Extra Life 2026
RPGamer is proud to enter our 17th year participating in Extra Life! Over the years, our community has raised tens of thousands of dollars to fund pediatric research and provide life-saving treatment for kids in need. This annual event is deeply personal for our team. We not only stream for the children and families supported by the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, but also to honour the memory of our late Editor-in-Chief, Michael A. Cunningham, who passed away from cancer in 2018.
Starting Friday, November 6, 2026, the RPGamer Stream Team is going live for 56 hours of nonstop gaming! Whether it’s only a $1 donation or a whopping $100, everything goes directly toward medical equipment, care, and hope for sick kids.
HOW CAN I HELP?
This is the easy part. Donate, share, and come cheer us on!
- Visit our donation link and click Donate. Or follow the QR code above.
- Share our donation link with your friends and family and ask them to donate. Hit your socials and repost away!
- Come watch us during Extra Life 2026 on our Twitch channel, celebrate some amazing games, help keep us awake, and join us for an unforgettable weekend!
WANT TO RAISE MONEY WITH US? JOIN TEAM RPGAMER!
Can’t donate this year but still want to help? Or are you a streamer in our community who wants to go live on your own channel for a great cause? You can join our official Extra Life team and fundraise with us!
By joining Team RPGamer, every dollar you raise on your personal Extra Life page adds directly to our collective total.
How to Join:
- Head over to the RPGamer Extra Life Team Page.
- Click Join Our Team and log in or register your free Extra Life account.
- Choose Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (or your local children’s hospital).
- Stream on your own channel or share your link with friends, family, and your audience!
WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE?
All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST). Drop in to catch your favorite games, interact with the stream team, and help us raise money for this amazing cause!
- Watch Live: twitch.tv/rpgamer
- Donate: https://dd.extra-life.org/participants/rpgamer
Friday, November 6
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Paws’s Kick-Off
Paws will officially kick off our 36-hour marathon by taking a brand-new Switch 2 through its paces, along with potential unannounced surprises.
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Scar’s SNES RPG Wheel
Scar will spin the SNES RPG Wheel live on stream to let fate decide which 16-bit classic will be played for the kids.
10:00 PM – 2:00 AM | Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts with Spare Ombres
Spare Ombres will take on one of the most notoriously grueling platformers on the SNES with a single goal: reaching the actual ending. Drop in and cheer him on!
Saturday, November 7
2:00 AM – 11:00 AM | HerrFrog’s Sleepover party
Continuing his annual marathon tradition, HerrFrog will complete one scenario of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, run through a platter of short indie games, and deliver as many ridiculous character voices as nine straight hours can handle.
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | RPGCast Special Edition: Soulsborne Survival Failures
Join the podcast crew for live shenanigans as they watch Nubula attempt, and inevitably fail, to survive a selection of Soulsborne titles.
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Austin’s Star Wars: KOTOR (or Mystery Backup!)
Austin will work on getting Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic ready for a Dark Side Easy Mode run. If the galaxy cooperates and the setup works, he will see how far he can get in three hours; if tech issues strike, he will pivot to a great mystery backup game! Let’s hope the force is with him.
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Smoking Joe’s Surprise Showcase
Smoking Joe Gamer will take over the channel with a curated surprise selection of great titles. Who knows what he will play.
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Among Us Community Night
RPGamer staff members and community readers will drop into social deduction chaos in Among Us.
10:00 PM – 2:00 AM | Noodle’s FFXIV & Kirby 64 Challenge
Noodle will dive into Final Fantasy XIV, but chat donations might persuade her to switch over to her least favorite Kirby title: Kirby 64.
Sunday, November 8
2:00 AM – 8:00 AM | TheMightyTAM Overnight Shift
TheMightyTAM will hold down the graveyard shift with some early-morning gameplay of DarkSwitch to keep the marathon momentum burning strong.
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Scar’s Sunday Surprise Session
Scar will return rested and ready for Sunday morning gaming with a mystery feature.
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Nyx Plays Moonlight Peaks
Nyx will take a cozy, atmospheric turn with a first playthrough of the vampire life-sim RPG Moonlight Peaks.
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Paws Continues
Paws will jump back in for a second block to continue his journey through some Nintendo Switch 2 magic.
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | TheMightyTAM Returns
Refreshed and rested after his early morning stint, TheMightyTAM will return for four hours of gaming goodness leading up to the grand finale.
9:00 PM – Midnight | The 36-Hour Grand Finale with Noodle
Noodle will close out the 36-hour event! Will donations compel her to suffer through Kirby 64 one last time, or will she finish out the event in Eorzea?
Mark your calendar, donate, and we will see you in chat. It’s for the kids!
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