This Was a Triumph!

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.)