Research by the Charities Aid Foundation suggests 58% of computer gamers would be interested in donating to charity while they’re playing. This includes in-game purchases. As many gamers, 59%, said they’d be more likely to pay to remove ads if some of that cost went to charities. The research was done in conjunction with Gamestatix […]
RPGCrossing’s ork glyph shirts for happiness and community
Here’s a good idea. 40,000 strong RPG community (wow, that’s huge) RPGCrossing.com is raising money for mental health through an Indiegogo campaign to get some Ork Glyph shirts made. Backing the project means you’re donating to charity, buying a t-shirt and getting access to a PDF bundle worth over $20. Check out the campaign here. […]
Incredible dragon time lapse for charity
The Dragon Master Foundation battles against cancer by helping to bring data to cancer researchers. They’re putting together a real-time, open-source generic database for researcher to use and have partnered with a number of hospitals. Sound cool? It gets better. Visit this time lapse page and you can win the dragon itself. Want more? You […]
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa for charity
More than 150 celebs have stepped forward to share their memories of Doctor Who in a fund raising book for Alzheimer’s Research. The foreword is written by Terry Pratchett. Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who is the work of Steve Berry. It’s taken more than four years to itnerview the big names along […]
Exclusive Terry Pratchett Discworld Kindle cases raise money for charity
The bookshop Waterstones will release two exclusive Terry Pratchett Kindle cases on the 9th of September including a special edition signed case. The designs feature work from Josh Kirby and are available in-store as well as via an online store. The limited edition Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite case are signed by Terry Pratchett on the […]
Warhammer marathon for charity
Here’s why you should tune in for the Battle for Sophia; it’s an impressive feat of wargaming for charity. The Innsmouth Gaming Club will embark on a 48 hour long marathon of Warhammer Fantasy Battle playing in order to raise donations for Sophia’s Stepping Stones. The charity is in place to help a young Witney […]
Invulnerable Comic Book Tabletop RPG Kickstarter offers OGL
[Back this Campaign] It’s quite hard to stand out as an RPG pitch on Kickstarter today and I suspect some companies are trying some headline grabbing techniques. There’s nothing wrong with that. The gaming industry needs to become masterminds of self-promotion. The promises attached to the Invulnerable Comic Book Tabletop RPG Kickstarter go beyond self-promotion. […]
Helping Haiti Bundle – gamers to the rescue
DriveThruRPG have an absolutely magic – no brainer – deal on the go. The gamer community have been awesome and put together a bundle that contains hundreds over products and worth over $1,000.00 in recommend retail value. In fact, it’s worth nearly $1,500. It’s yours for a tiny donation of a mere $20. The $20 […]
