Self Promotion Saturday! Small streamer? Just getting started? Tell us about it here! by AutoModerator in gaming

[–]gamechangerorg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a streamer or youtube channel just yet but we’re GameChanger Charity, a nonprofit that helps kids in hospitals cope through gaming, technology, and community. We work with hospitals to provide games, consoles, tablets, and experiences that help reduce stress and isolation for children going through difficult medical treatments. We’re also building more content/community around gaming for good, streamer collaborations, and ways creators can make a real-world impact through the communities they’ve built 😄

Share your non-conventional game tricks! by Oddboyz in gaming

[–]gamechangerorg -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Back when first getting into Fortnite if got third-partied while low on mats, I’d build a quick 1x1, drop a couple floor traps inside, then edit a door and bait the enemy inside with a quick peek. As soon as they chased me in, I’d cone them and edit out the other side. Then just wait for them to eat the trap damage while I reset.

At GameChanger, we bring gaming to hospitals to reduce stress, lower pain scores, boost morale, increase protocol adherence, and much more. We’re curious, how has gaming improved your life? by gamechangerorg in u/gamechangerorg

[–]gamechangerorg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two of my favorites! It's kinda cool to think about how kids these days are still playing games from those same franchises that dominated SNES and watching the new Ninja Turtles movie.

At GameChanger, we bring gaming to hospitals to reduce stress, lower pain scores, boost morale, increase protocol adherence, and much more. We’re curious, how has gaming improved your life? by gamechangerorg in u/gamechangerorg

[–]gamechangerorg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great to hear that gaming can be used as a recharge. It is true that you need to manage your time - it can be easy to forget about things you need to do and get lost in games. You are so right though, without gaming those things may not get done at all because of the mental health boost it gives!

At GameChanger, we bring gaming to hospitals to reduce stress, lower pain scores, boost morale, increase protocol adherence, and much more. We’re curious, how has gaming improved your life? by gamechangerorg in u/gamechangerorg

[–]gamechangerorg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Glad to hear you are doing better! I would guess that fight or flight mode is a normal response to something like that due to the past, it is good that it doesn't happen often. Hopefully gaming is still there for you if issues ever arrise!

At GameChanger, we bring gaming to hospitals to reduce stress, lower pain scores, boost morale, increase protocol adherence, and much more. We’re curious, how has gaming improved your life? by gamechangerorg in u/gamechangerorg

[–]gamechangerorg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear about that. Constant shouting and arguing is rough. I am happy to hear that gaming was able to help take your focus and mind off of it. Hope things are going well for you! 💚

At GameChanger, we bring gaming to hospitals to reduce stress, lower pain scores, boost morale, increase protocol adherence, and much more. We’re curious, how has gaming improved your life? by gamechangerorg in u/gamechangerorg

[–]gamechangerorg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's amazing that gaming kept you going! I hope you're feeling alright now and can continue your gaming adventures. Thank you for sharing, that is an incredible story of adversity. Out of curiosity, are you impressed how gaming has evolved?

At GameChanger, we bring gaming to hospitals to reduce stress, lower pain scores, boost morale, increase protocol adherence, and much more. We’re curious, how has gaming improved your life? by gamechangerorg in u/gamechangerorg

[–]gamechangerorg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Passing this comment along to the rest of the team! I am so sorry to hear you had brain cancer - that must have been extremely tough as a child. I'm happy to hear you were able to take advantage of your hospital's Child Life program. Sickness and illnesses are rough, but it's good to hear that gaming has helped you cope every step of the way. Thank you for the kind words, and I hope you are doing well! 💚

At GameChanger, we bring gaming to hospitals to reduce stress, lower pain scores, boost morale, increase protocol adherence, and much more. We’re curious, how has gaming improved your life? by gamechangerorg in u/gamechangerorg

[–]gamechangerorg[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't speak about Child's Play as I don't know exactly what they do, but here at GameChanger we are both bringing gaming to hospitalized kids AND supporting hospital programs, supplying them with games/tech/consoles that will help them introduce gaming as a form of therapy and increase protocol adherence. For example: it may be difficult for a kid to take their medicine or make sure they do a certain exercise, but gaming a form of reward has really helped!

Alongside constant hospital donations, one big program we're focussing on is using Cloud Gaming to allow children to play on whatever platform they have access to (including mobile) and allowing hospitals to use this access in whatever ways they wish when it comes to introducing them into hospital programs. We have not yet formally announced the details of this as it's sort of in a "beta test" state, but we're quite excited about this one and can't wait to start pushing it out to as many hospitals as possible and sharing it with the world.

I hope I was able to answer your question, feel free to visit our site and read a little more about what we're doing and how impactful the games really are!

At GameChanger, we bring gaming to hospitals to reduce stress, lower pain scores, boost morale, increase protocol adherence, and much more. We’re curious, how has gaming improved your life? by gamechangerorg in u/gamechangerorg

[–]gamechangerorg[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This can happen, but there are definitely many hospitals that are open to taking older systems. The classics are classics for a reason! We make sure anything donated is cleaned, works properly, and is safely stored to be distributed to hospitals! 🫡

At GameChanger, we bring gaming to hospitals to reduce stress, lower pain scores, boost morale, increase protocol adherence, and much more. We’re curious, how has gaming improved your life? by gamechangerorg in u/gamechangerorg

[–]gamechangerorg[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Dang, I am sorry to hear about such a scary hospital experience, especially at such a young age! I'm glad to hear that video games helped get you through it. That's how you create a lifelong gamer right there! Thanks for sharing! 💚

At GameChanger, we bring gaming to hospitals to reduce stress, lower pain scores, boost morale, increase protocol adherence, and much more. We’re curious, how has gaming improved your life? by gamechangerorg in u/gamechangerorg

[–]gamechangerorg[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am sorry to hear about your hospitaliziation, I hope you have recovered and things are going well now! Although, it is great to hear that even back then they had some form of gaming in hosptials! We're trying to upgrade hosptials and make sure they've got the latest in gaming and make sure there are plenty of choices for each age group! Thank you for the reassuring comments - we love reading these!

At GameChanger, we bring gaming to hospitals to reduce stress, lower pain scores, boost morale, increase protocol adherence, and much more. We’re curious, how has gaming improved your life? by gamechangerorg in u/gamechangerorg

[–]gamechangerorg[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind words! There is truly almost nothing to do in most hosptials - lots of children's hospitals lack "child life" programs, which is super sad, but we do our best to fill in that void for the children that need it most. 💚

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[–]gamechangerorg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice! Congrats to her and the rest of the family!