Romance in a Buggy World

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The latest charity speedrun event, Awesome Games Done Quick 2025, is currently showcasing various entertaining runs, including an amusing performance with a saxophone in Elden Ring. Among these, a standout is the Fallout: New Vegas run by Tomatoangus, also known as Tomatoanus, focusing solely on engaging with each of the game’s romanceable characters.

In Fallout: New Vegas, there are twelve individuals available for romantic encounters, and this particular speedrun aims to gain the affection of all of them in a single playthrough, a feat that seems impossible due to the game’s character mechanics. However, with clever use of the quicksave and reload feature that keeps the character creation dialogue persistent, Tomatoangus manages to navigate around these constraints creatively.

Speedrun Highlights

The speedrun takes advantage of some peculiarities and glitches in the game:

• Time-stopping Trick: Accessing the Pip-boy map at critical moments freezes NPCs, allowing players to complete objectives safely.
• Creative Dialogue Skipping: By utilizing the quicksave feature, many conversations can be bypassed, speeding up the process of winning hearts.

The run is less about a straightforward playthrough and more an exploration of glitches that casual players might not know about, making it equally educational and entertaining. For those interested in similar exploits, Tomatoangus previously completed an epic run, demolishing several Fallout games back-to-back in under three hours during a past event.

For more on this fantastic run and to watch the speedrun in action, visit YouTube.