DONATION DRIVE

$9.01 (or multiples) until 1:05pm 

Relive the hair-raising, geo-active adventure of The Temple of the Lava Bears, LRR’s epic D&D adventure, with this sensational prize pack! Our winner will receive an 11″ x 14″ appliquéd Lava Bears fabric piece, seven original party drawings, and a one-of-a-kind Lava Bear plush toy!

For this donation drive, donate $9.01 or a multiple thereof until 1:05pm Pacific time today!

ART CHALLENGE!

Line Art Colouring Page!

Remember colouring books? Those things were crazy, huh? Here at Desert Bus for Hope we say they’re always in style, and we’d like you to help us recapture the magic!

We’d like you to create the colouring page you wish you had as a kid! Now, we have some specific regulations for this one, PLEASE make sure you follow them:

• MUST MUST MUST be Black and White, Line-Art! Like a page from a colouring book! No colour!
• The image must include a Desert Bus reference or tie-in
• The image must be in PDF format; 8.5″ x 11″ (aka, 2550 x 3300 pixels @ 300 dpi)
• Get your submissions in to contests@desertbus.org before 2:00pm Pacific, and include your screen name!

The contest winner will be delving into the world of Cosplay with their very own copy of Cosplay World! This gorgeous book is filled with professional photos of cosplays from around the world, and examines the phenomenon of cosplay and its journey from a niche enjoyment to ever-more mainstream practice and attention.

Bolivian Rosewood Hero Vault

Donation Drive!

$8.64 (or multiples) until 11:30am !!

We’ve got a beautiful Bolivian Rosewood Hero Vault to give away, and we thought, why not a Donation Drive?!

Get in your donations of $8.64 or multiples thereof before 11:30am to be entered to win! Remember that multiples of $8.64 gets you multiple chances to win!

This beautiful wooden box is the perfect way to carry your painstakingly painted miniature or your favourite set of lucky dice to the gaming table. The box closes firmly with rare earth magnets, and its interior features foam to pad your valuable contents, so your dice will not rattle and your miniatures will not chip! Made of lovely Bolivian Rosewood.

Congratulations to Rose Nightshade! Cam loved Rose’s illustration Nathandriel the Elf, so Rose will receive the fantastic Fantasy Lot!

Adorably murderous! We had a few entries make the Honourable Mentions list too!

And all the excellent submissions we received!

We can’t thank the Alacrity Foundation enough this year for their generous donation of the space that allows us to bring Desert Bus 9 to you! We want to take this opportunity to let you all know who the Alacrity Foundation is and what they do!

The Foundation is a non-profit organization based in British Columbia that is focused on the growth of the Canadian tech industry. Their team of advisers and mentors with over 100 years of experience in successful technology ventures do their utmost to connect young companies connect with investors and potential customers. Through their Investor Readiness Program and the Entrepreneurship@Alacrity Program,  they have successfully educated the founders of numerous Western Canada based startups.

Without the foundation we wouldn’t have the great space we have this year and as such we are beyond grateful for all the support they have offered us here at Desert Bus.

$5.02 (or multiples) until 9:55am

We’ve got a scorching hot Donation Drive lined up, so get in early and often!! It’s the Commander’s Arsenal!

This set comes with 10 Premuim oversized foil creatures, and 18 other premium foils, many of which were released in foil exclusively for this kit. It also includes 120 premium sleeves, and 20 battlemarks. A perfect set for anyone who loves Commander.

To enter, donate $5.02 or a multiple thereof until 9:55am!

Jimmy Wong will be calling in at 11am PST on Wednesday, November 18th.

Jimmy Wong is an actor, musician, and podcaster known across multiple platforms across the internet. Best known for this role as the lovable best friend Ted in Video Game High School, Jimmy has since garnered a large fan base from his musical talent on his YouTube channel and his work at Rocket Jump Studios.

His most recent work as a host of the extremely popular Magic: The Gathering podcast The Command Zone has led to a surge of popularity amongst the Magic community. The Command Zone is a weekly podcast focused on all happenings of the multiplayer MtG format known as Commander. Jimmy is now a staple of the MtG community, appearing in numerous Wizards of the Coast Events; chief among them being the Magic Community Cup.

Have a question for Jimmy Wong? Leave it in the comments below.

Daniel Saunders will be calling into Desert Bus at 9:00am PST on Friday, November 18th.

Podcaster, Writer, Vision Scientist, Brother of Awesome

Daniel Saunders is the co-host of the LoadingReadyRun podcast, Fight the Future, where he has spent the last year looking at the worlds of young adult dystopian books and movies, from The Hunger Games to Ender’s Game and Battle Royal to Nausicaa. He also wrote the LoadingReadyRun sketches Floating Solo and It’s All In Your Head. His greatest achievement, however, is that Daniel is Desert Bus driver Paul’s older brother — An honour so stunning that he didn’t submit a guest bio, so Paul had to write this for him.

Have a question for Daniel? Leave it in the comments below!

$7.99 (or multiples) until 8:22am

This incredible Transistor watercolour piece (titled “Moral Support”) can be yours! Measuring 11″x14″ on 12″x15″ paper, this piece would be a stunning addition to any home.

Just donate $7.99 or multiples until 8:22am!

Remember, as always, donations of multiples of $7.99 get you multiple entries, and more chances to win! Good luck!