How a Mobile Game Tournament Could Change Lives in a Thai Mountain Village

I’ve been working on something small, but I think it could grow into something meaningful.

In a mountain village in Thailand, there’s a tiny school with about 10–20 students.

Not far away, there’s a bigger school at the base of the mountain — better facilities, more opportunities.

But there’s a catch.

For one student to attend that school, it costs around $150–$250 per year.

For many families there, that’s simply not affordable.

Recently, a church in Korea decided to support these students — helping with tuition, inviting some of them to Korea for cultural exchange, even connecting them with local families for a month-long stay.

It’s already making a difference.

But I kept thinking:

What if more people could be part of this?

Not just through donations… but through participation.

So I started experimenting with something unusual —

a simple mobile game tournament.

* Anyone can join

* Players compete based on skill

* And the outcome connects back to supporting these students

It’s still early. Very small scale.

But the idea is:

**Can a game become a bridge between people in completely different parts of the world?**

We’re planning to visit the village this August and test this idea in real life.

I don’t know if it will work yet.

But I feel like it’s worth trying.

Curious what you think:

Would people actually join something like this?