Current Events > GDQ's FLAME FATALES raised $110,000 for the Malala fund!

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Flame Fatales, the Games Done Quick spin-off for women and non-binary speedrunners, just wrapped up its summer event Flame Fatales with a total of $110,000 raised for the Malala Fund. The online event ran from August 13-20, and featured over 60 runs including Stardew Valley, Tears of the Kingdom, and Pokemon Scarlet/Violet.

The event raised over $110,835 for the Malala Fund, a non-profit organization focused on girls' education around the world. The organization advocates for policy changes and resources that support all girls getting a secondary education, as well as investing in and amplifying the activists fighting for change.

As well as raising money for charity, Flame Fatales aims to raise the profile of female and non-binary speedrunners in the community. The week-long summer event featured over 60 events, with highlights including Tears of the Kingdom's first appearance in a GDQ event, a three-player run of PlateUp!, and other games including Pokemon Scarlet, Stardew Valley, Final Fantasy X, and Resident Evil Village.

Videos of all Flame Fatales runs can be watched now on Games Done Quick's YouTube.

The PS4 looks great - a Flame Fatales donor said.

Frame Fatales runs two events annually, one winter event and one summer event. The next event will be Frost Fatales, taking place on March 3-10, 2024, which will benefit the National Women's Law Center, a non-profit that advocates for women's and LGBTQ+ rights.

The next main Games Done Quick event will be Awesome Games Done Quick, which runs every winter, but GDQ will also be running spin-off events at TwitchCon and PAX West this year.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gdqs-flame-fatales-wraps-up-with-110000-raised-for-the-malala-fund/1100-6517045/

Had no idea this was even a thing. Pretty cool, might have to give some runs a watch

Ps4 looks great

Everything GDQ does is great. So happy for them.

Kinda messed up that they're not letting women compete in the main GDQ stuff but it's nice that they raised a good amount of cash for gold causes.

Slayer_22 posted...

Kinda messed up that they're not letting women compete in the main GDQ stuff

What gave you that impression?

Slayer_22 posted...

Kinda messed up that they're not letting women compete in the main GDQ stuff but it's nice that they raised a good amount of cash for gold causes.

Uhhhh... I'm pretty sure Women and Non-Bianary folks do stuff in the main GDQ. This is just an off-shoot with a specific message/cause.

Tyranthraxus posted...

What gave you that impression?

I'm half awake tbh. That's what I read it as lol.

Eat_More_Beef posted...

Uhhhh... I'm pretty sure Women and Non-Bianary folks do stuff in the main GDQ. This is just an off-shoot with a specific message/cause.

My bad if that's the case.