Her name is Sue Jacquot, she is 81 years old, and nothing predestined her to become a content creator on YouTube. However, for several months, she has been accumulating views and subscribers by playing Minecraft. His goal? Raising money to support his 17-year-old grandson Jack’s cancer treatment.
What could have remained a family anecdote quickly became a moving and viral story. In just three months, his “GrammaCrackers” channel has reached hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
A diagnosis that changes everything
In 2024, Jack Self, Sue’s grandson, is diagnosed with sarcoma. The disease requires more than 200 chemotherapy sessions. Faced with this ordeal, Sue looks for a way to stay close to him. This is how she discovered Minecraft, a game she had never played before.
It was only in October 2025, after having learned how to handle blocks and monsters, that she launched her first video: “The BEST START EVER in Minecraft – Part 1”. In less than three months, the video exceeded 644,000 views. Today, the channel has over 237,000 subscribers.
A mobilized Minecraft community
Each video Sue posts contains a link to a GoFundMe page intended to fund Jack’s care. To date, more than $44,000 has been raised out of the 100,000 targeted. Added to this is the income generated by YouTube, a valuable aid in the care process. Sue’s initiative was also supported by the Minecraft community, known for its kindness and creativity. Players share her videos, thank her, or send her messages of support. A real surge of digital solidarity.
Jack is better, and their adventure continues
The good news came shortly before a visit from a local channel, ABC 15: Jack is now in remission. He continues his convalescence, still supported by his grandmother. But the story doesn’t end there. Sue continues to post regularly on her channel, with the same enthusiasm, now supported by thousands of fans.
Minecraft, an iconic game of the 21st century, has been transformed here into a tool for family unity, resilience and hope. What Sue has built is not just a house in the game, but a bridge between generations, between illness and healing, between fear and solidarity.
A life lesson in pixels
In just a few weeks, this unknown grandmother has become the unexpected symbol of what video games can represent: much more than a hobby, a means of doing good. His channel, still active, continues to collect donations and expressions of gratitude. The success of “GrammaCrackers” reminds us that there is no age to learn, to play, and above all, to love. A touching life lesson, carried by a controller and a few virtual blocks.