Any% Speedrun Challenge - Run the Demo and Score Some Moolah!

Jul 13, 2022
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Loopmancer

Loopmancer is a 3D platformer roguelite action game with realistic graphics that takes place in a cyberpunk universe. Players play as a detective who comes back to life after an unexpected death, and battle in this lifelike and futuristic city of the east.

You’ve stepped into the shoes of private eye Xiang Zixu and played the LOOPMANCER demo. Maybe you’ve even defeated Big Guy and confronted Wei Long about the case of a missing journalist… …But how fast can you go through LongXi Town if you really tried? Welcome to the[b] LOOPMANCER Demo Speedrun Challenge[/b]! Run through the LOOPMANCER Demo as fast as you can, submit your gameplay video, and you could win up to $100 and full LOOPMANCER game keys! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40686801/76c701a5c444cb258d7073a4f9af0ae122d0e782.jpg[/img] [h2]Key Dates[/h2] [list] [*] April 26, 2022 - Demo Speedrun Challenge [b]begins[/b] [*] May 13, 2022 - Demo Speedrun Challenge [b]closes[/b] [*] May 18, 2022 - Winners announced and prizing fulfillment begins [/list] [h2]Prizing Details[/h2] [list] [*][b] 1x Grand Prize Winner:[/b] $100 PayPal Gift Card (USD) + 3 LOOPMANCER full game STEAM keys (when the game launches) One for yourself and two for your friends! [*] [b]2x Prize Winners: [/b]$50 PayPal Gift Card (USD) + 2 LOOPMANCER full game STEAM keys (when the game launches) One for yourself and one for a friend! [*] [b]1x Dev’s Choice Winner:[/b] $50 PayPal Gift Card (USD) + 1 LOOPMANCER full game STEAM key Get creative with your run and you could score some dough. Think you can get through the hardest difficulty without being hit once? Try it! [*] [b]6x Runner Up Winners:[/b] LOOPMANCER full game STEAM key (when the game launches) [/list] [h2]HOW TO ENTER[/h2] [olist] [*] [b]Download[/b] the [b]LOOPMANCER Demo[/b] on [b]Steam[/b] at [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650810/Loopmancer/ ]https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650810/Loopmancer/ [/url] [*] When creating a new save slot, select “[b]Challenge Mode[/b]” NOTE: Once challenge difficulty is selected, it cannot be changed [*] [b]Record[/b] gameplay footage of your fastest time and upload that to YouTube a. Submissions should be posted on YouTube or Twitter with the phrase “LOOPMANCER Demo Speedrun Challenge” within the title i. E.x. New World Record?!? | LOOPMANCER Demo Speedrun Challenge ii. E.x. The Best Way To Play | LOOPMANCER Demo Speedrun Challenge [*] [b]Submit[/b] your uploaded run and information into this [b]Google Form[/b]: [url=https://forms.gle/8b1NRvrBYSWUXyaHA]https://forms.gle/8b1NRvrBYSWUXyaHA[/url] a. You [b]must[/b] submit into this Google form for prize consideration b. You can submit multiple entries, but only one run will win. We encourage you to keep submitting runs as you get faster! [/olist] [h2]Rules and Guidelines[/h2] [list] [*] You [b]MUST[/b] be on Challenge Difficulty to be eligible for prizing. [*] The speedrun timer is based on real time. [*] The speedrun timer [b]begins[/b] upon exiting the car in the LongXi district and having player control. [*] The speedrun timer [b]ends[/b] upon entering the elevator up to the rooftop to confront Wei Long, with player control being taken away. [*] You [b]do not[/b] have to start from a fresh file. You can continuously play the demo to perfect your run, continue collecting upgrade cores, and level up Xiang Zixu’s playstyle! [*] Full legal rules LOOPMANCER Demo Speedrun Challenge Legal Contest Rules [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jvZgPb01CldU2vaFdvZHDK2Bm1SZJ1CVYbsb16DbpDQ/edit?usp=sharing]https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jvZgPb01CldU2vaFdvZHDK2Bm1SZJ1CVYbsb16DbpDQ/edit?usp=sharing[/url] [*] You must be a resident of a country that can receive USD via PayPal. [*] Your PayPal account must be able to accept payments. [*] Full game keys to be delivered at launch. [*] The LOOPMANCER Community Team reserves the right to overrule any decision at any time without warning. [/list] [h2]Useful Tools[/h2] [list] [*] [url=https://obsproject.com/]Open Broadcaster Software[/url] is a great way to record your LOOPMANCER gameplay. [*] [url=https://livesplit.org/]LiveSplit[/url] is a customizable timer for speedrunners. [*] Tutorial videos on how to set up LiveSplit: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq2MCodtH34]SmallAnt[/url], [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG-ewynU06Q]Liquid Candy[/url], [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2cfeN9xHjM]Linkus7[/url] [*] [url=https://splits.io/]Splits.io[/url] is statistical analysis software for speedrunners [/list] [h2]Recommended Split Names[/h2] [list] [*] Intro (Start) [*] 500k Bounty [*] Stacks and Pavilions [*] Big Guy [*] Highway [*] Elevator (End) [/list] These are our recommended split names, but feel free to create your own! Think you have what it takes to beat our best internal time, [b]1 minute and 47 seconds[/b]? The gauntlet has been thrown down and the challenge is issued. Be sure to submit your LOOPMANCER Demo Speedruns into this google form: [url=https://forms.gle/8b1NRvrBYSWUXyaHA ]https://forms.gle/8b1NRvrBYSWUXyaHA [/url] We look forward to watching your Loops! Be sure to wishlist LOOPMANCER on Steam ([url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650810/Loopmancer/]https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650810/Loopmancer/[/url]), join our Discord ([url=https://discord.gg/XrDVbcBHpd]https://discord.gg/XrDVbcBHpd[/url]), subscribe to our YouTube channel ([url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCE7cmdceKYwkSwV3iWZ7MA]https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCE7cmdceKYwkSwV3iWZ7MA[/url]), and follow us on Twitter @LOOPMANCER ([url=https://twitter.com/LOOPMANCER]https://twitter.com/LOOPMANCER[/url])