What a great night we had in Brooklyn, raising money for the Child's Play Charity. I want to thank all these companies that donated items to be given away, including Lego, Net Devil, the Bond Street Group, Dawdle, and Steel Series, as well as donations from EA/MTV/Harmonix and Scott Alexander of Playboy. And of course thanks to Barcade, who for the third year in a row have donated the use of their space for free.
I want to especially thank Brian and Izzy, two troupers who showed up and basically ran the Rock Band tournament and freeplay time, respectively, while I puttered around. (Especially Izzy, who I accidentally roped into the role by wandering away for a cigarette, then neglecting to return. I'm a jerk! But she is not.)
We raised just shy of $4,000 from donations and the raffle, and there are still a couple of lingering donations that may still roll in. The Denver event raised over $1,000, which is a fantastic first showing. I can't wait to see what they do next year.
Congratulations to all the winners. Thanks to everyone who came out. I was in a foul mood right before the event started, a real stinker, and my spirits were forcibly raised by the good will and camaraderie that was on display. You guys are champs.
One more thing.
There is a third companion cube. It will be up for auction...soon. Perhaps even today, if I recover! Stay tuned.
Update: The grand total between both events and the auction was an even seven grand, our largest donation to Child's Play yet. Thanks everyone! (The checks went out last week, so may not be part of the '07 totals, but I'm sure they'll still do the same amount of good for next year.)
Behold! The grand prizes of this year's Fünde Razor, two life-sized plush Weighted Companion Cubes, fashioned by the talented Diane Koss, made possible by a grant from the Bond Street Group. Each of the two cubes, seen here sandwiching one standard-issue human female, will be awarded to one test subject in each Fünde Razor facility.
Also: We'll be giving away some LEGO, courtesy of Lego and Net Devil, co-creators of the upcoming LEGO Universe massively multiplay online videogame.
More prize information to come!
Welcome to the official web site of Fünde Razor, an officially-sanctioned fund raising event for Penny Arcade's Child's Play Charity. (It's all so official!)
This year's event will be held simultaneous in Brooklyn and Denver. Locate your closest venue! (It should be pretty easy!)
What: Drinking, Gaming, and Prizes.
• Play Rock Band and Guitar Hero on a giant screen!
• Drink some of New England's and Colorado's finest beers! In cups!
• In Brooklyn, win one of our dozens of raffle prizes, including a... Okay, we're still working on this year's prizes. (Raffle tickets are $10 apiece.) In Denver, a $10 cover charge makes you eligible for fabulous and copious door prizes. ($10 at the door, plus any additional donations you'd like to give.)
When: BROOKLYN: 8PM - 12PM; DENVER: 6PM - 10PM, Wednesday, December 12th.
Where: BROOKLYN: Barcade, Brooklyn's finest over-21 classic gaming and beer drinking establishment.
388 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, New York; Between Powers and Ainslie
L train to Lorimer (Union Ave Exit) or G Train to Metropolitan
DENVER: The Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St., Denver, CO
How: Show up ready to play games, drink top-quality brews, and buy tickets to win prizes.
Why: We're doing it for the kids. All proceeds from the raffle and competitions go directly, 100%, no overhead to the Child's Play Charity.
Last year's FÜNDE RAZOR raised over $4,200!
Who: Everyone is welcome, as long as you're over 21.
FÜNDE RAZOR is an officially recognized event for Child's Play Charity, but wholly the responsibility of Joel Johnson and Brian Crecente, not Barcade, The Walnut Room, Child's Play, or any of the sponsors. If something goes sideways, blame him.
