Have you completed a Pixel Speedrun 6x run? Share your time and strategy in the comments below. And if you’re looking for leaderboard verification, join the r/PixelSpeedrun subreddit for weekly challenges.

It strips gaming down to its most primal essence: input and output, cause and consequence, all compressed into a screaming, 6x adrenaline packet of raw skill.

You cannot simply open Pixel Speedrun, set the speed to 6x, and expect to succeed. You will die within the first 0.5 seconds. Here is the 4-week training plan used by runners who have achieved world records on the 6x leaderboard.