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We Have a "Guess the Date" Winner!
GoldToken's 15,000,000th game has begun! Players had the opportunity to guess when the game would start and post on the [
Main: Guess the Date ] wiki, with the player closest to the correct time and date winning 10 Golderos!! Game
#15000000 started 22 Dec 2025, at 2:16PM
rabbitoid guessed that the game would start 25 Nov 2025, and his guess was the closest! His reward has been given to him.
Update on the "Join a New Ladder" Challenge
The call went out on December 18, to join a ladder before January 1, 2025, for a new Ladder Token. There are close to 90 tokens to be awarded!! Please be patient;
eliphont551 is working on awarding them. These are the players that joined the most ladders:
thebodywall 19
Kookaburra 9
Swifty 8
hoof hearted 6
Man of Steel 6
As per the challenge requirements, players need to stay on their new ladders. One lucky player, who is still entered in one specific ladder, will win a
one-year Platinum membership on
Badger's birthday, in a drawing! Badger's birthday is February 6. A list of the eligible ladders is in this message
These players won a "I joined a ladder" token!.
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Awesome work by our Graphic's Team on these beautiful tokens!
We hope your new year is off to a great start!
Wishing you much luck and tons of fun!
--
heyred72








In this month's newsletter, we have:

Birthdays & Special Announcements

Photozone Competition

Discussion Boards in the Spotlight

Photo Album of the Month

Game of the Month

Club VS Club Tournament of the Month

Best Recipe Contest

Pony Up!

Crafters' Fair

Up Front & Personal

Testimonial of the Month

Contest of the Month

Caption Contest

Icon Mania!

Breaking Club News

Shout Out!

Olympic News
 | Birthdays & Special Announcements |  |
-- Happy Birthday to
MrLarry47 on January 1st! - From
The Wolf Pack Club -

-- Happy Birthday to
SIRI on January 2nd! - From The
Backgammon Tournament Club and The
Friendship Club -

-- Happy Birthday to
Big Giant Head on January 3rd! - From The
Scoop's Castle Club , The
Classic TV & Music Club, The
Prime Time TV Club and The
Friendship Club -

-- Happy Birthday to
skzoey on January 3rd! - From The
Prime Time TV Club -

-- Happy Birthday to
GUINESS14 on January 4th! - From The
Backgammon Tournament Club, The
Word O'Rama Club,
The Wolf Pack Club,
The Pork Chop Club and The
Scoop's Castle Club

-- Happy Birthday to
China_Blue on January 5th! -

-- Happy Birthday to
Toodles on January 6th! - From
The Pork Chop Club, The
Friendship Club , The
Scoop's Castle Club, The
Diamonds Are Forever Club and The
Deborah's Cove Family Club -

-- Happy Birthday to
Callie on January 8th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club, The
He's Alive Club,
The Pork Chop Club, The
Scoop's Castle Club, The
Word O'Rama Club The
Friendship Club and The
Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club -

-- Happy Birthday to
squirly138 on January 9th! -

-- Happy Birthday to
jroyster on January 10th! - From The
Chess4Fun Club, The
CookBook Club, The
Grabble Grabblers Club, The
hoot's hide-a-way Club -

-- Happy Birthday to
crow57 on January 17th!

-- Happy Birthday to
twotees on January 18th! - From The
Friendship Club -

-- Happy Birthday to
MT on January 19th! - From The
Daily Laugh Club-
-- Happy Birthday to
Kinoko zoku on January 19th! -
-- Happy Birthday to
monkeytyper on January 20th! -
The Pork Chop Club, The
Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club, The
Word O'Rama Club and { Club } -

-- Happy Birthday to
ET124 on January 24th! -

-- Happy Birthday to
squirrel on January 25th! - From The
Word O'Rama Club, and The
Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club -
-- Happy Birthday to
JanuarySnowAngel on January 25th! -
* If you would like to announce any birthdays, anniversaries or other special events coming up for next month, please send GoldToken's Newshound a message before the 25th of this month, so we can give them a shout out in next month's newsletter! (Please keep all announcements upcoming and not belated. Announcements submitted after the newsletter is published, cannot be put in after the fact, we're sorry!)
















ladyvic, with (unknown photo), is December's Photozone competition winner.
She won the challenge with


votes and will be awarded with a profile token.
cindy1970 came in 2nd place with 7 votes for (unknown photo).
Jools came in 3rd place with 6 votes for (unknown photo).

to all the winners and

to all of the members who participated either by submitting photos or voting and commenting.
We had a total of 



entries and 
votes this month.
Without you all, this competition wouldn't be active.

You can view all the images submitted for the Photozone Competition by using the following link
Photozone Zepher's Album titled Patterns











The theme for January's competition will be:
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| Brought to you by: LittleTree |
Polls - The final "Best Poll" winner for 2025 is
Carol59! She asked players about their favorite candy. According to the poll -
Favorite Type of Candy: Chocolate: Dark, Milk or White Nougat Licorice M&Ms Skittles Sour Patch Kids Mike & Ike Nerds - chocolate is at the top of the list for most respondents. Send your poll suggestion to the
Pollmaster for a chance at fame and a Profile Token!

A lot of Christmas tokens were won by players on the various discussion boards this Christmas season. A big THANK YOU! to all board hosts who participated and gave players the chance to win these tokens for their profile pages. Also, a big THANK YOU! to the artists who created these tokens for our players! I think players will agree, you help make GoldToken a fun, family friendly place to come home to!
Another SHOUT OUT to
eliphont551 who tirelessly places these tokens for each individual winner. All told, it takes a lot of hard work to make GoldToken the place it is and the board hosts, graphic artists and token placement play a big part of it, along with many, many others behind the scenes. Thanks to all who contribute to making GoldToken the best!

If you see or talk with a squirrel, let them know you appreciate all their hard work!
Don't forget to check out the boards below and see
all the new tokens for 2026! The hosts will have more contests for you to enjoy. Let's make 2026 the best ever for all the boards!
All newcomers are welcome! Just jump right in!
Caption Humor
Change One Letter
Crafters' Fair
Cutting Board
General Chat
Holiday Profile Contest
Hypothetical Questions
Jest for Puns
Jokes Board
Paraprosdokian Sentences
Photozone
Photo Album Contest
Polls
Most Original Profile Contest
Jools' Contest Announcements
What's in Your Pantry?
Warning Labels
Word Associations
Word Of The Week
| Photo Album of the Month |
| Brought to you by: ladyvic |
The last theme of the year was "Rows of things" and we had 6 albums entered!
**YANKEE ROSE*JR FRANK PAB's Album titled Row of things
TaUrUsRoSe's Album titled ROWS
fatdaddy's Album titled Rows of Things
Thank you all for a great year in 2025, and I can't wait to see all the new albums in 2026! May it be an awesome year for you!
The theme for January, 2026, will be:
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January's game of the month is
Backgammon! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for
The Game of the Month - Jan 2026 - Backgammon Tournament!
It's a classic race around the board. See the
Rules of Backgammon for detailed information.
We hope you enjoy it!
| Club ~VS~ Club Tournament of the Month |
January's game of the month is
Backgammon! Join us in a fun Round Robin Style Tournament by signing your club up today.

Please notify
PattyMac to join or post in the The
Site Wide Club vs Club Tournament Club. Hope to see you there!
December's winner is:
White Chocolate Peppermint Patties
Ingredients
4 cups (28 oz / 800g) powdered or icing sugar
1/2 stick (2 ox / 60g) salted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup (2 ox / 60g) heavy / double cream
1&1/2 tsp. pure peppermint extract
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Cooking spray / oil to grease baking trays
12 oz / 340g white chocolate, chopped
2 Tbsp. solid coconut oil
Crushed peppermints / candy canes, for garnish (optional)
Directions
Step 1
Line baking sheets with parchment/ greaseproof paper.
Beat sugar, butter, cream, peppermint extract and vanilla extract with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Roll into 30 balls, then place on prepared baking sheets and flatten into 1/4 inch / 6mm thick disks, using a greased piece of greaseproof paper.
Cover and freeze 30 minutes.
Step 2
Microwave chocolate and coconut oil in a bowl 30 seconds; stir. Continue to microwave and stir in 10-second intervals until melted. Alternatively melt in a bowl over a pan of hot water (bain marie).
Carefully place 1 chilled peppermint disk on a fork and dip into melted chocolate, tapping off excess; return to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining peppermint disks.
Sprinkle tops (optional) with crushed peppermints / candy canes.
Chill until set, 15 to 20 minutes. Store, refrigerated, in an airtight container up to 1 week.
GoldToken's
Jools will receive a "one time" access to the entire list of site icons, and can select any one that is not currently being used by another player, regardless of membership level (Silver and Wood members can keep the icon for 1 year!). Please send a big

to
Jools!
January's recipe contest is: "Homemade Spaghetti". The winner will be given a "one time" access to the entire list of site icons, and can select any one that is not currently being used by another player, regardless of membership level (Guests, Wood and Silver members can keep the icon for 1 year!). Rules:
- Entries must be posted by the recipe guardian/creator on the Cutting Board DB.
- Recipe must be original and have never been posted on the Cutting Board DB before.
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The
Pony Up! board had a scavenger hunt this December, for the chance to win this Christmas token: (unknown photo). Many players took on the challenge, using clues given on the board, to find the token on a player's profile. Those who accepted the challenge and won are:
laura lee
Zanda
Jools
Lorraine of the Renegades
PattyMac
SarahMills
Carol59
Watson
lovelysharon

to the above players for their dedication to finding the token and

for supporting the board and a big shout out to
Lady Fiona for letting us use her profile page for the contest!
Don't forget to subscribe to the board (click on the little box, subscribe) so you won't miss the next contest. All NEW tokens have been created just for this board for 2026 (and other boards, too! ). All are welcome to come join the fun. So...Pony Up!

and hope to see you there!
Pony Up! Let's make 2026 the best!
| Crafters' Fair- Hosted by sallyp |






You could win one of this board's specialty tokens.
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We have some brand new tokens for the new year.
Lets see what we can get for some new crafts in January.
It would be great if you or a friend have made it, but if not there are so many lovely online crafts to find.
If you are not a crafter, have a look online see what takes your fancy.
Post your picture on the Crafters' Fair discussion board.
To make it easier to do the poll, please post your entry as A New Comment
Everyone that posts a craft will win a crafts fair token!







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We would like to say

to
Wolfhowl70 for letting us step into their personal life for a bit.
1. How'd you choose your name for GT?
- I love wolves and their howl is haunting, the number is the year I was born in. (unknown photo)
2. What interests you most on GT? Do you have a favorite game?
- The variety of games. No, I like all the games that are on the site.


3. What state or country do you reside in? What do you think tourists should definitely see?
- Florida, USA. There are unique features in all the states.
4. What hobbies do you have?
- Watching movies and listening to music.

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5. Children? Grandchildren?
6. Do you work? What kind of work do/did you do?
- Yes. Food Service worker.

7. Any pets?
8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50? Male or Female?
Over 50 and Female.
9. Favorite food?
- Pizza
and pasta.
10. What's the farthest you've been from home?
- Been to the Bahamas (unknown photo)
11. If you could be anywhere right now, where would that be?
12. Favorite season?
- Fall.
13. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world, who would it be?
- My grandmother (mom’s side) and the members of Duran Duran.
If there are any questions you would like to see asked in future interviews, please let us know.
Laura
laura lee







| Testimonial Of The Month |
| Brought to you by: *GoldToken* Players |
PattyMac and I were playing on another site, we came over here and stayed, many moons ago. I’ve been married 60 years next month. Our family is our world. I love playing games, picking a favorite would be like picking your favorite child. lol Other than playing games I love to read, we enjoy camping and spending time with our family. I’ve met several great friends on here. I enjoy chatting on our games. I belong to several clubs, too many to list. Love this site, best game site with awesome people!
ladyblue2k
Best Club Advertisement
What's your favorite club, and why? Sell it to us! Be creative. Write a jingle, a description, a photo album essay...the sky's the limit! Post your entry, or a link to it, on the
Club Members & Matches discussion board.
Please include a link to the club that you're hyping so it's easy for us all to check it out.

Entries must be posted no later than 11:59PM, Pacific time, Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
The winner will be chosen by our news team and will receive 5
Golderos.
We have a winner for the Most Original Photo Album contest!

to
Jools, who submitted this cool car album:
Jools's Album titled Mini classic variants!
Jools, please be sure to write to
GoldToken Support and reference this contest to claim your 2-month membership extension!
The Caption Contest winner for the December, 2025, newsletter is
shobee1 kinobi with:
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I took my eyes off the road to read the sign.
shobee1 kinobi!
To enter January's Caption Contest, click on the image below and post your best caption.
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The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5
Golderos and announced in next month's newsletter.
The hectic Holiday season is over, hope you all brought in the New Year just the way you wanted. The next holiday is in February: Valentine's Day. This is also the time of the year when
GoldToken's Icon Fairy goes thru all the saved icons to see if any need to be used, so if you get a message please be kind and answer back as soon as you can.
We try to make everyone happy, so if you're looking for a special name icon that defines who you are, be sure to ask on the
Icon Mania board and check the
Name Icons info page regularly.
Don't forget the
Icon Of The Day - it changes often.
| Breaking Club News: |
| Brought to you by GoldToken's roving reporter, PattyMac |
Ladder Tokens
Clubs wanting to add an incentive to members for joining club ladders may offer each player a profile token. To do so:
- Start a contest for new players joining a club ladder.
- The contest should last 2 - 3 weeks. Keep track of your players joining.
- After the 2 -3 weeks, send 2 Golderos to eliphont551 with a list of your players and the token you want awarded.
- The token can be one of your club tokens, one of the tokens below, or one from the Odds & Ends section on the Recognition Tokens - GoldToken's Treasure Trove page.
| (unknown photo)I Joined the Most Ladders | (unknown photo) I Belong to a Ladder | (unknown photo) I Joined a Ladder | (unknown photo) Platinum Ladder Winner!1 | (unknown photo) Platinum Ladder Winner!2 |
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SHOUT OUT! to
verclo - from Southwest, Michigan, member since 2003. Thank you for being such a committed member of GoldToken
verclo and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family!




SHOUT OUT! to
The Librarian - from MD, member since 2005. "/My preferred games here (so far) are Cribbage and Backgammon (and variants of), but I'll play anything once. Tourne-case, Locho Ochos and American Rummikub are up near the top of my list."/ Thank you for being such a valued member of GoldToken and we're glad you're a member of our GoldToken family
The Librarian!




SHOUT OUT! to
Twit-twoo - from England and a member since 2006. "/I do not know how to play all the games on here. But willing to learn as we go along if you wish to invite me. I try to play everyday and enjoy fast fast games."/ We love all your artistic crafts! Thank you being such a dedicated member of GoldToken and we're glad you're part of our GoldToken Family
Twit-twoo!
| Olympic News |
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| Brought to you by: GoldToken's Olympic Presidents |
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Competitions are published when gold, silver & bronze winners have been determined (unknown photo)
- Do you have a special story, poem or testimonial you would like to share? How about some club news, announcements or any other special events? Then don't delay, send GoldToken's Newshound your submissions today! We look forward to hearing from you!
** (Please note: All submissions are added on a first come first serve basis.) **
Did you find the hidden coin in the newsletter (unknown photo)? Our winner last month was loondog.
to her for spotting it and being the first to send a message to GoldToken's Newshound. We would like to give everyone a chance to play this fun game and win 5 Golderos,so you will only be eligible to win the Coin Hunt once every six months.

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