Tag Archives: 2016 marathon

Custom Art Commission Prize for #UPickVG5

On Saturday June 4th starting at 4:30pm and ending at 5:30pm ET, we will be giving away a custom art commission from the amazing artist Fusspot!  Hailing from Chicago, this fantastic freelancer’s art is full of expressive and colorful characters. Fusspot has graciously donated her time to create a unique piece of art.  The commission can… Read More »

Steam Game Bundle Prize 1 for #UPickVG5

On Friday June 3rd starting at 8:30pm and ending at 9:30pm ET, we will be giving away a bundle of Steam game keys!  This collection covers a wide variety of genres and includes the following games: The U-Pick Crew is very grateful to our own Bobby for his donation of these games to UPickVG 5, and we look… Read More »

UPickVG 5: Revenge of the Wheel of Destiny

During a UPickVG game-a-thon for charity, your charity donations pick the games we play. It’s pretty much our “thing.” But donations aren’t the only thing that determine the game of the hour (every hour!): there’s also… THE WHEEL OF DESTINY! If you need a little refresher course on how the Wheel of Destiny works, we’re… Read More »

Different Solutions to the Water Crisis in Very Different Places

When you think of water scarcity, what comes to mind? Do you imagine hot, arid deserts? Dusty roads with bright sun and no shelter? Or do you imagine green mountains with arable land? Silty river basins with long rainy seasons? Two of our past charity: water projects, in Rwanda and Cambodia, present a unique conundrum… Read More »

UPickVG 5 Player Shift Schedule

Here it comes: the schedule for which UPickVG volunteers will be subjected to YOUR game choices, and when! Here are the faces that will be playing whatever games you choose for charity, and when: Friday, June 3rd Friday 8pm – Midnight Saturday, June 4th Saturday Midnight – 4am Saturday 4am – 8am Saturday 8am –… Read More »

Last Chance to Request Games for UPickVG 5!

UPickVG 5 is coming, June 3rd-5th! And just like all of our mega charity game-a-thons, YOU get to pick the games we’ll be playing! But you’ve only got a limited time left to let us know what games you want… Starting Sunday May 1st, we’ll take the games you’ve requested on the Request Games page… Read More »

Sponsor Spotlight: Mini Museum

At our first World Water Day Game-a-thon, the U-Pick Crew was excited to offer fabulous prizes such as a copy of Hyrule Historia and a Limited Edition Portal Gun Replica.  Our wonderful viewers tuned in, donated, and exchanged their Karma Points for a chance to win these physical items.  But once the dust settled and the… Read More »