Chapter 1: Forsaken City

Chapter 1: Forsaken City is the first chapter proper of Celeste (although it is technically preceded by the Prologue). The chapter introduces many of the primary game mechanics and collectables, including acquainting the player with the dash maneuver and introducing both normal and winged strawberries. It also introduces several objects to the game, detailed below. Additionally, this chapter introduces one character: Theo.

Start

 * Conveyor-Belt Platforms
 * Disappearing Platforms
 * Smashable Walls
 * Spikes
 * Springs

Crossing
The Crystal Heart for the chapter is located here.
 * All objects in Start
 * Diamonds
 * Falling Platforms
 * Two-Way Wind

Chasm
All objects in Crossing. Does not introduce new objects. The B-Side Cassette Tape for the chapter is located here.

Crystal Heart
🇨🇱 The crystal heart is located in the second sub-chapter, Crossing.

Alternate Sides
The B-Side includes three parts: Start, Contraption, and Scrap Pit, the last of which includes Skull Binoculars, which are not found in the regular version of Chapter 1. The C-Side includes everything from the normal version and the B-Side of the chapter, as well as two objects that are not in the rest of the chapter: Shields and Shield-Activated Platforms.

Winged Golden Strawberry
Forsaken City is the only A-Side that features a hidden secret that can only be found if the player decides to finish the entire chapter without dashing even once. In order to complete this challenge, players need to abuse the game's lenient hitboxes and "coyote frames" in order to perform very tight and difficult jumps. The player also has to learn a technique called "neutral jumping", which will be needed in a few sections towards the end. If the player manages to complete the chapter without dashing even once, a flying Golden Strawberry will appear on the last screen.

Unlike all other Golden Strawberries, the player doesn't have to complete this chapter without dying in order to get it.

Speedrunning Record Progression
On 27 November 2018, Buhbai achieved 1:30 in City B, obtaining the first ever full sweep of a level.

Clear (1A): Note: World records prior to 12/2/2018 have been omitted due to extremely fast turnover. UltraMarlin's 58.1 was briefly the record on 23/10/2019 when Zkad and FPlush deleted their PBs, however, Zkad's 55 was quickly reinstated.

B-Side (1B):

C-Side (1C):

Full Clear:

Quotes
Madeline: This might have been a mistake.

Theo: YOLOOOOOOOOO!!