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BenihBaik, MainGame.com, YouTuber Ani Nurhayani launch new game for good cause
BenihBaik.com has also teamed up with companies such as First Media, XL, Bank Mandiri and Alfamart as supporters of its cause.
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Crowdfunding platform BenihBaik.com, game developer MainGame.com and YouTuber Ani Nurhayani have launched "BenihBaik Match", a game for charity. (JP/Muthi Kautsar)
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attling the negative stigma against gaming, YouTuber and gamer Ani Nurhayani collaborated with crowdfunding platform BenihBaik.com and game developer MainGame.com in creating BenihBaik Match, a game for charity.
With the simple goal of matching three or more items on a board, similar to the popular Candy Crush Saga, BenihBaik Match aims to fund the renovation of the Madinah Darul Barokah Foundation in Purwakarta, West Java, with part of its proceeds.
Founded by police officer Budiman, the foundation aims to fund the education of orphans and underprivileged children in Purwakarta.
CEO of MainGame.com Anton Soeharyo said in a statement that games were often accused of having negative influences, from causing failing grades in school to causing near-sightedness.
“MainGame.com wants to change this bad image [by] teaming up with BenihBaik.com and YouTuber and gamer Ani Nurhayani, so people will know that there are also positive traits of gaming,” Anton said.
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Kick Andy’s Andy F. Noya, CEO of BenihBaik, also commented that the digital world of today, including gaming, is undeniable. He said that now, all we needed to do was make the most out of games, ensuring that they gave us more advantages than disadvantages.
“MainGame.com has invited us to play while helping others. It does not mean that we encourage people to play as much as possible but to play games to help those in need,” said Andy.
BenihBaik.com has also teamed up with companies such as First Media, XL, Bank Mandiri and Alfamart as supporters of its cause. (vel/mut)
