GameBlast is an annual charity initiative by SpecialEffect, a UK-based charity that helps people with disabilities play games. Gamers and gaming companies are encouraged to take part in a gaming-related challenge to raise money for the charity over the period of 48 hours.
Jagex has supported the GameBlast initiative for many years, including by running 24 hour livestreams, releasing cosmetic items into the game, and previously opening up the Well of Goodwill for people to donate in-game coins, items, and bonds. Double XP Weekends are common around GameBlast.
2018[]
The interface used for GameBlast 18
Jagex held another 24 hour livestream starting at 12:00 UTC on 23 February 2018 and ending at 12:00 UTC on 24 February 2018 in support of GameBlast '18.[1] The well was not reopened.
The limited edition GameBlast 2018 Pack is available from an in-game interface throughout the weekend for 400 RuneCoins (P2P: 360). The GameBlast Relic Pack is also available to purchase for 200 RuneCoins (P2P: 180). It contains all the GameBlast-related items from the previous years. The livestream was accompanied by a double XP weekend, and the experience multiplier increased to 2.2x for members (with Invention still being affected by half of this) and 1.25x for free players for a period of 30 minutes every time that a £10,000 milestone was reached during the stream. When a milestone had been reached, the following message was shown:
We've just hit a target of [milestone] during GameBlast 2018! As a reward for this generosity, please enjoy an extra XP boost for 30 minutes!
LootScape was enabled as part of the stream, allowing players to obtain the GameBlast 2018 Tunic, awarded throughout the stream and placed directly into the player's customisation interface.
Livestream timetable[]
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During the livestream, three teams of JMods (green, blue, and red) are taking part in a series of challenges named the GameBlast Games. At the end of the livestream, the cash donation total stood at £91,026.
| Time (UTC) | Activity |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Welcome to GameBlast |
| 13:00 | Butt-tatoe & The Great British Blow-Out |
| 14:00 | DRG Initiative & Mod Mac's Energising Dance Class |
| 15:00 | 3-A-Side Office Chair Football Match of the Day |
| 16:00 | Codemasters with Dirt 4 |
| 17:00 | Team Challenges #3 |
| 18:00 | A Thousand Clue Scrolls |
| 19:00 | Gaming Pictionary |
| 20:00 | SpecialEffect Q&A with Dr Mick |
| 21:00 | Frontier Planet Coaster |
| 22:00 | Man's Not Hot |
| 23:00 | Old School RuneScape with Mod Archie |
| 00:00 | Midnight Munchies |
| 02:00 | JMod Trolling |
| 03:00 | Team Challenges #7 |
| 04:00 | Hide & Seek RuneScape |
| 05:00 | Team Challenges #8 |
| 06:00 | Frontier Developments & Elite Dangerous |
| 07:00 | Avengers Assembled |
| 08:00 | The Indie Gaming Hour |
| 09:00 | Hunger Hungry Gamers |
| 10:00 | The Epic Final Showdown of Doom |
| 11:00 | Final Hour |
Auction[]
Jagex auctioned a list of things for this event; all had a starting price of £1.00, listed in newest first:
2016[]
This took place on 26 February - 28 February 2016. The Well again was reopened, and the limited edition GameBlast 2016 pack was made available on Solomon's General Store. To follow previous years' tradition, Jagex also streamed 24 hours of various activities at their offices on Twitch.
Livestream timetable[]
The livestream was from 12:00 UTC on 26 February 2016 until 12:00 UTC on 27 February 2016. Throughout the stream, a team of JMods and a team of players partook in 8 challenges against each other. Prizes were also given out, including gaming equipment, real life RuneScape equipment, and signed artwork. When each milestone for money raised was reached, there were various activities completed, such as Mod Kelpie getting his head shaved in the style of a partyhat.
| Time (UTC) | Activity |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | Welcome to GameBlast! + Challenge #1 |
| 13:00 | RuneScape Bot Busting |
| 14:00 | Old School streamers in game |
| 15:00 | UrgntJustice vs. Dardan PvM battle |
| 16:00 | Chronicle – what’s to come? |
| 17:00 | Mod GameBlast at the Well of Goodwill + Challenge #2 |
| 18:00 | Mod Mark on the PCs + SPECIAL FEATURE |
| 19:00 | Old School Bot Busting |
| 20:00 | The Drop (with new questions) + Challenge #3 |
| 21:00 | Chronicle - Jmods vs. streamers |
| 22:00 | B0aty’s Battle Royale showcase and streamer Q&A |
| 23:00 | Challenge #4 + SPECIAL FEATURE |
| 00:00 | Old School streamers in-game |
| 01:00 | Streamer Challenges + Challenge #5 |
| 02:00 | RuneScape 3 streamers in-game |
| 03:00 | NoobScape |
| 04:00 | Chronicle Art Showcase + Mod GameBlast at Well of Goodwill |
| 05:00 | Old School MS Paint face-off + Challenge #6 |
| 06:00 | Old School JMods vs. players deathmatch |
| 07:00 | Mod Shauny’s JMod shenanigans with special guests + SPECIAL FEATURE |
| 08:00 | Fragers’ challenge + Challenge #7 |
| 09:00 | Old School JMod shenanigans with Mod Ronan and special guests |
| 10:00 | PvM challenge (with a twist!) + Challenge #8 |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Challenge #8 continued + SPECIAL FEATURE + Final total! |
Auction[]
Jagex auctioned a list of things for this event; all had a starting price of £0.01, listed in oldest first:
| Product | End price (£) |
|---|---|
| RuneScape Concept Art Pack #1 | 82.00 |
| RuneScape Old School T-shirt - SIGNED | 118.00 |
| Mod Maz's Personalised Knitted Party Hat | 46.00 |
| RuneScape Old School T-shirt - SIGNED | 155.00 |
| RuneScape Old School T-shirt - SIGNED | 150.00 |
| Mod Dolan's Rubber ducks *£200 STRETCH GOAL* | 200.00 |
| RuneScape Goody Bag | 140.00 |
| Mod Osborne will write and speed-read a short story about you! | 118.00 |
| Mod Ian's Decorated Chinchompa - Abyssal | 132.00 |
| RuneScape Concept Art Pack #2 | 94.52 |
| Mod Maz's Personalised Knitted Party Hat | 36.00 |
| RuneScape Old School T-shirt - SIGNED | 142.00 |
| Mod Pi's First PiPad | 71.00 |
| RuneScape Limited-Use Item to transmog into an NPC of your choice (Dragonkin bust) | 420.00 |
| RuneScape Old School T-shirt - SIGNED | 110.00 |
| RuneScape Unique Title | 1,550.00 |
| RuneScape Goody Bag | 230.00 |
| Mod Ian's Decorated Chinchompa - Wise Old Man | 670.00 |
| RuneScape Concept Art Pack #3 | 102.00 |
| RuneScape MDF Board art - Sir Owen | 82.00 |
| Empty RuneScape Monopoly Box | 77.50 |
| RuneScape MDF Board Art Large - Corp Beast | 101.00 |
| Mod JD's #MadPaintSkillz to draw your Twitter Avatar | 77.00 |
| Mod Maz's Personalised Knitted Party Hat | 74.50 |
| Special Effect T-Shirt - Signed by Yogscast team | 46.00 |
| HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset | 79.00 |
| RuneScape Concept Art Pack #4 | 82.00 |
| Mod Timbo will plant a tree in Jagex offices in your name | 104.00 |
| Personalised Mug by Mod Jon | 36.00 |
| Mod Ian's Decorated Chinchompa - Community Chin | 92.00 |
| JMod Pickled Cabbage for limited-use community event | 130.00 |
| RuneScape Unreleased Design Documents - Paul's Quest | 41.00 |
| RuneScape Concept Art Pack #5 | 88.00 |
| RuneScape Unreleased Design Documents - Mod Mark's Minigame | 25.00 |
| RuneScape Solomon's Store Item of your Choice - Including Discontinued | 270.00 |
| RuneScape Concept Art Pack #6 | 310.00 |
| Signed and Framed Photo of Mod Ash | 255.00 |
| RuneScape Old School T-shirt - SIGNED | 142.00 |
| Mod Jon's RuneScape Knitted Kingly Impling | 62.50 |
| Ian Gowers Decorated Chinchompa - With Cabbage | 124.00 |
| RuneScape JMod Party for Your Birthday | 146.00 |
| Mod Krista's Stripy Socks (Female) | 21.00 |
| Mod Krista's Stripy Socks (Male) | 14.50 |
| Your name in the Eastern Lands - RuneScape | 1,220.00 |
| Jagex Office Tour for you +1 | 2,519.00 |
| Mod Maz's Personalised Knitted Party Hat | 68.00 |
| RuneScape MDF Board Art Large - Armadyl | 86.00 |
| RuneScape MDF Board Art Large - Bandos | 83.01 |
| RuneScape Unreleased Design Documents - Fossil Island | 50.00 |
| RuneScape Concept Art Pack #7 | 64.00 |
| RuneScape MDF Board art - QBD | 82.00 |
| Playstation 4 with Star Wars BattleFront | 310.00 |
| RuneScape Concept Art Pack #8 | 56.00 |
| Mod Mark will write a Poem about you! | 67.00 |
| Mod Raven will read out a literary piece in his "stories by the fireplace" voice Charity item | 42.00 |
| RuneScape Concept Art Pack #9 | 58.00 |
| Mod JD's #MadPaintSkillz to draw a RS scene of your choice! | 102.00 |
| Mod Manti as your JMod Pet for an hour | 128.00 |
| RuneScape MDF Board art - BeastMaster Durzag | 62.00 |
| RuneScape Goody Bag | 72.00 |
| Mod Maz's Personalised Knitted Party Hat | 64.00 |
| RuneScape Concept Art Pack #10 | 64.00 |
| RuneScape MDF Board art - Dwarven Warsuit | 61.00 |
| RuneScape Goody Bag | 64.00 |
| Ian Gowers Decorated Chinchompa - Gnome Child | 180.00 |
| Mod Matthe's Viking Helmet - Signed | 64.00 |
2015[]
This took place on 20 February - 22 February 2015. The Well was reopened, along with the limited edition GameBlast outfit made for the event at the Solomon's General Store. Jagex additionally streamed 24 hours of activities, including RuneScape and Block'n'Load; additionally teams took part in various challenges like drinking foul smoothies and chair racing around the office; waxed eyebrows, legs and arms; and killed bots to donate their ill-gotten gains to the cause. All donations to the were once again given to SpecialEffect. Approximately £50,000 was raised during the event.
2014[]
This took place on 21 February - 24 February 2014. The Well was reopened, along with the limited edition GameBlast tunic made for the event at the Solomon's General Store. All donations to the Well were given to SpecialEffect. Approximately 36 billion coins worth of items and 3,600 bonds were donated.
Trivia[]
- During GameBlast 18, Tom Cassell, a YouTuber who had previously made an appearance in the RuneScape - 15 Years of Adventure documentary, made a record-breaking £10,000 donation.[2]
References[]
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| GameBlast |
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| Gielinorian Giving (II) |
 Defender of the Mind Warden of the Mind Angelic Inari | ||||
| Miscellaneous |
 AbleGamers tunic DonateGames tunic YoungMinds tunic | ||||
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