# Weekly video game giveaway: XCOM: Enemy Unknown (on Steam) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 4, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381 "2013-10-04T18:23:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/1 "2013-10-04T18:23:08Z")
1. Every week I will create a topic and say what game I’m giving away. I will also give the details about it (what it’s playable on, pretty much…I.E. Steam, Origin, Desura). 2. Anyone who is interested can reply and put their name into the raffle. 3. At the end of two days, I will use [random.org](http://random.org) to pick a winner of everyone who expressed interest to enter. If only one person entered, that person will get it without a raffle being held. If nobody enters, then…ah well, the idea wasn’t popular and it won’t be a weekly thing. 4. Important: To avoid certain people who sign up for message boards just to get free keys, I will require a minimum of 20 posts and having had been a member for at least a month for anyone who wants to enter these raffles. Registering and making 20 posts in the same day just to enter will not work/be allowed. \*“Big” is obviously a relative term. I will try to make the giveaways be games that are pretty well-known, popular, and heard of, though. * * * This one is for [XCOM: Enemy Unknown.](http://store.steampowered.com/app/200510/) It will be a gifted game to the winner for STEAM. That is located [here](http://store.steampowered.com/) for free download. You MUST have Steam installed to play it. **You must also be willing to FRIEND me (temporarily) on Steam so that I can gift you the game.** If interested in this game, just post in here. I will hold the raffle for the winner on Tuesday, October 8th at about 8am (PST). ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/2 "2013-10-04T19:15:48Z")
I’m interested. Now I’m going to report the thread and get it shut down so I can win by default. ---
**Author:** ![mske](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@mske](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mske)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/3 "2013-10-04T19:24:13Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > I’m interested. > > Now I’m going to report the thread and get it shut down so I can win by default. Nope - I’m in too. Flip a coin… ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/4 "2013-10-04T19:24:20Z")
Want 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/5 "2013-10-04T19:29:29Z")
A three-sided coin? ---
**Author:** ![Sofis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Sofis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofis)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/6 "2013-10-04T19:31:25Z")
The original X-Com games from the nineties are among my favorite games ever. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/7 "2013-10-04T19:37:05Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > A three-sided coin? 1D3 ? ---
**Author:** ![straight\_man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/straight_man/32/3027_2.png) [@straight\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/straight_man)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/8 "2013-10-05T02:44:53Z")
Sign me up, please. And actually, I’m still trying to give away that copy of **Faster than Light**. Anybody want? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/9 "2013-10-05T03:21:37Z")
Interested. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/10 "2013-10-05T03:46:54Z")
Im in. Interested to see how xcom has advanced over the years. Still turn based or fps? ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/11 "2013-10-05T04:01:30Z")
> [@MikeG](#): > > Im in. Interested to see how xcom has advanced over the years. Still turn based or fps? I have it so don’t add my name to this one. It’s turn based still, they managed to modernize it without completely changing everything. A bit too depressing atmosphere for my tastes but they got the actual gameplay mechanics down really well. Great game. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/12 "2013-10-05T13:58:30Z")
Please count me in. ---
**Author:** ![mske](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@mske](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mske)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/13 "2013-10-08T19:25:00Z")
So who was the lucky winner…? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/14 "2013-10-08T19:25:38Z")
There were 7 items in your list. Here they are in random order: Tom Scud D Odds MOIDALIZE mikeG mske Straight Man Frodo Timestamp: 2013-10-08 19:25:05 UTC Tom Scud wins, congrats. I’ll PM you with the info. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/15 "2013-10-08T19:55:16Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > There were 7 items in your list. Here they are in random order: > > Tom Scud > D Odds > MOIDALIZE > mikeG > mske > Straight Man > Frodo > Timestamp: 2013-10-08 19:25:05 UTC > > Tom Scud wins, congrats. I’ll PM you with the info. Curses! Foiled again! ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/16 "2013-10-09T03:26:33Z")
Woo! I win I win I win I win! Thank you, Idle! Now to go send my dudes off to investigate those noises… probably just a raccoon. ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-xcom-enemy-unknown-on-steam/670381/17 "2013-10-09T13:39:28Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > Now to go send my dudes off to investigate those noises… probably just a raccoon. Remember to name them after Dopers you love … or love to hate. 😉