Poll: Daily December Giveaway - It's Happening

[Lur-King]

[HEADING=1]Day 1 is on the Way![/HEADING]

Hello, dear Escapists. You have may have seen my previous post in regarding a few games I'm giving away for the holiday season. Just a little one, nothing major. That is, if you don't consider [HEADING=3]OVER 200 VIDEO GAMES AND DLC EACH DAY FOR ALL OF DECEMBER[/HEADING]

that big of a deal. I know, it's pretty small. Likely, unless you're necro surfing the forums, there is still time to enter for this year, and even more time to start raking in entry tickets to increase your chances. Day 1 is almost here, and I'm sure you'd be just as delighted as I am to see you win some wonderful games.

[HEADING=2]Here is a List of all the Games Up for Grabs:[/HEADING]

Spoiler: Current Total: 208 - Current as of 27th November, 2015

[li]100% Orange Juice[/li]
[li]7 Days to Die[/li]
[li]About Love, Hate and the Other Ones[/li]
[li]Age Of Empires II Hd Edition: The Forgotten Expansion[/li]
[li]Age Of Empires II Hd Edition: The Forgotten Expansion[/li]
[li]Alien: Isolation[/li]
[li]Assassin's Creed Black Flag Digital Standard Edition[/li]
[li]Awesomenauts[/li]
[li]Awesomenauts[/li]
[li]Bad Rats: The Rats' Revenge[/li]
[li]Batman Arkham City GOTY[/li]
[li]Batman: Arkham Origins[/li]
[li]Battle Group 2[/li]
[li]Battleblock Theater[/li]
[li]Battlefield 4[/li]
[li]Battlefield Hardline[/li]
[li]Beep[/li]
[li]Besiege[/li]
[li]Bioshock Triple Pack[/li]
[li]Borderlands 2 Game of the Year[/li]
[li]Brilliant Bob[/li]
[li]Broforce[/li]
[li]Broken Age[/li]
[li]Call of Duty - Black Ops II[/li]
[li]Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare[/li]
[li]Call of Duty: Black Ops[/li]
[li]Call of Duty: Black Ops III (RELEASE NOV30)[/li]
[li]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3[/li]
[li]Camera Obscura[/li]
[li]Caster[/li]
[li]Caster[/li]
[li]Castle Crashers[/li]
[li]Child Of Light[/li]
[li]Chivalry: Complete Pack[/li]
[li]Chivalry: Medieval Warfare[/li]
[li]Cities In Motion 2[/li]
[li]Coin Crypt[/li]
[li]Commandos 3 - Destination Berlin[/li]
[li]Company Of Heroes[/li]
[li]Contraption Maker[/li]
[li]Cosmic DJ[/li]
[li]Crysis[/li]
[li]Cthulhu Saves The World & Breath Of Death VII Double Pack[/li]
[li]Curse: The Eye Of Isis[/li]
[li]DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin[/li]
[li]Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition[/li]
[li]Dead Island Collection[/li]
[li]Defy Gravity Extended[/li]
[li]Deponia[/li]
[li]Depths Of Fear :: Knossos[/li]
[li]Deus Ex Collection[/li]
[li]Deus Ex Collection[/li]
[li]Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut[/li]
[li]Dishonored Game Of The Year Edition[/li]
[li]Don't Starve[/li]
[li]Don't Starve Together[/li]
[li]DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE[/li]
[li]Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition[/li]
[li]Dungeon Siege III[/li]
[li]Dungeon Siege III[/li]
[li]Dyad[/li]
[li]Dying Light[/li]
[li]Eaten Alive[/li]
[li]Empire: Total War[/li]
[li]Endless Space Emperor Edition[/li]
[li]ENSLAVED: Odyssey to the West Premium Edition[/li]
[li]Eron[/li]
[li]Escape Machines[/li]
[li]Europa Universalis IV[/li]
[li]Evolve[/li]
[li]Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes[/li]
[li]Fallout 4 (RELEASE NOV10)[/li]
[li]Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon[/li]
[li]Far Cry 4[/li]
[li]Finding Teddy[/li]
[li]Fist Of Jesus[/li]
[li]FORCED: Slightly Better Edition[/li]
[li]Freedom Planet[/li]
[li]Game of Thrones: A Telltale Game Series[/li]
[li]Garry's Mod[/li]
[li]Goat Simulator[/li]
[li]Grand Theft Auto III - Trilogy[/li]
[li]Grand Theft Auto IV[/li]
[li]Grand Theft Auto V[/li]
[li]Grey Goo[/li]
[li]Gunpoint[/li]
[li]Guns N Zombies[/li]
[li]Guns Of Icarus Online[/li]
[li]Hacker Complete Bundle [/li]
[li]Hacker Evolution Duality Deluxe Edition[/li]
[li]Hack n Slash[/li]
[li]Homefront[/li]
[li]Hotline Miami[/li]
[li]How To Survive[/li]
[li]Inversion[/li]
[li]Iron Sky: Invasion[/li]
[li]Journey Of The Light[/li]
[li]Jump/Boxer[/li]
[li]Just Cause 2[/li]
[li]Just Cause 3 (RELEASE DEC1)[/li]
[li]Just Cause Collection[/li]
[li]Kill The Bad Guy[/li]
[li]Killing Floor + Defense Alliance 2 Bundle[/li]
[li]Killer is Dead[/li]
[li]KnightShift[/li]
[li]Lovely Planet[/li]
[li]Luftrausers[/li]
[li]Mafia II[/li]
[li]Magicka Wizard Wars Exclusive Staff And Blade[/li]
[li]Magicka Wizard Wars Exclusive Staff And Blade[/li]
[li]Magicka Wizard Wars Exclusive Staff And Blade[/li]
[li]Magicka: Wizards of the Square Tablet[/li]
[li]Medieval II: Total War[/li]
[li]Mercenary Kings[/li]
[li]Metro 2033 Redux[/li]
[li]Metro Last Light Redux[/li]
[li]Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition[/li]
[li]Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition[/li]
[li]Millie[/li]
[li]Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine[/li]
[li]Mount Your Friends[/li]
[li]Never Alone[/li]
[li]Nexus - The Jupiter Incident[/li]
[li]Orbital Gear[/li]
[li]ORION: Prelude[/li]
[li]Out of the Park Baseball 15[/li]
[li]Out There Somewhere[/li]
[li]Outland - Special Edition[/li]
[li]Outlast[/li]
[li]PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ All You Can Eat Edition Bundle[/li]
[li]Paradox Grand Strategy Collection[/li]
[li]Paradox Platinum Pack[/li]
[li]PAYDAY 2[/li]
[li]PAYDAY 2: GOTY Edition[/li]
[li]PAYDAY The Heist[/li]
[li]Planetary Annihilation[/li]
[li]Playway's Sim Bundle[/li]
[li]Poker Night 2[/li]
[li]Poker Night at the Inventory[/li]
[li]Portal 2[/li]
[li]Postal[/li]
[li]Primal Carnage[/li]
[li]Real Boxing[/li]
[li]Risk Of Rain[/li]
[li]Roogoo[/li]
[li]Saints Row IV: Game of the Century Edition[/li]
[li]Saints Row Ultimate Franchise Pack[/li]
[li]Saints Row: The Third[/li]
[li]Samurai_Jazz[/li]
[li]Sanctum 2[/li]
[li]Saviors[/li]
[li]Screencheat[/li]
[li]Shadow Ops: Red Mercury[/li]
[li]Sid Meier's Civilization V[/li]
[li]Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion[/li]
[li]Skullgirls[/li]
[li]Slender: The Arrival[/li]
[li]Smite Loki Pack[/li]
[li]Smite Loki Pack[/li]
[li]Smite Loki Pack[/li]
[li]Space Engineers (Early Access)[/li]
[li]SpeedRunners[/li]
[li]Star Trek[/li]
[li]Star Wars Battlefront 2015 (RELEASE DEC31st)[/li]
[li]Super Meat Boy[/li]
[li]Surgeon Simulator 2013[/li]
[li]Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack[/li]
[li]Teddy Floppy Ear - Kayaking[/li]
[li]Teddy Floppy Ear - The Race[/li]
[li]Terrorhedron[/li]
[li]Terrorhedron[/li]
[li]The Binding of Isaac[/li]
[li]The Bureau: Xcom Declassified[/li]
[li]The Daedalic Armageddon Bundle[/li]
[li]The Evil Within[/li]
[li]The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II[/li]
[li]The Last Tinker?: City Of Colors[/li]
[li]The Legend Of Korra[/li]
[li]The Stanley Parable[/li]
[li]The Walking Dead: Season 2[/li]
[li]The Waste Land[/li]
[li]The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut[/li]
[li]The Wolf Among Us[/li]
[li]They Bleed Pixels[/li]
[li]Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory[/li]
[li]Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction Deluxe Edition[/li]
[li]Tomb Raider Game Of The Year[/li]
[li]Twitch Turbo (Twitch.Tv Premium)[/li]
[li]Twitch Turbo (Twitch.Tv Premium)[/li]
[li]Twitch Turbo (Twitch.Tv Premium)[/li]
[li]Vanguard Princess[/li]
[li]Warframe 7 Day Credit/ Affinity[/li]
[li]Warframe 7 Day Credit/ Affinity[/li]
[li]Wargame: Airland Battle[/li]
[li]Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Master Collection[/li]
[li]Watchdogs[/li]
[li]Waveform[/li]
[li]Waveform[/li]
[li]Why So Evil 2: Dystopia[/li]
[li]Wildstar Standard Edition[/li]
[li]Wildstar Standard Edition[/li]
[li]Wolfenstein: The New Order[/li]
[li]Wolfenstein: The New Order[/li]
[li]World Of Tanks Invite[/li]
[li]World Of Tanks Invite[/li]
[li]World Of Tanks Invite[/li]
[li]Worms Collection[/li]
[li]Worms Reloaded: Game of the Year Edition[/li]
[li]XCOM: Enemy Unknown - The Complete Edition[/li]
[li]XCOM: Enemy Unknown Complete Pack[/li]

[HEADING=2]Enter Using the Link Below[/HEADING]
https://gleam.io/pjD2O/qs-christmas-giveaway

Spoiler: Previous Post From Earlier

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.884276-Poll-The-Moderately-Sized-Christmas-Video-Game-Giveaway

[HEADING=3]What has Changed?[/HEADING]
I'll try to keep these different than the last post, so please view the other post for other FAQs and points I tried to get across.

A few games have been moved around for their dates being given out in order to create a pretty standard experience for each day. There is now a blend of #HYPE games and obscure games on each day so that there is a more balanced ratio of who wins what. Except for Christmas, that is still stacked to be amazing. Call me bias, but the 25th has bribed me to be better than the 24th. Sorry D:

There is also a referral program now involved as well to help spread the hype. You get rewarded for spreading the hype. Call me a sellout, and at this point I'm wondering why you keep calling me names. D:

[HEADING=2]New FAQs[/HEADING]
[HEADING=3]Where will the Winners be Displayed?[/HEADING]
I will display winners on the splash page next to each item. For example:

[HEADING=3]Where Did You Get These Games?[/HEADING]
I bought them! There are a few that have been donated, and are credited in the Terms and Conditions splash page of the giveaway. Thanks to those people for being awesome.

[HEADING=3]I Don't Have Games to Give, but Can I Donate a Kidney?[/HEADING]
Please mail all organs and other strange gifts to:
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United States
Thank you

Spoiler

Please don't, it's in your best interest that you don't. Please.

[HEADING=2]Closing Remarks[/HEADING]
I will not post updates on the winners until the very end, so as to avoid bumping this thread too often. With that in mind, keep checking back at the splash page to see if you have won! I will attempt to contact you through email saying you won, however if you win a Steam Game that requires me to trade it or gift it to you, you will have to temporarily add me on steam. Sorry for the inconvenience for those who do not have a Steam account, but I'm more surprised you don't have one if you enter this giveaway!

Please post any questions, comments, or concerns as a reply to this thread, I will answer any questions I can and provide additional information wherever I am able.

[HEADING=2]Thank you for the support, and may the Good Luck be with you![/HEADING]

If you have any questions, you can message me at:
Email: sayurimagmarashi@gmail.com
Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198042189704/
Escapist: If you haven't figured out how to get to my profile, I'm sorry.

 

[Drathnoxis]

This seems sketchy. Why would you buy 200 games to give to strangers on the internet? A couple emails to sell to spammers isn't worth 200 games, although it's not like there's any guarantee that anybody will actually get any games.

1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, United States

Yeah, I would hope nobody sends an organ to that address, considering it's the White House.

 

[Lur-King]

This seems sketchy. Why would you buy 200 games to give to strangers on the internet?

This is the first year I've used Gleam.io to host the event, but as of now, I plan to keep it for further events. If you don't want to enter, that's fine too. I understand the concern with the emails, and I don't have a way to fix that concern outside of telling you that it is purely a giveaway, which I know isn't that convincing. As for why I would buy the games, it's the same reason as every year; I give out my own form of charity because I don't trust charity organisations to actually pay it forward. I like video games, I'd like more people to play video games, so the most direct way I can blend charity with video games is to directly give them out. At least this way, I can see a tangible/direct result of my charity, as opposed to hoping that the charity I give money to decides to not spend it on advertising.

In regards to the uncertainty of if anyone will even get the items, I suggest the following: Wait until next year, or the year after that. I plan to use Gleam for next year's giveaway, and unless there is something cheaper that delivers the same quality, the years after that. You can see those who have won previous ones; get in touch with them and see for yourself.

I'm sorry that I am not established enough as of now for you to trust me, but it's okay to not be on board. The giveaway will still go on, and hopefully I'll see you next year!

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

This seems sketchy. Why would you buy 200 games to give to strangers on the internet?

Considering I've spent over £2100 on gifts to other people on Steam... it's not that strange, I'd think.

OT: I have a couple of games sitting in my inventory I can kick your way to add to the giveaway, Lur-King.

 

[Drathnoxis]

This is the first year I've used Gleam.io to host the event, but as of now, I plan to keep it for further events. If you don't want to enter, that's fine too. I understand the concern with the emails, and I don't have a way to fix that concern outside of telling you that it is purely a giveaway, which I know isn't that convincing. As for why I would buy the games, it's the same reason as every year; I give out my own form of charity because I don't trust charity organisations to actually pay it forward. I like video games, I'd like more people to play video games, so the most direct way I can blend charity with video games is to directly give them out. At least this way, I can see a tangible/direct result of my charity, as opposed to hoping that the charity I give money to decides to not spend it on advertising.

In regards to the uncertainty of if anyone will even get the items, I suggest the following: Wait until next year, or the year after that. I plan to use Gleam for next year's giveaway, and unless there is something cheaper that delivers the same quality, the years after that. You can see those who have won previous ones; get in touch with them and see for yourself.

I'm sorry that I am not established enough as of now for you to trust me, but it's okay to not be on board. The giveaway will still go on, and hopefully I'll see you next year!

This isn't really charity, considering you aren't actually giving to people in need, and it's not introducing more people to videogames because if someone is on this site they are probably pretty entrenched in the hobby already. Also you certainly wouldn't be able to get a tax rebate for doing this.

There is no such thing as a free lunch, and I would recommend everybody who considers entering remember that.

Considering I've spent over £2100 on gifts to other people on Steam... it's not that strange, I'd think.

I'm assuming you gave them to your friends rather than to random strangers on the internet. It's still kind of weird, but more understandable since you are indebting them to you and thus strengthening your relationship bonds.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

I'm assuming you gave them to your friends rather than to random strangers on the internet. It's still kind of weird, but more understandable since you are indebting them to you and thus strengthening your relationship bonds.

Actually, a surprising amount of that was to strangers, and I bought a whole load of games a few times just for big giveaways on other sites. Not quite on the scale of what this guy is doing, but still a few dozen a time.
Sometimes, people just give things for the sake of giving. I like giving gifts, even if it is to strangers, because I enjoy the thought that it makes their day a bit better because of a little random kindness.

 

[Lur-King]

OT: I have a couple of games sitting in my inventory I can kick your way to add to the giveaway, Lur-King.

If you are sure about giving away those games, then please feel free to add me on Steam using the contact information in the post. However, I do have to state that I can't really offer anything in return, outside of letting you choose when they are given out during the giveaway. Thank you for the support!

EDIT: Thank you for the donations. Also, your Thank You credits in the T&C is a paragraph, where as everyone else has just one or two.

This isn't really charity, considering you aren't actually giving to people in need, and it's not introducing more people to videogames because if someone is on this site they are probably pretty entrenched in the hobby already. Also you certainly wouldn't be able to get a tax rebate for doing this.

So you're saying I have to do charity for selfish reasons? I already do contribute where I can around my community; just the internet is my community too. Mainly the video game community. So I give out videogames. I can send you socks if you want, though? I give alms where I can, if video games aren't your thing, I'm sorry, but as nice as giving out money on the internet goes, I will stick with video games.

There is no such thing as a free lunch, and I would recommend everybody who considers entering remember that.

It may be true that someone somewhere had to pay for something to get the lunch to you, but I will try my best to make sure the only thing you're paying with is your time.

I like giving gifts, even if it is to strangers, because I enjoy the thought that it makes their day a bit better because of a little random kindness.

^

 

[Ushiromiya Battler]

I've got a copy of Awesomenauts you can take if you want it.
It's just been lying in my inventory for a year or so.

I like the idea, keep up the good work. I'm certain there's a bunch of people that will be very happy that someone is willing to do something like this!

 

[Lur-King]

I've got a copy of Awesomenauts you can take if you want it.
It's just been lying in my inventory for a year or so.

I'd be happy to add it to the event, but I do have to preface your donation with that I cannot offer you anything in return, beyond when you'd like it to be given out. I appreciate the support, and you can add me on steam using the information in the original post. Thank you!

EDIT: Thanks again for the donation, you can never go wrong with a little Awesomenauts!