When last we left our fishy heroes, they were bravely splashing forth through an unforgiving alien planet, armed only with their wits, gills, and somehow, a computer. Now, they are faced with a choice: give the computer, or keep the computer?
$5.90 to give the computer!
$5.87 to keep the computer!
Donate until 9:15PM PST!
We at Desert Bus would like to thank a new prize sponsor this year: Guildhouse Games LLC!
Guildhouse Games LLC is a community-driven tabletop gaming company that crafts entertainment meant to be shared.
No matter what game we are developing, playtesting, or promoting, our goal is always the same – create a fun, memorable experience that brings people together.
Thank you, Guildhouse Games LLC, for your support of Desert Bus For Hope!
Want to keep the Desert Bus Shifts in your kitchen? With these custom 100% cotton DB shift tea towels huck embroidered with DMC cotton floss, you can!
Show your support for Alpha Flight whilst drying dishes!
Use Night Watch to stabilize your cutting boards!
Have Dawn Guard keep your hands cool while talking pans out of the oven!
We do not recommend using the Zeta towel to cover rising bread. Who knows what chaos it may impart.
To be in with a chance of winning, donate $6.12, or multiples thereof (e.g. $12.24, $18.36, $24.48 etc.) until 8:40PM PST!
Holy Bus it’s Penn & Teller!
Penn & Teller are world-famous American magicians and entertainers who have performed together since the late 1970s, and are noted for their ongoing act that combines elements of comedy with magic. More importantly (to us, at least), they are a BIG part of how Desert Bus For Hope came to be. Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors for the Sega CD contains the Desert Bus mini game, without which Desert Bus literally would not exist!
Penn & Teller are appearing at 7PM PST! Got a question for them? Tweet @DesertBus with the hashtag #DBPandT and we may ask your question on-air!
Check out our new silent auctions!
This beautiful cross-stitch of the main Justice League characters measures 24 x 13 inches and features distinct painted backgrounds for each superhero with their symbol stitched on top.
Pepe and Geoff teamed up to travel to the Shadowlands to experience the new World of Warcraft expansion, but unfortunately they neglected to read the fine print on their mode of travel. Pepe is still in high spirits, but despite Geoff’s smile, he looks like he’s lost his appetite. This 3-D printed Pepe & Geoff nightlight features soft and sparkly firefly lights in Pepe, and two glowing LED control buttons in Geoff. One toggles Pepe’s lights on and off, while the other adds to a sleep timer with every push that will turn off the glow once it counts down.
These auctions will end at 02:00AM PST!
The great Wisdom Dog is here to impart knowledge in return for beefy treats, playing fetch, and/or scritchies. Here’s what else you missed during today’s Alpha Flight…
Kathleen becomes Wisdom Dog and imparts wisdom:
The Seattle Garages made a song for Jacob:
POINT GET!
We play What’s It Made: The How It’s Made Guessing Game!
The crew searches for Name + “the Hedgehog” and here’s what we found…
And now, a totally normal meeting of the Snorsh Tourism Board:
And finally, our guest Alison monologues in various styles…
Remember, for the latest updates, stay tuned to desertbus.org. You can also catch up on the latest #DB2020 happenings around the web…
- Submit your bussing from home photos at yourphotos.desertbus.org.
- Tweet about what Desert Bus for Hope and Child’s Play means to you using the hashtag #DBToMe.
- Visit youtube.com/user/DesertBusForHope for the latest video highlights from the Video Strike Team (VST).
- Be our friend on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- And, of course, the live stream is always available at desertbus.org and twitch.tv/desertbus!
Earlier today, we challenged the community to develop plant-sonas for Alpha Flight. Here’s the winning submission, created by QuietCat:
Thanks to everyone that submitted an creation to this challenge! Here are some additional honorable mentions from our community…
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SlothBear
Ryxiene
QueenFounder
OminouslyOminous
Natascha
Get ready for our next Donation Drive! Adventuring card gamers, we have… well… an adventure card game! It’s the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, signed by the game’s designer Mike Selinker.
The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game is a long-running cooperative card game set in Paizo’s Pathfinder universe. Designed and signed by game designer Mike Selinker, this set of the Core Set and the Curse of the Crimson Throne adventure path will keep you entertained for years to come.
Donate $6.66 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this prize. We’ll run this donation drive until 5:15pm PST.
We’d like to take a moment to thank one of our Technical Sponsors for this year’s Desert Bus for Hope: OBS Ninja!
OBS Ninja is a cutting edge, Peer-to-Peer forwarding technology that offers a completely private and ultra-low latency way to bring remote media streams (such as cameras and microphones) into video streaming software such as OBS. All of Desert Bus’s broadcast technology relies on OBS Ninja and we are so grateful for the sponsorship support of its developer Steve Seguin! Try out this awesome tool at obs.ninja.
Thank you to OBS Ninja for your support of Desert Bus for Hope!
This year, we’ve asked our community to share what Desert Bus for Hope and Child’s Play means to them, and what impact they’ve had on their lives. Here is a selection of these community submissions…
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 10, and at the hospital they had a Gamecube with a Mario Party game, which really helped during a difficult time. So I know how effective @CPCharity's work can be, and I want to fund that for others. #DBtoMe
— Robert Bernthal (@Bobalob93) November 14, 2020
#DBtoMe On Nov 9 2019 @DesertBus helped the love of my life propose to me. On Oct 3 2020 that moment was part of our wedding ceremony. Thank you for being part of our love story! https://t.co/CHlMWucqzh pic.twitter.com/rc2tsWHtuY
— Rebecca Evans (@rebeccajknits) November 16, 2020
@DesertBus My son Ben was 6 when he was diagnosed with cancer. He and his little sister spent countless hours at the hospital playing games. It is a privilege to help provide that for kids today. #DBTOME
— Dean Steadman (@SlagMacG) November 16, 2020
@DesertBus When I was 14 I was in Great Ormand Street hospital for 10 weeks. I passed the time by playing Star Wars Battlefront 2 on the PS2. I know how much games can really improve a child's stay in hospital and since DB4 this event has become really important to me #DBTOME
— Bertie Wooles 🔶💙💛🇪🇺💛💙🔶 (@BertZZ_) November 15, 2020
You know that feeling of place and family you get at a great convention? Want that feeling from comfort of home? Desert Bus gives that for me, for a whole week every year. The community, art, comedy, hype, and unabashed enthusiasm are so wholesome and healing. #DBtoMe
— Shiny Crochet (@ShinyCrochet) November 14, 2020
We want to hear your story! You can tweet using the #DBToMe hashtag throughout the rest of this year’s run. We’ll be retweeting submissions throughout the run on the @desertbus Twitter feed and highlighting a selection of tweets from the community here on the desertbus.org blog.
As always, thanks for being a part of our community and your support of Child’s Play!