Following the success of Great Games Done Slow, Non-profit organisation CheckPoint is launching their own Twitch Channel. Spearheaded by Big_Bad_Kaiju, they have already recruited a number of streamers, both experienced and newcomers alike. Those set to contribute regularly are Vandalized, LieseInWonderland, TheMugbearer, prettycar and many more. “The CheckPoint...
On Wednesday 25th of April, our very own Pritika Sachdev was the guest speaker on Brainwaves. What is Brainwaves I hear you ask? Brainwaves is a radio program that airs on 3CR 855 AM in Melbourne on Wednesday’s at 5:00pm and is run by Members of the non-profit...
We couldn’t be more excited about this. The incredible people at IGEA are hosting a trivia night, and to celebrate Mental Health Month, the proceeds will be donated to CheckPoint to assist in our work connecting mental health resources with video games and technology. Do you have...
June has been a huge month for us here at CheckPoint. We started by achieving our funding goal on Kickstarter, securing $63,000 for The CheckPoint Series. We recently met with our producers and have begun scripting, aiming to commence filming this August. I’m thrilled to have on board...
Hello everyone! We have been hard at work over the last three weeks promoting our Kickstarter campaign for a webseries that aims to help people with mental health issues using the power of video games. There’s Just Three Days Left to Pledge! There are just 3 days left,...
We are proud to announce the start of our study, contributing data to a better understanding of the psychology behind what makes playing games feel great. It will run for 4 months, and we hope to publish our results in a scientific journal. This research has been approved by our local...
What a year for CheckPoint! And we only existed for half of it! I’ll take this opportunity to say, from my heart, thank you so much to everyone who has supported us in any way, and helped us to realise this dream of starting a charity connecting my...
At PAX Australia 2016, CheckPoint had the absolute privilege of showing the attendees of the Diversity Lounge what we do, and start them up with ideas on how to engage with tech in a way that fosters their wellbeing. We provided flyers and handouts, as well as showcasing four...
At PAX Australia 2016, CheckPoint had the absolute privilege of showing the attendees of the Diversity Lounge what we do, and start them up with ideas on how to engage with tech in a way that fosters their wellbeing. We provided flyers and handouts, as well as showcasing four...
We had the huge privilege of being featured at Melbourne International Games Week 2016 (#MIGW2016) this November as the official mental health partners, getting the opportunity to speak publicly about a number of different issues, and even to unroll our first ever booth: “The CheckPoint” at PAX Australia. Huge...
