HERE WE GO! Game submissions are OPEN for Distant Star Cares 2019 benefiting St. Jude PLAY LIVE on May 2nd - May 5th 2019. Submissions Deadline will be April 2nd 2019 with games list reveal set for the week of April 15th.

Distant Star Cares is a semi-annual video game speedrun charity marathon held in Upstate South Carolina organized by a community of speedrunners from around the world united in our initiative to help sick & disabled children get the emotional & physical care that they desperately need.

Distant Star Cares PLAY LIVE 2019 will be raising money for the children of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, who is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Our marathon will run between May 2nd - May 5th, 2019 and game submission forms will close on April 2nd, 2019. Both online and in-person speedruns will be accepted.

On Saturday, May 4th, we will be on location at Planet Comics in Anderson, South Carolina from 11am - 11pm. All other days will be conducted online only.

Feel free to invite people to our Discord Server using the link provided below to meet & greet with fellow speedrunners and fans, to catch up on all the upcoming news about our marathons, and find out about the various communities presented during our marathons. 

The invite link is permanent and leads to our welcome room, but all other rooms are open as soon as you have entered the server.
https://discord.gg/4SJjUUh

Marathon Timeline:

Game Submissions (March 4th - April 2nd)
Game List Reveal (Week of April 15th)
Game Schedule (Week of April 22nd)
Marathon (May 2nd - May 5th)

Game submissions are OPEN for Distant Star Cares 2019 benefiting EXTRA LIFE & Prisma Health Children's Hospital on Oct 31st - Nov 3rd 2019. Submissions Deadline will be Sept 7th 2019 with games list reveal set for the week of Sept 14th 2019.

Distant Star Cares is a semi-annual video game speedrun charity marathon held in Upstate South Carolina organized by a community of speedrunners from around the world united in our initiative to help sick & disabled children get the emotional & physical care that they desperately need.

Distant Star Cares EXTRA LIFE will be raising money for Prisma Health Chidren's Hospital in Greenville SC. From primary care to specialty care, they are dedicated to providing outstanding medical care for every child. They are committed to serving not only the patients well-being, but the well being of their families.

This marathon will be a LIVE, on-site speedrunning marathon at:

Open World Gaming
1120 North Pleasantburg Drive
Greenville, SC 29607

For more information about our live event, please visit this forum thread: https://www.speedrun.com/distantstarcares/thread/u4j70

Our marathon will run between Oct 31st to Nov 3rd 2019 and game submission forms will close on Sept 7th. Both online and on-site speedruns will be accepted, but on-site speedruns are encouraged.

Feel free to invite people to our Discord Server using the link provided below to meet & greet with fellow speedrunners and fans, to catch up on all the upcoming news about our marathons, and find out about the various communities presented during our marathons.

The invite link is permanent and leads to our welcome room, but all other rooms are open as soon as you have entered the server.
https://discord.gg/4SJjUUh

Marathon Timeline:

Game Submissions (Now - Sept 7th)
Game List Reveal (Week of Sept 14th)
On-site Event Registration Closes (Sept 21st)
Game Schedule (Week of Sept 28th)
Marathon (Oct 31st to Nov 3rd)

On-Site Event Registration for our November Charity Event is now LIVE!

http://distantstarcares.eventbrite.com

Location: 
Open World Gaming
1120 North Pleasantburg Drive
Greenville, SC 29607

Dates: October 31st - November 3rd

Event Registration will close on Sept. 21st for runners, but general admission & add-ons will be available on location while supplies last.

*Note: This is an on-site speedrun marathon with its focus being on live speedrunning, however we will still offer slots for online runners during the marathon for those who live out of country, unable to attend in person but still want to represent their region, etc.*

Runners who register for the live event and get accepted to the marathon will get a heavily discounted rate (FREE OWG Game Time Package + #FreePlay Arcade Wristband).* 

Other Runner perks include: 
*BenQ monitors available for PC/HD Console runs
*Quiet practice room (with refreshments)
*VIP Access to Stream Room. 
*Discount Voucher for Marco's Pizza

More perks TBD as we get closer to the event! 

*Runners must be registered to attend the event before refund for discount can be given

Distant Star Cares EXTRA LIFE 2019 Submissions Open Until Sept 7th 2019

Distant Star Cares Extra Life 2019 - On-Site Event Registration

Distant Star Cares PLAY LIVE 2019 Submissions Open Until April 2nd 2019

Donkey Kong Country

Kirby's Dream Land

EarthBound

Tron: Evolution

Star Fox

Star Fox 64

Super Mario 3D World

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Mighty Gunvolt

Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (Samurai Pizza Cats)

Shovel Knight

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Fighting Edition

Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom : Ultimate All-Stars

Mario Party 10

SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge

Olympia Rising

Magical Pop'n

Star Fox 2 Beta

Primal Rage

Bram Stoker's Dracula (GEN)

Scooby-Doo! First Frights

Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp

Soul Eater: Battle Resonance

SNK vs. Capcom: Match of The Millennium

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (GB)

Street Fighter II (GB)

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (GBA)

Star Fox 2

Steven Universe: Save the Light

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