GameBlast23: a decade of gaming starts tonight

The official GameBlast23 weekend begins next Friday.

Hundreds of gamers from all over the UK will come together on Twitch between Friday, 24 and Sunday 26 February 2023 for extended gaming sessions. Their aim is to raise funds and awareness for SpecialEffect and help the charity continue its amazing work.

The organisation believes it’s everyone’s turn to play. It wants everybody to be included, and at the heart of its work is the mission to maximise fun and quality of life by helping people with physical disabilities to play video games. A range of technology including modified controllers and eye-controlled software is used to find a way for individuals to play to the best of their abilities.

As this is GameBlast’s tenth anniversary, we’re starting early. We’ll be hosting Twitch streams every day from 20:00 GMT this evening and celebrating the past decade by playing a different game from a year of the event’s existence. Some awesome friends have agreed to join us for GameBlast23 and you can find out where, when and what we’ll be playing in the schedule below.

All donations received through our JustGiving page go straight to SpecialEffect. At the time of writing, our kind supporters have raised 71% of our initial £500 target which is fantastic! It’s not just about donations though. Anything you can do to help spread the word about the charity is beneficial as this increases its potential to reach more people they can assist. Share examples of the organisation’s work on social media, cheer on everyone taking part in GameBlast23 on Twitch – it’s all valuable and we appreciate the support.

It’s time to help everybody get back in the game.