History VideoGame / Speedrunners

* RealMenWearPink:
** Unic by default, although most characters have a pink alternate costume as well.
** LetsPlay/PewDiePie wears a pink princess costume.

* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: The in-game comic "A Race Against Time" reveals that Moonraker joined the [=SpeedRunners=] competition by using a one-way means of time travel to defeat [=SpeedRunner=] so the Falcon never becomes a tyrant that takes over the future. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Thanks to the player, this plan is doomed to fail.]]

* BlatantBurglar: Jailbird, one of the many unlockable characters who either wears the classic black & white striped outfit with domino mask or a more modern orange jumpsuit.

* {{Irony}}: Buckshot, a runner who looks like both a deer and a hunter.

* JugglingLoadedGuns: Moonraker's taunt features this, however whether it's loaded is debatable.

* MakeMeWannaShout: The Shockwave powerup, which creates a spherical Area of Effect sonic boom that can destroy missiles, slow down opponents and reflect fireballs.

* SongsInTheKeyOfPanic: The background music changes when the borders start closing in.

* YouWillNotEvadeMe: Subverted, while the Golden Grappling Hook powerup can be used to pull yourself ahead of any opponent in front of you while stopping them in their tracks, it can be dodged by ducking or exploiting the terrain.
* TheWallsAreClosingIn: After one player is eliminated (or if a certain amount of time has passed without anyone being eliminated), a bomb goes off, causing the borders of the screen to gradually cave in. [[SubvertedTrope Granted, they don't close all the way in.]]

* ToonPhysics: In a sense of gameplay physics. Angled surfaces and timed grapples create a '''HUGE''' variety of playing the game, while also creating numbers of ways to go faster than anyone. Every professional player uses them to their own advantage.

Developed by Double Dutch and published by Tiny Build Games, ''Speedrunners'' is a four-player, fast-paced, 2D action game that integrates concepts from the platforming and racing genres. The goal is simply to outrun your competitors until they are unable to stay within the moving camera, while also avoiding the deadly borders. The objective is easier said than done, as not only are there numerous obstacles, but there are also plenty of power ups designed for hectic, competitive gameplay that can mean the difference between first and last place. The game was released on Steam on August 26th, 2013 and finally exited Early Access on April 19th, 2016.

!!''Speedrunners'' provides examples of:

* AmbidextrousSprite: Speedrunner's grappling hook is always on the arm facing the camera, same goes for characters who run with items like the Scout or Moonraker.

* CelebrityEndorsement: In-Universe with Speedrunner promoting a fictitious beverage called "BoostaCoke" on a billboard in some maps. The Youtuber characters existing in the game with their own title cards reading "Let's Play Some SpeedRunners" could qualify as an out-of-universe example.

* CrateExpectations: Subverted, crates in Speedrunners are nothing more than tripping hazards. There is an item that allows you to drop three crates of your own.

* DestructiveSavior: Applies to just about everyone in the Speedrunners competition, as the "Jumping The Shark" and "Rise of the Falcon" comics reveal that while these so-called "Heroes" do good deeds, they tend to cause more destruction at crime scenes than good.

* ExcusePlot: The Origins story deals with the titular hero Speedrunner stopping a bomb plot set by MadScientist Stalnik. The current story mode mainly consists of different runners challenging Speedrunner at his own game.

* {{Expy}}: Speedrunner himself looks like a combination of Batman and The Flash.

* GreatDetective: Gil is revealed to be this in the "Jumping the Shark Comic", who has taken it upon himself (with encouragement from The Falcon) to go undercover and participate in the Speedrunners competition in secret to put a stop to Speedrunner and his competitors.

** A Gangbeast from the game GangBeasts is also playable by typing /gangbeast into the chat.

* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: Buckshot's whole motivation for challenging SpeedRunner is this, as he's bored with being top of the food chain.

* ItsPersonal: As revealed in the Rise of the Falcon Trailer, the runner known as the Falcon was a chicken farmer who swore vengeance on Speedrunner when said runner refused to help him put out a house fire.

* MalevolentArchitecture: Maps such as Industry, Powerplant and even the Library have spikes and other hazards. May be justified since they're retrofitted for the Speedrunners Competition.

* NominalHero: Speedrunner in a strange sense, as he seems to care more about being able to run quickly than any actual heroic work. The in-game comics show that his running damages crime scenes, getting in the way of law enforcement, and the bombs he can use are causing panic among civilians, casting further doubt on his title of hero.

* TheRival: The Falcon to SpeedRunner big time. Not only was he ignored by the Speedrunner in his time of need, he's appalled by how he uses bombs to overtake opponents in his obsession with speed. He ultimately challenges Speedrunner to a race where the loser is exiled from New Rush City in the last level of the story mode.

* SayMyName: The Falcon in the Rise of the Falcon Trailer when Speedrunner refuses to help put out a housefire, instead deciding to run away.
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: The in-game comic "A Race Against Time" reveals that Moonraker joined the Speedrunners competition by using a one-way means of time travel to defeat Speedrunner so the Falcon never becomes a tyrant that takes over the future. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Thanks to the player, this plan is doomed to fail.]]

** One of Skullduggerys alternate costumes has [[Franchise/{{Superman}} a blue suit and red cape]].

** Speedrunner has an alternate costume that looks like [[Comicbook/TheFlash Reverse-Flash/Professor Zoom/Zoom]].

* SkullForAHead: Skullduggery, naturally.
* SmugSuper: Even if he doesn't have superpowers, SpeedRunner is determined to keep his title as "the fastest man alive", and won't forget to remind you about that.

* SuperSpeed: Downplayed, even though there are speed boosts and the SpeedRunners are naturally gifted runners, it's implied that [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower none of them have superpowers.]]

* TheWallsAreClosingIn: Do they ever. After one player is eliminated (or if a certain amount of time has passed without anyone being eliminated), a bomb goes off, causing the borders of the screen to gradually cave in. [[SubvertedTrope Granted, they don't close all the way in.]]

* ToonPhysics: In a sense of gameplay physics. Angled surfaces and timed grapples create a '''HUGE''' variety of playing the game, while also creating numbers of ways to go faster than anyone. Every proffesional player uses them to their own advantage.

Developed by Double Dutch and published by Tiny Build Games, ''Speedrunners'' is a four-player, fast-paced, 2D action game that integrates concepts from the platforming and racing genres. The goal is simply to outrun your competitors until they are unable to stay within the moving camera, while also avoiding the deadly borders. The objective is easier said than done, as not only are there numerous obstacles, but there are also plenty of power ups designed for hectic, competitive gameplay that can mean the difference between first and last place. The game was released on Steam on August 26th, 2014 and finally exited Early Access on April 19th, 2016.

** Typing "/Goat" in the chat box while selecting a runner will replace them with a skin of the goat from VideoGame/GoatSimulator. Typing "/Goat" in the chat box while selecting a map will play a sound byte of a goat.
** Typing /sallad into the chat will turn you into a giant potato, a reference to a popular youtuber who plays the game called taters.

** /QWOP gives you VideoGame/{{QWOP}} guy.

* StopHavingFunGuys: Every once in a while you will encounter them.

* EasterEgg: Typing "/Goat" in the chat box while selecting a runner will replace them with a skin of the goat from VideoGame/GoatSimulator. Typing "/Goat" in the chat box while selecting a map will play a sound byte of a goat.

* DestructiveSavior: Applies to just about everyone in the Speedrunners competition, as the "Jumping The Shark" and "Rise of the Falcon" comics reveal that while these so-called "Heroes" do good deeds, they tend to cause more destruction at crime scenes than good.

* NominalHero: Speedrunner in a strange sense, as he seems to care more about being able to run quickly than any actual heroic work.

* PunnyName: Skullduggery, the skeleton with the shovel.

* RealMenWearPink: Unic by default, although most characters have a pink alternate costume as well.

* ViolationOfCommonSense: Players can actually use the bomb powerup to propel themselves for an extra boost.
They can also fire missiles at ceilings right in front of them to slow down other players, or even propel themselves forward.

* BilingualBonus: All of Cosmonaut Comrade's title cards are in accurate Russian, including his Steam trading card. "Do you respect me?"

* [[GuestFighter Guest Runners]]: Two Youtuber DLC packs have been released with characters such as Linkara and Markiplier to promote the game, with each pack belonging to a different team. The sales featuring the winning team will be donated to cancer research.

* [[LetsFightLikeGentlemen Let's Race Like Gentlemen]]: Even though some racers such as the [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 TF2 Scout]], Moonraker and Skullduggery carry weapons when they run, they never use them against the other racers.

* [[YouWillNotEvadeMe You Will Not Evade The Golden Hook]]: Subverted, while the Golden Grappling Hook powerup can be used to pull yourself ahead of any opponent in front of you while stopping them in their tracks, it can be dodged by ducking or exploiting the terrain.

* TokenGirl: Moonraker, who seems to pride herself on this proclaiming, "There's only one chick in this race!"
** Later averted, as several female characters have since been added, making her title card a bit of an artifact.

* ViolationOfCommonSense: Now thanks to recent updates, players can actually use the bomb powerup to propel themselves for an extra boost.
** They can also fire missiles at ceilings right in front of them to slow down other players, or even propel themselves forward.

Developed by Double Dutch and published by Tiny Build Games, Speedrunners is a four-player, fast-paced, 2D action game that integrates concepts from the platforming and racing genres. The goal is simply to outrun your competitors until they are unable to stay within the moving camera, while also avoiding the deadly borders. The objective is easier said than done, as not only are there numerous obstacles, but there are also plenty of power ups designed for hectic, competitive gameplay that can mean the difference between first and last place. The game was released on Steam on August 26th, 2014 and finally exited Early Access on April 19th, 2016.

* PunnyName: Skullduggery, and to an extent Salem the Cat/Witch.

* SongsInTheKeyOfPanic: When the screen borders close in.

* TheMostDangerousGame: Buckshot's whole motivation for challenging SpeedRunner is this, as he's bored with being top of the food chain.

Developed by Double Dutch and Tiny Build Games, Speedrunners is a four-player, fast-paced, 2D action game that integrates concepts from the platforming and racing genres. The goal is simply to outrun your competitors until they are unable to stay within the moving camera, while also avoiding the deadly borders. The objective is easier said than done, as not only are there numerous obstacles, but there are also plenty of power ups designed for hectic, competitive gameplay that can mean the difference between first and last place. The game was released on Steam on August 26th, 2014 and finally exited early access on April 19th, 2016.

* EasterEgg: Typing "/Goat" in the chat box while selecting a runner will replace them with a skin of the goat from GoatSimulator. Typing "/Goat" in the chat box while selecting a map will play a sound byte of a goat.

* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: The in-game comic "A Race Against Time" reveals that Moonraker joined the Speedrunners competition by using a one-way means of time travel to defeat Speedrunner so the Falcon never becomes a tyrant that takes over the future. Thanks to the player, this plan is doomed to fail.

** Gil, a shark character, references ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' ("You're going to need more than a bigger boat to catch this fish!") and AlwaysABiggerFish ("There's always a bigger fish... ME!")

* ShoutOut: Unic, who's basically a superhero with a unicorn gimmick with tongue-in-cheek references toward the brony fandom.
** One of Skullduggerys alternate costumes has [[{{Superman}} a blue suit and red cape]].
** Fort Knight has one that involves [[{{IronMan}} red and orange armor]].
** Gil, a shark character, references {{Jaws}} (You're going to need more than a bigger boat to catch this fish!) and AlwaysABiggerFish (There's always a bigger fish... ME!)
** Speedrunner has an alternate costume that looks like [[{{TheFlash}} Reverse-Flash/Professor Zoom/Zoom]].

* HeroWithAnFInGood: Applies to just about everyone in the Speedrunners competition, as the "Jumping The Shark" comic reveals that these so-called "Heroes" tend to cause more destruction at crime scenes than good.

* FunnyAnimal: Salem the witch cat and possibly Neko.

* ExcusePlot: The Origins story deals with the titular hero Speedrunner stopping a bomb plot set by MadScientist Stalnik.