#Hello! :D About me: - You can call me Blue, Kandy, Andy, Bluekandy, etc., (he/him). I don't have much preference, but most call me Blue. I was born and raised in Socal, and I've also lived in the southern Appalachia. I currently live in the Twin Cities, MN with my partner (@Sandmaster) and our golden tabby Midas. You'll see them both in the stream quite often! The dog mascot's name is Blue as well, and he's got the tail, the (golf) balls and the zoomies. Check him out in my list of emotes, animated emotes and cheermotes! - I'm a meteorologist-big weather nerd (severe weather enthusiast, specializing in near-term forecasting, climatology and deep learning in forecasting)—UNCA '21 graduate. I currently work as the lead meteorologist for [Ryan Hall, Y'all on YouTube](https://youtube.com/ryanhallyall)! You can find my weather YouTube channel [here](https://youtube.com/@metandyhill). I talk about the weather a lot. Ask me about your favorite weather phenomena! - In the gaming world, I grew up and still am Nintendo-centric. I do speedruns & play challenges of games that have provided me irreplaceable wonder during my childhood and/or bolstered my competitiveness. I also enjoy making tool assisted speedruns (TAS) of these games, since I am thoroughly entertained by the hard limits of what is possible in the games into which I've poured thousands of hours. - You may notice that I'm incredibly thin—this is mostly due to the neuromuscular condition I have called CMT, which indeed makes life difficult for me in many ways. Nonetheless, I put forward my best all the time; and, since I very rarely talk about this (it's the daily norm for me lol), I have it here for awareness and educational purposes. I am still more than huggable, so don't worry about that if you meet me in person. I appreciate hugs! I would love to get to know you, so please say hi if you're comfortable and enjoying the stream and community :) Twitch has been a huge hobby of mine since I got into the smash scene in 2012 and the speedrunning realm in 2015. I don't foresee that changing for quite awhile! I enjoy this platform a lot and have made many irreplaceable friends—some of whom stream as well, and are listed below! You can probably find me there when they're going about their streams :D ###Cool people I mod for/hang out with: - [raysfire](https://twitch.tv/raysfire)—SMM2 + good content™ - [PangaeaPanga](https://twitch.tv/pangaeapanga)—SMM2 + kaizo master - [Firedragon](https://twitch.tv/firedragon)—first speedrunner I watched on Twitch, still going strong - [Fir](https://twitch.tv/fir_)—assorted mario speedruns and arctic fox - [Dangers](https://twitch.tv/dangers)—assorted mario speedruns and birb - [MetalYoshi](https://twitch.tv/metalyoshiprogamer)—who I have to thank for showing me MG:TT speedrunning - [Spyfox](https://twitch.tv/spyfox26)—my protégé who has overtaken me in ring attack - [Summerheroes](https://twitch.tv/summerheroes)—great gal who included me in twitch friend group that has lasted the ages - [DavidPiano](https://twitch.tv/davidpiano)—providing Sand and I vgm piano music we never knew we needed but now can't survive without - [Shirokirby-san](https://twitch.tv/shirokirby)—greatest kirby air ride competitor - [DrewPag](https://twitch.tv/drewpag)—singlehandedly convinced me to speedrun golden net runs - And of course, the love of my life, [Sandmaster](https://twitch.tv/sandmaster) **What you can expect here:** I aim to promote a laid-back atmosphere in my channel, but also one of tense moments during world record-pace speedruns and/or difficult challenge runs—be ready for lively conversations mixed with intense game knowledge and focus. My main reason for going live is to connect with you guys and spend our valuable time together, chatting and getting comfortable while pursuing unique, intriguing goals in gaming. Community is of utmost importance to me when I stream. I started streaming just to have video footage of Mario Golf world records, but I have so much more to be grateful for than just the opportunity to speedrun; therefore, I do my best to offer my end of tasteful conversation and appreciate those who talk along with those who lurk. So, if you have any other questions about me or the games I play, definitely send them and I will do my best to answer in-depth—expect some physics at times. There are several projects that I have poured thousands of stream hours into, so if you know me for one in particular, check out the rest here in my panels to see the games I've run, marathons I've participated in and WR/PB times that I've gotten since I started streaming+speedrunning in April 2017!

Click the panel [or here](https://www.speedrun.com/user/Bluekandy) to see my speedrun.com profile :D ###Latest Records (per game): > Challenges ——— >- Pokémon HeartGold Kaizo Ironmon in 3840 Attempts (10/12/23) > Speedruns ——— >- MG:TT 108 Badges in 56:46 **(WR 8/29/22)** >- KAR Max Stats Normal Tempo in 5:44.03 **(2nd 1/19/24)** >- MG:SR All Original Courses in 45:47 **(WR 6/25/22)** >- AC:CF Golden Net in 1:42:01 **(2nd 6/23/22)** #Main Games: ###Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Wii, NTSC-J. Complete WR Leaderboard Sweep: 6/27/2020 > Full Game Runs ––––– >- Any% **49:58** (WR—28th consecutive) >- 100% **4:35:25** (WR) >- Any% Star **1:49:37** (WR) >- Regular Tourneys **48:54** (WR) >- Star Tourneys **54:17** (WR) >- 108 Best Badges **56:46** (WR—1 mistake) >- 216 Best Badges **2:09:00** (WR—about 12 mistakes) >- Unlock Hidden Characters **1:09:21** (2nd) >- All Character Matches **2:02:08** (WR) >- All Star Characters **.** >- 1P Ring Attack **19:52** (2nd) >- 2P Ring Attack **27:25** (3rd) >- 3P Ring Attack **41:50** (2nd) >- 4P Ring Attack **.** >- 100% Ring Attack **.** >- All Star Tournaments - Nonstar Characters **1:01:22** (WR) >- Max% **8:22:31** (WR) >- Any% Blindfolded **4:05:17** (hell) >- NTSC-U Unlock Ace% **19:15:37** (why) > Individual level records all in one place -> [https://www.speedrun.com/mgtt/individual_levels](https://www.speedrun.com/mgtt/individual_levels) ###MG:TT Marathon Runs - GDQx 2023 @ Twitchcon - [108 Badges in 1:03:25](https://youtu.be/7-HgVEzIiIA?si=T-k3FGTWWgnik_zP&t=839) - AGDQ 2021 - [Any% in 52:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7j9evBTOeM) - PACE 2020 - [Any% in 53:06](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/638095627) - Calithon 2019 - [Any% in 51:41 (PWR)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETRbWxnjhAo) ———————————————————— ###Kirby Air Ride Wii; NTSC-J for Air Ride All Tracks categories, NTSC-U for others > Full-Game Runs ——— >- 100% **4:39:12** (2nd) >- Air Ride All Tracks **.** >- Air Ride All Tracks No Dupes **.** >- Air Ride All Rides All Tracks **7:03:18** (4th) >- Air Ride 100% **1:16:58** (2nd) >- Top Ride 100% **55:49** (2nd) >- City Trial Any% **43:00** (WR) >- City Trial 100% **2:09:27** (WR) >- Max Stats Slow Tempo **4:50.990** (WR); 71 completed runs >- Max Stats Normal Tempo **5:44.030** (2nd—done at AGDQ 2024); 12 completed runs, 3 secret chamber alls >- 5 Hot Dogs **1:25.730** (5th) >- Triathlon **23:51** (3rd) ###KAR Showcases/Marathon Runs - EZScape's Speedrun Saturdays - [The Unluckiest City Trial Any% Run](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4zmKd8UQ5E) - Calithon: Stand Together (2020) - [City Trial Any% in 1:18:23](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/681794830) ———————————————————— ###Mario Golf: Super Rush Switch > Full Game Runs ––––– >- All Courses No DLC **45:47** (WR) >- All Courses DLC **1:19:28** (WR) >- All Birdies **1:24:47** (2nd) >- All Medals **.** (possibly never) >- [old] All Courses v2.0.0 **51:45** (WR) >- [old] All Courses v3.0.0 **1:08:05** (2nd) >- Unlock All Courses **35:35** (WR) >- Story Mode Any% **3:41:27** (never doing) >- Story Mode 100% **4:15:59** (this again) >- All Courses—Time Attack No DLC **1:34:38** (WR) ###MG:SR Showcases and Marathon Runs - GDQ Hotfix: Testing Grounds - [All Courses v2.0 in 52:52, one-handed speedrun demo](https://youtu.be/VzufMMmqSuo?t=4564) ———————————————————— #Other Games: ###Mario Golf 64 N64, NTSC-U >- All Courses **1:06:20** (10th) ###Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch >- Golden Net **3:39:21** (3rd) ###Animal Crossing: City Folk Wii, NTSC-J >- Golden Net **1:42:01** (2nd) ###Super Mario Sunshine GCN, NTSC-U >- Any% **1:36:47** (Run #4) ———————————————————— ###Obsolete Platforms (for my speedrunning history) ###Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour [NTSC-J (emu), Obsolete] November 2017–February 2019 ###Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (NTSC-U, Obsolete) April–October 2017

###Click the panel above to send a tip. $3 minimum = TTS Brian says your message. Also causes blue dog emote explosion over my webcam! Bit Variations: cheer exactly 69 or 420 bits (same alert for both) ###Thanks for your support! Please put yourself first if you need to though :) ——— ##Cool People Shoutouts (100k channel points): - aldelaro5 - orange_dog - [Marche9th](https://twitch.tv/marche9th) - CodeMeIfYouCan - Got_Weather - whit_send - waterdragons7 - G3catcher - [Asmodemus0](https://twitch.tv/asmodemus0) - first person to get both cool redeems - Seelenfisch - Shaydaan_ - kysebot - rainingslugcats - PynaplGiraffe - waterdragons7, 2x - itsjomm - PikminWarrior - Barllow - BrawlerX - TangeloYellowKoopa - Faintsmile_ - [rius_lurea](https://twitch.tv/rius_lurea) - Frotatosalad - SatanIsntHerself - Ghostybloodlust - queenchortles, 3x ——— ###Goals/Milestones - **LONG-TERM**: emote slots for more static *and* animated blue dogs :) - **CURRENTLY UNLOCKED**: 1008 subs maximum on Feb. 25th 2023 (thank you!! :D) = 29 static + 30 animated tier 1 emote slots + the other goodies (5 each for tier 2 and tier 3 emotes) > GOALS REACHED ——— >- **SGDQ 2019 Goal—$728/728!!** Thank you guys so so much <3 Unbelievable group of friends right here, yall best be super kind to them omg >- **Gamers for Giving 2022—$3077.56 total!!** Massive contribution toward Gamers Outreach funding mobile gaming setups in pediatric hospitals. My first local chapter charity stream, and I'm so happy I was able to help with y'all at my side. >- **Gamers Outreach Spooktacular Halloween 2022—$1000 total!** This time it was entirely community funded, no sponsor donations :) I'm happy to be able to conjure such a response. >- **Gamers for Giving 2023—$1185.00 total!** Thanks to all donors! Blew past the $1k goal on our own again. I chugged a bunch of sparkling juice for 1k, and thankfully ended up fine. Making a big difference :) >- **Gamers Outreach 2023 Spooktacular—$2002.69 total!** Another amazing entry to the list of GO streams I've done. Much appreciated! I won't forget that giant spoonful of dijon mustard and hot sauce > Twitch Milestones ——— >- **Twitch Affiliate: June 1st, 2017** (second wave of affiliates). Fun fact, I did this with only six of the seven required streams within 30 days when sending my application. Slipped in there :3 >- **Twitch Partner: February 9th, 2021.** As far as I know, I'm the first Mario Golf-based streamer to reach partner. I'm beyond thankful to the community who has developed around me during these years. Let's see what happens from here on :D >- **1000 Concurrent Sub Point Goal**—in September 2021, when I first hit 400 sub points, I promised I would dye my hair blue in some capacity at 1000 sub points. That was surpassed on February 23rd, 2023! Depending on how I like it (thinking tips) I may do it a few times :)

###Follow me on Twitter! I tweet a lot about the weather as it's my job in the meteorology + content creation spheres, but I'm also integrated into the speedrunning and general Twitch communities on there :)

###Join my discord by clicking the image above! Links to speedrunning/community discords for the games I run: - [Mario Golf: Super Rush](https://discord.gg/rNdbV4yBBs) - [Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour](https://discord.gg/ZX7gTk5) - [Kirby Air Ride](https://discord.gg/T8Wgwnt) - [Animal Crossing (all games)](https://discord.gg/p6qhjTPHMV)

#Artwork: - [kobayashi-maruu](https://twitter.com/kobayashimaruu) - woweeWoof, woweeLit, woweeGold. The OG emotes - [Muz](https://twitter.com/muzyoshi) - woweeQ, woweePet, woweeButt; woweePog, woweeZ, woweeS, woweeL, woweeThump :D Also blue dog panel! - [KD](https://twitter.com/kokorodoggu) - woweeLove, woweeBlue, woweeH, woweeSip, woweeZoom, woweeLurk, woweeT :3 - [Cat](https://twitter.com/catrojanplz) - animated emotes: woweeZoom, woweeLurk, woweeWave, woweeWag, woweeHug and woweePat + woweePat cheermotes! - [Blur](https://twitter.com/blurthefur) - (animated) woweeBoi, woweeChatting (static) woweeBooty, woweeNoDogs, woweeAxe, woweeCharm/Charming, woweeNet, woweeNut, woweeFeels, woweeMonka, woweeSus—all gifts!! commissioned: woweeBalls - [Mary/StarWolfskin](https://twitter.com/StarWolfskin) - woweeA, woweeB, woweeC, woweeGay, woweeNom, woweeYep, woweeRain, woweeLick, woweeBless, woweeMoment!! - [camkatsu](https://twitch.tv/camkatsu) - animated emotes: woweeArrive, woweeLeave, woweeBongo, woweeClap/HYPERCLAP, woweeKiss, woweeSniffa, woweeKok, woweeSilly, woweeSit I made my panels (except the big blue boy) and stream layouts :)

###Most all of my best highlights go on my YT, plus my TAS work and other things I do (see the following for info on that) #TAS: Besides speedrunning, I also occasionally TAS games! I've done some longer TASes listed below, as well as a lot of work with SSBM and SSBB stadium. I may stream TASing as well when I am working on a project. My TAS work is all on my YouTube channel—see the below links for larger projects & a playlist for shorter projects: **Kirby Air Ride - City Trial 120 Checkboxes (100%)** - [unfinished](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmeAUn2wETc) **Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour - Any%** - [commentated](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n674d6oDjI) - [uncommentated](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG_Z1OpMVHQ) **TAS Playlist - Super Smash Bros. Melee & Brawl** - [HRC, Target Test, Versus Mode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibwqZ9F6R5A&list=PLFnoByIv8lXsSR97E70fDcJgHYHQuhMhy&index=3)

bruce