SOON: $100K Raised All Time
As I type this, I'm $260.22 away from raising $100,000 for Extra Life in my 10 years of gaming, torturing my taste buds/liver, and other silly stunts (by the way, I didn't forget I still owe a 5k and 10k run too!). I
Our Minecraft Group Needs Your Help
I knew it would only be a matter of time before Milfy jumped into one of the Sunday Minecraft streams to wreck havoc for our group. The rest of my new friends now have discovered what I've known for years: he's here to create pain (for
Open Email, Unlock Extra Life
Happy Friday, Heroes! Yesterday I got to take part in a call with our Extra Life program directors to get some insight on some rather exciting changes to the program. While the heart of the program, folks like me playing games to raise money (over $130 million raised since 2008
Starting Tomorrow: Weekly Minecraft for Extra Life
Heroes, I'm about to run off to Houston to hear Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth music live because Mrs. Tex rules and let me sneak this in as a birthday present. Before I drive off, I need to drop a quick update about future streaming plans that will occur
40th Birthday Stream This Sunday, Noon CST
Heroes, I wanted to drop a quick line while I had a free moment before I get to my final set of meetings out here in Vegas. This week has been absolutely bonkers, seeing me go from Atlantic City to Chicago and now to Vegas. I can't wait
Super Bowl Squares & 40th Birthday Stream
I've honestly stared at a blank draft screen trying to think up of some clever intro generate a laugh and morph that into a call for donations. Problem is, I can only dig so deep into a bag of nothing. Perhaps the Mavericks will give me Luka Doncic
You Can't Always Get What You Want
I can only best describe yesterday as "well, I figured that would happen." Ohio State won the national title and the hope the first Notre Dame drive gave me quickly dissipated in the first half. Thankfully, the Irish had more fight than I did and made a game
Come Beat Me in College Football ‘25 for Charity
There is no sim here. I’m behind the sticks in the first ever Extra Life College Football tournament in partnership with Playfly College Esports. You can join in too. The entry fee is a $15 donation, which is made when you sign up at https://playflycollege.gg and register
Orange Bowl Minimum Bid Now $250 for Both Tickets!
Heroes, Dropping into your inbox this weekend to let y'all know that I've added 24 more hours to the Orange Bowl Ticket Charity Auction and the minimum bid for both tickets is now $250. These are for two tickets in the upper endzone of Hard Rock
Orange Bowl Ticket Auction Is Live!
Heroes, I'm still over the moon with Notre Dame's Sugar Bowl victory last night over Georgia. Not only are the Irish two wins away from a national title (something I wouldn't have believed after watching them lose to NIU in person), but y'
Kicking off 2025
Heroes, Welcome to 2025, complete with a whole lot of new changes! Firstly, gamin4aven.org will now go directly to a site where you can find all my old newsletters/posts from the defunct Substack and all future updates. The site runs on Ghost.io, which you might associate with
New Year, New Goal: $100K All Time
A quick update on what to expect this year.