Runner Guidelines

General Guidelines

Runner Goals

• Raising money for charity
• Broadcasting high-quality speedruns and showcases
• Have fun!

Runner Expectations

• If you cannot make your scheduled run time, inform the Scheduling Team ASAP!
• Follow Twitch’s Terms of Service and follow the BSG Code of Conduct at all times
• During your run you represent the BSG community, charity partner and our sponsors. Please keep your language relatively “PG”, refrain from political talk or polarizing/controversial topics
• Keep your commentary in English
• Listen to the event staff and production team at all times

Hardware

You are expected to prepare the required hardware you need to perform your run. This means:

• If you are running on PC, you can either bring your own PC/laptop or make use of the BSG PCs. Tech will confirm beforehand which hardware you want to run on
• The BSG PCs are provided with mouse and keyboard. If you prefer to use your own peripherals, feel free to bring those!
• To set up your game on the runner PC, please follow the instructions given in the Discord channels for runners. You are required to do this before the marathon starts.
• It is not possible to set up your game on-site
• If you are running on console/handhelds, you are required to bring your own hardware for your run. This means you should bring:
• The game you will be running
• The console you will be running it on
• The controller(s) you need to play the game
• The cables needed for the console (power, video, audio) and any other peripherals you need
• If you are running on a DS/3DS with a capture card, make sure to bring the necessary product IDs to use the capture software if your software requires this

Incentives

• The Scheduling Team will inform you when an incentive has been accepted. Please keep an eye on the Discord channels
• You are responsible to make sure all the preparation for your incentive is ready on the day of your run. If anything is unclear at any time, please reach out to the Scheduling Team
• Incentives are typically open the day before your run.
• Please communicate clearly when an incentive is supposed to close or will be closing before or during your run!

Before the start of your run:

• Be there on time. It is your responsibility to keep an eye on the schedule and stream to make sure you are on-site for your run.
• Make sure your Oengus information is up to date. Go to your Oengus settings and make sure the following is correct and up-to-date:
• Required:
• Your username, making sure the capitalisation is correct if any
• Your Twitch account
• Optional:
• Your pronouns
• Your country
• Your other socials aside from Twitch
• After the previous run ends, you will be called upon to set up your run. Make sure you and your commentators are near or inside the streaming room at this time
• Follow the instructions given by the production team. They will be there to run you through getting your setup working and solve any issues you run into
• By default, tech will make it so you can hear yourself in your headphones. This is done to help you gauge your own volume to ensure you are loud and clear, as this is much harder with the sound isolating headsets we use. However, we understand this can be distracting, and can be disabled as long as tech can be certain you will speak at an appropriate level.
• If you have any other tech requests, please share these with the production team.
• Once you are set up, the host will introduce your upcoming run!

During your run:

• After the host has introduced you, please wait a couple of seconds before starting to talk. This is to give time to the screen to transition
• Briefly introduce yourself and your commentators
• Once you have introduced everyone, we would appreciate you keeping it concise and getting the run started before explaining complex mechanics or game information
• Countdown your run start and begin your run!
• You do not need to check if we’re ready for the countdown - once you start counting down the production team will be ready to start the timer!
• Follow the production team’s instructions at all times
• We recommend not having the Twitch chat open during your run to make sure you can keep focus on your run

After your run:

• Call TIME at the end of your run
• It helps giving the team a heads-up when time is coming up
• Transition to and complete any post game incentives if any are met (i.e. a Glitch Showcase)
• If you need some time to set up your post-run incentive or have to use a homebrew menu, Tech will cut to intermission. Please mention your need for time or homebrew menuing in your incentive submission or before your run starts!
• Go through any shoutouts/signoff
• Let people know where to find your stream and socials if you want!
• It can help to plan your shoutouts ahead of time so you ensure you cover all you want to say
• Please keep this brief (ideally less than a minute). You don’t need to speedrun this, but please be considerate of the next runner.
• Shoutouts don’t have to wait until the timer stops! If there are good moments for your shoutouts throughout or nearing the end of your run, feel free to do them then!
• If the production team tells you to wrap it up, please finish as quickly as possible.
• Wait while the host transitions back to the break screen
• At this point, you are no longer on air!
• Please remain quiet until this transition is complete
• Please do not leave before the transition to break has been completed

last update: September 26th, 2025