Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Elden Ring is hard enough on its own, but when you add an entirely different ruleset to proceedings as @captain_domo and @adef did at Awesome Games Done Quick this year with Elden Ring Bingo, it becomes a whole other thing entirely—making for some of the most thrilling stories and scenarios I've seen in speedrunning. Let's talk about it, Rocket League, and why the biggest success stories in the industry often come from combinations of genres that flat out should not work.

The speedrun in question - youtube.com/watch?v=8bngHevehrg

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Footage from @gamesdonequick and @videogamedunkey - thanks!

Check out @captain_domo @adef @Mitchriz and Xenadir as well!

0:00 - Elden Ring Bingo Should Not Work
1:40 - The Rules
3:55 - The Run
8:48 - Rocket League Should Not Work Either
11:33 - Games Are More Than The Software In The Box
12:37 - Outro

#agdq #eldenring #shadowoftheerdtree