http://www.penny-arcade.comhttp://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=77032One of the great web comic strips (just turned 6!) is holding a charity dinner on Dec. 9, and will be holding an auction to raise funds for children's hospitals (
http://www.childsplaycharity.org). WotC has 'donated' two items to bid on, a tour of D&D and a
tour of Magic R&D. More details at the links above (such as how to go to the dinner...), but that would be hella cool...
Straight from the horse's... er... Gabe's mouth:
Auction: Take a gander at some of the stuff you'll be able to bid on during the auction.
Tour of Wizards of the Coast (D&D) -
Attention Dungeons & Dragons fans! Have you ever dreamed of visiting the place where D&D is made? Curious to find out what strange monsters lurk inside Bill Slavicsek's office? Do you want to take a peek inside R&D's games library? How about actually playing D&D with the people who make the game? Then Wizards of the Coast's Dungeons & Dragons Experience is your dream come true!
Auction winner and a guest will receive a tour of the Wizards of the Coast corporate headquarters located in Renton, WA, lunch, and an opportunity to game with Dungeons & Dragons R&D staff.
Tour of Wizards of the Coast (Magic)-
Attention Magic: the Gathering fans! Have you ever dreamed of visiting the place where Magic is made? Curious to find out whose desk is messier, Mark Rosewater's or Randy Buehler's? Do you want to see for yourself if Richard Garfield really does roam the halls? How about testing your Magic playing skills against the people who make the game? Then Wizards of the Coast's Magic: the Gathering Experience is for you!
Auction winner and a guest will enjoy a tour of the Wizards of the Coast corporate headquarters located in Renton, WA, lunch, and an opportunity to play against Magic: the Gathering R&D staff.
Tour of Bungie-
How does a monster game like Halo 2 get made? This is your chance to meet the developers and see where the magic happens.
Half-Life 2 and a lifetime subscription Steam-
All the Valve games you want for the rest of your fucking life. Think about that shit, every new game, every mod everything, it's all yours for free!
Tour and gaming with Penny Arcade-
Our office isn't as cool as Nintendo but we'll treat you right. Come hang out with us, eat some pizza and play some Halo 2.
Appearance in a Penny Arcade strip-
People always ask what they would have to do to get a guest appearance in a PA strip. Well here's your chance.
Workshop at Digipen-
Spend a few weeks this summer at the premier game development school on the west coast.
Lifetime subscription DAoC-
You can play DAoC for free until the day you fall over dead!
1 year subscription Gamefly-
Fuck buying games! For one year you'll have access to all the new releases and old favorites for free!
Original video game themed artwork from artists like Adam Warren, Jason and Heather Martin, Kazu Kibuishi, and many more.
Original Penny Arcade artwork including your first chance to get one of our new limited edition Twisp and Catsby laser etched prints.
Gift certificates to game stores
Free admission to Penny Arcade Expo 2005
