Saturday, October 25, 2014

Let the Games Begin! A choose-your-own-blog adventure

If you have NOT registered for Extra Life, go to section 1
If you ARE registered for Extra Life, go to section 3
If you forgot what Extra Life is, check out our first blog post on it.
Want the TL;DR? Head straight to section 6.
Thanks again to /u/EditingAndLayout for some high quality gifs!

Section 1: There’s still time!

Helllllo there non-Extra Lifer! Today, many redditors are playing games for 24 hours straight to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. It’s not too late for you to join, if you want in on the fun and life-saving festivities! Head over to the team reddit page and sign up! You don’t even have to game today if you already have plans - you can do a “make up session” later in the year.
If you decided to sign up, go to section 3
Otherwise, go to section 2

Section 2: Not gaming? Donate!

Not everyone can commit to doing a 24 hour gaming marathon, but we’ll forgive you. If you can spare a few bucks, though, you should still head over to the team reddit page, pick someone out, and donate to Extra Life in their name. You can spare five bucks, right? Or maybe you'll snag the Extra Life Humble Bundle - it comes with reddit gold!
If you dug into your wallet, go to section 5.
Otherwise, go to section 6.

Section 3: For gamers

You! You’re awesome. Thanks for signing up to raise money. The kids at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital you chose thank you for your effort. Remember to reach out to your friends and family to ask for a few bucks in donations. Extra Life donations go straight to the hospital, so whether you raise $5 or $5,000, you've helped! And you can keep fundraising through the end of the year, too.
Don’t forget, if you’re on Team reddit and raise at least $300, we’ll send you a limited edition, Team reddit Extra Life 2014 T-shirt.
If you have donated to yourself or someone else, go to section 5.
If not, donate to yourself or someone else and go to section 5.
Not doable? That’s alright, we still like you - head on over to section 6.

Section 4: Encounter

The lambeosaurus eyes you suspiciously. You find yourself wishing you hadn't left the dinosaur repellent with Dr. Oetker. The lambeo begins grunting, it looks like it is about to charge.
If you want to run, turn to section 27
If you want to stand your ground, turn to section 113
If you posses the mystical panpipes of Gulthrakis and wish to play the lambeosaurus a soothing melody, turn to section 89

Section 5: Thanks

On behalf of Team reddit's over 500 members and the kids at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, THANK YOU! With your help, Team reddit has raised over $55,000 of our $100,000 goal, and we couldn't have done it without you.
Pat yourself on the back and go to section 6.

Section 6: Festivities!

Today’s the day! Over 500 Team reddit members, and thousands more gamers overall, are playing games for 24 hours straight today. To help you keep track, a few of us at the reddit offices are running a reddit live thread to highlight what redditors are up to - keep an eye on it for updates from around Team reddit. If you’re streaming, running a contest, or have an interesting screenshot to share, post about it over on /r/ExtraLife or send us a PM!

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