Get ready… we’ve got a Live Auction coming up this evening! At 7:00pm PST tonight, we’ll be auctioning off an awesome collection of Magic: the Gathering SDCC Exclusives. This includes not one… not two… not even three… but FOUR exclusive sets of planeswalker cards, from San Diego Comic-Con 2015 – 2018. Visit the Live Auction page for more info.

We run Live Auctions in the chat on twitch.tv/desertbus. In order to bid, you’ll need a Twitch account, a Donor Account on desertbus.org (create yours here), and you’ll need to link the two together (visit your Donor Account page to link accounts).

Prepare your lands and summons… this live auction will launch in less than an hour!

Ready for the next Donation Drive? Are you a Dungeon Master? Looking for some great ideas on how to run your current, or next, Tabletop RPG? Why not pick the brain of skilled D&D DM, and leader of Acquisitions Incorporated: The C Team, Jerry Holkins?

Jerry has a fair bit of experience at the Tabletop when it comes to Dungeon Mastering and he wants to share that knowledge with you. You’ll get an hour session with Jerry over the internet (Skype/Hangout/VOIP) to get some expert level DM advice. Whether that’s giving you worldbuilding tips or the best way to keep a party engaged you can have your burning DM questions answered.

Donate $8.11 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 6:50pm PST.

Photo by Kolin Toney.

Do you enjoy puzzles? How about novels? Do you often find yourself wracked with indecision about which to choose?

With our newest donation drive, you don’t have to! The Maze of Games Puzzle Book is a full-length hardback puzzle novel by puzzle maker and game designer Mike Selinker, complete with beautiful illustrations by Pete Venters. This bundle also includes The Theseus Guide to The Final Maze, a brand-new chapter by Mike Selinker and Gaby Weidling, and The Maze of Games 20″x30″ map, created by Mike Selinker and Eric Harshbarger. All items have been signed by Mike Selinker.

If you are interested in owning this delightful compendium of fun, please donate $5.55, or multiples thereof ($5.55, $11.10, etc.), until 5:55PM, PST!

There is less than an hour to go on our current silent auctions!

Up for grabs we have this cute-as-a-button crocheted Kitchen Witch, currently going for over $300!

This Smaug diorama that the smooth-talking dragon himself would be proud to covet, currently valued at $300!

And finally, the two-piece knockout combo of Caledfwylch and Turntables, going for over $600!

These will only be available until 6PM, PST!

In case you’ve just joined us, here’s some Day 2 highlights from Alpha Flight!

Not being able to win this M41A Pulse Rifle destroyed Jerry Holkins’ will to live.

The dashing Jacob Burgess charmed the studio, doled out pearls of voice acting wisdom, and tried very hard to curb his New York potty-mouthed instincts.

Baby Shark!

The Panalysts were live answering all your questions, including Gwyneth Paltrow or baboon?

We hit $140,000!

Keep watching for more shenanigans!

For our next donation drive, we have a stunning miniature replica of Aloy’s War Bow from Horizon: Zero Dawn to wear around your neck.

If you are interested in this beautiful, one-of-a-kind item, please donate $5.84, or multiples thereof ($5.84, $11.68, etc.) until 4PM PST!

We’re happy to welcome back Card Kingdom as a sponsor of Desert Bus for Hope 2018.

Card Kingdom is owned and operated by brothers John and Damon Morris. In 1999, they opened Card Kingdom in John’s basement, and before long they quit their day jobs to focus full-time on making Card Kingdom the best place on earth to buy Magic cards. Since then Card Kingdom has grown into one of the world’s biggest retailers of Magic: the Gathering, with two brick and mortar locations in the Seattle area.

Card Kingdom has long been dedicated to giving back to communities. Through their Engage program, they donate company funds and employee’s time to give back to those who need support. It is with that mindset that they are a perfect fit for us here at Desert Bus.

Thank you Card Kingdom for your contributions and support of Desert Bus for Hope 2018!

From now until 2PM PST (less than an hour to go!), donate $10.95, or multiples thereof ($10.95, $21.90, etc.) to win this spectacularly crafted, film-accurate replica of the M41A Pulse Rifle from the 1986 sci-fi classic, Aliens!

Did you have a favourite childhood game? Perhaps one you and your friends played? One just you played? Maybe even a game you thought could have been great but never brought to life?

Tell us stories about games you played as a child (we will accept ones both real and made up), and you could win a Desert Bus 2018 T-shirt! Submit a short and sweet entry to contest@desertbus.org with the title “Dumb Kid’s Game”.

This contest is open until 5PM PST!

We are very pleased to welcome back Fangamer as a sponsor of this year’s Desert Bus for Hope. Once again they are our production partners for the Official Desert Bus for Hope 2018 T-shirt.

Launched in 2008, Fangamer specializes in creating unique accessories, apparel, figurines, and other merchandise based on your favorite games and geek fandoms. They have made it their mission to do more than just sell wares, they want to build a better community. Through their attendance at conventions and their support of charity events like Desert Bus, they strive to celebrate the art of gaming.

Many thanks to Fangamer for their continued support of Desert Bus for Hope.