Well another week came and went, and still no winners have contacted me yet- sorry I meant to post this sooner. I had to cover the store all week because my primary guy was sick, soooo yep still no winner. I have to admit I’ve never had a harder time giving away free stuff (fairly).
So now I really don’t have any more ideas of how to make this thing work. I tried to make the potential winner pool smaller, and that didn’t work. I can’t and won’t charge money for entry (possible illegal lol). I’m not even getting anything out of it really, except some buzz and maybe a few new followers. So what is a MBG to do? How can I make it fair to do a monthly give-away?
What do you think? Choose a winner from followers who posted a comment that week, month etc? Do a modeling/ painting contest? I really don’t know. How about we make a contest out of making a contest that works, lol? Please tell me what you think, I am all ears!
Thanks for reading- MBG
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
