that Metroidvania guy
Hey everyone! Lindsey King (LLK/Jazaaboo) has done a lot of great artwork for TSG and SDA marathons over the years (she's literally done stuff for EVERY SINGLE official SDA marathon) but unfortunately has had some major health problems recently that have put her in a very sticky situation. I could summarize it all myself but it'd probably just be easier for you to read about it directly from her giveforward page:
http://www.giveforward.com/charityartistswampedwithmedicalbills
So for all the hard work she has done for us over the years, I think she deserves a little help in return. The TSG community was initially planning an event to raise money for her, but plans kinda fell apart and now some of us here at SDA feel like we should finish the job anyway. Having mentioned TSG, there are some people from there who volunteered to do some games who might still be joining in on this, so don't be alarmed by any "new people" you don't recognize being added onto the list. That probably just means a TSG person got added after approval.
This marathon will be starting in a mere nine days, lasting from October 26th through the 28th. Exact start and end times will be determined by availability of runners and how many games are being played. Why such short notice? One reason is simply to place the event at the same date as originally planned, and the other possibly more important reason is to make sure it won't conflict with another SDA/SRL community marathon coming up (the #smw marathon, for the uninformed).
Here's the current list of games/runners for this event:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aj2eKeMxVzzzdExqcWZnS3c5M1Y0UnZsd3RqQ2pPMEE#gid=0
As of this post being made, there are currently about 36 hours filled, and at minimum I was thinking 50 hours would be good. Could go up to 72 hours or even more if people are available on Monday.
The way this will work is that everyone can use their own Twitch account but will be streaming to one channel with an access code. A couple people said that the SDA marathon channel was not a good idea since this is not an official marathon, so the next best option is to use a partner's channel so we don't have to worry about stream quality options for each runner (for once, Aftermath's stream may finally be seen properly by someone with a supercomputer) and can run ads for extra revenue for the fund. I am willing to use my channel and sacrifice this ad revenue, but if another partner who has more followers/gets more viewers (meaning pretty much any partner) is willing to lend access to their channel to several people temporarily and donate the ad revenue, then by all means speak up. Your channel would be a much better fit than mine, I assure you.
So if you are okay with the cause and want to volunteer a game, keep these things in mind:
1. While "speedrun" is in the marathon title, you don't necessarily need to be doing a full blown run that you constantly practice for. It can be a game that fits the theme that you haven't touched in a long while (see: Breakdown doing Ghostbusters) as long as you can competently complete it in a reasonable time. In some cases, it doesn't even necessarily need to be a traditional speed running game (see: me playing DeathSmiles), but I doubt that will be much of an issue.
2. My definition of a "scary" or "spooky" game is VERY liberal. Super Meat Boy, Binding of Isaac, and even Illusion of Gaia are on the list; you could definitely make an argument for any of those to not be included. As for the Sonic 3 & Knuckles co-op? Well, that literally has no defense for being on the list other than it being the best run ever.
3. I need an estimate even if you are just casually playing a game. If you don't have one, play through the game again with a timer and use that. I also need your availability on the dates of the 26th-28th so I can effectively schedule you. I want to make the schedule this weekend if possible so that you have a full week to be ready. Also, if we get overloaded for whatever reason, then priority will be given to actual speed runs over casual playthroughs in 99% of cases (the only exception coming to mind being if it's something co-op since we don't have a lot of that).
If you don't agree with the cause, don't bother posting about it and starting a debate. The people who have already volunteered/signed up have read the details and made up their mind, and arguing about it isn't going to accomplish anything. You can simply leave and choose not to support this marathon.
For those of you who want to support but don't have a game you want to play or can't stream, there will be a banner finished shortly and some helpful promo stuff. Just advertise the event in any way you can (twitter/facebook/youtube/etc.)! Even if you don't want to donate, you can come by just to have fun!
I think commentary will more or less be left to the discretion of the runner. So if you want a skype call, go for it. If not, hey, whatever. Some guidelines for commentary and other stuff (IRC channel we're using to communicate/etc.) will be posted in the next few days, likely after the banner is ready. If you have prizes you want to offer up, make sure to mention that as well. Thanks to everyone who has already signed up and shown an interest, and thanks in advance to the rest of you who are joining in!
http://www.giveforward.com/charityartistswampedwithmedicalbills
So for all the hard work she has done for us over the years, I think she deserves a little help in return. The TSG community was initially planning an event to raise money for her, but plans kinda fell apart and now some of us here at SDA feel like we should finish the job anyway. Having mentioned TSG, there are some people from there who volunteered to do some games who might still be joining in on this, so don't be alarmed by any "new people" you don't recognize being added onto the list. That probably just means a TSG person got added after approval.
This marathon will be starting in a mere nine days, lasting from October 26th through the 28th. Exact start and end times will be determined by availability of runners and how many games are being played. Why such short notice? One reason is simply to place the event at the same date as originally planned, and the other possibly more important reason is to make sure it won't conflict with another SDA/SRL community marathon coming up (the #smw marathon, for the uninformed).
Here's the current list of games/runners for this event:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aj2eKeMxVzzzdExqcWZnS3c5M1Y0UnZsd3RqQ2pPMEE#gid=0
As of this post being made, there are currently about 36 hours filled, and at minimum I was thinking 50 hours would be good. Could go up to 72 hours or even more if people are available on Monday.
The way this will work is that everyone can use their own Twitch account but will be streaming to one channel with an access code. A couple people said that the SDA marathon channel was not a good idea since this is not an official marathon, so the next best option is to use a partner's channel so we don't have to worry about stream quality options for each runner (for once, Aftermath's stream may finally be seen properly by someone with a supercomputer) and can run ads for extra revenue for the fund. I am willing to use my channel and sacrifice this ad revenue, but if another partner who has more followers/gets more viewers (meaning pretty much any partner) is willing to lend access to their channel to several people temporarily and donate the ad revenue, then by all means speak up. Your channel would be a much better fit than mine, I assure you.
So if you are okay with the cause and want to volunteer a game, keep these things in mind:
1. While "speedrun" is in the marathon title, you don't necessarily need to be doing a full blown run that you constantly practice for. It can be a game that fits the theme that you haven't touched in a long while (see: Breakdown doing Ghostbusters) as long as you can competently complete it in a reasonable time. In some cases, it doesn't even necessarily need to be a traditional speed running game (see: me playing DeathSmiles), but I doubt that will be much of an issue.
2. My definition of a "scary" or "spooky" game is VERY liberal. Super Meat Boy, Binding of Isaac, and even Illusion of Gaia are on the list; you could definitely make an argument for any of those to not be included. As for the Sonic 3 & Knuckles co-op? Well, that literally has no defense for being on the list other than it being the best run ever.
3. I need an estimate even if you are just casually playing a game. If you don't have one, play through the game again with a timer and use that. I also need your availability on the dates of the 26th-28th so I can effectively schedule you. I want to make the schedule this weekend if possible so that you have a full week to be ready. Also, if we get overloaded for whatever reason, then priority will be given to actual speed runs over casual playthroughs in 99% of cases (the only exception coming to mind being if it's something co-op since we don't have a lot of that).
If you don't agree with the cause, don't bother posting about it and starting a debate. The people who have already volunteered/signed up have read the details and made up their mind, and arguing about it isn't going to accomplish anything. You can simply leave and choose not to support this marathon.
For those of you who want to support but don't have a game you want to play or can't stream, there will be a banner finished shortly and some helpful promo stuff. Just advertise the event in any way you can (twitter/facebook/youtube/etc.)! Even if you don't want to donate, you can come by just to have fun!
I think commentary will more or less be left to the discretion of the runner. So if you want a skype call, go for it. If not, hey, whatever. Some guidelines for commentary and other stuff (IRC channel we're using to communicate/etc.) will be posted in the next few days, likely after the banner is ready. If you have prizes you want to offer up, make sure to mention that as well. Thanks to everyone who has already signed up and shown an interest, and thanks in advance to the rest of you who are joining in!
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