Blue Prince Shines as an Exciting Esport at Summer Games Done Quick

Wow, okay, so get this: when someone mentions esports, what pops into your head? For me, it’s all about those crazy fast shooters or mind-bending MOBAs, right? But then—surprise! There’s this puzzle game, Blue Prince, that’s somehow become this wild spectator sport. Who’d have thought, huh? I stumbled onto it during this year’s Summer Games Done Quick. Turns out, speedrunners made it into this edge-of-your-seat kind of showdown. Seriously, my heart was racing just watching.

Here’s how it all unfolded: late Monday night at the Games Done Quick shindig, which is helping fundraise for Doctors Without Borders. Props to them! You’d think, okay, they’re gonna just sprint to Room 46 in Blue Prince or something. Nope. We got this “B Quest Bingo” duel between Randringtail and BobbyBurm. Sounds simple? Nah, brace yourself.

These two were handed a bingo grid, kind of like Blue Prince’s layout. Each square? A whole different mission—like unlocking gates or maxing out room upgrades. They had only 90 minutes to, I dunno, do all the things? The big win? Connect the entrance hall to the antechamber on their board. Boom, instant glory!

Can you even imagine? The place is buzzing, folks cheering their lungs out, thanks to some commentating wizardry by Gelly. Now, Blue Prince is a head-scratcher at best, packed with drafting rules, room tricks, secrets galore. And, toss in a generous dash of randomness for chaos. But these guys? They’re zipping through this at breakneck speed. Think speed chess, but, like, during a tornado. Yeah, kind of like that.

Curious souls can watch it all on Games Done Quick’s YouTube. Heads up, though, spoilers ahead. I mean, I’ve clocked like 100 hours in Blue Prince and was shouting “What! You can do that there!?” The game’s a mystery wrapped in an enigma, or however that saying goes. Watch it yourself and get lost in its chaotic genius—trust me, you’ll see what I mean.