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

Oh man, where to start with esports and all that jazz? I guess you’d think of stuff like those crazy fast shooters or MOBAs with their, like, a million-button combos. But seriously, who would’ve thought—a solo puzzle game? Totally not what I’d expect to be a nail-biter. Yet here we are. Saw it unravel at the Summer Games Done Quick thing—talk about mind-bending, edge-of-your-seat stuff.

So, it was, like, late Monday. Everyone was rallying for this event—it’s all for Doctors Without Borders, so it’s cool on all levels. You’d probably imagine they’d have someone speedrunning through Blue Prince to Room 46 or whatever, right? Nah, instead, these legends, Randringtail and BobbyBurm, squared off in something called a “B Quest Bingo.” Confused yet? Yeah, me too, at first.

They each got this bingo card—picture Blue Prince’s world laid out like that. Each spot had a task, anything from cracking open the eastern gate to decking out five rooms. Ninety minutes. Go nuts. Run around as much as needed, ticking off those squares. The catch? Gotta connect the entrance hall to the antechamber. First one to nail it? Boom, winner.

The chaos was unreal, man. The crowd? Electric, like at a horse race or something. Shoutout to Gelly for hyping it up. So Blue Prince is already a trip—master a ton of quirks and secrets, plus there’s always some curveball. Add the random factor, and it’s like, whoa. Imagine trying to juggle all that while racing. Not just about game knowledge—it’s more about rolling with whatever comes at ya. Kind of like speed chess meets… a hurricane or something.

If you’re curious (or brave?), hit up Games Done Quick’s YouTube. Heads up, though—spoilers are everywhere. I found stuff out that blew my mind, and I’ve sunk a hundred hours into Blue Prince already. Bottomless, that’s one way to put it. You can actually do what in the entrance hall? Wild.