No-Hit Podcast

Muckworm ( @muckworm  on YouTube, Twitch & Twitter) is a hitless challenge runner predominantly of the games Cuphead by StudioMDHR

Relyea (@relyea on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and @helyearelyea on Twitter & Instagram) is a Full time content creator predominantly YouTube with almost 150k subscribers, also producing content on many other platforms.. Renowned for his Guide videos for the Indie Platformer Hollow Knight, as well as making challenge vids, reactions, streaming and producing LoFi gaming music.  

In this conversation we go through: 

How Relyea approaches creating a good guide video 

His focus on making Evergreen content 

The preparation involved in transition to Full time Content creator 

Recommendations of current and up-and-coming indie games 

and much, much more...  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!  

YouTube.com/RelyeaGaming 

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About WayOfLoci:

Connect with Loci: 

YouTube: YouTube.com/WayOfLoci

Twitch: Twitch.tv/WayOfLoci 

Twitter: Twitter.com/WayOfLoci 

Community Discord: discord.gg/Y4K69XEnMy 

Guide Website: WayOfLoci.com

Rickfernello (@rickfernello on YouTube, Twitch & Twitter) is the first person to beat the Indie Platformer Celeste 100% deathless, then going on to collect 202 berries requiring beating every level again without dying. He has also beaten the infamously difficult Chapter 9: Farewell 6 times in a row deathless and completed a Pacifist Golden Strawberry run of Chapter 9, beating the level without killing a single Jellyfish.  

In this conversation we go through: 

How Rick was first introduced to the series and the runs building up to 100% 

The competition pressure when reaching a low PB 

His controller setup using both Keyboard & Controller 

Modded Celeste Levels & recommendations 

and much, much more...  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!  

Twitch.tv/rickfernello  

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About WayOfLoci: 

WayOfLoci is a challenge run content creator, completing no hit/deaths/damage runs in difficult games including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Celeste, Cuphead, Hollow Knight, as well as other challenges including no money, blindfolded, movement restrictions and more. Additionally creating a plethora of guide content for others interested in combating these runs, or aspects of them, themselves.  

Connect with Loci: 

YouTube: YouTube.com/WayOfLoci

Twitch: Twitch.tv/WayOfLoci 

Twitter: Twitter.com/WayOfLoci 

Community Discord: discord.gg/Y4K69XEnMy 

Guide Website: WayOfLoci.com

QSV (@qsvgaming on YouTube & Twitch) is a No-Hit runner of the Toby Fox games, Undertale & Deltarune. Having beaten the Genocide ending hitless and World's first no-hit of the Neutral ending in Undertale, completed both Chapters 1 and 2 without taking a hit in Deltarune and different modded content/fangames. As well as having created several Undertale mods/fangames himself and creates various analysis videos of the games on his YT channel.  

In this conversation we go through: 

In-depth into each of these difficult runs 

How QSV has broken bosses by having the fights last literal years (e.g A 50 year Asriel fight) 

His Cheating/Splicing incident  

How QSV got started in Modded Content, and the Mods & Fangames he's created 

and much, much more...  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!  

Twitch.tv/qsvgaming  

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About WayOfLoci: 

WayOfLoci is a challenge run content creator, completing no hit/deaths/damage runs in difficult games including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Celeste, Cuphead, Hollow Knight, as well as other challenges including no money, blindfolded, movement restrictions and more. Additionally creating a plethora of guide content for others interested in combating these runs, or aspects of them, themselves.  

Connect with Loci: 

YouTube: YouTube.com/WayOfLoci

Twitch: Twitch.tv/WayOfLoci 

Twitter: Twitter.com/WayOfLoci 

Community Discord: discord.gg/Y4K69XEnMy 

Guide Website: WayOfLoci.com

MyPetCactus (@mypetcactus on YouTube & Twitter, and @xmypetcactusx on Twitch) is the first person to beat Hollow Knight (Team Cherry) completely blindfolded, as well as completing several other challenge run feats including; WR speedrun in the Impossible Any% mod, Pantheon 5 Hitless (a 42 boss gauntlet) and beaten the game one-handed.  

In this conversation we go through: 

In-depth into the routing, difficulties & creative solutions involved in the Hollow Knight blindfolded run 

What is the HK Impossible Any%  

Speedrun techniques and strats 

The difficult bosses in completing Pantheon 5 hitless 

and much, much more...  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!  

Twitch.tv/xmypetcactusx  

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WayOfLoci is a challenge run content creator, completing no hit/deaths/damage runs in difficult games including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Celeste, Cuphead, Hollow Knight, as well as other challenges including no money, blindfolded, movement restrictions and more. Additionally creating a plethora of guide content for others interested in combating these runs, or aspects of them, themselves.  

Connect with Loci: 

YouTube: YouTube.com/WayOfLoci

Twitch: Twitch.tv/WayOfLoci 

Twitter: Twitter.com/WayOfLoci 

Community Discord: discord.gg/Y4K69XEnMy 

Guide Website: WayOfLoci.com

ConstructiveCynicism (@constructivecynicism on YouTube & Twitch, and @cynic_SR on Twitter) is the creator of the first Hollow Knight Any% TAS (Tool-Assisted Speedrun), or a speedrun done by a computer, completing the game in under 29 minutes. As well as being a WR level speedrunner in the Low% and All Whispering Roots categories in HK and in the game Rain World.  

In this conversation we go through: 

Foundation on what a TAS is 

How Hollow Knight Mob & Boss RNG works/ is calculated 

Software used and time taken to make 

CC's Hollow Knight speedruns & Rain World 

and much, much more...  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!  

Twitch.tv/constructivecynicism  

HK TAS Discord: https://discord.gg/AZjaQaJ49R 

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About WayOfLoci: 

WayOfLoci is a challenge run content creator, completing no hit/deaths/damage runs in difficult games including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Celeste, Cuphead, Hollow Knight, as well as other challenges including no money, blindfolded, movement restrictions and more. Additionally creating a plethora of guide content for others interested in combating these runs, or aspects of them, themselves.  

Connect with Loci: 

YouTube: YouTube.com/WayOfLoci

Twitch: Twitch.tv/WayOfLoci 

Twitter: Twitter.com/WayOfLoci 

Community Discord: discord.gg/Y4K69XEnMy 

Guide Website: WayOfLoci.com

Riko_KSB (@riko_ksb on YouTube, Twitch and Twitter) is a master Speedrunner of the Crash Bandicoot series having completed many WR level runs in the original trilogy, N-Sane remake trilogy, Crash 4 and a whole host of spin offs incl; Twinsanity, Wrath of Cortex, N-tranced. Riko has also taken part commentating at several AGDQ (Awesome Games Done Quick) events and has had his speedrun of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's about Time showcased on IGN's Dev reacts series.  

In this conversation we go through: 

Everything Crash both Main series & a ton of spinoffs 

Riko's introduction to the series and speedrunning start 

His impact on the Harry Potter speedrunning scene 

The appeal of full completion runs 

and much, much more...  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!  

Twitch.tv/riko_ksb  

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About WayOfLoci: WayOfLoci is a challenge run content creator, completing no hit/deaths/damage runs in difficult games including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Celeste, Cuphead, Hollow Knight, as well as other challenges including no money, blindfolded, movement restrictions and more. Additionally creating a plethora of guide content for others interested in combating these runs, or aspects of them, themselves.  

Connect with Loci: 

YouTube: YouTube.com/WayOfLoci

Twitch: Twitch.tv/WayOfLoci 

Twitter: Twitter.com/WayOfLoci 

Community Discord: discord.gg/Y4K69XEnMy 

Website: WayOfLoci.com

Bubzia (@bubzia on YouTube & Twitch, and @bubzia1 on Twitter) is a renowned Blindfolded speedrunner having completed several games entirely without seeing the game. Games include, Super Mario 64 (16, 70 and working on 120 stars), Pokemon Red, Nier Automata and more. Showcased runs at several speedrunning events incl; AGDQ, ESA & RTA in Japan,  produces a monthly news video on his YouTube channel showcasing records, completions & happenings in the Blindfolded gaming space.  

In this conversation we go through: 

The techniques involved in blindfolded game runs 

How Bubzia approaches learning and routing a new run 

The interest in the speedrunning aspect of blindfolded runs 

Games that ended up being nigh impossible to complete 

and much, much more...  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!  

Twitch.tv/bubzia  

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About WayOfLoci: 

WayOfLoci is a challenge run content creator, completing no hit/deaths/damage runs in difficult games including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Celeste, Cuphead, Hollow Knight, as well as other challenges including no money, blindfolded, movement restrictions and more. Additionally creating a plethora of guide content for others interested in combating these runs, or aspects of them, themselves.  

Connect with Loci: 

YouTube: YouTube.com/WayOfLoci

Twitch: Twitch.tv/WayOfLoci 

Twitter: Twitter.com/WayOfLoci 

Community Discord: discord.gg/Y4K69XEnMy 

Guide Website: WayOfLoci.com

Msushi (@msushi on YouTube & Twitch, and @msushi_ on Twitter) is World record level speedrunner in the Valve Games (Half-Life & Portal Series) and Celeste having completed many WRs and WR level runs in various categories. Msushi is also a YouTuber having created several engaging essay style videos on Speedrunning glitches, techniques & strategies. As well as competed/take part in several speedrunning events including AGDQ (Awesome Games Done Quick), GSA (Global Speedrunners Association) and more.   

In this conversation we go through: 

Msushi's introduction and first involvement in Portal speedrunning 

Various interesting glitches and exploits 

Why Celeste is one of the best designed games for Speedrunning 

How he approaches creating YT videos 

Co-op speedruns 

and much, much more...  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!  

Twitch.tv/msushi  

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About WayOfLoci: 

WayOfLoci is a challenge run content creator, completing no hit/deaths/damage runs in difficult games including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Celeste, Cuphead, Hollow Knight, as well as other challenges including no money, blindfolded, movement restrictions and more. Additionally creating a plethora of guide content for others interested in combating these runs, or aspects of them, themselves.  

Connect with Loci: 

YouTube: YouTube.com/WayOfLoci

Twitch: Twitch.tv/WayOfLoci 

Twitter: Twitter.com/WayOfLoci 

Community Discord: discord.gg/Y4K69XEnMy 

Guide Website: WayOfLoci.com

Anthony Caliber (@anthonycaliber on YouTube, Twitch & Twitter) is World Class Speedrunner of The Last of Us & The Last of Us: Part 2 [Naughty Dog], with several world record speedruns in various categories including on the hardest difficulty, Grounded. He has also ran other games including the Uncharted series, produced several in-depth guides on YouTube and participated at ESA (European Speedrunners Assembly) and AGDQ (Awesome Games Done Quick).  

In this conversation we go through: 

Anthony's introduction to TLOU, and then speedrunning focus 

The challenges & appeal of speedrunning Grounded difficulty 

His experience playing TLOU with Nolan North, Voice actor for Nathan Drake (Uncharted) & David (The Last of Us), on Retro Replay (Since been rebranded) 

The various glitches in TLOU 

and much, much more...  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!  

Twitch.tv/anthonycaliber  

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About WayOfLoci: 

WayOfLoci is a challenge run content creator, completing no hit/deaths/damage runs in difficult games including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Celeste, Cuphead, Hollow Knight, as well as other challenges including no money, blindfolded, movement restrictions and more. Additionally creating a plethora of guide content for others interested in combating these runs, or aspects of them, themselves.  

Connect with Loci: 

YouTube: YouTube.com/WayOfLoci

Twitch: Twitch.tv/WayOfLoci 

Twitter: Twitter.com/WayOfLoci 

Community Discord: discord.gg/Y4K69XEnMy 

Guide Website: WayOfLoci.com