{"id":3966,"date":"2021-12-16T13:34:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T13:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/?p=3966"},"modified":"2021-12-20T14:48:32","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T14:48:32","slug":"gameblast-is-back-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/gameblast-is-back-for-2022","title":{"rendered":"GameBlast is back for 2022!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/gameblast\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3969 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gameblastlaunch_1000.jpg\" alt=\"GameBlast22 Logo\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gameblastlaunch_1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gameblastlaunch_1000-250x63.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gameblastlaunch_1000-700x175.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gameblastlaunch_1000-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gameblastlaunch_1000-120x30.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/gameblast\">GameBlast22<\/a> is officially ON! Taking place between 25-27 February 2022, sign ups for the UK&#8217;s biggest annual charity gaming marathon weekend are now open! Running since 2014, taking part in GameBlast is the perfect way to help change the lives of gamers with physical disabilities and have a blast at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Take part in three simple steps!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong> &#8211; Organise your own live stream during GameBlast weekend, Friday 25th to Sunday 27th February 2022. Decide what type of stream you want to do. What games? For how long? Solo or with a team? It\u2019s up to you! Then choose the date and time that works best for you over GameBlast weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong> &#8211; Set up your page &#8211; Sign up and set up your fundraising page via <a href=\"https:\/\/tiltify.com\/specialeffect\/gameblast22\">Tiltify<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/campaign\/GameBlast22\">JustGiving<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong> &#8211; Max out your stream &#8211; head over to our resources section on <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ds2Epm\">Discord<\/a> or the <a href=\"\/gameblast-resources\">GameBlast Resources Page<\/a> for stream overlays, social media images, video assets, alert GIFs, and a handy set of cheat sheets to help you with your event.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to welcoming you to the party!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GameBlast22 is officially ON! Taking place between 25-27 February 2022, sign ups for the UK&#8217;s biggest annual charity gaming marathon weekend are now open! 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