Remember how fun it was to be on the couch with your friends, fire up your Nintendo console, and play video games late into the night? Heroes of Time captures that magic but adds in 33 talented creators, a massive audience, and creative fundraising. It’s all in support of Breakthrough T1D Play and our work to fund research that makes everyday life with type 1 diabetes (T1D) better and drives towards our north star: cures.
Heroes of Time By the Numbers
Total Raised
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$51,033
Total Views
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255,000
Participating Creators
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33
Average Gift Per Donor
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$138.68
Minutes Watched
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3.44 Million
Diet Cokes Consumed
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Countless!
Meet the Creators
These creators—the 23 who participated in-person (above), plus 10 more remotely—joined forces to raise money for T1D cures, but they also literally joined forces during the stream with the 20-button controller! This deconstructed device gave each in-person participant control of one button, meaning they had to work closely together to progress.
Activating the Zelda community was a key component to the stream’s success, as this February marked the 40th anniversary of the franchise! This included an article on ZeldaUniverse.net and a Reddit post on the 3.28 million subscriber r/Zelda forum.
And, of course, there was a big celebration upon hitting the $50,000 mark!
Missed the stream? Even though Link has vanquished Ganon (for now), you can always join Breakthrough T1D Play and donate to support T1D cures!
