The indie game publishing company Versus Evil launches their inaugural charity event, Versus Evil Charity Clash (#charityclash) this weekend. Gamechanger Charity, 8-Bit Salute (Operation Supply Drop), Save the Children and St. Jude’s PLAY LIVE have selected Twitch streamer teams to play for their respective charities in hopes of raising donations and winning a prize purse of $10,000 USD to be donated to their cause. The game of choice is Antihero. Versus Evil’s turn-based strategy game pits thieves’…
Month: January 2017
While the games featured in Humble Bundle are often highlighted, Humble Offerings features the charities these bundles are supporting while listing the contents of each bundle. Humble Bundle: Best of 2016 Charities Featured: For over 60 years video games have been a part of our lives in one form or the other. The National Videogame Museum works hard to preserve the many artifacts of our favorite form of interactive entertainment. Along with the physical pieces the organization…
Last May I talked with Rob Slaughter of Bee the Swarm about his mobile application. It’s an endeavor to support charities and good causes through mobile gaming. After a successful Kickstarter campaign and release of two additional titles, Flappy Bee and Ahh Balls!, the team is seeking feedback from charitable gamers. Now they are growing their “swarm”. Bee The Swarm is now creating a social network to connect the communities that have utilized their fundraising…
We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. What was the game that turned you into a gamer? Pong. What video game charities do you play or volunteer for? Extra Life. Do you volunteer or support any non-gaming charities? Relay For Life. I supported and volunteered prior to and during my evolving into a survivor. What made you decide…
We support the gamers who play games and volunteer for charity. BigHeartedGamers.com wants to recognize people who support their communities, locally or at large. Meet Jason (pictured above as Master Chief)… What was the game that turned you into a gamer? Final Fantasy 7. What video game charities do you play or volunteer for? Extra Life. Do you volunteer or support any non-gaming charities? I volunteer for United Way and several other local charities. What…
Oh Humble Bundle, you know me so well. There’s something satisfying about building your gaming, audio and digital libraries AND helping out various charities from around the world. While I know I may not get to the piles of games, software, books and comics I’ve collected, I do pay attention to the charities that are featured for each Humble Bundle and gladly support them through my contribution. While the games featured in Humble Bundle are…
Last year was a challenging and exhausting year for many. However, for those doing good work through gaming it was incredibly successful. The charitable gaming communities came together to raise record amounts for the charities they support. Let’s take a look at a selection of video game centric charities and what they did in 2016! The 24 hour marathon for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals in the US and Canada has raised nearly $9 million in 2016 with over…
Every January for the past six years, Awesome Games Done Quick amazes, delights and inspires its viewers with a cavalcade of gaming marathons. These feats of gaming prowess at the beginning of the year benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Since 2011, this gaming-based charity endeavor has raised nearly $4.5 million for the foundation. The week long event begins on January 8th at 7:30am EST. You can watch the event on their Twitch channel as scores of…