We at Zeta Shift have been hard at work trying to figure out who, indeed, is that Animorphs. Sometimes it’s a squid. Sometimes a bee. Sometimes a horrific nightmare of a pre-teen turning into a mouse. But for this Animorphs, rather than Marco, Cassie, or Jake, it is ZETA. Your art challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to create art of a member of Zeta shift ‘shifting’ into their Animorph form. Does Carrie turn into a cat? Is Beej a secret tardigrade? Is Heather a hummingbird? It’s all up to you!

This art contest will run until 5am PST. Please submit your entry in the form of .jpg, .gif, or .png to [email protected], with the subject line “Animorph Crossing“. Please include which name you would like to be referred to on screen if you win!!!

But what do you win, you ask? You will win a Desert Bus 2021 t-shirt in the size of your choosing by Fangamer, as well as this year’s shiny gold DBloon!!

We’ve been inspired by bread this fine Zeta shift. And we hope you’ve gotten inspired too, because our art challenge this evening is to take classic works of art, and update them with bread! Whether it be Persistence of Memory with melting loaves, or The Son of Man with a hotdog bun instead of an apple, we want to see your creations!

If you would like to enter, here’s the fine print:
– Make sure to include bread in some way, but get as wild as you want with it!
– All entries should be in .jpg format for images, or a youtube link if you’ve made a video
– Please send entries to [email protected], or [email protected]
– Make sure your subject line is “Zeta Judge The Bread”. We want to make sure that we can find your entries in our inbox!
– Make sure that in your entry, you include a name you would like to be called on screen. If your entry gets chosen, we want to shout you out!

But now you’re asking yourself what’s in it for you. Well, not just the fuzzy and warm feeling of a job well done, but also a Desert Bus 2020 t-shirt!

Last but not yeast, you will also receive a Desert Bus 2020 Dbloon!

These cannot be purchased, and are only available to prize and contest winners.

This contest will run until 5:00am PST, so we’re giving you some time to do your best work. Get those ideas baking, we can’t wait to see them!

We here on Zeta are all about serious business. As such, this is a serious giveaway for our business-casual Desert Bus for Hope t-shirt, designed for us by Fangamer.

To enter, donate $5.00 (that’s right, all about business, no weird change amount), or positive multiples thereof, from right now until 3:15am PST for your chance to win! As always, make sure your donor account is set up, and up to date, so if you win, we can announce you as employee of the month.

Alright folks, I hope you’re all looking forward to this year because
the official Desert Bus For Hope 2020 t-shirt is NOW ON SALE!

Make the death-defying drive from Tucson to Vegas with a shirt that ships from Tucson to wherever you are (including, but not limited to, Vegas). Supplies are limited, so get your order in soon!

Thank you so much once again to the wonderful folks at Fangamer for this incredible design, and as always, all the profits from each sale of our official t-shirt will be donated to benefit Child’s Play!

Good news everyone! The excellent Fangamer Desert Bus for Hope is currently available for pre-order! We know that they were sold out there for a minute, but they are available once more.

Remember that for every shirt bought, Fangamer donates $12 FOR THE CHILDREN, so clothe yourself for a good cause!

*Please note that pre-orders may not ship until January, 2019.

We are very pleased to welcome back Fangamer as a sponsor of this year’s Desert Bus for Hope. Once again they are our production partners for the Official Desert Bus for Hope 2018 T-shirt.

Launched in 2008, Fangamer specializes in creating unique accessories, apparel, figurines, and other merchandise based on your favorite games and geek fandoms. They have made it their mission to do more than just sell wares, they want to build a better community. Through their attendance at conventions and their support of charity events like Desert Bus, they strive to celebrate the art of gaming.

Many thanks to Fangamer for their continued support of Desert Bus for Hope.

The official Desert Bus 2018 t-shirt is on sale now!
Hurry up and claim one for yourself before they’re gone!!

The wonderful folks at Fangamer have outdone themselves once again (as if there was ever any doubt) and created this amazing design to serve as this years’ shirt! As usual, $12 from every sale will go directly to our 2018 total and will in turn be donated to Child’s Play Charity.  Thank you Fangamer! Now everyone go buy your shirts before they’re gone!

Let’s not forget that on top of all the wonderful crafts that we have sent in every year, we also have some legit merch for your Desert Bus needs.

To start off, we’ve got the BRAND NEW Desert Bus 2017 Pinny Arcade Pin.

The BUG SPLAT, in all it’s delicious, goopy…glittery wonder. It is a limited edition pin and an official addition to the Pinny Arcade collection.

The pin will be available for purchase in the LoadingReadyRun store during Desert Bus (while supplies last), and proceeds will go to Child’s Play Charity.

We also have the yearly Desert Bus poster, drawn by Michael Lunsford and while it may seem empty now, it will slowly be filled with loads of memes, goofs, and other utter nonsense as the event goes on. It is limited purchase, and it supports all the things you love.

As with every year, profits from the poster go to Michael Lunsford, LoadingReadyRun (for Desert Bus admin costs), and Child’s Play Charity.

Next up to bat, we have the Desert Bus 10 softcover Photo Book. A book lovingly shot, edited, and laid out by Andrew Ferguson, the main Desert Bus photographer.
This is a preorder item and will be printed once the run is over.

As with every year, profits from photo books are split between Andrew Ferguson, LoadingReadyRun (for Desert Bus admin costs), and Child’s Play Charity.

And back by popular demand! We have our Desert Bus Shift Banner playmat! Use it when you sling spells or even as the largest mousepad you’ve ever seen.

This is a preorder item and will be printed once the run is over.

As with all Desert Bus merch, profits are split between LoadingReadyRun (for Desert Bus admin costs), and Child’s Play Charity.

And of course, as always, we have our new Desert Bus 2017 shirt by Fangamer. Check out more details on our longer post about that here.

A massive congratulations to our winner, Vorox4! Enjoy the rest of our competitors below the break!

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Man Fangamer makes some really comfy clothes. There’s a reason we love their T-shirts so much. So why not try to win your very own Fangamer Desert Bus 10 T-Shirt in a Donation Drive?

Any donations of $6.66 or multiples thereof until 8:45 PM PST will enter you for a chance to win this comfiness.