Well, we ran into some technical difficulties earlier. We think we know what was going on, but… do we really know what was going on, or is it a cover up? (Dum dum DUUUMMMMMM)
Inspired by the giveaway prize for this task, Alex & Ian have challenged the community to come up with their best illustration of a Desert Bus Conspiracy Theory. To be clear, it can be any sort of conspiracy theory around Desert Bus and the Lunar Module you’d like, so let your imagination run wild!
Submit your entries to contest@desertbus.org with the subject line “Conspiracy Theory.” Please send your entries in .png or .jpg format and be sure to include the screen name you’d like us to use on air should your submission win. Up for grabs is this Conspiracy: Take the Crown M:tG Box! We’ll run this creative challenge until 9:30am PST.
We’ve got less than a half-hour on some beautiful craft-along items in our Silent Auctions! Up for bid, we have a super sweet Clone the Pig Dice Bag and Dice Tray, a Needle-Felted Koro-Sensei, and Star Power Shadowbox!
These silent auctions end at 2:00am PST. Check out these, and others starting every four hours, on the Silent Auctions page. Don’t forget… you’ll need a donor account to bid in Silent Auctions and Live Auctions.
We’re running a donation drive for this, the classic, the original IBM Model-M Keyboard! Not just a keyboard, this peripheral is known for its durability and usability, with many still in use even to today. And, in this donation drive, you could win one in pristine condition!
Donate $8.96 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 2:24am PST.
We welcome Do Better Games as a sponsor for Desert Bus for Hope this year!
Do Better Games is the team behind the game Bring Your Own Book. Bring Your Own Book is the game of borrowed phrases, where players search through books for text to take way out of context.
Thank you for sponsoring Desert Bus for Hope.
Hey, like playing Magic: the Gathering? We know many of you do, so for those looking to add some new cards to your collection or just want some sweet M:tG swag, we’ve got this collection of items from the latest Kaladesh release. This collection includes a playmat, booster box, and the newly-created Kaladesh bundle. This makes this collection great for new players and experienced players alike!
Donate $5.55 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 12am PST.
Look super stylish while rocking out with this wonderful set of Astro A38 Wireless Headphones! Donated by Penny Arcade, this set comes with three sets of custom tags that you can use to customize your headset to match your style.
Donate $8.30 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this giveaway! We’ll run this donation drive until 11pm PST.
James Portnow will be calling in at 12:00am PST on Wednesday, November 16th.
James Portnow is an active member of the indie games community, a lecturer on on game design and game culture, and writer of hit web series Extra Credits. The over 300-episode video series takes a deep dive look at games: how they are made, what they mean, and how we can make them better.
Alex Steacy & Ian Horner
Driving: Tuesday, Nov 15 10pm – Wednesday, Nov 16 10am
Alex Steacy
Driving since: 2012
Points: 5
Crashes: 0
Alex is composed of a lightweight magnesium chassis driven by linear actuators and is protected by 22mm of chobham armor. At least he would be if that design wasn’t scrapped in favour of tin and rubber bands.
It’s Desert Bus’ 10th year:
His first memory of Desert Bus:
Trying to play along from Toronto during Desert Bus 2. We didn’t score a point.
Favourite DB gif:
Ian Horner
Driving since: 2013
Points: 4
Crashes: 4
In 2010 Ian stepped onto the Desert Bus and found himself trapped in the bus, driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. Ian continues driving, striving to put right what once went wrong and hoping each time that his next shift will be the drive home.
It’s Desert Bus’ 10th year:
His first memory of Desert Bus:
Remixing a version of “Re: Your Brains” from source material and Graham performing as Billy Mays.
Favourite DB gif:
Kara and Kate’s shift saw us firing off two art challenges. The first one was to make a Lineart Superhero, and we had a few amazing entries!
The real surprise came though when the SECOND art challenge was announced. For this one we wanted our younger artists to take a shot at colouring in these beautiful line arts!
Kris Straub called in fresh from Desert Kris 11. He took a break from his neverending Sandstorm in order to answer some questions from all you and give us some fresh dance moves.
We also had a lovely in-person visit from founder of Penny Arcade AND Child’s Play Charity, Jerry Holkins. Despite worrying us thinking he had gone to the wrong “Canadian City starting with a V” he made it safe and sound and spent the afternoon with chat. We took the man to the store for the first time, and found out he had quite the singing voice!
Now this might look like an “ordinary” dance party…well ordinary for us at any rate. Graham asked us to go put on some silly costumes and prepare for a “high energy” dance party (as if we do anything else?!) However we were surprised when we finished and Graham got on the mic, and by proxy, officiated a proposal. Ken and Heather, we hope that our silly dancing made a great moment for you, there were several damp eyes behind the scenes here at Desert Bus!
We are running our final Donation Drive of the shift! This Kaladesh pack of fun includes a booster box of Kaladesh, a Kaladesh Bundle, and a playmat featuring the Noxious Gearhulk.
Any donations of $9.19 or multiples thereof until 9:45 will enter you for a chance to win!