Embedded speedrun timer

A speedrun timer system for providing a speedrun to be initiated by a player using an option in settings of a platform, the system comprising:

• an import selector to select at least one of installed imports of rulesets and default imports of rulesets;
• a rule selector to select at least one of installed rules and default rules;
• a downloader to download one of the at least one of selected imports of rulesets or the at least one of the selected rules;
• a speedrun processor to:
• start the speedrun;
• determine whether at least one of the selected rules have been broken by the player;
• apply one of time or input-related punishment when it is determined that the at least one of the selected rules have been broken;
• determine whether criteria of the at least one of the selected rules and the at least one of the installed imports of rulesets are met;
• and
• terminate the speedrun when it is determined that the criteria are met.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program to provide a speedrun timer on a platform, the computer program comprising executable instructions that cause a computer to:

• initiate a speedrun on the platform by a player using an option in settings of the platform;
• select at least one of installed imports of rulesets and default imports of rulesets;
• select at least one of installed rules and default rules;
• download one of the at least one of selected imports of rulesets or the at least one of the selected rules;
• starting the speedrun;
• determining whether at least one of the selected rules have been broken by the player;
• apply one of time or input-related punishment when it is determined that the at least one of the selected rules have been broken;
• determine whether criteria of the at least one of the selected rules and the at least one of the installed imports of rulesets are met;
• and
• terminate the speedrun when it is determined that the criteria are met.