How speedrunners are helping Doctors Without Borders and the people of Syria and Iraq

It’s the summer, which means barbecues, swimming, and playing games really quickly to raise money for international charities. OK, maybe that last thing is fairly new as far as summer traditions go, but it’s definitely catching on.

The speedrunning community, which loves racing through games as fast as possible is getting together in Denver starting Sunday as part of a mass philanthropic effort. The event, called Summer Games Done Quick, will bring together some of the most talented and dedicated speedrunners in the world to play games in a marathon. The speedrunners will encourage fans around the world to donate to Doctors Without Borders, a humanitarian group that provides emergency medical care to people affected by armed conflicts around the world. You can tune into the event as it happens live on the gameplay video-streaming site Twitch. Summer Games Done Quick will run from June 22 to June 29.