# 🧠 One Game. One Child. One Chance to Change Everything.

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GAMES FOR LOVE × GIVING TUESDAY 2025

ONE GAME. ONE CHILD. ONE CHANCE TO CHANGE EVERYTHING.

⚠️ SUBMISSIONS CLOSE: NOVEMBER 29, 2025 ⚠️

Every 11 minutes, a child enters a hospital alone and afraid.

Your game can change that.

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🎯 THE MISSION

📅 NOVEMBER 29, 2025 Giving -Games- Tuesday

💰 $1,000,000+ GOAL 100% to children's mental health

🎮 1,000+ GAMES $10 minimum donation

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🚨 THE CRISIS WE'RE FACING

RIGHT NOW, AS YOU READ THIS:

💔 1 in 5 children battle mental health challenges

🏥 Hospital isolation increases anxiety & trauma

😢 Millions lack access to play therapy support

✨ The wait is over We're turning games into healing

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💝 WHY THIS BUNDLE WILL SAVE LIVES

Every dollar raised funds life-saving programs for children worldwide

🎭 Play Therapy Sessions For hospitalized children

🌍 Mental Health Programs In underserved communities worldwide

📚 STEAM Education Building resilience & hope

🚨 Emergency Crisis Support For families in need

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🔥 THIS IS GOING TO BE MASSIVE

PAST ITCH.IO CHARITY BUNDLES:

$8.1M Racial Justice Bundle (2020)

$6.3M Ukraine Relief Bundle (2022)

$1M+ OUR GOAL (2025) 🎯

🎯 We're making gaming history. For kids who need it most.

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⚡ WHAT YOU GET BY SUBMITTING

🚀 FOR YOUR GAME: ✅ Exposure to 30M+ itch.io users ✅ Coverage from IGN, Kotaku, PC Gamer ✅ Featured in Twitch charity streams ✅ Press kit & promotional graphics ✅ Listed as official charity partner ✅ Join exclusive developer community

💜 FOR YOUR SOUL: ✅ Your art becomes medicine ✅ Join 1,000+ hero developers ✅ Be part of gaming history ✅ Tax-deductible donation (501c3) ✅ Sleep better at night ✅ Tell this story for the rest of your life

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⏰ CRITICAL TIMELINE — ACT NOW

📝 NOW → November 29 🔴 SUBMIT YOUR GAME (you're here!)

📰 Nov 30 Final line-up announced to press & influencers

🚀 Dec 3 🎉 BUNDLE GOES LIVE (Giving Tuesday)

🏆 Dec 31 Bundle closes, total revealed, world celebrates

⚠️ DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 29, 2025 ⚠️

After this date, submissions close forever. No extensions.

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🎮 WHAT WE'RE ACCEPTING

🕹️ GAMES Any genre, any platform	🎨 ASSETS Art, sprites, tilesets	🎵 MUSIC OSTs, sound effects
📖 COMICS Graphic novels, zines	🛠️ TOOLS Dev tools, engines	🎲 TABLETOP RPGs, card games

✅ REQUIREMENTS:

- Must be published on itch.io (paid or pay-what-you-want)
- You keep 100% ownership — just donate bundle inclusion
- Zero extra work — no keys, no hassle
- Approve inclusion when notified (takes 5 seconds)

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🚀 HOW TO SUBMIT (Takes 2 Minutes)

🎯 STEP 1: Upload your game to itch.io (if not already there)

🎯 STEP 2: Click "Submit your project" below ⬇️

🎯 STEP 3: Select your game from your dashboard

🎯 STEP 4: Done! You'll get confirmation before launch

NO CONTRACTS. NO COMPLEXITY.

JUST CLICK SUBMIT. 👇

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💬 REAL IMPACT: HEAR FROM THE FAMILIES

💜 Maria, mother of 8-year-old cancer patient:

"When my daughter was in the ICU for 47 days, the Games for Love play therapist was the only time I saw her smile. Games gave her hope when medicine couldn't."

💙 James, 14, mental health program participant:

"I didn't know how to talk about my anxiety until we played games together in therapy. Now I have tools to fight the dark thoughts."

💜 YOUR GAME BECOMES PART OF THESE STORIES

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🌟 WHO'S BEHIND THIS?

🎮 Games for Love 501(c)(3) nonprofit 12M children helped since 2018 Operating in 11 countries #1-rated charity on Charity Navigator for helping kids in hospitals through gaming ✨ 3M kids helped annually ⏰ 10M+ hours of reduced suffering 💚 5,000+ lives saved since 2018 🌍 6 programs, helping kids for life → gamesforlove.org

🕹️ itch.io World's largest indie platform 30M+ users Proven charity track record 🚨 Vicarious PR Press & PR support with world's leading media outlets 🎯 SuperIndie.Games Community support & promotional partnership ☕ Seattle Indies Local developers & publishers where Games For Love started

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⚠️ THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH

Right now, while you're reading this:

😢 A child is crying in a hospital bed

💔 A teenager is battling suicidal thoughts alone

😔 A family can't afford mental health care

YOU HAVE A GAME. THEY NEED HOPE.

🎮 The intersection of those two facts is this bundle.

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🚀 SUBMIT YOUR GAME NOW

Every game submitted increases:

💎 Bundle's value to buyers

📰 Media coverage & social reach

💰 Total funds raised

💚 Lives saved

Don't let analysis paralysis rob a child of healing.

Your game is good enough. Your contribution matters.

SUBMIT NOW.

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📞 QUESTIONS?

📧 Email info@gamesforlove.org

💬 Developer Discord discord.gg/gamesforlove

🌐 Official Site gamesforlove.org

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#GivingGamesTuesday #GamesForLove #IndiesCare 

🎮 Submit your game below ⬇️

Deadline: Nov 29, 2025

Thank you for turning play into healing.
You're about to change a child's life. 💙

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