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#PAXUnplugged is TOMORROW! Before then, we've got one final item to share!

This weekend, we'll be running our 3rd & final Pinny Auction! You've got one more chance to win an ultra-rare 2019 Population: One Pinny Arcade pin! Bidding opens tomorrow morning and runs all weekend.

See you all tomorrow!
Pinny Auction announcement. All proceeds benefit Take This. The pin from PAX West 2019 features the main character from the Population: One game, an illustrated white man wearing yellow goggles and a blue parka. Link to the auction is bit dot L Y slash take this pin. There is also a QR code on the image leading to that URL. Bidding opens Friday, November 21st at 10am EST and closes Sunday, November 23rd at 1pm EST. Thank you to Mr_Rippe for their support! A graphic with maps and hours for the Take This AFK Room and Hope Booth at this year's PAX Unplugged. Text at the top reads "Come visit us!" Below that, two maps are shown depicting the Philadelphia Convention Center. In one, the Take This AFK Room, located right next to the Broad Street entrance to the center, is highlighted in orange. In the other, "Bandland," located in the southern hallway of the second floor outside the expo hall, is highlighted and has an arrow labeled "Hope Booth" pointing toward it. At the bottom, hours are listed. For the AFK Room: Friday and Saturday from 11 to 7, Sunday from 11 to 5. For the Hope Booth: Friday and Saturday from 10 to 6, Sunday from 10 to 5.
November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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#PAXUnplugged looms ever closer! Today's special feature: back by popular demand, adorable raccoon bag charms!

Stop by the Hope Booth all weekend long and grab your very own "C'mon Bestie, we're going to therapy" charm! If you think they're cute, so will everyone else, so get them while they last!
A photo of a keychain on a wooden background. The keychain has two cute illustrated racoons holding hands and skipping. Next to them on a separate piece is a speech bubble that says "C'mon Bestie, we're going to therapy!"
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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#PAXUnplugged is on Friday, but today we're featuring the brilliant wares of the @arielleishere.bsky.social

Roll that fireball damage with style using bespoke wooden d6s with the Take This logo on them from Fantastic Knickknackery. Stop by the Hope Booth all weekend log to get yours!
A close up of a wooden six sided die being held in front of the camera by a hand. The side of the die facing the camera has the Take This sword and shield logo as well as the org's name in a speech bubble on it. A pile of wooden six sided dice in a woven basket. The pips on the dice are open circles, and on the side that would normally show 6 pips is the take this sword and shield logo and the organization's name in a speech bubble below.
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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LIVE NOW!

Join Sarah as she definitely for sure absolutely without a doubt finishes My Friendly Neighborhood on stream tonight! Come give these puppets the send off they deserve.

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The top half of the image shows the cover image for My Friendly Neighborhood. The backdrop depicts buildings on a city block, with a few windows showing the building's occupants including a shadowy silhouette and an enormous eye. The game's logo is reminiscent of the Sesame Street logo. In the foreground, three puppets, two humanoid and one enormous mouth, look toward camera. The bottom half has the Take This Plays logo alongside text that reads Monday, 6:30 to 8:30 EST. take this dot tv slash take this org
November 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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IN ONE HOUR!

The puzzles may have gotten the best of us last time, but this week, we finish My Friendly Neighborhood! Set your alarms and come join Sarah for this finale!

6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT

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The top half of the image shows the cover image for My Friendly Neighborhood. The backdrop depicts buildings on a city block, with a few windows showing the building's occupants including a shadowy silhouette and an enormous eye. The game's logo is reminiscent of the Sesame Street logo. In the foreground, three puppets, two humanoid and one enormous mouth, look toward camera. The bottom half has the Take This Plays logo alongside text that reads Monday, 6:30 to 8:30 EST. take this dot tv slash take this org
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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PAX Unplugged is this weekend! All this week, we'll be previewing some of the items & artists we'll feature at our Hope Booth this weekend.

Today's feature: @beadleandgrimms.com Shield of Faith pins! We'll have a limited stock available in Philly, so stop by and get yours while supplies last!
The Shield of Faith Take This pin from Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium warehouse, displayed on a dark grey foam base. The pin itself is a sword and shield design. The shield is blue with a gold edge, and the sword is gold. A Take This pin from Beadle and Grimm pinned onto a blazer lapel. The pin itself a blue shield with a golden border. In the center of the shield is an upright sword with a silver blade and golden hilt.
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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🚨 LIVE NOW: the Indie Allies for Impact Bundle on @itch.io! 🚨

Featuring more than 40 games and a total value of over $60, this bundle can be yours for just $10! Proceeds benefit Take This & the @igdafoundation.org!

Join the Indie Allies for Impact & grab your bundle now!

itch.io/b/3381/indie...
Indie Allies for Impact. Play it forward! The bottom of the image has the logos for Take This, IGDA Foundation, and itch dot eye oh. Behind the image’s text are the cover images of several of the games offered in the bundle. The borders of the image are purple and green lines with Tetris like blocks in the corners.
November 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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LIVE NOW!

Join Sarah for one last delayed blast of Creepy Season goodness as she finishes up My Friendly Neighborhood this evening!

twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg
The top half of the image shows the cover image for My Friendly Neighborhood. The backdrop depicts buildings on a city block, with a few windows showing the building's occupants including a shadowy silhouette and an enormous eye. The game's logo is reminiscent of the Sesame Street logo. In the foreground, three puppets, two humanoid and one enormous mouth, look toward camera. The bottom half has the Take This Plays logo alongside text that reads Monday, 6:30 to 8:30 EST. take this dot tv slash take this org
November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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IN ONE HOUR!

Halloween may be over, but creepy puppets are forever. Join Sarah as she wraps up My Friendly Neighborhood from DreadXP, a survival horror adventure with puppets, puzzles, and plenty of chilling good times.

6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT

twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg
The top half of the image shows the cover image for My Friendly Neighborhood. The backdrop depicts buildings on a city block, with a few windows showing the building's occupants including a shadowy silhouette and an enormous eye. The game's logo is reminiscent of the Sesame Street logo. In the foreground, three puppets, two humanoid and one enormous mouth, look toward camera. The bottom half has the Take This Plays logo alongside text that reads Monday, 6:30 to 8:30 EST. take this dot tv slash take this org
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY, TAKE THIS!

As we enter our teens, we wanted to mark the occasion by thanking all of you for your support over the years. We hope to continue serving the gaming community for many years to come.

Join the celebration and help keep our mission going at takethis.org
A navy blue background with a semi transparent gold and white confetti starburst coming into frame from the top. Wrapped gifts and a chocolate cupcake with blue icing and orange and white candles that say 13 stuck in the top. Text reads "Happy 13th birthday, Take This. Donate at take this dot org slash donate. Discord at discord dot gee gee slash take this org. Newsletter at take this dot org slash newsletter. W W W dot take this dot org
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Last chance to join the Indie Allies for Impact bundle benefiting Take This and the IGDA Foundation. Submissions close Sunday, 11/2, at 11:59pm PT!

Join indie games like Meouch, a day in the life of a depressed cat, from MENTAL Jam!

More info and submit your game ➡️ tinyurl.com/iaibundle
Text reads: "Indie Allies for Impact. Play it forward! Got a game on itch dot eye oh? Whether it's premium or free to play, we'd love for you to play it forward by donating your game to support our cause. Have questions? Please reach out to us. kim at take this dot org." The cover image for the game Meouch is featured in the center of the graphic. A mostly black background with a splotch of purple in the center. Text reads "Meouch. Press E to start. Kate Tandoc, Kobi Shue, Michelle Chen, Sarah McMahon, Susan Dang." There is also a black and white sketched person with large pointed ears reminiscent of a cat's standing there. At the bottom of the full image are the logos for Take This, The IGDA Foundation, and Itch dot eye oh.
October 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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LIVE NOW!

Take This Plays: Phasmophobia is live with this week's ghost hunters — @kellidunlap.bsky.social, @lizfavtastic.bsky.social, @drhayspsyd.bsky.social, and @dmjazzyhands.bsky.social!

Come for the fun, stay for the screams.

twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg
The top half of the image shows the cover image for Phasmophobia. A dark, boarded up front door looms in the background with the game title, Phasmophobia, written in large white horror font across the whole image. The bottom half has the Take This Plays logo alongside text that reads Monday, 6:30 to 8:30 EST. take this dot tv slash take this org. There is also an illustrated jack o lantern.
October 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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IN ONE HOUR!!! 🎃 👻

Kick off the last week of creepy season with another Phasmophobia stream! @kellidunlap.bsky.social, @lizfavtastic.bsky.social, and @drhayspsyd.bsky.social return with a new fourth teammate this week, @dmjazzyhands.bsky.social!

6:30pm ET/3:30 pm PT

twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg
The top half of the image shows the cover image for Phasmophobia. A dark, boarded up front door looms in the background with the game title, Phasmophobia, written in large white horror font across the whole image. The bottom half has the Take This Plays logo alongside text that reads Monday, 6:30 to 8:30 EST. take this dot tv slash take this org. There is also an illustrated jack o lantern.
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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🎉✨ Kreaturekind (@valiant.se) has joined the party! ✨🎉

A wholesome deckbuilder, in Kreaturekind you battle cards, debate monsters, & save magic!

Add your game to the Indie Allies for Impact @itch.io bundle benefiting Take This & @igdafoundation.org today!

Submit now: tinyurl.com/iaibundle
Text reads: "Indie Allies for Impact. Play it forward! Got a game on itch dot eye oh? Whether it's premium or free to play, we'd love for you to play it forward by donating your game to support our cause. Have questions? Please reach out to us. kim at take this dot org." The cover image for the game Kreaturekind is featured in the center of the graphic. Three characters, a femme presenting person with long curly red hair, a male presenting green person with scars that make him look a bit like a twinky version of Frankenstein's monster, and a pale vampire with long pointed ears and two puncture wounds on their neck, stand in front of a fantasy nature setting complete with waterfall and lagoon and fuchsia flora. In front of the characters is the game's title/logo, Kreaturekind. At the bottom are the logos for Take This, The IGDA Foundation, and Itch dot eye oh.
October 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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LIVE NOW!

Take This Plays: Phasmophobia is a full haunted house tonight, with @kellidunlap.bsky.social, @lizfavtastic.bsky.social, @drhayspsyd.bsky.social, and @kpackett.bsky.social all jumping in to hunt those ghosts.

Get in here and hang with us!

twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg
The top half of the image shows the cover image for Phasmophobia. A dark, boarded up front door looms in the background with the game title, Phasmophobia, written in large white horror font across the whole image. The bottom half has the Take This Plays logo alongside text that reads Monday, 6:30 to 8:30 EST. take this dot tv slash take this org. There is also an illustrated jack o lantern.
October 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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We're deep into Creepy Season & getting into the spirit with this week.

In 1 hour, join @kellidunlap.bsky.social, @lizfavtastic.bsky.social, @drhayspsyd.bsky.social, & @kpackett.bsky.social as they hunt ghosts & get startled in @playphasmo.bsky.social!

6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT

twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg
The top half of the image shows the cover image for Phasmophobia. A dark, boarded up front door looms in the background with the game title, Phasmophobia, written in large white horror font across the whole image. The bottom half has the Take This Plays logo alongside text that reads Monday, 6:30 to 8:30 EST. take this dot tv slash take this org. There is also an illustrated jack o lantern.
October 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Two weeks left to submit your game to the Indie Allies for Impact @itch.io Bundle supporting @takethis.org & @igdafoundation.org!

Join over 25 awesome games that have already submitted, including Bardic: Quest for Love from @breadworkgames.bsky.social.

Submit your game now! tinyurl.com/iaibundle
Text reads: "Indie Allies for Impact. Play it forward! Got a game on itch dot eye oh? Whether it's premium or free to play, we'd love for you to play it forward by donating your game to support our cause. Have questions? Please reach out to us. kim at take this dot org." The cover image for the game Bardic: Quest for Love is featured in the center of the graphic. It has the game's logo next to a lyre with the top halves of the heads of several illustrated characters from the game peeking into frame from the top and bottom edges. At the bottom are the logos for Take This, The IGDA Foundation, and Itch dot eye oh.
October 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Announcing a caffeinated team up!

Take This & @brezcoffeeco.bsky.social are joining forces to bring you the TAKE THIS RESTORATIVE ROAST. 10% of sales go to Take This.☕

But wait, there's more!

Use discount code TAKETHIS to get 5% off your order, and 5% goes to Take This.

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Caffeinate for charity! Take This and Brez Coffee Co present Restorative Roast. Regular and Decaf. Whole, ground, and cold brew. Light, medium, and dark roast. Purchase a bag of Restorative Roast and 10% of sales go to Take This! Use the discount code T A K E T H I S for 5 percent off your entire order, and five percent goes to Take This.
October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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You've met the Accelerate fellows, now it's time to meet our mentors!

⭐@osamadorias.bsky.social (HeartLoop Games)
⭐@abbylemaster.bsky.social (Riot Games)
⭐Jae Lin (Unbound Communities)
⭐@malekawt.bsky.social (Ubisoft)
⭐Rachel Romero (Marketing & Strategy Exec)

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A navy and orange background with a semi-transparent image of the Accelerate shield logo. In the foreground, headshots and name plates for the 5 mentors participating in Accelerate Season 2. Jae Lin, a person with short brown hair wearing a black shirt, crescent moon bolo tie, and crescent moon earrings. Rachel Romero, a woman with short black hair wearing a white shirt. Abby LeMaster, a woman with long brown hair wearing a white knit sweater, earrings, and a gold necklace. Malek Teffaha, a bald man wearing glasses and a purple tshirt and showing two peace signs with his hands. Osama Dorias, a man wearing a yellow shirt, yellow and black baseball cap, a black bowtie, and a black blazer. Text above the headshots reads "Accelerate Season 2 Mentors." A navy blue background. In the top right corner is the Accelerate logo, a blue and orange sword and shield, similar to the take this logo but more stylized. The rest of the image is text which reads: "Osama Dorias, Creative Director, HeartLoop Games. Abby LeMaster, Senior Lead Producer, Riot Games. Jae Lin, Executive Director, Unbound Communities. Malek Teffaha, Senior Manager, Ubisoft. Rachel Romero, Marketing & Strategy Exec." Jae Lin, Malek Teffaha, and Rachel Romero all have asterisks after their name indicating they are returning mentors. At the very bottom is a website for more information about the program. take this dot org slash accelerate.
October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. Your support matters more than ever.

Make your World Mental Health Day gift now by giving a one-time donation or by joining the Pixel Patrons, our monthly giving community dedicated to sustaining mental health in gaming.

More info & donate➡️takethis.org/donate
Three Take This staff members, all in grey Take This jackets and wearing convention badges on orange Take This lanyards, are standing in front of an AFK Quiet Room vertical sign with information and rules for the AFK Room. A hand drawn sign. Written text reads "AFK Lounge. You are safe here." Artist signature SB is at the bottom of the text. A rabbit and a cat are below, heads leaned together in a cozy pose. Three masked volunteers sit behind the table at the Take This Hope Booth while a visitor scans a QR code on the table. The table has various cards, badge attachments, and other informational flyers. It is covered with a navy tablecloth with the take this logo in orange on the front. Behind the table is a blue step and repeat with the take this logo in white, the take this psychomancer, and text that reads "The original mental health and games charity." Two take this volunteers wearing blue volunteer shirts stand between three pokemon standees (from left to right: chikorita, tepig, and totodile) at the Pokemon North America International Championships.
October 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today, we welcome...

Daeana Bourscheid! (@daeanapsi.bsky.social)

A clinical psychologist, Daeana is focused on enhancing mental health care in occupational groups, particularly in the games industry.

More info about our fellows: takethis.org/accelerate
A navy and orange background with a semi-transparent image of the Accelerate shield logo. In the foreground, a headshot of Daeana Bourscheid, a woman with glasses and shoulder length brown hair wearing a white collared shirt and dark herringbone coat. Text above and below the headshot reads "Accelerate Season 2 Fellows. Daeana Bourscheid."
October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today we welcome

Emmy McCluhan!

A Master's student at UT Austin, Emmy is passionate about inclusion in gaming & educates designers on creating accessible game experiences for those with chronic pain.

More info about our fellows: takethis.org/accelerate
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October 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The games are rolling in, but there's plenty of space for yours too!

Join Astropods, Pip Pepper, Devil's Liminal, Meouch, and others in the upcoming Indie Allies for Impact bundle on @itch.io, benefiting Take This and the @igdafoundation.org.

More info and submit your game: tinyurl.com/iaibundle
Text reads: ":Indie Allies for Impact. Play it forward! Got a game on itch dot eye oh? Whether it's premium or free to play, we'd love for you to play it forward by donating your game to support our cause." There are four game covers featured in the center of the image: Astropods Starside Glaze, Pip Pepper Park Planner, Devil's Liminal, and Meouch. Text in the middle of the four games reads "Join these and other great games!" In the background are colorful blocks reminiscent of Tetris. At the bottom are the logos for Take This, The IGDA Foundation, and Itch dot eye oh.
October 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today, we welcome...

Bea Livesey-Stephens! (@soupdragonbea.bsky.social)

A research associate at the University of Bonn, Bea is passionate about intimacy & consent in games & game spaces.

For more info about our fellows, go to takethis.org/accelerate.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Introducing the Accelerate Season 2 Fellows! Today, we welcome

Isaac Sanders! (@alltimeisaac.bsky.social)

A PhD candidate at the University of Washington, Isaac hopes to expand the social work paradigm to include storytelling & games.

For more info about our fellows, go to takethis.org/accelerate
A navy and orange background with a semi-transparent image of the Accelerate shield logo. In the foreground, a headshot of Isaac Sanders, a smiling person with bleach blonde braids, a dark beard and mustache, and gold hoop rings in both ears and their septum, wearing a colorful top and a grey cardigan. Text above and below the headshot reads "Accelerate Season 2 Fellows. Isaac Sanders."
October 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM