During a stream, Mizkif, Will Neff, and PayMoneyWubby collaborated to create a memorial on the viral r/place canvas in honor of fallen Twitch streamer Byron ‘Reckful‘ Bernstein.
After a battle with mental health issues, Twitch veteran and former esports professional ‘Reckful’ tragically took his own life on July 2, 2020.
One of his most recognizable features was a rather large stuffed duck that was almost always present in the background of his camera frame. It became so well-known that fans created art depicting the animal on a regular basis.
With a tribute on the viral Reddit canvas that is featured on r/place every April 1, Mizkif, WillNeff, PayMoneyWubby, and their communities worked together to bring Reckful’s iconic animal back to life.
Every year on April 1, the subreddit r/place has provided a blank canvas for users to create their own artwork. Users can make one-pixel edits every five minutes on the platform.
On April 2nd, Mizkif issued a call for all Twitch streamers to unite and create a tribute to Reckful on the final day. That’s exactly what they did on February 3rd. Mizkif, PayMoneyWubby, and Will Neff collaborated with their communities to create a pixel-by-pixel tribute to their fallen friend.
They recreated Reckful’s iconic duck with a space background, which was originally created by a fan of the creator, Liftaris, and posted a year ago on his subreddit.
Since its rebirth, r/place has been the focal point of content for many Twitch streamers, with xQc breaking his viewership record as Reddit censored his art.