Play Faster Brings Competitive Speedrunning in Precision Platformers to the Forefront
The announcement signals a deliberate effort to build speedrunning infrastructure into a game from day one, rather than leaving it to community mods or third-party tools.
Key Facts
- Developer Goblimp Games and publisher Byzantium announced 'Play Faster' on Tuesday.
- A demo will be available during Steam Next Fest: June 2026 Edition from June 15 to 22.
- Each run is designed to last 5-8 minutes with seamless restarts.
- The game includes built-in anti-cheat and replay verification for online leaderboards.
- Goblimp Games is an Argentine indie studio that has collaborated with Byzantium since 2023.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp.
Developer Goblimp Games and publisher Byzantium announced 'Play Faster', a precision platformer designed for competitive speedrunning. A demo will be available during Steam Next Fest: June 2026 Edition from June 15 to 22. The game integrates anti-cheat, replay verification, and other speedrunning tools directly into the core experience.
Goblimp Games and publisher Byzantium announced 'Play Faster' on Tuesday, a precision platformer built around competitive speedrunning. The game's demo will be available during Steam Next Fest: June 2026 Edition, running June 15-22. Each run is designed to last 5-8 minutes, with seamless restarts and a movement system based on momentum, dash control, and chaining techniques. The game includes built-in anti-cheat and replay verification for online leaderboards, along with a high-precision timer, downloadable replays, shadow runs, and a practice mode. Levels evolve from simple clears to route-building challenges with multiple viable paths. Goblimp Games is an Argentine indie studio that has collaborated with Byzantium since 2023.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.