YouTube Content Creator Dream Shares Opinions on Minecraft Speedrunning
Popular YouTube content creator and streamer Dream, known for his Minecraft content, recently expressed his views on the current rules for Minecraft speedrunners.
“I don’t want to start conflicts with the speedrunning community again,” Dream said. “But I think the decisions and direction it has taken are bad. I’m speaking from the perspective of a content creator, not a speedrunner, because I’m not familiar with the current practices.”
Dream believes that the introduction of new tools and debug features is negative for the community as it results in subpar content.
Previously, Dream was a prominent figure in the Minecraft speedrunning community. However, he stopped speedrunning after unintentionally cheating, which led to backlash. Dream later clarified that the cheating was unintentional due to a small modification he had installed for his YouTube videos. He shared a statement on the incident, which has since been deleted.
Since the incident, Dream has shifted his focus away from speedrunning and is now concentrating on other Minecraft content. He hadn’t spoken about speedrunning until his livestream on June 3, 2022, where he discussed the topic with fellow creators Illumina and TinaKitten.
Dream compared speedrunning to his popular Minecraft Manhunt series in terms of viewer appeal. The Manhunt series is Dream’s biggest success, with one video gaining over 110 million views. He believes the series is highly regarded within the Minecraft community.
According to Dream, viewers are drawn to Minecraft content like his Manhunt series and old speedrunning streams because they are easy to follow and enjoyable. However, he feels that the current complexities and allowances in speedrunning rules detract from the simple goal of beating the game.
Dream expressed his confusion over the complexities of current Minecraft speedrunning, even as someone who regularly codes and develops Minecraft content. He believes that if he can’t understand it, neither can the average viewer.
Dream further stated that he finds it ironic that the tools and allowances now permitted in Minecraft speedruns, such as calculators and pause features, make it seem unfair. He prefers the old method of speedrunning for both entertainment value and his personal playstyle.
He humorously remarked, “It feels like you’re watching somebody cheat whenever you watch the average top speedrunner now.”
Illumina agreed with Dream but expressed concerns about sharing similar opinions regarding current speedrunning practices due to the backlash from the speedrunning community.
Dream and Illumina have faced criticism from the community following their discussion, despite repeatedly emphasizing that their statements were merely opinions.
Despite potential backlash, Dream doesn’t indicate any plans to change his opinions on the topic.
Dream concluded by saying, “This is my hot take.”