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Posted June 05, 2020
"This gaming thing will never catch on," said Tom ludicrously.
Posted June 05, 2020
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ZFR: So we've lately had a discussion about those with a couple of my friends, and I thought it might be a good idea to see if we can come up with video-game related ones.

For those of you who haven't heard of them, check out this (short) Wikipedia entry which has some very nice examples.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swifty

So, to enter this giveaway, come up with Tom Swifties of your own. Try to make them GOG-, video-game-, computer-, programming-, DnD-.... or similar related, though I'm not putting any limitations on what the subject can be.

The winner will be selected semi-randomly. Every person who's in will get 1 entry into the draw. I'll be giving bonus entries, up to a total maximum of 10, for submissions that I particularly like. Then a random draw will be used to select the winner.

You may make as many Tom Swifties as you like, but remember it's quality over quantity. A single solid one has a bigger chance of getting bonus points that a dozen medium ones. And of course a dozen solid ones has the biggest chance of getting bonus points.

The giveaway will end around next Friday, so you can select your prize from the summer sale. The prize will be at the minimum a single $9.99 game OR two $5.99 games (one each for two winners), but I may add more prizes depending on the amount of entries. Please make sure the game is within this range at my region (Ireland). You may do whatever you want with the game (gift, trade, have it collect dust in your library...). You may enter for others.

Everyone is welcome to enter. Regardless of your rep or Rep points. (Fine print: I reserve the right though to remove any entry from the final draw. I doubt I'll use it; it's only there for scammers or alt-accounts. Real scammers - not just people who are disliked here. If you're not sure whether you're eligible, it means that you are eligible).

To get you started, here are some of my own:

"That room is full of undead," cried Tom aghast.
"Yup! That health potion was definitely good," Tom wholeheartedly agreed.
"Good to see there is no lagging on this server," said Tom without delay.
"There once was a man from Nantucket...," said Tom perspicaciously...

(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perspicacious)

I'm in for https://www.gog.com/game/wacky_wheels
Post edited June 05, 2020 by TheBigCore
Posted June 05, 2020
Thank you for giveaway. I would like to be in.
"We will publish more DLCs." said Tom expansively.
„Headshot!” Tom exploded.
“The match ended in draw” said Tom evenly.
“Spawn More Overlords! ” Tom droned.
"It means war!" declared Tom.
“Reloading!” Tom fired.
Post edited June 08, 2020 by Sulibor
Posted June 05, 2020
"A new EA game"! Tom rushed to buy it.
Posted June 05, 2020
I love GOG galaxy said Tom, with stars in his eyes.

In for Barrow Hill: The Dark Path.
Posted June 05, 2020
"Hey, a new Ubisoft game" said tom bugged

"Toasty" said tom Mortaly

Hope i did it well, its the first time, i've heard from tom swift

In for Graveyard keeper
Posted June 05, 2020
"This adventurer's been here a while - rigor mortis has set in", Tom proclaimed stiffly.

"Why is no one ever around on this server?", Tom disconnectedly pondered.

"How did you know my one weakness?", Tom cried critically.

"The cake is a lie", Tom mused matter-of-factly.

"I didn't wake up this morning expecting to be knee deep in tomatoes", Tom saucily quipped.

"After a trip through the nuclear reactor, I'm sure I'll be on the fast track to a superpower in no time!", Tom glowingly exclaimed.

"I'm in", Tom mumbled outwardly.

"This bridge is perfectly safe", Tom uttered haphazardly.

(In for... uh, Druidstone, I guess)
Post edited June 10, 2020 by TheMonkofDestiny
Posted June 05, 2020
"I can't take it anymore" Tom snapped.
"I forgot to remove the fuse!" Tom was shocked to realize.
Post edited June 05, 2020 by MightyFloTheKing
Posted June 05, 2020
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"Yet another forum game" shouted Tom spammingly

In for a good game like Blade Runner or ELDERBORN :P
Post edited June 06, 2020 by Orkhepaj
Posted June 06, 2020
"Sure, I'll get over there!" Tom quipped as he darted towards Scorpion. With his first step, Tom was stopped on his tracks. "It seems I have been frozen in place," he said icily. It was then that both he and Scorpion distinguished a shadow behind the pillars. It was fatally obvious, the shadow was Scorpion's mortal enemy, Sub-Zero. "I seem to be stuck, old chap," Tom contested. Yet it was already too late. The battle had begun. "I'll just wait here, then...?" he added flawlessly without missing a beat.

In for Mortal Kombat 4, if it wasn't painfully obvious.
Posted June 06, 2020
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Post edited June 06, 2020 by DoomSooth
Posted June 06, 2020
Eh, I'll go for a 2 in one, not sure how well it'll work...

"That troll's thoroughly trashed," Tom tritely told the tired troops. "Time to tell the Thane."

(As for what I'm in for, can I leave that just for the odd case that I'd win? Hard to say now.)
Post edited June 06, 2020 by Cavalary
Posted June 06, 2020
About trolls...

"This weed is so good I could keep smoking up until dawn", said a stoned Tom the Troll.
Posted June 07, 2020
great idea, sounds like fun! +1 for the GA, I'm in!
not sure I'm getting this right though...

'Do you like detective stories?' Tom inquired
'You really know how to gravel me', grumbled Tom coarsely
'This array is out of bounds!' said Tom spartanly
'I'll be damned!' Tom thought infidelly
'Come fly with me', invited Tom frankly
'I don't think your servers could bear this sale', started Tom his ticket to GOG support
'This optional client takes too much of my space', said Tom, exploring Galaxy
'That's not a mere tree, that is Herbert!' resented Tom, leaving
Posted June 07, 2020
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DedIago: 'Come fly with me', invited Tom frankly
I don't get this one. What's the pun?
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