Well folks, here we are at the start of another shiny new Worldbuilders. I don’t know if you’re excited, but I’m excited.
At least, I *think* this is excitement. It could that I’m working on three hours of sleep and 8 shots of espresso right now.
But you know what, that’s tradition. Here we are, day of the fundraiser, we have so many exciting things tee’d up, and still I’m not as ready as I’d like to be. The sun is shining. It’s beautiful outside, and honestly, I’m scared.
I know that when I post this blog, the fundraiser will launch, and I’ll be swept up in it again. Streaming, telling stories, spreading the word and trying to change the world….
But right now, it’s a nervous time. I never really know how it’s going to go. I can only hope.
Let’s bring out the logo to see if that helps a bit.
Hello there, old friend….
And you know what? It does help a little. I can feel the old muscle memory kicking in. I just need to shake off the rust a little and let you know what we’re doing today. How this year’s fundraiser has some of our comforting old traditions, some new experiments, and surprises on the horizon.
Briefly, for those of you who are new here, Worldbuilders is a charity where we all get together to make the world a better place. Over the last decade, geeks of all creeds and nations have come together and raised more than $15,000,000 to make the world a better place. (Yup. That’s the right number of zeros. Geeks are awesome.)
Traditions we’re glad to continue.
1. Matching money!
This year, an anonymous donor is offering to match our first $100,000 of donations.
That means in you jump in right now to donate, So if you jump in early, the good you do in the world gets doubled.
2. We’ve got over $100,000 of prizes to give away!
Cool games, rare, signed books. Original art. Comics. All manner of delightful geeky hodgelany. (We’ll be showing these things off to you throughout the fundraiser, and adding new things, too. As if we tried to display it to you all at once, it could cook your brain like a toad thrown into the sun.
Something new: Worldbuilders Architects.
Here’s the elevator pitch. We’d asking for your help to build a better Worldbuilders, so that Worldbuilders can keep building a better world.
A longer explanation is over on the Worldbuilders Architects team page. And even more details will be released in a day or two.
Launch day- Ballyhoo!
As soon as this blog goes live, I’m doing this.
I’ve played Minecraft before, but mostly just with my boys for run. I enjoy it a lot, but honestly? I’m not very good at it. I’ve never made it to the end fortress, let alone the end. Let alone beaten the dragon.
But today I’m going to do it. I’m going to start a new game and play until I beat the game or until my actual human body dies. For charity.
Tune in on my twitch channel if you want to watch this beautiful trainwreck.
And, of course, you can come over to donate directly on my team page, too.
See y’all soon!
pat