The Forest Dev Reacts to Speedrunner Completing the Game in 20 Minutes

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Some developers who worked on The Forest, the sleeper hit survival horror game in which players seek out their in-game son after a plane crash, have reacted to a speedrunner who managed to finish the story in just 20 minutes. For anyone who's interested in taking up a similar challenge, there are plenty of games suitable for speedrunning. Becoming a runner takes a lot of time, skill, and dedication, but many have gone on to become well known in the community, setting or breaking world records.

With the sequel Sons of the Forest due out for early access on February 23, Endnight Games' indie series is currently the talk of the town, especially in the horror scene. The original was released in 2018, after an early access launch in 2014, at a time when survival games were all the rage. Its narrative and creepy cannibalistic tribes made it a pretty terrifying entry in the genre, with crafting and building mechanics giving players something to do while they searched for their missing child.

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However, while the main objective can take hours to complete, a person going by the name Akaya has managed to finish The Forest in a pretty eye-watering time, with the clock showing that it took only 20 minutes and 17 seconds. The video, which was uploaded to IGN's YouTube channel recently, features Endnight's lead designer Evan Haley and Son's of the Forest's project director Rod Green offering up commentary on the speedrun. Both are impressed with how quickly Akaya can run through the titular forest, picking up initial items, exploring caves, and dodging enemies in order to get to their son. Obviously, for those who haven't completed the game, the video contains