Data Stories: Video Game Sales, Speed, and Fundraising
Explore video games with these visualizations about game sales by genre, speedrunning Mario, and raising money by playing.
- By Upside Staff
- May 22, 2019
This interactive Tableau visualization allows you to explore video game sales from the three big console manufacturers. Filter by console and genre of game (platformers, action games, shooters, etc.).
Running through a video game as fast as possible is a hobby for many fans. This visualization shows the history of the world record for the fastest run through the original Super Mario Brothers.
Twice a year, the Games Done Quick video-game-playing marathon raises money for charity. The organization provides interactive charts that show the numbers of viewers, donations, and social media interactions during the event.