Secret Santa

Lizzy
Aneurin
DaveB
PaulyG
ScottF
BeardyTom
Sam (not Psychomansam, the original Sam)
PaulC
Kat
Nicole
Nic
JohnH
Steveygee
Evan
AndyM
Jen




We thought it'd be nice to do a secret santa within the club. Cap of £15, there are lots of decent enough card games in that bracket if you don't happen to know the person you get given.

Let me know if you want in and I'll add your name to the list above. I'll go round on Tuesday 24th in case anyone else wants to join and then get everyone to pick a name out of a hat. Bring your presents along to the Christmas party with your recipient clearly labelled and I'll put them in a sack for distribution.

Happy Santaring!

That's a great idea. Put my name down.

In.

Me!

How will you randomise it without knowing who your Santa is?

Aneurin wrote:How will you randomise it without knowing who your Santa is?

https://www.drawnames.co.uk/

Ah - The internet - answering all the important questions. http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=6550.0

On a more serious note are we aiming to fulfill this by the Xmas party?

I was just going to literally draw names out of a bag. Old school.

Lizzy wrote:I was just going to literally draw names out of a bag. Old school.

Ah but with Paul's suggestion you won't know who got you - with your method you would - unless you would have an uninvolved individual do the draw?

Also be good to get names by Black Friday* so we can possibly get some good deals! Gameslore had Aquasphere for £15 yesterday!

*And yes I hate that [we] have adopted this crazy American thing - but hey a bargain is a bargain right*

DaveB wrote:

Lizzy wrote:I was just going to literally draw names out of a bag. Old school.

Ah but with Paul's suggestion you won't know who got you - with your method you would - unless you would have an uninvolved individual do the draw?

Not unless you accept that someone might draw their own name?

Aneurin wrote:On a more serious note are we aiming to fulfill this by the Xmas party?

Yeah, if people get their recipient on the 24th, they've got three weeks to buy a present for them. Should be long enough. Then we can give them out at the party as, hopefully, everyone will be there.

As long as people put the name of the recipient on the package they can all go in a black bag and be given out in secret.

Aneurin wrote:

DaveB wrote:

Lizzy wrote:I was just going to literally draw names out of a bag. Old school.

Ah but with Paul's suggestion you won't know who got you - with your method you would - unless you would have an uninvolved individual do the draw?

Not unless you accept that someone might draw their own name?

Ah, I assumed Lizzie was planning on drawing for everyone. Walking around with all the names in the hat makes sense too - assuming everyone involved is there at the same time...

If you get your own name you put it back and draw another one.

I won't know who drew my name any more than who anyone else drew.

The only problem is if the last person to draw gets their own name. Then we'd have to start again.

Yes, I'd probably have to draw for anyone who's not there next week. And check they don't get their own name, but I can probably get someone random to check that for me.

Lizzy wrote:

Aneurin wrote:On a more serious note are we aiming to fulfill this by the Xmas party?

Yeah, if people get their recipient on the 24th, they've got three weeks to buy a present for them. Should be long enough. Then we can give them out at the party as, hopefully, everyone will be there.

As long as people put the name of the recipient on the package they can all go in a black bag and be given out in secret.

Someone so has to wear a Santa suit to give them out...

That's just your standard outfit now right?

I'm not involved so I'm happy to draw names and make sure it all works if needed. I can dodo dress as Santa and give out the presents

May I be a Santa too please?

You've written AndyW but not myself, are we both in?

Oh, crap I meant you! Whoever had Andy it's AndyM!

I've just realised, I was thinking Andy Wired. Like that was your surname...

This might be useful for people considering what to buy their secret victim... with Black Friday coming up its the perfect time to grab a bargain!

Info grabbed from here...
http://www.sheffieldboardgamers.com/t784-amazon-black-friday-boardgame-deals-2015

Amazon Black Friday - check the Toy and Games section of the lightning deals. King of Tokyo is only £17! Right now.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/b/ref=br_imp?_encoding=UTF8&node=161428031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=desktop-0&pf_rd_r=0RB45FGPXEAS4NWFHMW7&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=761819327&pf_rd_i=desktop&gb_hero_f_101=p:1,c:468292,s:available

Gameslore have a black Friday sale... 50% these titles when you use the code NOTBLACKFRIDAY at checkout
https://www.gameslore.com/acatalog/Games_NOTBLACKFRIDAY_258.html

Boardgameguru special offers are always worth checking
http://www.boardgameguru.co.uk/guru-special-offers-72-c.asp
and looks like their black Friday deals start tomorrow!
https://www.facebook.com/196236240408474/photos/a.200336859998412.49193.196236240408474/1045040768861346/?type=3&theater

And our affiliated store has a black Friday event tomorrow!
http://www.patriotgames.ltd.uk/store/

Sure other stores will have sales tomorrow. Exciting times to grad that Santa Bargain.

Don't forget to update your personal libraries so people wont buy you the same thing again!

Secret Santa gift ordered - No idea if my recipient will like it, but if they don't I'll but it from them.

I wonder how many of the same game will be delivered by Santa this year