Progress Report (AND A THANK YOU GIFT)
🕑 Added 2021-12-13 22:37:34 +0000 UTCHey y'all, let's start with the fun thing:

I've been working with DFTBA on my merch stuff, and I wanted to make something special for you all as a little thank you for supporting me as an independent creator for a whole year. It's a little caterpillar ouroboros pin—a reminder that we all can do things that caterpillars cannot. There's no deeper meaning. It's not a metaphor.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE THIS PIN, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS GOOGLE FORM BY THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, AT 1:00 PM PST. PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THIS LINK OR SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE OR ELSE I WILL GO BANKRUPT.
(This info will only be used by DFTBA to send the pins out to you! As someone who is always on edge about his personal info leaking, I totally get it if you would rather not get the pin, which is why I wanted to make sure you had the choice of not receiving it!)
UPDATE: The form is now closed and I've sent the info along to DFTBA to start making the pins and shipping them out! If you submitted your info, you should get a pin in early 2022!
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Okay, progress report time. The images at the top are from my newest baking video, which should be out next week. Except, it's not really a baking video.
It's a video about video games.
I've finally broken my "don't make video game videos" rule on my own channel. It only took me a year. I just wanted to talk about my games of the year in a silly way. So that's what this video is about! It should be out next week!
The next videos (probably for January and February) are both songs. One is the Pumpkin Cowboy I mentioned before, which is getting a SEVERE punch up from the wonderful Jonah Scott. The other is with the ineffable Louie Zong (which he mentioned here already). I don't have much more I can share about either because I have to edit SO VERY MUCH of this GOTY video that I can't think of anything else.
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I'm gonna be doing some Patreon housekeeping next week after the video goes live. I'll make some 2021 archive posts for each tier of this Patreon so that way there's an easy way to find any specific post I've made this year.
I'll probably make a sappy anniversary thank you post on the 28th as well. I'll send you a pin as a thank you and then I'll write a bunch of thank you words and YOU'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU AND NOW I AM GOING TO GO BACK TO WORK ON THIS GOTY VIDEO BEFORE I FURIOUSLY START MY THANK YOU NOTE A FEW WEEKS TOO EARLY.
Comments
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i just got my pin and i adore it!!! love from finland!! :]
Julianne Woo
aw dang, i think i cleared my spam with the email inside D:
Caelharx
My pin arrived today 😀 it looks lovely, and it's a little extra special because it happened to come on my birthday
Moira
Just got my This is not a Metaphoroboros pin. Really brightened my day.
Marshall Hobson-Ritz
Just got the pin and I love this little caterpillar lad!
Audrey Phelps
Got my pin and I love it!!!
Well-Spoken Rambler
Popping in here, on the narrow chance that it helps anyone: if you filled out this form but haven’t seemingly gotten an email about it from DFTBA, please check your spam folder! I managed to miss mine for 4 days for that exact reason! Hope that helps anyone, and thanks again Brian for such a wonderful gift!
Sphirna
Crud. I just realized a minute ago... I think I forgot to finish the form and send it in. ADHD brain strikes again! >_< But, thank you for doing this for the community nonetheless. You're wonderful, your content is wonderful, and even though I was only able to join the Patreon more recently, I've been a huge fan for a long while and can't wait to see more of what you'll do in all the years to come. Thank you for everything. ❤️ (Love and thanks to Karen, too!)
Outoftimetraveler
Aw, too bad I missed out on this! Congrats on one year of Patreon! : )
Kaycera
Damn I can't believe I missed this. That little caterpillar is so cute. I'm so happy for you Brian, congrats on a year!
Sarah
the cat is adorable, thanks for pointing him out
bird mullet
oh my lord, congratulations!! happy one year, that's so cool.
Brian David Gilbert
You’re already supporting by being a patron! This is just a little gift to say thanks!
Alex Derbe
Helping to enable this premium insanity is it’s own reward, but I will gratefully and excitedly accept this cute lil caterpillar guy into my heart, thank you. If I could also draw everyone’s attention to the adorable cat sponge beside the sink then that would be great because I’m screaming and need everyone to share my joy.
Mike Cavanaugh
This is definitely my favorite Patreon, I will cherish it forever.
Violante
So happy to be one of your patreons, even though it's not much and I started pretty late. You helped me deal with some serious shit by making me laugh, and think (not metaphorically tho), and discovering new games, and improving my english. Hope this caterpillar will find its way to France, either way thank you so much for your content and the joy you give us !!
Victoria Huynh
I am bad at checking posts but I am so glad I checked today! Thank you for the lil gift and for all your content :)
Kit Brogden
This rocks, Brian!! Thank you!!
Cooper
Is there a way we can pay for the pins if we want to support you in that way?
Cooper
AAAH IM SO EXCITED
Jennifer Mileta
You're so amazing, Brian! Thank you so much!
LouBengal
I'm so proud of you!!!! DFTBA is awesome and im so excited to follow along with what you do in the future!
Stephanie Young
Congrats on a year! I love reading your updates and the behind the scenes videos! And thank you for the cute lil guy pin
Anna Wreyford
I haven’t been here the whole year, but absolutely love getting BDG updates each month 🥰 keep doing what you’re doing, and hope you have some chill Christmas plans!
Rook Azurell
hooray, congrats!
Shelley Gorak
I consent to spam texts sent by BDG. Congrats on the year of self-employment survival!
Shiftweave
Congratulations on a year of self-employment!
Steph Gilliam
"YOU'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU" Well bud hate to say it, but we're all quite thankful for you as well. Sorry.
Alec the Frog
take all of my details: name, address, all the numbers on the front and back of my credit cards, mothers maiden name, all of it.
Ritt!
Happy 1 year anniversary!
Aimelle
That pin is adorable (the gamer instinct in me want to hit the gold segment with a sword).
Viniter
Those pins are so cooool!!! BTW: Lot of creators use Patreon directly to get people's addresses for these sort of things, I believe there is a thing for that... just so you don't have to worry about people leaking the URL or lying about Patreon tiers.
Bees of War!
Can't wait to get murdered by THE Brian David Gilbert!
Joseph Fleming
That pin is gonna be so cool!
Well-Spoken Rambler
I also have “Bistro” by Steve Race stuck in my head as I look at that beret, but that’s a Me Problem
DD
Looking forward to seeing you be even more wholesome and uniquely you!
Erin_Vontrapp
😍
Well-Spoken Rambler
I have, against any sense of good internet security, filled out the form. I am keen to have this little caterpillar pin join the Broccoli Girl I got given by the Kraken Academy team, and am placing a lot of trust in you not to sell off my Details, to Companies. (That last part is tongue in cheek, but still)
rionsanura
;o; i can't believe it's been a year. what an unambiguously good time and a benefit to my state of mind. i'm so glad you did this!
Roux Bedrosian
A huge congrats to you, BDG! You’re a treasure & I’m so glad you’ve received the support you deserve over the last year :)
Jeff Good
I am screaming at the corner sink in neither of the two corners of that kitchen, but instead taking up most of the useful non-corner space forcing its 45⁰ angle in there