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Bethany plays!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahx1i0MAIhw YOUR One Special Day support has enabled us to open the doors to the magical world of gaming for Bethany, helping her to play the games she loves. Her parents Sarah and Kelly were worried that their daughter’s cerebral palsy would prevent her from playing games like all her friends. They got in touch…

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Buy and Play on One Special Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1UYnUB4FlM One Special Day is here! With YOUR support we can continue to help bring light and laughter to the lives of disabled gamers across the globe. Choose titles from a wide range of fantastic mobile games on 4 October and an amazing Humble Bundle that runs until 11 October and help us bring magic…

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Mick Donegan joins the Games for Good podcast

“What I love most is helping someone achieve what they want to achieve.” SpecialEffect Founder and CEO Dr Mick Donegan talks to Deborah Mensah-Bonsu about his passion and vision for accessibility in Deborah’s latest Games For Good podcast. Mick shares the highs and lows of his transformational work, the walls he and his team have…

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One very special bundle

It takes a special cause to assemble a super lineup of games from the diverse history of Adult Swim games. Buy Bundle Games Now Together for one last time, these classics have united to help SpecialEffect raise funds and awareness for One Special Day. Get 3D action/adventure Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time featuring the original…

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“I’m finally able to play Mario Kart with my kids again!”

One Special Day is nearly here, and we invite you to meet Stafford, an amazing gamer we’ve had the honour of helping because of your incredible support! Stafford enjoyed many epic family gaming battles before until a sepsis complication resulted in him having his arms and legs amputated. He was eager to explore the possibility…

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Thank you for your Special Events!

Thank you to everyone involved with this year’s fabulous timetable of One Special Day activities and studio events. One Big Game 24 hours, 11 matches and 82 goals! Thank you to each and every person involved in making #OneBigGame so very special this year. It’s raised over £25k and we couldn’t be more proud of…

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