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Sims 4 Donation Drive!
November 19, 2014 at 05:33 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

You! Yes, you. Do you like The Sims? Well, if you donate $8.44 in the next hour (until 7:30 am) then you’ll be entered for a chance to win this fantabulous Sims prize pack! Here’s what you’ll get if you’re the lucky winner:

– The Sims 4 Collector’s Edition Game
– The Sims 4 Collector’s Edition Official PRIMA Strategy Guide
– The Sims 4 Gaming Mouse by SteelSeries
– The Sims 4 Gaming Headset by SteelSeries
– The Sims 4 T-Shirt
– The Sims 4 Sunglasses
– The Sims 4 Cloth Backpack
– The Sims 4 Lanyard

 

Every donation of $8.44 counts as an entry, so donate multiples for multiple opportunities to win.

Sponsor Thank You: Greater Than Games
November 19, 2014 at 05:00 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

greaterthangames Greater Than Games was founded in January 2011 and they design and publish tabletop gaming products. They are best known for Sentinels of the Multiverse, a co-op card game for 3 to 5 players who control a team of super powered heroes and battle a dastardly villain. It has a stream lined game play experience that is easy to learn but still requires strategic team based thinking.

We’ve never been fully sure who the villains in Desert Bus are, though that bug splat is very suspicious), but with Greater Than Games and Sentinels of the Multiverse with us we’ll be ready to take them on.

Thank you Greater Than Games for supporting Desert Bus!

 

 

Transistor Pins Donation Drive!
November 19, 2014 at 04:27 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

We’ve got an adorable donation drive happening for the next 40 minutes! Donate $5.55 for a chance to win this set of hand-painted Transistor Pins! They’re truly delightful and could be yours easily. Every multiple of $5.55 is a chance to win. Get on it!

Silent Auctions: Can't Stop Won't Stop
November 19, 2014 at 03:33 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

All right, lovelies, you have 90 minutes to bid on these great items in our silent auctions!

Gentlemen Geek Lot

So many things in here for the nerdy gentleman in your life! Just a tiny selection of all the stuff in the lot: An Earl Grey Tea patch, a Badger patch and an owl patch from Doctor Geof, a Dead Rising 3 t-shirt (unisex size M) and a copy of Dead Rising 3 signed by the dev team. A Twilight Zone notebook, a set of Rooster Teeth Achievement Hunter buttons, a Minecraft keychain, and a glass Desert Bus keychain made by Helen Cowart. There is so much more in the lot so go check it out!

Hand-drawn Pokemon Buttons

These hand-drawn, hand-assembled pins carry on the tradition from last year’s set; they’re now in their second forms! So adorable!

Wooden Dragon Painting

This is an acrylic painting of a dragon mid-attack, by talented illustrator Tina Bongorno. It’s gorgeous and will be an excellent centrepiece for any geek’s room!

Epic Mickey Art Book Donation Drive!
November 19, 2014 at 03:23 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

CALLING ALL DISNEY FANS.

CALLING ALL VIDEO GAME FANS.

LOOK AT THIS GIVEAWAY WE HAVE FOR YOU.

This is a stunning, should-have-sent-a-poet level pretty art book of Epic Mickey. It could be yours for the low, low price of $9.28!! Every donation of that amount is a chance for you to win this book. Donate as many multiples as you wan up until 5am. LOOK AT THIS THING THO.

Sponsor Thank You: Yellowjacket
November 19, 2014 at 03:00 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

yellowjacket Yellowjacket Comics and Toys is a staple of the Victoria BC nerd landscape. If you want your Magic: the Gathering fix, you go to YJ; it has the largest collection of MtG singles in the city, and is home to an incredibly lively Magic community, hosting tons of tournaments each week. As you can imagine, the LRR crew is highly familiar with Yellowjacket and many members have made it a second home where they compete, trade, and build decks. This is Yellowjacket’s first year as a Desertbus sponsor, but they are already a member of the family and we’re thrilled to have them! Thank you, Yellowjacket!

Stream Mashup Art Challenge!
November 19, 2014 at 02:09 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

Are you a fan of Matt and Cam? Do you want to own their Lenticular GIFs for yourself? Well, then impress them with your artistic skills!

These two gentlemen are very dapper bus drivers, but when they’re not successfully stopping at bus stops they spend their time streaming on Twitch! They’ve played a lot of games and enjoyed the time with all their viewers. So here’s the deal: for the rest of Matt and Cam’s shift, until 10am, get your creative juices flowing and draw a mashup of a game that Cam has played and a game that Matt has played on their respective streams. Submit your work to contest@desertbus.org.

Games that Cam has streamed:

  • XCom
  • Civilization 5
  • Alien: Isolation
  • Thief: The Dark Project
  • Master of Orion 2
  • Civilization: Beyond Earth
  • Dark Souls
  • Alpha Centauri

Games that Matt has streamed:

  • Destiny
  • World of Warcraft
  • DOTA 2
  • Sunset Overdrive
  • Watch Dogs
  • Alien: Isolation
  • Assassin’s Creed 4
  • COD Ghosts
  • Child of Light
  • Bro Force
  • Super Time Force
  • Shadows of Mordor

Get to drawing! Cam and Matt will each pick their favourite and that winner will receive the respective GIF, so you have two chances to potentially win!

You Could be Playing More Magic Donation Drive!
November 19, 2014 at 01:58 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

Oh, man, the jelly is strong with this donation drive. What we have here is the ‘You Could Probably Be Playing More Magic‘ prize pack. The pack includes: Khans of Tarkir booster box, an M15 Deck Builder’s Toolkit, a Speed vs. Cunning Duel Decks, and an UltraPro Khans of Tarkir playmat with Sultai clan art. We’ve also sweetened the pig with a Modern Masters booster pack!

How do you get your hands on this sweet pack? Why, you just donate $5 or a multiple thereof for the next hour, until 3:45. That’s all; each multiple of $5 is a chance to win.

Cards Against Equestria Donation Drive!
November 19, 2014 at 12:31 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

All right, bronies and bronettes, you’ve got an hour to get in on this outrageously good donation drive prize! Donate $6.32 in the next hour, until 2:30, for a chance to win the Cards Against Equestria CAH expansion! It’s the fan-made game for all terrible ponies. With over 375 cards, Cards Against Equestria could be played all on its own, but these cards merge seamlessly with your regular Cards Against Humanity deck.

Donate $6.32 or multiples thereof to be entered to win!

Sponsor Thank You: Limited Resources
November 19, 2014 at 12:00 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

limitedresourcesLimited Resources is a weekly podcast about Magic: The Gathering that started in 2009. It is dedicated to improving your skill at the game emphasizing on Limited play. They are over 250 episodes at this point and still going strong.

We’ve said before that MTG is awesome, but sometimes you need a little help to stay on top of the game and keep it fun. Limited Resources will be there to help you do so.

Thank you Limited Resources for your contributions, they help keep this bus going down the desert road.