Brisbane, Australia
Karl Jobst
Speedrunner · Investigative Journalist · 255 Million Views
Brisbane, Australia
Speedrunner · Investigative Journalist · 255 Million Views
The Work
Exposing cheating, fraud, and deception in gaming culture.
An investigation into blatant speedrun manipulation that deceived the entire community for years.
Years of fraud in competitive Guitar Hero exposed after a meticulous community investigation.
Examining fraud and deception in the retro gaming collectibles market.
A rigorous statistical analysis of one of speedrunning's most controversial controversies.
World records, history, and the art of going as fast as possible.
Becoming the first person to complete GoldenEye 007's Dam level on Agent difficulty in 52 seconds.
A documentary history of competitive speedrunning from its origins to the modern era.
Every world record, every breakthrough, across 25 years of GoldenEye competition.
The strategies, tricks, and history behind Karl's Perfect Dark world record runs.
An investigation into blatant speedrun manipulation that deceived the entire community for years.
Years of fraud in competitive Guitar Hero exposed after a meticulous community investigation.
Examining fraud and deception in the retro gaming collectibles market.
A rigorous statistical analysis of one of speedrunning's most controversial controversies.
Over 100 videos across investigations, speedrunning, and gaming history.
View All VideosAbout Karl
Karl Jobst is an Australian YouTuber, speedrunner, and investigative journalist based in Brisbane. He has spent over 25 years competing in GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark, accumulating 199 individual level world records — including becoming the first person to complete GoldenEye's Dam level on Agent difficulty in 52 seconds, breaking a record that had stood for fifteen years.
His YouTube channel has grown to over one million subscribers and 255 million views, built on in-depth documentaries and investigations into cheating, fraud, and misconduct in competitive gaming. His work has been cited by major gaming publications including Polygon, Video Games Chronicle, and Dexerto.
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