Minimizing studs was child’s play. It’s now time to get serious. Buttons: all Lego games require pressing them, but just how many must you press to beat the best Lego game of them all? Arriving at a satisfactory answer was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life. And I spearheaded the Manhattan Project and developed Minecraft 2 from scratch in under two weeks, so you know it had to have been really hard.
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This run would have sucked without the LSW: TCS speedrunning community. Check them out here: https://www.speedrun.com/lswtcs
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Free play minimal studs video:    • How Many Studs Do You Have to Touch t...  
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Here is a link to a spreadsheet detailing the buttons pressed: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
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Corrections so far: The Dagobah selfdestruct B press indicator in the video is out of sync with the gameplay. Not a big deal but may be confusing to eagleeyed viewers.
Some speedrunners have pointed out a handful of optimizations that can be made. The button total has been lowered by over six at this point. It will only continue to decrease with time.
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Music used (roughly in order):
The Sarlacc Unleashed – The Force Unleashed OST
The Magnetic Tree Dustforce OST
Hope, The Republic Trooper – Star Wars: The Old Republic OST
Universal Oneness – Persefone
Stillness Is Timeless – Persefone
Star Wars – Persefone
A Walk in The Woods – Halo: CE OST
Resonance – HOME
Hunter’s Pursuit – Morrowind OST
In The Halls of The Usurper – Shovel Knight OST
Systems – Tycho
Nubo Vetera Promesas Pluvon – Human Factor
Impossible Worlds – Monument Valley 2 OST
Celeste – Krosia
Victory Theme – Overwatch OST
Snows Tetris Effect OST
Insignificantia – Halo Wars OST
Galactic Conquest Theme – Star Wars: Battlefront 2 OST
Through The Canopy – Star Wars: Republic Commando OST
Spec Ops Menu Theme – CoD: Modern Warfare 2 OST
Rage of The Shadow Warriors – Star Wars: Republic Commando OST
Happy – Cloudberry Kingdom OST
Menu Theme – Call of Duty 2 OST
Fyrestone – Borderlands 2 OST
Bogano – Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order OST
Lanius (Battle) – FTL OST
Tidy Up Cloudberry Kingdom OST
Subterranean Hideout – Star Wars: Dark Forces OST
Power Core – Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon OST
88Ridge – Call of Duty 2 OST
Ice – Borderlands 2 OST
Redemption – The Force Unleashed OST
Approaching Felucia – The Force Unleashed OST
ParisRouen – Forza Motorsport 4 OST
Journey to Aurora – I Built The Sky
Map Menu (Endgame) – Shovel Knight OST
We’re Finally Landing – HOME
Short Change Hero (Instrumental) – The Heavy