 From ABC News, Tech Trends. So let's say you beat your favorite video game. How long did it take? A couple hours? Days? Maybe even weeks? It's sort of a badge of honor to be able to say that, hey, I'm able to beat the original Mario in less than five minutes. Matt Merkel is the director of operations for Games Done Quick, a gaming event held in Minneapolis dedicated to speed running. It's the act of playing a game as fast as possible.