I know. Before you say anything, I know I’m 10 days later than usual for this month’s giveaway but better late than never, right? The original prize I had lined up for this month, a sealed copy of Golf Shiyouyo 2, never arrived from the eBay seller. Sadly it was the only sealed copy on the entirety of eBay so I had to change up the prize. I was still determined to get a brand-new game however so I ended up with a sealed Guru Guru Onsen 2. I’m sure the hardcore Golf Shiyouyo 2 fans will be disappointed but I hope this will suffice.
For those of you unfamiliar with the Guru Guru Onsen 2, this is a collection of table games including poker, mahjong, UNO and an original board game called Hot Springs “Investigation Division”. The series consisted of three different entries, 1-3, each one having a slightly different selection of games. While all of the game could be played locally, the big appeal was that you could play these games online with other players all around Japan. It was apparently a very popular series and even moved on to other platforms after the Dreamcast. Fun fact, this was actually meant to be the first cross-platform online game between Dreamcast and PS2 but likely due to a delay in release (the PS2 version didn’t hit store shelves until October 2002), it was beat out by Capcom vs. SNK 2. Cross-play with PS2 did end up happening but the PS2 version was just called Guru Guru Onsen and dropped the 2. So yeah, a very interesting history behind this game and the series in general. Maybe we’ll get to play it online one day but until then, you can still enjoy some good ol’ offline play. Or just keep it sealed and put it in a glass case on your shelf if you like. It’s completely up to you!
If you’d like to enter for a chance to win, simply leave a comment below and make sure you include a valid email address in the “Email” box. Just for fun, let me know what your favorite table or board game is. The winner will be chosen one week from today (May 27th). Good luck!
Update: The winner has been chosen! Congratulations to NanoDrive!
Might be a bit basic, but my favourites are Monopoly and Catan. Usually prefer virtual board games, even the ones that everyone says are terrible, like Sonic Shuffle 😀
Marvel Super Heroes. The 80/90’s version. It was like DnD.
The best board game is obviously Risk!
My favorite board game is Stratego!
uuu, that game seems that need a new home, hehehe, I offer me to keep it
i don’t have a single or two table top game, as so many are wonderful. however to choose just one I would have to go with an old classic, never could find the game so easily but Picture Picture believe was the name. you had to frame a picture and A-Z on a notepad, write down each letter of the item in the photo. every photo had so many hidden and unique items. it was super original but very fun to plant with the family.
Very cool!
My favorite tabletop game is Munchkin, but DnD has to be mentioned haha.
Good luck everyone!
I like the board game clue
Any uno with weird special cards is very fun.
Chess will always be one of the top three best games. But as far as modern games go Scythe is pretty great.
I’m a fan of Secret Hitler.
Thanks as always 🙏 OG Monopoly was my fav. That’s what we always played growing up 😀
I am trying to learn poker right now, so if I win this it will definitely come in handy.
Oh this is a fun giveaway! Thanks for doing these. I would say that my favorite classic game is Cribbage (I know that counting it as a boardgame is as stretch). For more modern boardgames, I would have to go with Ticket to Ride, specifically the European board.
No doubt for me the most funny table game on Dreamcast is Internet Game Pack!!
I like Scrabble, Pictionary, & Monopoly! But playing games with my young children doesn’t work as they throw pieces everywhere, so I’ll stick to video games until they get older.
I guess my favorite board game would probably be chess or checkers.
Given i’m old, It just has to be Dungeons & Dragons lol
I have just one question regarding your favorite table or board game: Does it have to be physical or digital? For the digital, it is the Mario Party series, and for the physical, either Monopoly or Clue, for my pick.