compete with others too. Ensure that the playing field is level, even between two players on different systems.The vast majority of advice here stems from one of three reasons:
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