RollVsEvil, a new tabletop non-profit, will focus its first campaign on Ukraine
A group of tabletop game developers, publishers, and industry organizations are coming together to support the citizens of Ukraine. A new non-profit company called RollVsEvil, created by Modiphius Entertainment founders Chris and Rita Birch, has announced its first event on Mar. 26. Donations will be matched by a private equity firm.
The announcement comes 27 days after Russia launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, drawing international condemnation and displacing one-quarter of the country’s population. In a news release issued Wednesday, organizers said the goal was to “support small groups and charities working directly on the ground” providing “verifiable immediate results and [...] changing lives.”
Joining in support of the inaugural event are other like-minded organizations, among them Chaosium, Cubicle 7, The Game Manufacturer’s Association (GAMA), Green Ronin Publishing, Magpie Games, Mantic Games, Mythic Games, Para Bellum, Paizo, Q-Workshop, R. Talsorian Games, Roll20, Steve Jackson Games, Steamforged Games, Titan Forge, and the UK Games Expo.
From today’s announcement:
The first event aims to keep it simple, asking interested gamers to “Just play a game” online or in-person on Saturday, March 26. The group suggests that each player commits a few dollars for playing, and during play, think up interesting ways to encourage donations — maybe pay a few dollars to re-roll the dice or draw another card! It’s up to you — keep it fun and simple, then pay your donations in to our fundraising page at www.rollvsevil.com.
Roll20, a virtual platform for playing tabletop RPGs, will also be offering a free bundle of games to play. Organizers also included examples of several organizations it is currently supporting:
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