We have new silent auctions starting.
First we have this beautiful oil painting of Persephone.
Second we have a beautiful set of shift themed D20 earrings.
Both auctions run until 6:00 PM PST.
We are one day down, but we still have so many to go! If you were sleeping during Dawn Guard, which honestly we're a little jealous at this point, let's discuss how for first day has gone....
We started off quite strong as usual with some Coffee Pong! We may be down a Serge, but thankfully Ashton was able to step up from referee to player!
Ashton gave his best effort, but unfortunately the returning sometimes-champ James ended up clinching the win! Tune in tomorrow when we pit Kate against Carrie!!
We were also visited today by Kate's lovely granddaughter/possible clone, Meagan. She made everyone feel SUPER OLD by informing us she's the same age as Desert Bus for Hope! But, she was otherwise a lovely addition to the day. She sang and danced and was generally a joy to have around.
We also played a lovely gameshow of "DBn't know the lyrics", and I got to make a fool of myself by singing Tequila! It was harder than we thought but we had fun and EVERYBODY WINS!
We also did our usual Minecraft server giveaway, so look forward to lots of shenanigans throughout the week from our server.
Also we covered James in hats. For the children.
And to anyone who bet in the same way that we predicted for the NFL games...we're sorry.
So thanks for being with us, please don't over-indulge on the coffee, and we'll see you tomorrow!
Every year we have so many amazing sponsors who help us run this bus into the night. And then the day again. And then the night again. Basically we're going for a really long time and we don't stop, and we wouldn't be able to do this without the help from people like Vancouver Island University. VIU is a returning sponsor and we always appreciate them for their continued support with our tech and broadcast set-up!
Excellence in teaching, innovative research and an inclusive community at Vancouver Island University prepare students for success in every aspect of life.
VIU is a public university on the west coast of Canada with campuses on the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw, Quw’utsun, Tla’amin, Snaw-naw-as and Qualicum First Nations.
Thank you Vancouver Island University for your continued support of Desert Bus for Hope!
We've had several amazing years of Minecraft server shenanigans, and we are happy to be bringing it back again! We already had a giveaway for access to the server earlier, but now is your chance at playing and building an amazing world just for us to look at and enjoy. We will be checking in periodically through the week with one big server flythrough later on. If you want access to this wonderful prize all you have to do is donate $5.02 (or multiples thereof) by 11:50am PST to get a chance!
Please make sure you're able to actually play and join in on the fun. Obviously we'd love for all of you to have the chance to have fun but we're only here for the week so we want people who can really put in some fun work for us to look at!
Do you love Minecraft, or someone you love who does? Do you want a wicked gaming PC to play Minecraft on at the best settings known to man?!?! Or woman, or enby.....or...whatever you want to identify as?! Then you will want to submit for this amazing giveaway!
All you have to do is donate $12.40 (or multiples thereof) before 11:40am PST to get a chance to win!
This is a mid-range gaming PC with a custom designed and hand-built case, made to look like a block of Crying Obsidian from the video game Minecraft. This project is a labor of love, taking months to fully design, prototype, build, paint, and assemble. It truly is a three-dimensional work of art!
The system is built around an mATX mainboard, giving the internals a decent amount of customizability to fit your needs. The GPU support is currently, in 2023, only limited by two things: the capability of the power supply (600 watts) and the dimensions of the card itself.
Its that time again! If you're a bus veteran you know what this is, if not: its a big bussing Crown Royale Bag lovingly embroidered and postivily jam packed with a bus load of dice! Enough for all your random dice needs, unless you play exalted, then get some more d10s (I love that joke!). We have metal dice that go clink! have rainbow dice, we have spinny dice, we have soap dice! We have dice with tea inside! We have dice that hold other dice! We have giant dice! We have Gen Con Exclusive dice. We got antiquey style metal dice. We have dice with penguins in them! And We got a few more surprises! We got dice! Dice! and More dice!.... so yeah!
Make sure you've got your donor account is ready to go and and donate $6.24 or multiples thereof by 10:40am PST to get a chance to win!
Coming up here on Desert Bus we have a guest call in from Steve Dengler! He will be joining us at 10am PST to talk about cool things that he has done for us here at Desert Bus for Hope.
Steven Dengler has been a steadfast friend and ally of Desert Bus since 2011. A familiar face to longtime viewers, his allyship has helped enkindle groundbreaking DB innovations such as HighDenglerVision and DBloons, along with heaps of high-spirited historical hijinks. Steven is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, and mentor.
And here we are, fresh faced and ready to tell you about our current silent auctions. Both of these end at 10am PST so keep an eye on them and don't let it get sniped from you! Unless you're the sniping one, then...I guess...be ready!
Handmade Jewelry themed after Desert Bus for Hope Shifts
Made with genuine stones including; carnelian, amethyst, red tigers eye, and lapis to represent each shift of Desert Bus. The stones are accented with sterling silver beads and finished with sterling silver clasps.
These patches were created by Sara by digitally drawing the patches from the game, then turning the drawings into machine embroidery done right at home on their Bernina B70 Deco. All in all, the design to finished patch process took about 8 months. Use these for a Raz cosplay by sewing them on a shoulder bag or maybe on the back of a sweeeeet jacket?
Do you love playing games with friends? Do you have friends all over who you can't play physical board games with? Then donate for this prize and get you a party going!
All we need from you is so make sure you have a donor account set up and ready and donate $5.85 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win! You have until 8:30am PST to enter!
Get ready for multiplayer party pack includes four (4) download codes for each of these five (5) awesome games. Share these with your friends and family and have a game night without needing to figure out who has enough couch space for everyone.
Golf With Your Friends
With 11 different 18-hole courses to play, you can Golf With Your Friends from far and wide online. Pick a challenging course and go for that Double Bogey (or is it an eagle?), or use power-ups to help push yourself towards par. Customize your ball with a wide variety of hats, and neat effects like sparkle trails that follow it around the course. You can use the Steam Workshop integration to customize levels yourself, or you can explore hundreds of unique maps made by the community. Online multiplayer supports up to 12 players. (Available on Steam, Playstation, XBox, Switch)
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale
Play with your pigeon-pals to become the most headbanging-est Pigeon in the flock! With 23 different mini-games over four different rounds, you’ll be tested on all the skills a successful Pigeon needs to be an All-Star: memory, rhythm, reaction-time, and reflexes. As you play, collect Crumbs to customize your Pigeon with hundreds of items including taunts, hats, voices, and more! Cross-platform multiplayer supports up to 30 Pigeons on Steam, Playstation, XBox, and Switch.
King of the Castle
Hear-ye, hear-ye, the Monarch has assembled a Council! This narrative party game will have the Nobles competing for the needs of their homelands while the Monarch does their best to keep every region happy. Take up the throne as the Monarch, and gather your council of 3-24 Nobles (who play through web-browser). If 24 people voting on your every decision (and plotting regicide) isn’t enough, King of the Castle is fully Twitch-integrated. Up to 3000 Nobles can join in and use chat commands to influence the Monarch. (Available on Steam)
Moving Out 2
As a Furniture Arrangement & Relocation Technician (F.A.R.T.), your furniture moving skills will be put to the test. With new interdimensional moves, you’ll use some playful physics and creative mechanics to get that pesky sofa pivoted into place. Tons of new characters, costumes, online multiplayer, and accessibility options are packed into this game. Cross-platform multiplayer allows you to play across on Steam, Playstation, XBox, and Switch.
Overcooked: All You Can Eat:
Put your cooking skills up on the butcher block and enter the culinary chaos that is Overcooked: All You Can Eat. Play with friends through the NEW cross-platform multiplayer, sharpen your skills by working through the campaign, or get into survival mode and see if you can stay out of the weeds. A new assist-mode will keep you from tossing in the towel by allowing you to adjust the pace of the game. (Available on Steam, Playstation, XBox, Switch)