Welcome to the Every Bit Gamers Extra Life Site! 

Hey everyone, my name is Scott, Team Captain for Every Bit Gamers (EBG), a ragtag bunch of video game lovers who are coming together again to raise money for Extra Life. For those who don't know, Extra Life is a charity organization that supports Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. What makes Extra Life different is that it's designed by gamers, for gamers; the platform is perfect for Twitch streamers, YouTubers, and anyone else for whom content creation and gaming are their forte. Every participant gets to choose how they want to raise money; some choose game nights with family and friends. Some play tabletop games. Some spend gameday at their local comic shop, asking for donations. The majority of us choose to marathon stream, playing games and raising money for 24 straight hours. And that's what Team EBG will be doing this year, whilst raising money for Dell Children's Hospital.

When Jesse and I started Team EBG, we wanted to give back. We had been small-time streamers for a while, and were looking for some way to both share our hobbies and help our community. Having been avid fans of Rooster Teeth for years, we had heard of Extra Life before. It wasn't until 2017 that we thought "Hey. I bet we could do that". Four years and almost $25,000 in donations later, we're back for another round. This year, game day for our team will be November 6th. Starting at 12:00PM Central, all of our members will be playing games, most of us for 24 straight hours. During this time, we'll have prizes, incentives, and more for those who donate to Extra Life.

So what can you do now? Simple. The team has expanded since last year, so do us a favor and check out the bios, drop us a follow on Twitch, and keep an eye out on the prizes page for anything that might interest you. And then, once you've decided who you're going to watch (Twitch.tv/SconesMcJones is the best option, obviously), spread the word. Tell your friends, tell your parents, tell your coworkers, tell that weird guy that stands on the corner and shouts about the apocalypse (Let's be real he was right though). And then tune in and donate on November 6th. We'll see you all soon!

To learn more about Extra Life, check out their main site here: Extra Life Home Page

- Scott Jones