With Child’s Play, Get Well Gamers, The Able Gamers Charity, Extra Life, Games Aid, and Humble Bundle just scraping the surface of what gamers have given the world, there are no shortages of charities associated with gamers and the positive fun of gaming. Gamers are great philanthropists. Whether gamers are working to make games for those who can not see or playing games as a way to fund raise for new toys in children’s hospitals, gamers have been there to bring smiles to the faces of others. Some are motivated by what friends and family have experienced and others by personal struggles. However, almost everyone has had the difficulty of disease impact their life in some way or another.
So what does playing games actually do? Funds might be limited, health conditions might not allow for visits, and not everyone can be a doctor. However, time is a valuable commodity and donating it is fairly easy, even more so when it is enjoyable. For a lot of people gaming and streaming are hobbies. It is something done in spare time and if it can be used to help bring awareness to those in need that is even better. Many streamers are great at social networking, drawing attention, and entertaining already. Streaming for a cause is just another way for them to use something they are already good at for something bigger than themselves.
Meanwhile for those who are more creative, developers are making more games that draw awareness to causes. From simple learning game sites like Freerice fighting hunger in impoverished areas to games like This War of Mine depicting the civilian perspective of war, these innovate alternatives to match three, time killers have opened up even more possibilities for the future. With over a billion gamers consuming this rapid of media and so often sharing it with others it is so wonderful to see games being used in such a positive way.
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