Recent Surge in Giveaway Entries

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say...it's the weekend?

• A rush of Multiaccounts/Multiaccounters
• Maybe advertised on a site or a forum
• Lesser public GA's = the ones that can only enter them have more points = enter more of them

That would be my bets, without to check the stats if i am correct with the third.

Ps.:
I recommend you, to always use a level restriction, of at least level 1, for public GA's. Each one that gave 1, not free, game away are at that level and it will close out the worst users (40% of the level 0 users have infractions). Plus it will reduce for you as gifter, the problems with your winners. And maybe it animate a few to make, at least one, GA(s) ;o)

Since the point system changed a while ago to not be independent of the actual number of giveaways being created, there can be periods where there is a point overflow compared to the giveaways people regularly enter, which would spill over onto other giveaways, creating spikes of more entries. Therefore it does not necessarily mean that popularity increased since it could be caused by the exact opposite.

I have to agree with Masafor many users seem to (miss)understand SG as a free game dispensary without the slightest intention to give anything back to the community.
So it is sound advice to put some restrictions in place. Resulting in less trouble with the winners of your GAs and better chances for people entering as there are way less entries a win-win in my book.

my best guess actually would be, it´s kinda "silly season" between spring break & summer sales. therefore less GAs overall but more entries on each ..
in my experience GA-density reaches its peak in the time between Halloween and Lunar New Year

I’ve actually noticed the opposite, many group and level 2+ giveaways seem to be getting less entries than usual. Maybe people are going more for level 0 giveaways?