Hugs.tf

Hugs.tf is an annual charity live stream event benefiting SpecialEffect, a non-profit dedicated to helping those with special needs play video games. Often, this requires specific hardware to be created, as users may have physical or developmental disabilities that make conventional setups ineffective. Hugs.tf was founded by Tweak_, eepily and lor_is, with the official staff group being created on March 4, 2017. The public Steam group was founded a few months later on May 1, 2017.

Legacy

Hugs.tf started out as a small 24-hour Gameblast event hosted from a living room in West London. The project was founded by attendees lor_is, eepily, and Tweak_. The very first event managed to scrape in a total amount of £140, but after 4 years they have managed to raise well over £20000. Around 2017, the group began to gain independence from the Gameblast event, founding a separate Steam group and beginning to host events. On May 8, 2017, the official Team Fortress blog announced the Hugs.tf 26-hour charity livestream in support of the group. On March 17, 2018, the group took to their own YouTube channel to announce another charity livestream. The group has yet to announce any official proceedings since, but state they will return in 2020.

Since their founding, the group has brought on additional staff members. Those who are affiliated with the project are as follows:

• Arrogant Pixel, Web
• BlackOutJohn, Essentials.tf associate
• Wolf Machina, Essentials.tf associate
• Omnibombulator, Producer
• NiceAsh, KritzKast associate
• Squirrel, Media

The following individuals have made appearances at Hugs.tf events:

• Becky Frost, Special Effect
• Ceejaey, YouTube/Twitch video creator and personality
• Kaidus, competitive ETF2L player associated with team Se7en
• Nuze, caster
• Agro, Kritzkast host
• Samiface, Twitch video creator and personality
• Drackk, competitive ETF2L player and two-time Insomnia LAN winner
• Dr. Phil, competitive ETF2L player
• DarkLitra, artist
• Permzilla, competitive ETF2L player and former ETF2L head admin
• cupcake, media
• Gubbins, competitive ETF2L player
• Fribs, media

Most of the events featured on Hugs.tf centers around standard Team Fortress 2 matches. However, other events have been featured on the schedule as well. Most prominently, Hugs.tf has sponsored showcases from experts on Jumping, hosted raffles to give in-game cosmetics away, and the creation of artwork.

Medals

Each event has featured an in-game medal awarded for donating at least £10 to the hugs.tf charity drive, through item or monetary donations.

2017

The Heartfelt Hug was contributed to the Steam Workshop by xB33 , niceAsh | id10-IT.com, Quin, Wolf Machina , squirrel_BVC doggo @hugs.tf, Joseph of Arimathea , eep , Jon, lors, uberchain, Amy , and ipinzi.

Genuine Heartfelt Hug Level 1 Community Medal Awarded to those who contributed to or participated in the Hugs.tf 2017 charity event ( Not Tradable or Marketable )

2018

The Heartfelt Hero was contributed to the Steam Workshop by xB33 , niceAsh | id10-IT.com, Wolf Machina , squirrel_BVC doggo @hugs.tf, Andy Thybo, Joseph of Arimathea , eep , Jon, lors, Girl (with dick and everything) , uberchain, and Amy .

Genuine Heartfelt Hero Level 1 Community Medal Awarded to those who contributed to or participated in the Hugs.tf 2018 charity event ( Not Tradable or Marketable )

Painted variants

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• Heartfelt Hug
• Heartfelt Hero

Single colors
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge	Color No. 216-190-216	Peculiarly Drab Tincture	Aged Moustache Grey
A Distinctive Lack of Hue	After Eight	Radigan Conagher Brown	Ye Olde Rustic Colour
Muskelmannbraun	Mann Co. Orange	Australium Gold	The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants
Dark Salmon Injustice	Pink as Hell	A Deep Commitment to Purple	Noble Hatter's Violet
A Color Similar to Slate	Zepheniah's Greed	Drably Olive	Indubitably Green
The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime	A Mann's Mint
Team colors
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED)	Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU)	Balaclavas Are Forever (RED)	Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
Team Spirit (RED)	Team Spirit (BLU)	Operator's Overalls (RED)	Operator's Overalls (BLU)
The Value of Teamwork (RED)	The Value of Teamwork (BLU)	An Air of Debonair (RED)	An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Cream Spirit (RED)	Cream Spirit (BLU)	Unpainted (RED)	Unpainted (BLU)

Single colors
An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge	Color No. 216-190-216	Peculiarly Drab Tincture	Aged Moustache Grey
A Distinctive Lack of Hue	After Eight	Radigan Conagher Brown	Ye Olde Rustic Colour
Muskelmannbraun	Mann Co. Orange	Australium Gold	The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants
Dark Salmon Injustice	Pink as Hell	A Deep Commitment to Purple	Noble Hatter's Violet
A Color Similar to Slate	Zepheniah's Greed	Drably Olive	Indubitably Green
The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime	A Mann's Mint
Team colors
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED)	Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU)	Balaclavas Are Forever (RED)	Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
Team Spirit (RED)	Team Spirit (BLU)	Operator's Overalls (RED)	Operator's Overalls (BLU)
The Value of Teamwork (RED)	The Value of Teamwork (BLU)	An Air of Debonair (RED)	An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Cream Spirit (RED)	Cream Spirit (BLU)	Unpainted (RED)	Unpainted (BLU)

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Update history

May 4, 2017 Patch

• Added The Heartfelt Hug community medal for the hugs.tf charity event

October 20, 2017 Patch #1 (Jungle Inferno Update)

• Updated The Heartfelt Hug to be paintable

April 26, 2018 Patch

• Added The Heartfelt Hero medal for the Hugs.tf 2018 community event

External links

• Their website
• Their YouTube channel
• Their Twitch page
• Their Twitter page
• Announcing the 2017 stream on the Official TF2 Website
• Announcing the 2018 stream