Seeing how the forum gets a little quiet from time to time I decided to let you guys interact with each other in a thread designated exactly for that purpose. And what better way to go about this than bribing you with free stuff, right? I have bought a few game bundles over the last couple of years with games I really never intended to play, but considering games like Rust and Space Engineers are right up this community's alley I figured I'd just give them out. If we make this an annual thing I'll buy stuff specifically for these giveaways, but for now we'll have to make do with what I currently own. It's free either way, so I don't think there will be too much room for complaints.
Now here's how this is going to go.
Posts starting from the next are numbered in ascending order. When the giveaway is concluded, a random number generator will be used to determine which post wins the giveaway. Proof will be posted that the chosen post is, in fact, the real winner. If we get lots of people talking about different things, which hopefully does happen, I will post a list of contestants with their corresponding post number as the giveaway nears to its end.
You are not required to provide real information about you or to register to third party apps with your personal credentials; if you win, the key will be sent to you in a private message through the forum, and from then on it's up to you to decide what to do with it. The giveaway will run for 3 to 4 weeks; I timed it very poorly, as I enlist in exactly 2 weeks from today, so hopefully this doesn't drag on for too long (but does give many people the chance to participate). I apologize for any delays with claiming the prize in advance.
Please read the rules and requirements carefully! Don't put me in the uncomfortable spot of having to deny you your game because you don't meet a requirement or failed to follow a rule. Best of luck to all participants! Constructive feedback in regards to the giveaway process/requirements/rules is welcome as per usual.
Requirements
1. A forum account.
- Your forum account must be at least 3 months old.
- Your forum account has to have at least 10 posts under its name.
Rules
1. Every participating post has to have the following information in it. Posts not containing this information will NOT count as part of the giveaway. You can make use of this rule to reply to other posts and promote discussion. Just because you don't get something for posting doesn't mean you shouldn't post and talk with the other members.
- The game you want from the attached list.
- An answer to one of the following questions:
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2. You may create up to 2 giveaway participation posts to improve your chances to win.
- If you end up posting more than one, please choose a different question.
- You can name a different game in your secondary post. If that post wins, that's the game you receive. Useful if you can't decide between one game or another.
3. Forum-wide rules are still in effect.
- You are NOT allowed to double-post.
Give other people a chance to reply before you post again. They might say something you will want to address in your next post. - You are not, under any circumstance, to berate and/or make fun of people for their answers to the aforementioned questions.
Be nice; ask them to elaborate or ask them more questions. I'm doing this for fun, I don't want to have to moderate the thread for potentially harmful replies.
Games
Rust
Price: $19.99 / £14.99
Genre: Open-World Survival FPS [Largely Multiplayer]
State: Early Access
Steam: [link]
"The only aim in Rust is to survive. To do this you will need to overcome struggles such as hunger, thirst and cold. Build a fire. Build a shelter. Kill animals for meat. Protect yourself from other players, and kill them for meat. Create alliances with other players and form a town. Do whatever it takes to survive."
Space Engineers
Price: $24.99 / £18.99
Genre: Space Building Simulator [Multiplayer]
State: Early Access
Steam: [link]
"Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction, exploration and survival in space and on planets. Players build space ships, space stations, planetary outposts of various sizes and uses, pilot ships and travel through space to explore planets and gather resources to survive."
Kholat
Price: $19.99 / £14.99
Genre: Atmospheric Walking-Simulator FPS [Singleplayer]
State: Fully Released
Steam: [link]
"The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean."
Bionic Dues
Price: $9.99 / £6.99
Genre: Top-Down Turn-Based Roguelite [Singleplayer]
State: Fully Released
Steam: [link]
"Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelite with mech customization. Out-think wide-ranging tactical situations featuring robots with bad GPS, terrible aim, insecurity, a lack of focus, a tendency to backstab, and dozens of other maladies to exploit."
Endless Space®
Price: $19.99 / £14.99
Genre: Turn-Based 4X [Multiplayer / Singleplayer]
State: Fully Released
Steam: [link]
"Endless Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the Endless universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic dominion."
Savage Lands
Price: $14.99 / £10.99
Genre: Open-World Survival FPS [Multiplayer]
State: Early Access
Steam: [link]
"Your fight for survival begins on the frozen shores of a mysterious island, where bitter cold and vicious creatures conspire to defeat the unprepared. Uncover the land’s dark history as you and fellow castaways explore and conquer the hostile wilderness of Savage Lands."
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
Price: $24.99 / £18.99
Genre: Turn-Based 4X [Singleplayer]
State: Fully Released
Steam: [link]
"The Fallen Enchantress seeks to destroy the civilizations that have risen from the ashes of the Cataclysm."
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
Price: $14.99 / £10.99
Genre: Isometric Hack'n'Slash [Multiplayer / Singleplayer]
State: Fully Released
Steam: [link]
"In the second part of the unfolding saga that could also be enjoyed independently, you can explore new corners of this unique world and experience the mix of old-school gothic and mad science, with more action, powerful foes and plenty of stunning places to visit."
Mercenary Kings
Price: $19.99 / £14.99
Genre: Side-Scrolling SHMUP [Multiplayer / Singleplayer]
State: Fully Released
Steam: [link]
"Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!"
Outland - Special Edition
Price: $13.99 / £10.59
Genre: Bullet-Hell Platformer [Singleplayer]
State: Fully Released
Steam: [link]
"Outland is a fast-paced, dynamic platformer where the player uses powers of light and dark in an epic journey to save the world from forces of chaos."
Screencheat
Price: $14.99 / £10.99
Genre: Splitscreen FPS [Multiplayer]
State: Fully Released
Steam: [link]
"Screencheat is a ridiculous competitive split-screen first-person shooter where everyone is invisible, so players are forced to look at each other’s screens in order to win. Supporting both local and online multiplayer, combat in Screencheat is fast and furious with a wide variety of one-hit kill weapons."
The Stanley Parable
Price: $14.99 / £9.99
Genre: Narrative-Driven Walking-Simulator FPS [Singleplayer]
State: Fully Released
Steam: [link]
"The Stanley Parable is a first person exploration game. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will follow a story, you will not follow a story. You will have a choice, you will have no choice. The game will end, the game will never end."