What is Play 4 POhWER? Expand Play 4 POhWER is a 12 hour gaming fundraising challenge that will help POhWER support people to uphold their rights and get their voice heard.
What is an overlay? Expand We have custom overlays that are accessible for anyone to use, these go on your stream to show your audience that you’re representing us! Its like having a fancy background for your stream. They are very easy to set up and we have a guide on exactly how to do it on our website.
Do I have to stream? Expand To take part in our event you must stream any video game of your choice. However you can help support us in other ways by simply interacting with the other streamers that are involved or donating through our Tilitify link.
How do I sign up? Expand Simply create a Twitch and Tiltify account and follow our step-by-step guides on how to get started.
When is the event taking place? Expand Throughout October but if you would like to hold your own individual stream on a separate date and help support us, you’re more than welcome to. You will need to get in contact with us first at [email protected]
How long do I have to game for? Expand We would love to see all our gamers do 12-hour streams and really challenge yourselves however we understand health issues may obstruct people from doing this, so we understand if you need to cut your streams short. We also advise you to take multiple short breaks throughout your streams.
How do I fundraise? Expand Link your Tiltify to your Twitch account and put a link to our donation page on your stream description and start fundraising for POhWER!
How do I stream my event? Expand You need to have a Twitch account and you can download either OBS studio or Streamlabs to assist you in broadcasting. Once downloaded, link your twitch account, set up some screens like a game capture screen and a camera screen and build your audience. A game capture screen is the live video feed that shows the game you are playing. A camera screen is the live video feed that shows you playing the game.
Will my personal details be secure? Expand Of course! We take great care in making sure everyone is secure and safe while participating in our events as well as having as much fun as possible. To find out how POhWER uses and stores any information that we collect, please read our privacy policy.
Can under 18’s take part? Expand Sadly, we can’t allow anyone under 18 to participate in raising money for us as it goes against our Terms of Service and Twitch’s Terms of Service. However under 18's are more than welcome to watch and take part in that way.
What game can I play? Expand You can play anything you wish. You will need to display a disclaimer on your stream if you are playing a game which is 18 rated. We want you to have as much freedom to stream whatever you’d like but also want to keep people safe and make sure people aren’t viewing content that isn’t age appropriate to them.