{"id":6005,"date":"2023-01-20T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/?p=6005"},"modified":"2023-02-22T19:15:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T19:15:11","slug":"sign-up-for-gameblast23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/sign-up-for-gameblast23","title":{"rendered":"Sign up for GameBlast23!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/gameblast\">GameBlast23<\/a> is here! Time to cheerfully commit yourself to a weekend of maximum gaming chaos, goodness and entertainment over the weekend of 24-26 February!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join the hundreds of gamers worldwide who\u2019ll be streaming, chatting, competing, baking, quizzing, drawing, knitting\u2026 you name it &#8211; if it&#8217;s gaming-related, it\u2019s liable to happen &#8211; along with a breathtaking range of ludicrous forfeits. And all in the name of helping disabled gamers to have a chance to shine. It\u2019s the best excuse to game ever, so sign up now!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/gameblast\">All the links you need are here<\/a> and THANK YOU, you wonderful, mad GameBlasters, we\u2019re beyond grateful!<\/p>\n<p>(Did we mention it&#8217;s the tenth anniversary of the event? I reckon that deserves treating yourself to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/gameblast-news\/grab-the-perfect-mug-for-gameblast-2023\">superb commemorative GameBlast mug<\/a> by the illustrious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insertcoinclothing.com\/\">Insert Coin<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/gameblast\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6024 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GB_for_PR_2023_Twitter-1.jpg\" alt=\"Montage of two men and two women using assistive technology\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GB_for_PR_2023_Twitter-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GB_for_PR_2023_Twitter-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GB_for_PR_2023_Twitter-1-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GB_for_PR_2023_Twitter-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/GB_for_PR_2023_Twitter-1-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GameBlast23 is here! 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