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This week in Gaming for Parents 101, we talk about how to discern what games may be appropriate for your children based on the ratings system by the ESRB! Check it out now at: https://lnkd.in/e3Xmz8WT . . . #MidlandsGaming #nonprofit #GiveGaming #parenting #parents #parentingadvice #gamingforparents101

Hey Everyone! Before the school year and next season of gaming kicks off, I wanted to ask for your support as a community for my non-profit's first fundraiser from now until August 23rd 2024. As it has done so far, Valentino’s Requiem has funded trips, merch, and provided advocacy/coaching for Black Esports collectives for The Tajiri Region and Maroon Tiger Gaming (Morehouse's First Esports Team). Already, these two collectives have made history in their few years and you can take them further. Maroon Tiger Gaming has won a few hundred thousand dollars in national competitions and successful members in the Tajiri Region have racked up wins in Regional competitions worldwide. Your support can make a significant impact in their journey towards success! 💰 WHERE YOUR DONATION GOES: Every dollar you donate will directly support the teams' expenses, including funding trips, hotel accommodations, and acquiring essential gaming equipment. Your generosity will enable the teams to compete at their best, unlocking their full potential on the competitive stage. Because Valentino’s Requiem is a 501c3 non-profit, your donation will be tax deductible. 🎁 HOW TO SUPPORT: Click this link, or scan the QR Code on this flyer! https://lnkd.in/ebeUnZQC 🏆 BE A PART OF GAMING HISTORY: By donating, you become an integral part of a groundbreaking movement that seeks to promote diversity, inclusion, and excellence in gaming. Your support will help these talented black gamers rise to the top, breaking barriers and setting new standards of achievement. 🙌 TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Friends, many of you know that in addition to my passion for games, I am an avid game collector, amassing over 2,000 items stored both at my parents' home and mine. Occasionally, as a token of appreciation for our community's contributions, fellow members and game manufacturers generously gift me items for my collection, as they know I never accept money. Still, our community operates on a strictly zero-profit basis, and I have always neutralized every penny of gifts by making equivalent contributions to charity. However, our family already commits substantial funds annually to causes primarily focused on essential human needs such as food and healthcare, details of which we prefer to keep private. Thus, moving forward and with Jess' agreement, I've decided to adjust our approach regarding just these game gifts from the community. I figured a gift from gamers should return to our community as a gift to gamers. Each gift I receive from a company or community member will now lead to an offsetting contribution to a special gamer ticket fund. This fund will be used exclusively to send as many of our members as possible to next year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC). This initiative was, by far, our most popular cost-bearing community activity over the last year, and I am committed to maximizing participation in 2025. For instance, First 4 Figures has kindly offered to send me a Sheikah Slate statue in recognition of our community's efforts. In response, I am setting aside $400 from my own pocket for GDC tickets next year, enabling two community members to attend. Upon receiving the statue, I will present a review of it and further discuss this new initiative. Last year, we facilitated 220 tickets for GDC, and I challenge our community to surpass that number in 2025. If you are interested in contributing to our GDC ticket fund, there’s no need for immediate donations. Simply express your interest, and I will add you to our list. Each expo pass costs $200. You can do this using our Ticket To Ride Form (Resource 14) from now through next March and make a pledge at: https://lnkd.in/dynRXCV9 I will keep adding money to the fund whenever a thoughtful community gift is received. Thank you again to First 4 Figures for sending two gamers to GDC 2025 and helping us use our collective passion for games to do even more good through our Ticket To Ride Program.

With the holiday season in full swing, for many people video games are a vivid memory in our gifts gotten history. It's amazing to see how far the technology has come, and where it's going. Pong blew our minds, Nintendo's Mario and Donkey Kong are multi-generational pop culture figures, and the Atari players of decades ago could never have imagined the global multi-player game universes we see today. Technology, like ours, expands what developers are capable of doing, and we love seeing how they push the limits of what a gaming experience can be. It wasn't always an immersive experience across devices with endless worlds to explore. So hopefully with a little bit of down time (or waking up at 4 am with jet lag), we can check out some of the history of the video game industry. Great work The Video Game History Foundation! https://lnkd.in/ew9XMGc8

Tips for getting your game published and/or doing a deal with a larger partner from Alyssa Padia Walles, COO of Midwest Games.

Who says video games can’t be art? This weekend, we’re sponsoring a charity event for #stjudes , and part of the charity event is an award show! For the award show, we put together small pieces of content like this one for games. The game seemingly looks like a plain cowboy game. Red Dead Redemption 2 tells a story of how a gunslinger may spend his last days, knowing his time is coming to an end. #RedDeadRedemption2 #videogameediting #videoediting #videography

Have you ever felt the urge to just spray ink all over your room to claim it as your territory?? Do you love water guns and wish they had more representation in the games you play?? Do you just want to turn into a squid sometimes?? Well, have I got a game for you! Check out our review for Splatoon 3 at: https://lnkd.in/e5sdnMfW . . . #fun #nonprofit #MidlandsGaming #GiveGaming #splatoon3 #mgcreviews

I developed a unique tabletop strategy board game called Vediic. The game introduces a new twist, challenging players to balance material gain with spirituality for victory. Inspired by the Indian knowledge and value system, Vediic offers a fresh and engaging gaming experience. #BoardGame #StrategyGame #Vediic Vediic is a strategic board game for 2-7 players that masterfully blends materialism with spirituality. It features elements of both competition cooperation. Players traverse the paths of the board, vying to strategically align with wandering planets. These planets shift from one house to another, usually triggering the activation of pawn positions and dispensing positive rewards through benefit cards that propel players forward. However, when planets transition into retrograde, their influences turn negative, impeding player progress and necessitating strategic maneuvers to avoid setbacks. The primary goal of the game is to skillfully navigate these celestial dynamics to accrue material gains in the form of benefit cards and make strategic donations, thereby earning enlightenment points. Players strive for the ultimate spiritual victory by elevating their pawns to higher levels of enlightenment through promotion or ascension. Thank you so much! Yasantha You can now pre order a copy at my Kickstarter campaign below. I do appreciate your support very much as it is my first venture of this sort. Please do spread the word to friends and families with teenage kids who play table top strategy games. https://lnkd.in/gbgqbT3Q

How much would you pay to play some video games with your favorite content creator? $50? $100? Maybe $1,000? Well there are folks out there willing to pay $500,000 to play with Imane Anys aka Pokimane LLC. This is a part of the charity event that Connor “CDawgVA” Colquhoun is hosting to support Immune Deficiency Foundation, a non-profit aimed at supporting those affected by primary immunodeficiency. One of the auction prizes is a gaming session with Imane Anys aka Pokimane, which has actually had multiple bids for $500,000. Other auction items include a hangout/gaming session with Ironmouse & Connor, a 10 million subscriber YouTube Diamond Play Button, Miyazaki signed Elden Ring Poster, and official Pirate Software Challenge Coin. The event concludes on July 19th, and simply shows how impactful creators are in the gaming space (especially towards causes like charity). CDawgVA specifically has a history of raising huge amounts for charity, with his previous three cyclethons raising over $1,800,000 for Immune Deficiency Foundation. Follow #MoreMark for #Business content in #Gaming, #Esports, and #Creators!