{"id":1040760,"date":"2026-01-17T02:39:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T02:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=481958"},"modified":"2026-01-17T02:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T02:39:31","slug":"lorns-lure-is-a-speedrunning-game-that-lets-you-take-it-slow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/lorns-lure-is-a-speedrunning-game-that-lets-you-take-it-slow\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorn\u2019s Lure is a speedrunning game that lets you take it slow"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lorns-lure-is-a-speedrunning-game-that-lets-you-take-it-slow.png\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\u201cSpeedrunning\u201d in video games conjures images of frenetic sprints and glitchy hacks to go <em>as fast<\/em> as possible while skipping <em>as much<\/em> as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">But what if you didn\u2019t <em>have<\/em> to go so fast?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Lorn\u2019s Lure<\/em> is a first-person platforming exploration game. Even though it looks like a retro FPS, you don\u2019t fight: you just jump and climb and parkour your way through gobsmackingly massive structures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">You can do this really fast if you want to: in fact, the game is made for <em>speedrunning<\/em>, with built-in timers for per-level and full-game runs. But it\u2019s also built for players (like me!) who will probably never do a speed run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">What makes this such an entertaining experience for those who take it at a slower pace is its absolutely gigantic environments: they\u2019re astonishing and oppressive, a place that doesn\u2019t feel made for you. And that\u2019s the point! Exploring these massive levels takes a little effort on the player\u2019s part: there\u2019s not a drop of yellow paint to be seen. The joy is not just in navigating these words, but in figuring them out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">We spoke to developer Rubeki about their inspirations for the game\u2019s environments, its parkour-style gameplay, and their favorite speedrunning games in the video above. If you enjoy it, be sure to check out our other deep dives and developer interviews on our YouTube channel!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/videos\/481958\/lorns-lure-speedrunning-game-lets-you-take-it-slow\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSpeedrunning\u201d in video games conjures images of frenetic sprints and glitchy hacks to go as fast as possible while skipping as much as possible. But what if you didn\u2019t have to go so fast? Lorn\u2019s Lure is a first-person platforming exploration game. Even though it looks like a retro FPS, you don\u2019t fight: you just jump and climb and parkour your way through gobsmackingly massive structures.&nbsp; You can do this really fast if you want to: in fact, the game is made for speedrunning, with built-in timers for per-level and full-game runs. But it\u2019s also built for players (like me!) who will probably never do a speed run. What makes this such an entertaining experience for those who take it at a slower pace is&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/lorns-lure-is-a-speedrunning-game-that-lets-you-take-it-slow\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1040761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1040760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lorn\u2019s Lure is a speedrunning game that lets you take it slow | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u201cSpeedrunning\u201d in video games conjures images of frenetic sprints and glitchy hacks to go as fast as possible while skipping as much as possible. 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