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Giveaway: MTG Inlayed End-Grain Cutting Board
November 13, 2023 at 04:34 AM PST
Posted by Matthews

Take a break from brewing with cardboard rectangles to brew some tasty treats on this MtG themed end-grain cutting board! Made in the end-grain style, this double sided board will resist damage from use and be less dulling on your knives, so you can use it for years to come. It has a cherry wood base with CNC carved walnut inlays of the mana symbols and logo from Magic: The Gathering. The logo side of the board includes a juice groove to contain any mess from carving meats or other dripping ingredients. The mana side is kept flat to provide increased working area and makes for an excellent serving platter as well as a cutting surface. The board measures 16" by 12" by 1.25".

Donate $8.15 or positive multiple integers thereof from now until 5:55am PST for a chance to win!

Sponsor Thank you: Legacy Books Press
November 13, 2023 at 04:06 AM PST
Posted by Matthews

Legacy Books Press explores the corners of history that are lesser known or misunderstood, publishing everything from ancient history to the modern history of, let's say, video games! They've been a sponsor of Desert Bus for Hope since 2016 and we love having them. Thank you Legacy Books Press for your support!

Giveaway: Fantasy Eye Shadow Bundle #1
November 13, 2023 at 03:43 AM PST
Posted by Matthews

Wear your TTRPG fandom on your sleeve... Or on your eyelids with this amazing collection of fantasy inspired eyeshadow! This collection is inspired by the heroes and travelers of fantastical parties across a multitude of media: the Druid, the Fighter, the Rogue and the Sorcerer. These eyeshadow palettes are a beautiful blend of bright, shimmering chromes and vibrantly deep mattes.

Donate $5.51 or positive multiple integers thereof from now until 4:30am PST for a chance to win!

Giveaway: Signed Animorph Cover Art Prints
November 13, 2023 at 02:22 AM PST
Posted by Matthews

WHO'SE THAT ANIMORPH?? Now you can finally find out for sure! These are a four set of Animorph cover art signed by the artist, David Mattingly. They are 8.5" x 11" prints ready to frame and display in your home, you wonderful 90's kid, you.

This giveaway will run from now until 2:30am PST. Donate $6.54 or positive multiple integers thereof for a chance to win!

Giveaway: Uncut Sheet #5 - Innistrad Intro Decks
November 13, 2023 at 12:24 AM PST
Posted by Matthews

From our wonderful friends at Wizards of the Coast, we have an uncut sheet of Innistrad intro decks!

Zombies, Werewolves, and Vampires, oh my. Journey to Innistrad for our first visit to this plane. Garruk Wildspeaker is on the hunt for Lilliana Vess to break the chain veil curse. While the denizens of this plane struggle to survive the increasing horrors that dwell in the shadows. From restless sprits, to nightmarish experiments, to crafty demons, horrors lurk within.

This uncut sheet features the five premium foil cards featured in the five Intro Decks released with Innistrad: Angel of Flight Alabaster, Sturmgeist, Skirsdag High Priest, Falkenrath Marauders, and Elder of Laurels.

This giveaway is live from now until 1:59am. Donate $10.01 or positives multiple integers thereof for a chance to win!!

Nightwatch: WE DID IT
November 13, 2023 at 12:02 AM PST
Posted by Soraya

'Twas quite a night, even for seasoned members of the watch. Our impassioned pleas did not fall on deaf ears, for the friends of the bus rallied to meet a total of $200,000 raised during the run thus far. And just to match it, this was also the shift where we got 200 lifetime points in Desert Bus! But how we got there... well, it was a winding path. One that started, of course, with the news.

We also celebrated a welcome but belated Beer Fest with Ian. Seems only right to do something nice with/for him, considering we spent the entire evening listening to random punctuations of him crying out in pain from that time last year when he sat on himself.

Our faith in Ian was rewarded, too, when he guided us to a rare night time bus stop. 17 years we've been playing this game and it still manages to surprise us. Are we sure it's not actually the best game ever made?

Speaking of the best things ever made: Boomer made us beards so that everyone on Nightwatch could be equally hirsute. We liked them so much, we did a little fashion show.

It's our second-to-last night with the wonderful Rachel. She's already fitting in great: for example, she can 360noscope the plot to every Gundam. And she's now thoroughly steeped in the rich cultural heritage of Canadian PSAs.

Meanwhile, Graham may have outdone himself (and that is NOT a compliment) on this Dump Truck featuring a giant gummy turkey leg. The texture alone is cause for concern.

As the night wore to a close, it was time. Time to DO IT.

We danced, we yelled, and we shamelessly begged for donations because we were just so close to hitting that $200,000 mark for the year. And by goodness, we got there! 10/10 would debase ourselves again. And will, tomorrow and the next day and the next day and the next...

A gif of multiple members of Night Watch shouting variations of the phrase "DO IT!" while staring intensely into the camera. From off screen, Ian leans over and shouts "I'm harvesting Asiatic clams!"

Over to you, Zeta! Nightwatch out.

Giveaway: Uncut Sheet: Mirrodin Besieged
November 12, 2023 at 10:33 PM PST
Posted by Soraya
A close up of a sheet of Magic: the Gathering cards, featuring such cards as the Mirran Crusader and Vedalken Wizard.

Are you a bad enough dude to rescue Mirrodin from a siege? Or maybe you've decided to make common cause with the machine hordes that are attacking. Either way, you're going to want this sheet of uncut Magic: the Gathering cards featuring every card from Mirrodin Besieged in foil.

Donate $11.11 (or multiples thereof) before 11:30pm PT for a chance to win this Uncut Sheet: Mirrodin Besieged!

Giveaway: Legacy Books Press Bundle
November 12, 2023 at 09:28 PM PST
Posted by Soraya

A set of four books: An Odyssey into Video Games and Pop Culture, Odyssey Two (the sequel), Garwulf's Corner, and The Secret History of Star Wars.

Hey, you cool kid. Yeah, I can tell you're cool. So I know you're into the good stuff like all us cool kids. You know. Reading. All the cool kids, just like you, love to read books. Tell you what. You donate some money, maybe you get to walk away with a set of four cool books to impress all your cool kid friends. Think about it.

Donate $6.14 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win the Legacy Books Press Bundle!

Sponsor Thank You: Tamashii Nations
November 12, 2023 at 08:05 PM PST
Posted by Soraya
Tamashii Nations logo is a black heart outlined in graphic red lines. It has bull horns coming off the top of the heart as well as a red zig-zag crossing its middle. The name "Tamashii Nations" is printed below in bold capital letters.

Tamashii Nations provides collectibles from your favorite animes, often limited edition and always high quality thanks to their focus on molding, movement, and materials. And yes, that includes official gundam models and kits! Thank you, Tamashii Nations, for supporting the bus (and feeding the Night Watch crew's insatiable hunger for gunpla).

Giveaway: EG/HG Gundam Model Collection
November 12, 2023 at 07:40 PM PST
Posted by Soraya
Four Gundam assembly boxes: MSN-04II Nightingale, RX-78-2 Gundam, Gundam Barbatos Lupus (pre-built), Gundam Aerial (pre-built)

Get your clippers ready and prepare some space on your shelves, because this giveaway if full of gundam that could all be yours! Two of the models come pre-built, and once they whet your appetite you can get started with an Entry Grade RX-78-2 and work your way up to a High Grade Nightingale.

Donate $7.82 (or multiples thereof) before 8:30pm PT for a chance to win the EH/HG Gundam Model Collection!