I’d like to extend my appreciation to the runners for turning up. Despite the chaos of an update there were a lot of good runs. Jerry was able to push the kill count well beyond what I’d seen before. However more surprising were the levels reached by jerry and others. Somewhat bolstered by the update, but strategy definitely made it possible. Again, a genuine thanks to everyone who ran; provided a good view of playstyles. Mostly it showed a surprising amount of viable options.[i.imgur.com] Game appears to be weirdly well balanced.


Hello. Years ago I posted weekly challenges to the Nuclear Throne Community. They started because various people made erroneous claims about what was possible within the game. Challenges continued as a form of balancing and bug testing for over a year. I do not intend to repeat that; this is not Nuclear Throne. However I do like 10 Minutes Till Dawn. I’ve already seen claims and have suspicions. As such I’m willing to offer rewards for the best run.

The person who posts the run with the most kills during a single recording of 10 Minutes Till Dawn before May 27th, 2022 will receive a game via steam (note the rules below). An additional game will be awarded to the first person to post the highest level achieved. Score will be determined by the ‘You Died/Survived’ screen. Both rewards can be credited to a single run.

Run Specific Rules:

• Players may select any character.
  
• Players may select any weapon.
  
• Players may select any upgrades.
  
• Players are NOT required to survive the full ten minutes.
  
• Victory is based on number of kills on the ‘You Died/Survived’ screen.
  
• Additional game offered to the first to post the highest level shown on the ‘You Died/Survived’ screen.

Recording Rules: The run must be done with the Original Steam release version or an update following it. After the run ends please leave the ‘You Died/Survived’ screen up for at least 5 seconds so the kills and level can be confirmed; the kills during run will be determined by the ‘You Died/Survived’ screen assuming it appears accurate and will determine who wins. The run must be done on a version of the game that all players have access to without any cheats, mods, or alterations. The video must also be viewable in the U.S. so the run can be confirmed; strongly suggest Youtube or Twitch. The videos must be embedded in responses to this post or have a direct link to the video in the response to this post. Do not put any visual or time related edits, aka cuts, into the video during the duration of the run. Overlays may be accepted as long as most of the game and UI are visible; Solid will intercede if there are any questions. Audio edits and voice overs are fine. If you pause or go afk during the run just leave it in the video. If needed the run can be posted over multiple videos, but it must be apparent that it is the same run; no part of the run may be left out.
Player Win Rules: Players can post as many runs as they want as submissions as long as there is no obvious spam; players are also encouraged to post their best runs even if they do not win. If there is a tie I will give the win to the earliest unedited response to this post; it will be based on when the response is made through Steam and not when the video is made. If the post is edited after I have seen the video in an unedited post then it will still be accepted. Members of the Dev Team and people associated with the Dev Team can win the challenge. Whoever wins will have to accept their game through steam by using the friend system. This means Solid will friend the winner to pass over the gift, no you are not required to keep Solid on the friends list after the exchange. Winners may take their games and pass them on to other people. The player who does the best in the challenge will be offered a game from Solid's inventory.
Solid's Rules: If there are any concerns or complaints Solid will have the final say. The rules for the challenge are subject to modification within the first 24 hours.
Dates: The official end time for responses to this post will be at 11:59 pm on Thursday, May 26th, 2022 (right before it becomes May 27th, 2022) based on the GMT time zone. However Solid is a stupid American and MAY accept runs that are posted shortly after the posted time. Solid should claim the victor and try to contact them around May 28th, 2022.

Highest Kills: 4251 - jerry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdMVOd8d4no

Highest Level: 25 - jerry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqdtHABPHbk

Post additional questions, clarifications, and ideas in the comments.