DIG hosts a monthly Game of the Month (GOTM, pronounced got-em 
) series, where we choose a recreational game to play as a community.
This event is announced to the entire community via
@everyoneto ensure we get the highest participation. This is a twice a month ping maximum (one for the vote, one for the event). Everyone who signs up to the event is added to a special role which is then pinged to communicate the event itself.
¶ The Format
Games that feature large group gameplay such as the games listed further below that can be played either as a large group together or a set of sub-groups all on the same server.
Games that are squad based e.g. Darktide, SQUAD, Battlefield, Helldivers etc are not accepted in the format, as there are restrictions on how many people can play together in that setting, which is punishing to those who don't get the slots streight away. This event is designed to be inclusive.
Currently, the games compatible with the format are:
- Eco
- Factorio
- Guild Wars 2
- Minecraft (modded, if voted in another vote will be done for modpack selection)
- Palworld
- Pax Dei
- Planetside 2
- REPO
- Satisfactory
- Stellaris (modded, if voted in another vote for mod selections will be held)
- Valheim
- V Rising
Have a game you think would be compatable with this format? Offer it as a suggestion for a new Rec Game.
¶ The Process
- On every second Saturday of the month roughly in the evening, one of two things happen:
- Maelstrome picks a game arbitarily (as the event owner he has the right to do this), based on community feedback or current circumstances where there's been a new release of a game etc.
- A poll (via EasyPoll) is held to choose the game to play, out of the games compatible with the format. This is announced to
@everyoneto ensure people get to have their say.
- Should a vote be held, on every third Tuesday, the vote concludes and the game is chosen.
- If there is a tie, Maelstrome will choose the winner rather than doing a re-count. We've done this before and it takes way too long and it gets annoying with the pings.
- With the result chosen either via vote or via Maelstrome's choice, an event is set up to be held on the third Saturday @ 18:00 BST / 19:00 CST, which is announced to
@everyoneagain for inclusivity. - A text and voice channel is then made dedicated to the event. Further announcements / discussions surrounding the event will be issued there.
- The event is operated and concludes either on the day, or depending on the game, may continue for a duration (usually a week).
- Repeat for next month.
¶ Vote Exclusions
If a Rec Game was chosen as the GOTM in the last 3 months, it will be excluded from a vote. This is to ensure we're not playing the same game constantly and to give the others a chance.
¶ Voter Banning
Due to it's open format, there is a high likihood that people will troll the vote. Therefore as of June 2025, people who purposefully vote with no intentioning of joining, or otherwise troll the vote will simply be banned from future polls.
¶ History
¶ 2023
- November: Minecraft
- December: Project Zomboid
¶ 2024
- January: Eco
- February: Minecraft
- March: Factorio
- April: Deep Rock Galactic
- May: None
- June: Valheim
- July: None
- Aug: Minecraft
- Oct: Factorio
- Nov: None
- Dec: None
¶ 2025
- January: Palworld (no vote)
- February: Valheim
- March: Planetside 2
- April: Eco (no vote)
- May: Minecraft