challenge run

noun

a playthrough of a video game with additional self-imposed rules or constraints that make the game more difficult.

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Meanings

nounchallenge run (plural challenge runs)

plural challenge runs

  1. video gamesa playthrough of a video game with additional self-imposed rules or constraints that make the game more difficult.

    Dark Souls streamer LobosJr may not go the weird controller route for his challenge runs, but he's still one of the best players out there, constantly exploring new and ridiculous ways to make Dark Souls even harder.

    2016 March 14, Chloi Rad, “9 Weirdest Ways People Have Played Dark Souls”, in IGN.com
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APA

challenge run. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/challenge%20run

MLA

“challenge run.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/challenge%20run. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “challenge run,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/challenge%20run.

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