Demystifying the streaming community

So much of our series is focused on gaming online for obvious reasons. In our fourth episode of season two, we want to help you understand the world of IRL or in real life meetups in the gaming world, there are lots of different types, big festivals like PAX and TwitchCon gaming. We'll give you a playbook for the different ways your charity or not-for-profit can get involved in IRL events for good.Guests include:Laura Stringer - PAXRyan Hartman - PAXPaul Ference - Cookie Brigade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a season of playbooks giving you the tools and tips you'll need to navigate this brave new world. In episode three of season two, we're delving into the exciting world of E Sports. We'll give you a playbook for the different ways your charity or not-for-profit can use E Sports for good.Guests include:Will Attwood - UbisoftLiam Shattocks AKA Qualdog - E Sports PlayerBrad Tenenholtz - Corporate E Sports Association Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a season of playbooks giving you the tools and tips you'll need to navigate this brave new world. In our second episode of season two, we're looking at another way that game developers and charities can collaborate using software bundles.Guests include:Sally Ward - Whale and Dolphin ConservationJames Schall - Ex Sega, now at SecretMode Games Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a season of playbooks giving you the tools and tips you'll need to navigate this brave new world. In this first episode of season two, we hear about DLC’s, from the point of inception to delivery. We’ll explore this more of a ‘heavier lift’ for charities, and hear from people that have had success using DLC’s for fundraising. We'll give you a playbook for the different ways your charity or not-for-profit can use DLCs for good.Guests include:Christian Rouffaer - International Committee of the Red CrossJoris Christiaan Johannes van't Land - Bohemia Interactive - Arma ⅔James Schall - Ex Sega, now at SecretMode Games Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 4, we talk to the streamers themselves and learn what motivates them to raise money for charities. Tune in for best practice advice on how you can engage in a meaningful way in order to raise funds for your cause. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode we’re going to take you on a journey to explore many ways in which we learn through playing - unexpected ways - and how video games and a playful approach to learning are being used in more classrooms everywhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 3 we showcase stories from trailblazing nonprofits on their journey to launching a Gaming for Good initiative. Featuring Norwegian Refugee Council, Women Win, and No Kid Hungry – hear different perspectives from gaining stakeholder buy-in, planning the first campaign, to integrating gaming into their fundraising and awareness strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coronavirus is affecting our lives in almost every single way, and charities have had to face the prospect of fundraising entirely online. The gaming community has rallied around the nonprofit community and gaming for good has gone into overdrive. We check in with episode 1 guests Child’s Play and hear from organisations at the forefront of gaming fundraising such as Tiltify and streaming platform Twitch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We launch the Gaming For Good limited series with tales from the pioneers of the space, including War Child UK, Child’s Play and Desert Bus For Hope. With over a decade of experience engaging and raising funds with the gaming community, War Child UK and Child’s play look back at their respective journeys and share advice with the nonprofit community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.