The Penny Arcade Child’s Play charity generally gets the most press around the holidays, but actually runs year round. This was especially apparent this past week when Brian Brinegar ran the second annual Mario Marathon and raised $28,835.76 for the children’s hospital charity. For those unfamiliar, Brinegar and colleagues played through every major Mario series game to 100% completion with progressively harder goals as donations rolled in. Breaking it down into subgoals, the team crossed 599 gaming milestones from the first level in the original Super Mario Bros. through the last star in Super Mario Galaxy.

They televised the gameplay process on Ustream, and although gamers on a couch may actually be the only duller televised sport than golf, built a strong charitable community. Check out their website to catch a few clips of what you missed, though you’ll need to visit the Child’s Play website for the full charity experience.

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