#SPAWN4GOOD is a platform where we give gamers ways to do good in the world via this initiative. A platform with which to talk about social issues that the greater gaming community isn’t addressing. Especially those affecting gamers of color and other underrepresented groups.

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The next topic we’re going to tackle is women’s reproductive rights.We at Spawn On Me understand that all encompassing healthcare is a right and we want to do what we can to support those fighting for those rights. Congressional barriers to women having access to the necessary health care they need to live their lives is something we want to push back against.

When thinking about this particular topic to raise funds for, We envisioned that we would have a higher ratio of women streamers than men. Although our show is hosted by two men, we both deeply care about these issues. We also know that since we can’t speak to these topics from personal experience we are giving a platform to those who have, do and will.

So I’m hoping that for a weekend we flip Twitch on its male streamer dominated head and have a bunch of badass people talk about these topics & issues frankly while playing games they love to make a difference.

WHO ARE WE DONATING TO?

This year our donations will go to http://www.fundabortionnow.org/

For more info on who they are go here: http://www.fundabortionnow.org/about/our-work

Here are their tenets: http://www.fundabortionnow.org/about/our-beliefs

SUGGESTED RULES FOR THE STREAM

  1. Ask people to donate. I’ll provide a link to where all donation funds will go.
  2. You can and should promote your respective platform (Website, Blog, Podcast) . I think it’s important for all those involved to share that they are doing something positive not only for our people but for the greater gaming community.
  3. Have fun, although some of these circumstances are dire and continuing. I believe that gaming should be an enjoyable hobby. This stream could be cathartic to us and our viewers, so please have fun with your respective stream.
  4. If you can or do already have mods for your streams, please let them know that we are hoping to have a positive day while this is going. We probably will get more trolls than usual.

*If you already have a list of banned words for your Twitch stream PLEASE share it so we can give it to all our streamers for the weekend.

Once we’ve all committed please share it with your social media channels. Please use the tag #Spawn4Good

Linked below is a list of games we greenlit from the last event that were chosen because they shed light on human on human violence. (We can and should discuss any other games we can add to this list to play)

CHECK OUT OUR SUGGESTED GAME STREAMING LIST

PLEASE ADD TO THE LIST.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO JOIN THIS STREAM PLEASE ADD YOUR INFORMATION ON THE LINKED FORM

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHECK OUR SOME RESOURCES AND INFORGRAPHICS GO HERE:

If there are any other resources that we should add please let us know and send us links. We want these to be easy to share during the stream to our audiences.

 

 

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Tanya DePass is the founder and Director of I Need Diverse Games, a non-profit organization based in Chicago, which is dedicated to better diversification of all aspects of gaming. I Need Diverse Games serves the community by supporting marginalized developers attend the Game Developer Conference by participating in the GDC Scholarship program, helps assist attendance at other industry events, and is seeking partnership with organizations and initiatives. Tanya is a lifelong Chicagoan who loves everything about gaming, #INeedDiverseGames spawn point, and wants to make it better and more inclusive for everyone. She founded and was the EIC of Fresh Out of Tokens podcast where games culture was discussed and viewed through a lense of feminism, intersectionality and diversity. Now she’s a co-host on Spawn on Me Podcast. Along with all of that, she’s the Programming Coordinator for OrcaCon, she often speaks on issues of diversity, feminism, race, intersectionality & other topics at multiple conventions throughout the year. Her writing about games and games critique appears in Uncanny Magazine, Polygon, Wiscon Chronicles, Vice Gaming, Paste Games, Mic, and other publications.