From Press Release:
September 10, 2026 – Flame Fatales, Games Done Quick’s all-women and femmes speedrunning showcase, begins in just a few days, running from September 13 to 19. The week-long online marathon will stream live on the GDQ Twitch and YouTube channels and is primed to feature more than 50 speedruns from around the world. The event kicks off with Remedy’s Control on Sunday, and concludes with Mass Effect 3 for the finale.
Check out the full schedule here: https://gdq.gg/ff-schedule
Highlights include:
- Control Any% on PC by Hooki — opening run
- Mass Effect 3 Any% on PC by Sanjan — finale run
- Resident Evil: Requiem New Game+ (No Intro) on PC by Abbiescorner — concludes Horror Block
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons 1v1 Lockout Bingo on Switch 2 by atwentysomethingloser and Pr1nc3ssShortcake — Animal Crossing’s Flame Fatales debut
- Chrono Trigger RDI Randomizer on PC by GrayGooGlitch — a newly released randomizer
- UNBEATABLE Arcade Mode Showcase on PC by LaurieDBunnykins — featuring one of the world’s best players of this indie rhythm game
- Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot Any% on Meta Quest 3S by anarchy — a bonus game played in VR
- Slay the Spire II 2-Player Co-op (Glitchless, Unseeded) on PC by mintswirl and *cass heptagonsun
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past No Logic Randomizer on SNES by euni
- Super Mario 64 (Rogue Chaos Edition) 70 Star Race on N64 by Ad129 and anneurismz — A Super Mario 64 70 Star race, but with a chaotic twist of positive and negative effects after each star, key, and cap switch
Flame Fatales 2026 is organized by GDQ’s all-women and femmes speedrunning community Frame Fatales and will be held in support of Malala Fund, a non-profit that works to secure free, safe, and quality education for girls around the world.
For more information, please visit https://gdq.gg/ff and follow Frame Fatales on Bluesky.
About Frame Fatales
Frame Fatales is Games Done Quick’s community of women and femme-identifying people interested in speedrunning, charity events, and gaming. Since 2019, the Frame Fatales have raised more than $1 million for Malala Fund and the National Women’s Law Center through their twice-yearly flagship charity events. In addition to charity showcases, Frame Fatales sponsors a supportive community Discord with member activities year-round, including Game of the Month speedrun tutorials and multiplayer gaming events and sessions.
To learn more, visit https://gamesdonequick.com/
framefatales. About Games Done Quick
Games Done Quick is a series of video game marathons that feature high-level gameplay by speedrunners raising money for charity. Since 2010, Games Done Quick has partnered with some of the world’s most impactful charities, including, Doctors Without Borders, World Central Kitchen, Malala Fund, and Prevent Cancer Foundation, all while bringing fans impressive runs from a rich community of speedrunners. To date, Games Done Quick events have raised over $62 million for charity.
For more information, please visit gamesdonequick.com and follow Games Done Quick on Bluesky, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Malala Fund
Malala Fund is working for a world where all girls can learn and lead. Malala Fund advocates for resources and policy changes needed to give all girls a secondary education, invests in local education activists and amplifies the voices of girls fighting for change. Learn more at malala.org.
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