A group of four local gamers will be locking themselves inside of Imperial City Brew House this weekend for a great cause.
The ninth annual Playing For Charity event is set to begin at 2 p.m. Friday and will wrap up at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Money raised from the 24-hour event will support St. Clair Child and Youth Services.
Organizer Max Major said over the years, $36,000 has been collected in support of various children's charities.
He's hoping to bring in at least $6,000 this time around.
"We have four players on the couch every year," said Major. "Myself and Darryl Hayter created this back in 2015. We're always player one and player two. Players three and four this year will be Wade Alexander and Roberto Montano."
Major was asked what tips and tricks he has for being able to stay awake and play for 24 hours.
"Two words... push through," he said. "You just have to push through. There's a big dip in the middle when you get really sleepy and tired and want to curl up on the couch but you can't. Eventually, in the morning, we're all lunatics and sleep deprived. That's the most fun time to tune in."
Major said there are two ways to donate and watch.
"There's in person at Imperial City Brew House at 1330 Exmouth St.," he said. "While their doors are open, you can come and see us in our nerd enclosure that TJ's Furniture is building for us inside the brewery. You can donate there, and you can get in on some of the games there live. Of course, you can also go to www.playingforcharity.com."
He said they're giving away a brand new PlayStation 5 Slim, with three games, just in time for Christmas.
There will be 500 raffle tickets available for purchase at Imperial City.
Every $10 donated will get you a ballot.
Playing for Charity’s first 24-hour video game marathon was held on Black Friday in 2015, inside Lambton Mall.
At the time, they raised over $2,500 for Noelle's Gift to Children.