The Yogscast Jingle Jam fundraiser kicked off on December 1st with live streaming for charity. In less than two days, the fundraiser garnered over two million dollars in donations. This put it swiftly at the halfway mark from the previous year’s Jingle Jam, and had both casters and viewers in celebration.

A Yogscast Jingle Jam is a fundraiser created to benefit assorted charities under the Humble Bundle umbrella. The projects bundle offers $847 worth of games at $35. Every day, a new game is revealed and becomes available and for $5 more fans get mentioned on the air and a bonus item for Team Fortress 2.

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Currently, the Yogscast Jingle Jam has hit $2,270,459 as of the writing of this article, and is steadily climbing. So far the titles available include Garry’s Mod, Dungeon of the Endless, and Rust, all for the PC. There is a multitude of charities benefiting that donors can choose from and include: Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal, Mental Health Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Special Effect, Save the Children and many others.

The team at the Yogscast Jingle Jam will be streaming with various YouTubers daily until December 25th and the bundle will be available every day during that time. Donors interested in getting a game every day till Christmas can still donate and are welcome to give more if they choose (the current top donation being $5,000). The charity is a great way to get into the holiday spirit while getting a great deal on awesome games in the process.

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