Consisting of Ian, Charlie, and their mother Susan Price, Diamond Dust Dreams Inc. started in 2013 with their successful Kickstarter for the card game Kitsune: of Foxes and Fools. Located 2/3 in the Chicago suburb of Warrenville, IL and 1/3 in Minneapolis, MN, this family company completed production of its first game, Kitsune: Of Foxes and Fools in 2014 and Bad Decisions in 2015.

We thank Diamond Dust Dreams Inc. for their sponsorship of Desert Bus.

Magic: The Gathering fans and art fans assemble! Our next donation drive is for this lovely framed Black Lotus Cross-stitch artwork. Donate $5.44 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win. We’ll run this donation drive until 4:25 AM PST.

Mana cost: Zero
Type: Artifact
Craft Text: Tap, Donate X amount to Desert Bus: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool and X amount to Child’s Play.

You’ve never had a Black Lotus but always wanted one. Or maybe you’re one of the few lucky enough to own one, but want to add another to your collection. Or maybe you’re an avid MTGO player and bemoan the fact that the artwork on the Vintage Masters Black Lotus never went to real-world print. Whichever the case, you’ll be able to appreciate this beautiful piece on your wall. The cross stitch contains 40 colors and over 4000 stitches, each done by hand.

This piece was created using DMC Embroidery Floss (40 colors!), Aida 11-count cross-stitch fabric, an acid-free cream-coloured matte board and an 8×10 frame. Zero Mana were used in the creation of this item.

One day, robots may rise and conquer the world. And just like us, they’ll probably want to kick back every now and then and play a video game. Hopefully one more interesting than Desert Bus, but we’ll see.

Or dance. That’s a popular option for robotic characters too.

Robots are a common theme on Alex’s tumblr, so we’re challenging the community to create their best gamer robot. The winner will receive this lot of Xbox One items.

Send your submissions to [email protected] with “Gamer Robot” in the subject line. We’ll accept submissions until 3:54 AM PST. Also, be sure to include with your submission the name or handle you’d like us to use on air should your submission win.

We’re running the first donation drive of Alex’s shift! Donate $7.30 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this Portal Scarf. We’ll run this donation drive until shortly after 3:10 AM PST.

Disclaimer: This prize does not include cake.

During Liz’s shift, we challenged the community to submit photos of bad Desert Bus decisions. Here’s the winning submission, from enderforspeaker:

And here’s a couple of our honorable mentions:

You’ll find the rest of the submissions from the community after the break. A couple of our submissions come from our Desert Bus team members, who just couldn’t resist submitting their own bad decisions.

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We’ve got another Official Desert Bus 9 T-Shirt up for grabs. For a chance to win, donate $7.77 (or multiples thereof). We’ll run this donation drive until 1:55 AM PST.

In case you haven’t heard yet, the first run of Desert Bus 9 T-Shirts have sold out on the Fangamer store. So, if you want a t-shirt before January, the t-shirt giveaways each driver will be running throughout the rest of the run is your best chance. But, by popular demand, Fangamer is doing a second run which will ship in January. You can preorder your t-shirt from the second run now on Fangamer.

For our next challenge, as the bus continues on down the road after 110 hours, we’re celebrating the moments in Desert Bus history that probably could have been more thought out. We want to see your photos of bad Desert Bus decisions. Our winner will receive a signed copy of the Bad Decisions card game.

To enter, submit your photos to [email protected] with “Bad Decisions” in the subject line. You’ll have until 1:40 AM PST to submit your entries. Also, please include with your submission the name or handle you’d like us to use for you on air should your submission win.

We’re starting another donation drive! Donate $6.00 (or multiples thereof) for a chance to win this Lady Planeswalkers Society lot. We’ll run this donation drive until shortly after 12:15 AM PST. Here’s a description of what’s included:

For Lady Gamers, and all who support inclusiveness in gaming, this pack is full of goodies from the ever awesome Lady Planeswalker’s society. Featuring a playmat, a patch, and the ever terrifying Liliana, this pack is an awesome way to show your support for women in the Magic community!

contents:
1 LPS playmat
1 LPS patch
1 Liliana Funko Legacy Figure

Donated by the Lady Planeswalkers Society, a group of devoted Magic fans, who come together to create a fun, welcoming community for women of all skill levels to play (guys welcome too – LPS are a friendly & inclusive bunch)!

Doctor Geof is the UK’s foremost alternative history artist, known for his very unique style in his series of portraits, badges and comics. Over the past decade Doctor Geoff has created an extensive portfolio of Steampunk works. Much of his work is based on military history and the Victorian style can be easily seen throughout his various pieces. His work has also been featured in multiple exhibitions throughout the UK.

Doctor Geof contributed many items for our charity run in years past and this year shall be no different. Thank you Doctor Geoff for your continued support.