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!!!Surprise Event!!!

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Desert Bus Express happened: 2025-05-23 16:00:00 PDT -> 2025-05-24 16:00:00 PDT
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2025 Craft-Along Open

Relevant Dates
Craft-Along Submissions Open: 2025-05-05 at 10:00:00 PDT
Craft-Along Submissions Closed: 2025-05-27 at 23:59:00 PDT
Craft-Along Submissions Accepted/Rejected: 2025-06-05
Prizes must be delivered on (or before): 2025-09-30

Relevant Links (so far)
Craft-Along Signup Info: Craft-Along Signup Info
DB Mastodon Announcement Post: Mastodon logo
DB Blog Announcement Post: Craft-Along Logo
Need examples of previous crafts? See the Deep Archives section below!

VST Event Data
Year Videos Posters Stats / Graphs
Event # When?* Behind the Scenes Playlists RDP Spreadsheets Torrents* Revisions Evolution Postermap Chat Stats Graphs Pure Stats
All Years - YouTube Multi-Year Skits Shelf | Twitch All DB Late Night Dub Fights - Playlist Play a Random Dance Party from any year! - YouTube playlist for Time lapses of previous years | Torrent Icon - - - SSS | pisg Graphs for all years -
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18 2024 Year 18 YouTube Behind-the-Scened Year 18 YouTube Highlights A Random Dance Party from year 18! VST Year 18 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 18 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Lunsford Poster revisions for Year 18 Animated evolution of the Year 18 Lunsford poster Postermap of the Year 18 (Lunsford) Poster SSS | pisg Year 18 Donation and Game Graphs -
17 2023* YouTube - Year 17 - Behind the Scenes Year 17 YouTube Highlights A Random Dance Party from year 17! VST Year 17 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 17 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Lunsford Poster revisions for Year 17 Animated evolution of the Year 17 Lunsford poster Postermap of the Year 17 (Lunsford) Poster SSS | pisg Year 17 Donation and Game Graphs -
16 2022* YouTube - Year 16 - Behind the Scenes Year 16 YouTube Highlights A Random Dance Party from year 16! VST Year 16 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 16 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Lunsford Poster revisions for Year 16 Animated evolution of the Year 16 Lunsford poster Postermap of the Year 16 (Lunsford) Poster SSS | pisg Year 16 Donation and Game Graphs -
15 2021* - Year 15 YouTube Highlights A Random Dance Party from year 15! VST Year 15 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 15 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Lunsford Poster revisions for Year 15 | mangledpixel Poster revisions for Year 15 Animated evolution of the Year 15 poster Postermap of the Year 15 (Lunsford) Poster | Postermap of the Year 15 (mangledpixel) Poster SSS | pisg Year 15 Donation and Game Graphs -
14 2020* YouTube - Year 14 - Behind the Scenes Year 14 YouTube Highlights | Year 14 Late Night Dub Fight A Random Dance Party from year 14! VST Year 14 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 14 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Poster revisions for Year 14 Animated evolution of the Year 14 poster Postermap of the Year 14 Poster SSS | pisg Year 14 Donation and Game Graphs -
13 2019* - Year 13 YouTube Highlights | Year 13 Twitch Highlights A Random Dance Party from year 13! VST Year 13 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 13 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Poster revisions for Year 13 Animated evolution of the Year 13 poster Postermap of the Year 13 Poster SSS | pisg Year 13 Donation and Game Graphs -
12 2018* YouTube - Year 12 - Behind the Scenes Year 12 YouTube Highlights | Year 12 Twitch Highlights A Random Dance Party from Year 12 VST Year 12 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 12 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Poster revisions for Year 12 Animated evolution of the Year 12 poster Postermap for the Year 12 Poster SSS | pisg Year 12 Donation and Game Graphs! -
11 2017* YouTube - Year 11 - Loading time Year 11 YouTube Highlights | Year 11 YouTube Highlights A Random Dance Party from Year 11 VST Year 11 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 11 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Poster revisions for Year 11 Animated evolution of the Year 11 poster Postermap for Year 11 poster SSS | pisg Year 11 Donation and Game Graphs! -
10 2016* Kate Stark's YouTube Year 10 Vlogs & DB10 Documentary Year 10 YouTube Highlights A Random Dance Party from Year 10 VST Year 10 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 10 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Poster revisions for Year 10 | Poster revisions for Year 10 - Documentary Animated evolution of the Year 10 poster | Animated evolution of the Year 10 - Documentary poster Postermap for Year 10 poster | Postermap for Year 10 - Documentary poster SSS | pisg Year 10 Donation and Game Graphs! -
9 2015 Sarah's Desert Bus 9 YouTube Vlogs Year 9 YouTube Highlights A Random Dance Party from Year 9 VST Year 9 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 9 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Poster revisions for Year 9 Animated evolution of the Year 9 poster Postermap for the Year 9 poster SSS | pisg Year 9 Donation and Game Graphs! -
8 2014* Sarah's Desert Bus 8 YouTube Vlogs A Random Dance Party from Year 8 VST Year 8 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 8 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Poster revisions for Year 8 Animated evolution of the Year 8 poster Postermap for the Year 8 poster SSS | pisg Year 8 Donation and Game Graphs! -
7 2013* - Year 7 YouTube Highlights A Random Dance Party from Year 7 VST Year 7 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 7 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Poster revisions for Year 7 Animated evolution of the Year 7 poster Postermap for the Year 7 poster SSS | pisg Year 7 Donation and Game Graphs! -
6 2012* Vimeo photo Time-lapse of the last 24 hours of Year 6, including the after party by Andrew Ferguson Year 1-6 YouTube Highlights A random full dance party from Year 6! VST Year 6 Advanced Spreadsheet | VST Year 6 Advanced Spreadsheet Torrent Icon Poster revisions for Year 6 Animated evolution of the Year 6 poster Postermap for the Year 6 poster | Filter party postermap for Year 6 poster SSS | pisg Year 6 Donation and Game Graphs! -
5 2011* Year 4 YouTube Behind the Scenes footage prank setup Year 1-6 YouTube Highlights A random full dance party from Year 5! VST Year 5 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 5 VST Highlights GoogleDoc Torrent Icon Lunsford poster revisions for Year 5 | Zack Finfrock Dengler & Butts poster for the Year 5 Animated evolution of the Year 5 poster Postermap for the Year 5 poster SSS | pisg Year 5 Donation and Game Graphs! -
4 2010* Year 4 YouTube Behind the Scenes footage and Mini-Documentary by Travis Year 1-6 YouTube Highlights A random full dance party from Year 4 VST Year 4 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 4 VST Highlights GoogleDoc - Poster revisions for Year 4 Animated evolution of the Year 4 poster Postermap for the Year 4 poster SSS | pisg Year 4 Donation and Game Graphs! -
3 2009* DB3 Behind the Scenes Playlist Year 1-6 YouTube Highlights A random full dance party from Year 3 VST Year 3 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 3 VST Highlights GoogleDoc - Lunsford poster revisions for Year 3 | EpoCALYPsE poster revisions for Year 3 Animated evolution of the alternate Year 3 poster by EpoCALYPsE Postermap for the Year 3 (Lunsford) poster | Postermap for the Year 3 (EpoCALYPsE) poster | Postermap for the Year 3 (EpoCALYPsE) poster (v2) SSS | pisg Year 3 Donation and Game Graphs! -
2 2008* DB2 Behind the Scenes Playlist Year 1-6 YouTube Highlights A random full dance party from Year 2 VST Year 2 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 2 VST Highlights GoogleDoc - The only poster for Year 2, made between DB9 and DB10 - Postermap for the Year 2 poster SSS | pisg Year 2 Donation and Game Graphs! -
1 2007* - Year 1-6 YouTube Highlights - VST Year 1 Advanced Spreadsheet | Year 1 VST Highlights GoogleDoc - The Lunsford poster for Year 1, made between DB9 and DB10 | First poster ever, by Zack Finfrock - Postermap for Year 1 Lunsford poster SSS | pisg Year 1 Donation and Game Graphs! -

Even More Data!
Year Games External Data Extras
Event # When?* DB Ports Game Jam! Morning Game Shows Dix's Log* Gifs Music Photos Shift Clock Shirts
18 2024 - VST Archive of Games created at the Year 18 GameJam Noy2222's Morning Game Shows played during Year 18 Dix's Log for Year 18 J's GIFchive of Year 18 THE GARAGES SIGN OFF @ DESERT BUS 2024 | Mollylele - Desert Bus For Hope - Zeta Shift Flickr photos from Year 18 Shift Clock for Year 18 Year 18 shirt by Fangamer
17 2023* Desert Bus port for the Playdate | GameBoy Demake of Desert Bus made by PSPiso during the Year 17 GameJam VST Archive of Games created at the Year 17 GameJam Noy2222's Morning Game Shows played during Year 17 Dix's Log for Year 17 J's GIFchive of Year 17 - Flickr photos from Year 17 Shift Clock for Year 17 Year 17 shirt by Fangamer
16 2022 Desert Bus port for the Playdate VST Archive of Games created at the Year 16 GameJam Noy2222's Morning Game Shows played during Year 16 Dix's Log for Year 16 J's GIFchive of Year 16 Coyote Wall X The Garages at Desert Bus 2022 | Mollylele - Desert Bus For Hope 2022 - Zeta Shift Flickr photos from Year 16 Shift Clock for Year 16 Year 16 shirt by Fangamer
15 2021 - VST Archive of Games created at the Year 15 GameJam Noy2222's Morning Game Shows played during Year 15 Dix's Log for Year 15 J's GIFchive of Year 15 The Garages vs Desert Bus 2021 | Mollylele - Desert Bus For Hope 2021 - Zeta Shift Flickr photos from Year 15 Shift Clock for Year 15 Year 15 shirt by Fangamer
14 2020 - VST Archive of Games created at the Year 14 GameJam Noy2222's Morning Game Shows played during Year 14 Dix's Log for Year Rustproof Bee Shed | Dix's Log for Year 14 J's GIFchive of Year 14 The Garages - Live at Desert Bus For Hope Flickr photos from Year 14 Shift Clock for Year 14 Year 14 shirt by Fangamer
13 2019 - VST Archive of Games created at the Year 13 GameJam Noy2222's Morning Game Shows played during Year 13 Dix's Log for Year 13 J's GIFchive of Year 13 - Flickr photos from Year 13 Shift Clock for Year 13 Year 13 shirt by Fangamer
12 2018 YouTube video of DesertBus 79, made at NDGC 2018, by Team Dinosoft (Steve), for the Apple II VST Archive of Games created at the Year 12 GameJam Noy2222's Morning Game Shows played during Year 12 Dix's Log for Year 12 J's GIFchive of Year 12 - Flickr photos from Year 12 Shift Clock for Year 12 Year 12 shirt by Fangamer
11 2017 Dinosaur Games (published by Gearbox Software) made a Desert Bus VR game shown off during Year 11 | NESertBus - NES Port of DesertBus made by redslash12 during the Year 11 GameJam VST Archive of Games created at the Year 11 GameJam Noy2222's Morning Game Shows played during Year 11 Dix's Log for Year 11 J's GIFchive of Year 11 BGC - Desert Bus ELEVEN [DB2017 remix] Flickr photos from Year 11 Shift Clock for Year 11 Archive.org capture of the Year 11 shirt by Fangamer
10 2016 Gary Magnan of Freewheeling Games ported DesertBus to the Intellivision auctioned off during Year 10 | GameBoy port of Desert Bus made by EkimEkim during the Year 10 GameJam VST Archive of Games created at the Year 10 GameJam Noy2222's Morning Game Shows played during Year 10 Dix's Log for Year 10 J's GIFchive for Year 10 - Flickr photos from Year 10 Shift Clock for Year 10 Archive.org capture of the Year 10 shirt by Fangamer
9 2015 Raspberry Pi Desert Bus by Michael W. Delaney | C++ version of Desert Bus by AllTinker - Noy2222's Morning Game Shows played during Year 9 Dix's Log for Year 9 J's GIFchive for Year 9 - Flickr photos from Year 9 Shift Clock for Year 9 Archive.org capture of the Year 9 shirt by Fangamer | ZetaShift Shirt by FeatherWeight
8 2014 DesertBus VR by Shiney Shoe made for Year 8 VST Archive of Games created at the Year 8 GameJam - Dix's Log for Year 8 J's GIFchive for Year 8 BGC - Desert Bus GR8 [DB8 remix] Flickr photos from Year 8 - Archive.org capture of the year 8 shirt by Fangamer | ZetaShift Shirt by FeatherWeight
7 2013 Archive.org capture of Clever Machine Studios Atari 2600 port of Desert Bus first auctioned off during Year 7 - - Dix's Log for Year 7 J's GIFchive for Year 7 BGC - Desert Busception [DB7 remix] Flickr photos from Year 7 - Archive.org capture of the Year 7 shirt by Fangamer
6 2012 DesertBus Curses, a graphical terminal program, made by ekimekim during Year 6 - - - - BGC - Loading Ready Wub (LRR theme Dubstep Remix) | BGC - Loading Ready Rock! [DB6 remix] Flickr photos from Year 6 - Archive.org capture of the Year 6 shirt by Fangamer
5 2011 Amature Pixels ported Desert Bus to iOS released during Year 5 | Amature Pixels ported Desert Bus to Android released during DB - - - - BGC - Loading Ready Redux [DB5 remix] | daks - Loading Ready Remix (single) - - Archive.org capture of the Year 5 Shirt by Fangamer
4 2010 tueidj ported Desert Bus to the Wii released just before Year 4 - - - - - - - Archive.org capture of the Year 4 Shirt by LRR | Archive.org captre of the Year 1-3 Shirt by LRR
3 2009 Roger_Explosion (AllTinker) made a Java version of Desert Bus - - - - - Photo tour of the Moonbase from Year 3 - Archive.org capture of the Year 1-3 shirt by LRR | Fanshirt for DB3 by Orannis, (image only)
2 2008 Road Trip: Southwest USA [Text Adventure] a DesertBus demake by subText - - - - - Photos of Kathleen's haircut from Year 2 | Photos of Paul's beard shaving from Year 2 - Archive.org capture of the year 1-3 shirt by LRR
1 2007* - - - - - - - - Archive.org capture of the year 1-3 shirt by LRR

The Deep Archives

Have something we don't? Want to know what's missing? See here: Deep Archives Recovery
[Ex: Nearly all full-sized prize images (DB2 -> DB11) are missing]
Year Prize, Sweetener, and Merch Archives Minecraft Server SECRETS News Reports The Big Fake Checks
Event # When?* Live Auctions Giveaways Silent Auctions Sweeteners / Merch Still a Secret... Not telling, yet Physical Print Radio Interviews Television
18 2024* Live Auctions from Year 18 Giveaways from Year 18 Silent Auctions from Year 18 Sweeteners and Merch from Year 18 The entire completed DawnCraft 2024 Map | Flickr photos of the Minecraft Server from Year 18 - - - - Year 18 CHEK News Report Crew with the Big Fake Check for Year 18
17 2023* Live Auctions from Year 17 Giveaways from Year 17 Silent Auctions from Year 17 Sweeteners and Merch from Year 17 The entire completed DawnCraft 2023 Map | Flickr photos of the Minecraft Server from Year 17 - - - - Year 17 CHEK News Report Crew with the (Blank) Big Fake Check for Year 17 | Crew with the (Filled in) Big Fake Check for Year 17
16 2022 Live Auctions from Year 16 Giveaways from Year 16 Silent Auctions from Year 16 Sweeteners and Merch from Year 16 The entire completed DawnCraft 2022 Map - - - - - -
15 2021* Live Auctions from Year 15 Giveaways from Year 15 Silent Auctions from Year 15 Sweeteners and Merch from Year 15 The entire completed DawnCraft 2021 Map - - Year 15 News Article Year 15 CBC As it Happens Interview Year 15 CTV News Report | Year 15 CTV News Report on Joe -
14 2020 Live Auctions from Year 14 Giveaways from Year 14 Silent Auctions from Year 14 Sweeteners and Merch from Year 14 - - - - - Year 14 CHEK News Report -
13 2019 Live Auctions from Year 13 Giveaways from Year 13 Silent Auctions from Year 13 Sweeteners and Merch from Year 13 - - - - - - Presenting the Big Fake Check for Year 13
12 2018 Live Auctions from Year 12 Giveaways from Year 12 Silent Auctions from Year 12 Sweeteners and Merch from Year 12 - - - - Year 12 NPR Interview | Year 12 CBC Radio One - On the Coast - Interview Year 12 CTV News Report Presenting the Big Fake Check for Year 12
11 2017 Live Auctions from Year 11 Giveaways from Year 11 Silent Auctions from Year 11 Sweeteners and Merch from Year 11 - - - Year 11 News Article Year 11 NPR DB VR Promo Year 11 CHEK News Report #1 | Year 11 CHEK News Report #2 Presenting the Big Fake Check for Year 11
10 2016 Live Auctions from Year 10 Giveaways from Year 10 Silent Auctions from Year 10 Sweeteners and Merch from Year 10 - - - - - Year 10 CHEK News Report | Year 10 CTV News Report Presenting the Big Fake Check for DB10
9 2015 Live Auctions from Year 9 Giveaways from Year 9 Silent Auctions from Year 9 Sweeteners and Merch from Year 9 - - - Year 9 News Article - Year 9 CTV News Report Presenting the Big Fake Check for DB9
8 2014 - - - Sweeteners and Merch from Year 8 - - - - Year 8 CBC As It Happens Interview | Year 8 NPR News Report - Presenting the Big Fake Check for DB8
7 2013 - - - Sweeteners and Merch from Year 7 - - - - - Year 7 Al Jazeera News Report | Year 7 CTV News Report Presenting the Big Fake Check for DB7
6 2012 - - - Sweeteners and Merch from Year 6 - - - - - Year 6 CTV News Report Presenting the Big Fake Check for DB6
5 2011 - - - Sweeteners and Merch from Year 5 - - - - - - Presenting the Big Fake Check for DB5
4 2010 - - - Sweeteners and Merch from Year 4 - - - - - - -
3 2009 Live Auctions from Year 3 Giveaways from Year 3 - Sweeteners and Merch from Year 3 - - - - Year 3 A Life Well Wasted Interview - Presenting the Big Fake Check for the first time | Photo Gallery of the Crew at CPC Dinner in 2009
2 2008* - - - Merch from Year 2 - - - - - - -
1 2007 - - - - - - - Year 1 News Article Year 1 CBC Interview Year 1 CHEK News Report | Year 1 A-Channel News Report -



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