Board Game Sweepstakes (Winner on 3/12)
BGAEnter by adding or improving a game page using the 'Edit' link on the game page. You can also make a post or comment in the forum just like last week and enter to win a $60 board game by Tuesday 3/12, 4pm PST. Each improvement, post or comment is another entry.
Full rules here.
I'm hoping to encourage improvement to the database while also keeping the community active with this giveaway. Also, the contest start period is the moment yesterday's ended so that any potential posts weren't made in vain!
3 points by trentellingsen - updated 4 months ago | 30 comments | report | subscribe
FirstJohn318 8 months ago | 3 points
Can't believe how the odds were defied in the last contest lol
philryuh 8 months ago | 2 points
I know right! You were the first person I thought of after the result got released xD.......
FirstJohn318 8 months ago | 3 points
I was too. I have to admit I was a little shocked...lol
walterbd 8 months ago | 2 points
its to be expected. just because you inhabit the middle of the bell curve doesnt mean the RNG wont pick something outside the average (which it often does)
FirstJohn318 8 months ago | 2 points
I wouldn't say it is to be expected. I would just say it isn't unheard of.
walterbd 8 months ago | 2 points
ok, well... I expected it.. haha
FirstJohn318 8 months ago | 2 points
well when your odds are 17/1500-2000 I would say that it is a rarity not a common occurrence.
walterbd 8 months ago | 2 points
FirstJohn318 8 months ago | 1 point
jodehi 8 months ago | 3 points
I'm still not sure about this site. IT continues to change, which is good, but haven't found what I like about it yet. I keep hoping. Keep updating.
walterbd 8 months ago | 3 points
so far the nontoxic community, easily accessible game info, and great features added to make posting and managing wishlists are keeping my interests
trentellingsen 8 months ago | 1 point
Thanks for the encouragement. There's still a lot to be desired for sure. But I'm trying to make each change significant and based on what users want.
FirstJohn318 8 months ago | 2 points
It's almost that time!!!
trentellingsen 8 months ago | 1 point
Yup! I just updated and tested the code for the new game data entries! (I'm going to have a special event for the next week as well which will have daily winners.)
FirstJohn318 8 months ago | 1 point
Can't wait
FirstJohn318 8 months ago | 2 points
Do comments on a deleted post count? I wrote a comment on a post and I went back to check the thread and it was gone.
trentellingsen 8 months ago | 1 point
yup!
FirstJohn318 8 months ago | 2 points
Thats good!! Drawing is same time as last time?
trentellingsen 8 months ago | 1 point
yes, I'll film it again like last week too.
FirstJohn318 8 months ago | 2 points
where were you able to view the film?
trentellingsen 8 months ago | 1 point
I linked to the video in the winner announcement post.
FirstJohn318 8 months ago | 1 point
Gotcha. I mist have missed it. Watch I win in your test but not in real time...lol
BoardWithRules 8 months ago | 2 points
Wow, awesome! Thanks for doing these.
walterbd 8 months ago | 2 points
this past week ive edited quite a few games, but only two have registered on my profile as wiki contributions. are there certain edits that dont count? (some i added info, some grammatical errors, etc)
trentellingsen 8 months ago | 1 point
Can you link to a few of them? It should be counting every contribution. The only time it doesn't is if an edit is made but nothing actually changed.
walterbd 8 months ago | 2 points
oh Im not sure i remember what they were. i spent some time clicking "random game" and looking for errors or improvements to make. ill DM you a list if i can think of them.
trentellingsen 8 months ago | 1 point
haha, sounds good. I'll check the database and see if I can find anything there to help me figure this out.
walterbd 8 months ago | 2 points
it records all changes made, right? can you filter by contributor?
trentellingsen 8 months ago | 1 point
Yup, that's the plan.
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trentellingsen 8 months ago | 3 points[-]
Feel free to just edit games you see missing info or you can use our Game Bounty Link (https://www.boardgameatlas.com/search?bounty=true which is under the contribute section at the bottom of the website) to see games with missing info.