Hello!
I am planning to organise and hold an event in April. It will be based in Portsmouth which is easy enough to get to as there are two main train stations plus you can come by National Express. Any travel information and questions can go into the appropriate thread once I have made it, but if you would like to ask anything now then feel free to PM me.
The event is called EGGS, as the title shows, it stands for Easter Gathering of Gaming Speedsters. There is no set dates just yet as I'm trying to find and confirm a venue, I'm in talks with a few right now. I'm aiming for the first week of April ideally 4th - 8th. I'm trying to make it suitable for everyone but I know this isn't possible, I will do my best though. EGGS will mainly be speedruns but I am thinking of adding a casual/competitive touch to it. This will be in the form of multiplayer and party games whether CS:GO, Super Smash Bros, Guitar Hero/Rock Band etc. I don't know if these things will be streamed or not - either on bonus or second stream - or just for fun at the event. These are all ideas at the moment and depend on what we can do.
EGGS is a charity event but our goal isn't necessarily to raise money. Strange? Yes. Most events pick charities such as cancer or water. When I came up with this idea my immediate thought was for mental health. I feel this is something that is heavily over looked and can be just as lethal as cancer. Whether you suffer from simple panic/anxiety attacks or more severe complex issues like depression and BPD. This is something everyone can relate to. My aim is to raise awareness and help for people although of course we will still welcome donations as I'm sure everything will help Mind.
Unlike other marathon events, EGGS will not run 24/7. We wish to be different from the rest and make sure that everyone is fit and healthy. Having been to ESA a few times I have seen people with lack of sleep due to running the night shift or staying up hours on end to not miss anything. I feel that this will back up the whole idea and point of mental health as well. Therefore we plan to run from 9am - 9pm. This will give people time to eat and sleep or just chill and play games off stream.
If you have any questions about EGGS feel free to post below or send me a PM
Game submissions:
https://forum.speeddemosarchive.com/post/uk_marathon_eggs__game_submissions.html
As I am still sorting out the venue I do not know prices yet nor accommodation but as soon as I do I will put up a thread about that as well.
Once I have confirmed information, I will post another thread for people to "sign up". I have started the form but require venue/cost information.
Please be patient
I am planning to organise and hold an event in April. It will be based in Portsmouth which is easy enough to get to as there are two main train stations plus you can come by National Express. Any travel information and questions can go into the appropriate thread once I have made it, but if you would like to ask anything now then feel free to PM me.
The event is called EGGS, as the title shows, it stands for Easter Gathering of Gaming Speedsters. There is no set dates just yet as I'm trying to find and confirm a venue, I'm in talks with a few right now. I'm aiming for the first week of April ideally 4th - 8th. I'm trying to make it suitable for everyone but I know this isn't possible, I will do my best though. EGGS will mainly be speedruns but I am thinking of adding a casual/competitive touch to it. This will be in the form of multiplayer and party games whether CS:GO, Super Smash Bros, Guitar Hero/Rock Band etc. I don't know if these things will be streamed or not - either on bonus or second stream - or just for fun at the event. These are all ideas at the moment and depend on what we can do.
EGGS is a charity event but our goal isn't necessarily to raise money. Strange? Yes. Most events pick charities such as cancer or water. When I came up with this idea my immediate thought was for mental health. I feel this is something that is heavily over looked and can be just as lethal as cancer. Whether you suffer from simple panic/anxiety attacks or more severe complex issues like depression and BPD. This is something everyone can relate to. My aim is to raise awareness and help for people although of course we will still welcome donations as I'm sure everything will help Mind.
Unlike other marathon events, EGGS will not run 24/7. We wish to be different from the rest and make sure that everyone is fit and healthy. Having been to ESA a few times I have seen people with lack of sleep due to running the night shift or staying up hours on end to not miss anything. I feel that this will back up the whole idea and point of mental health as well. Therefore we plan to run from 9am - 9pm. This will give people time to eat and sleep or just chill and play games off stream.
If you have any questions about EGGS feel free to post below or send me a PM
Game submissions:
https://forum.speeddemosarchive.com/post/uk_marathon_eggs__game_submissions.html
As I am still sorting out the venue I do not know prices yet nor accommodation but as soon as I do I will put up a thread about that as well.
Once I have confirmed information, I will post another thread for people to "sign up". I have started the form but require venue/cost information.
Please be patient
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