Wowie, zowie, y'all! 🎃 

The first official month of the Pro Gamer's Guide Fan Club is off to a BANG! 💥 We have FIVE book-quality illustrations, Pro Gamer's Guide to Fishing, tons of free digital downloads, and so much more coming by the end of the year.

MEGA Membership Milestones UNLOCKED! 🔓

During the Brick City Bootacular live stream on Twitch, we crossed an astonishing 60 Pro Gamer's Guide Fan Club members! 👻 That means the ENTIRE Pro Gamer's Guide crew gets the Batman treatment. 🦇

Cuddles as "The Penguin" and Cecelia as "Catwoman" are complete, so now we await Pauly as "Robin," the Pig as "Bane," and Bricks 'O' Brian as Batman. All illustrations should be complete by the end of November, so stay tuned!

Each character's outfits are taken from a different era of Batman comics, movies, and animated series. Can you guess who is wearing each outfit? 👀

Monthly Collectible Cards UNLOCKED! 🔓

Y'all... I didn't think we'd get here this quickly. 😳 I'm excited to announce that Monthly Collectible Cards are a confirmed benefit for all Pro Gamer's Guide Fan Club Members at Level 2 or higher!

With our Coffee Kingdom Quest and Twitch Partner promotions, we included cards based on characters from the world of Pro Gamer's Guide and beyond. Level 2+ Fan Club Members can now claim a collectible card with their active membership.

THANK YOU for getting us past these incredible milestones. We'll announce more details in November! 💙

Behind the Scenes of Our Logo!

Ever wonder how we crafted the Pro Gamer's Guide logo? Take a peek behind the curtain in our spicy behind-the-scenes post.

Pro Gamer's Guide to Fishing 

The manuscript for Pro Gamer's Guide to Fishing is slated for early December! 

You can look forward to a complete manuscript, fish sticker verso, and developer notes from the author (that's me.) A children's book about fishing seems like a WILD concept, but I'm super excited to flesh this out and present it to you.

It's our first time trying something like this, so we look forward to your feedback when it drops. Pro Gamer's Guide Fan Club Members can download the manuscript PDF for their ongoing membership at Level 1 or higher. You can upgrade your membership by clicking here.

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Coming in November... 🦃

A Jolly Makeover is Coming to Town🎅

Continuing the celebration of over 60 Pro Gamer's Guide Fan Club members, we'll create a special Christmas illustration for your enjoyment. We have an AWESOME vision for this, and we think you'll love it too. 🚂

I'm also participating in a special charity event for Starlight Children's Foundation in early December, which will require input from the Fan Club. More details soon. 👀

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We're excited to bring more awesomeness to the Fan Club in the coming months. THANK YOU for your continued support! 🧡

Y'all chimed in with KILLER suggestions! 👏

Let's get those votes in by Monday at 8 PM ET. 💙

The votes are in!

It's time to decide which outfit Cuddles the Penguin should wear for Halloween. Please vote in the poll below. 💜

Poll closes automatically in 3 days.

Yeah, you read that title right. 🐟

Get your galoshes and bait ready because we’re casting a line in “Pro Gamer’s Guide to Fishing” as a charity incentive for our latest Starlight Children’s Foundation fundraiser!

WHEN: September 20th - September 30th

WHERE: Bricks ‘O’ Brian Twitch channel, Bricks ‘O’ Brian Uncapped YouTube Channel

DONATE: “Pro Gamer’s Guide to Fishing🎣” on Tiltify

You can set sail bright and early by donating through our Tiltify page right now!

A Children’s Book About Fishing? Hear me out… 🎣

I know this sounds… fishy. 👀

“Pro Gamer’s Guide to Fishing explores lessons of patience, composure, and navigating unsavory circumstances in the Brick City. Join Brian, Cuddles, and Cecelia as they take a relaxing day on Lucky Lake in hopes of catching the legendary Big Tuna. Will Brian and the pet pals reel in a legendary prize in the name of glory, or will it slip away from their sweaty palms?”

When stewing on the act of fishing and why I hated it, the “Pro Gamer Tips” you can extract from it smacked me in the face like a salmon slapping me upside the head. 🗣️ There’s merit in having patience as you seek that new “high score” in gaming, dealing with the monotony of staring at the line for hours and staying afloat when your situation goes haywire.

Plus, who would ever write a children's book about fishing? Somebody has to do it, and it might as well be me! 💙

How to Make “Pro Gamer’s Guide to Fishing” Happen! 🐠

If we raise $1,000 for Starlight Children’s Foundation by October 1st, 2024, the Pro Gamer’s Guide to Fishing manuscript will be released as a FREE download through the Pro Gamer’s Guide Fan Club (no paid subscription necessary). You can even use your donation dollars to vote for the name “Big Tuna!” 🦈

If we reach 60 Pro Gamer’s Guide Fan Club members (Level 1 or higher) by November 1st, 2024, Kevin will draw five sketch illustrations of pages from the manuscript and one publishing-quality, fully colored illustration (like the ones you see in the actual books!) The community will vote on which pages get sketches and the fully rendered illustration. The entire PDF will be available for FREE download by the end of 2024.

You can join the Pro Gamer’s Guide fan club here!

LIVE SHOW DATES 📅

TwitchCon San Diego Recap - Monday, September 23rd @ 6 PM ET

SEGA Bass Fishing + LurkBait Tourney - Wednesday, September 25th @ 6 PM ET

SEGA Bass Fishing + LurkBait Tourney - Monday, September 30th @ 6 PM ET

Live shows will air on the Bricks ‘O’ Brian Twitch channel and Bricks ‘O’ Brian Uncapped YouTube channel.

PRIZING TERMS 🏆

(1x) SEGA Dreamcast System with SEGA Bass Fishing and Accessories - Giveaway facilitated through StreamElements points system, drawn during the September 30th live stream. Prize valued at $250+

(2x) SEGA Dreamcast Collection on Steam - Active chatter with the highest score in Lurkbait Fishing” on the live shows for September 25th and September 30th

(1x) Bucket Hat Autographed by Bricks ‘O’ Brian - Giveaway facilitated through “Muffins on Stream” to all active Twitch chatters on the September 30th live show if certain donation milestones are hit.

These prizes were donated by “Mrs. And Man” a.k.a. “Mr. Sandman” a.k.a. Trevor, a long-standing community member who is happy to give back for a fantastic cause. We thank you, Trevor! 

About the Cause: Starlight Children’s Foundation 🌟

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Pro Gamer’s Guide is taking the plunge by offering incredible incentives and content

As a newly appointed Stream for Starlight Ambassador, I’m thrilled to kick off our first event in collaboration with this incredible organization! From Starlight, “We ensure that hospitals are easy places for kids to be. Our vital services ease the boredom, distract from the endless pokes or pain, and inspire imagination to help kids feel better.” You can learn more about their history and impact by visiting Starlight.org

Let’s Catch the Big Tuna for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! 🎣

This is a wacky premise, and Kevin and I are here for it. Thank you to Trevor for putting up these epic prizes for the community and casting a line for Starlight Children’s Foundation. Will we reel in the “Big Tuna” or let him swim back into the watery abyss?

Good luck, gamers! 🎣

~Brian