u/kethryvis

Community Manager

Greetings, programs!

It’s almost that time again… no, not to take over the world. Way better: It’s almost time for Extra Life 2017!

If you’re not already familiar with Extra Life, it’s a 24-hour gaming marathon to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. It’s also a Reddit tradition dating back to 2012. Last year, Team Reddit collectively raised over $176,000, but we’re hoping to top that and make 2017 our biggest year yet.

TL;DR: You get to stay inside, play games, and raise money for charity. It’s a win-win!

How does this happen?

Short answer: magic.

Actually, it’s even easier than that (and way less MP consumption). Extra Life works like any other charity marathon. Sign up with the team of your choice, and ask your friends and family to sponsor you for every hour you play, or just a flat amount. You even get to choose which hospital your funds go to, which means you can pick one close to your home! There’s also spiffy content to unlock over at the Extra Life site for hitting certain donation goals.

How do I join?

Consider this your official invite to join SUPER TEAM REDDIT! Just visit our Super Team page, where you can opt to join one of the subreddit teams under our Super Team or join the Reddit Team. Either way, you’ll be working with your fellow redditors to raise a ton of money for a great cause. Once you join a team, be sure to share your fundraiser page with everyone so you can rake in that charity money. While you’re preparing for the big day, don’t forget to visit r/ExtraLife to chat with your fellow participants, make challenges, and discuss strategy!

BONUS: If you join our Super Team, you just may win some prizes! We’ll be giving out awards for the top fundraisers on our Super Team.

But what if my favorite subreddit doesn’t have a team?

Don’t despair! If you’re a mod of a subreddit, create a new team under ours! If you’re not a mod, message the mods of your favorite subreddit to ask about creating one! See this post for more details. (You can also join the general Team Reddit too!)

Now what?

Get ready! Game day is November 4. Sharpen your pencils, polish your 20-sided dice, warm up those consoles, page through all those Steam games you have, and figure out your 24-hour gaming strategy!

Dude, I can’t play for 24 hours straight!

We get it, everyone needs to sleep. It’s okay! If you can’t do 24 hours in one go, you can space it out over the weekend, or trade off with a friend. Even if you’re busy on November 4, you can find another day or days that work for your schedule. Play at your own pace!

If I don’t want to game, can I still help?

Absolutely! You can visit our Super Team Page and pick someone to support. You don’t have to spend Scrooge McDuck money—even $5 can go a long way towards helping the cause.

What does Reddit have planned?

Oh, it’s gonna be on like Donkey Kong over here. We’ll be live-streaming from Reddit HQ on our Twitch channel for 24 hours straight, with Reddit folks engaging in games and tomfoolery. We’ve got folks who are pros in Destiny (literally, have you seen u/Br000d?), some of us who are totally into the farming life in Stardew Valley, we MIGHT even have a Classic SNES to add some old-sk00l into the mix. Star Fox 2, anyone?

Want your team to go head-to-head with Reddit admins in a game? Talk to us. We just might accept your challenge.

As we get closer to the day of, all updates and news will be posted on r/ExtraLife, so keep an eye out there for more details as November 4th grows nigh.

In the meantime, GAME ON!

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