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How Jamie First Found Spelunky
- Jamie got into Spelunky because his brother introduced him via PlayStation and he played dailies casually before speedrunning.
- He now teaches piano part-time and does computer repair while Spelunky became a huge life focus.
Aaron's Path Into The Community
- Aaron discovered Spelunky after seeing a Polygon article and Reddit discussion during a Steam sale.
- He started with dailies, then watched AGDQ runs and transitioned into competitive speedrunning.
Players Create Their Own Categories
- Speedrunning communities often begin with few categories then expand as players invent challenges, showing grassroots rule-creation.
- Moss Ranking formalized many categories and increased competitiveness.