Update Sep 21:
All winners have claimed the games! Congrats again to all the winners, and thanks everyone for participating!
If you didn't win, look out for another giveaway I'll host in the future. Most likely in Winter 2024. I'll try to get us other games besides Action/RPGs lol. :D
Note:
The games donated by an anonymous Lemmy user are still available.
I will make a separate post in !GiftOfGaming@Lemmy.World. I will do this next week so I can rest and recover from my cold.
Update Sep 20 - Part 2:
Only one last key remaining, pending a response from the winner:
- Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy - 1 key remaining - Winner: Pending
Note: The remaining keys from the anonymous person that donated to me will be given away as a separate post in !giftofgaming@lemmy.world
Update Sep 20:
Sorry folks, I got back from a work trip and am also getting over a cold. This is the first day that I feel well enough to use my computer, so I'll continue with redraws. So far, most of the keys have been claimed but others have not gotten back to me within the 48 hours.
New winners have been selected for the final three games:
- Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle (Pixel Remasters) - 1 key remaining
- Hogwarts Legacy: Deluxe Edition - 1 key remaining
- Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy - 1 key remaining
Note that the remaining keys from the anonymous person that donated to me will be given away as a separate post in !giftofgaming@lemmy.world
Update Sep 8:
I made a post here to announce I would start drawing today - https://lemmy.world/post/19534362
I'm a little delayed with giving these games away as my intention was to do it on Sep 1st. Unfortunately some personal things got in the way, but now we're good to go and I can starting handing them out!
- All winners have been notified. They have 48 hours to get back to me. See my comments below starting with: "Congratulations! You've been selected as the winner of..."
- I will update the list of games below when the game has been claimed by the winner.
These games have automatic winners since they were the only one who entered:
- Pony Island - [@Aviandelight@mander.xyz](https://mander.xyz/u/Aviandelight)
- Sniper Elite 4 - [@EpicStuff@lemmy.ca](https://lemmy.ca/u/EpicStuff)
- Strange Horticulture - [@midimalist@lemdro.id](https://lemdro.id/u/midimalist)
- Congrats to the lucky winners!!
No one entered for these games. I will make a new post in [!giftofgaming@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/giftofgaming) and will give away the codes there:
- Agatha Knife
- Calico
- Cultures Bundle
- Stronghold Crusader HD
- Two Point Hospital (EU Region-Locked ONLY)
- Valhalla Hills Two-Horned Helmet Edition
Update Aug 18:
I added more games from a kind, anonymous Lemming. I extended the giveaway to August 31st. No more donations accepted - thank you!
Hey PC Master Race community! And hi anyone else that stumbles upon this post and is not a member of the PCMR community!
Summer is almost over, and it has been an interesting year for sure. I previously did a giveaway for last Winter Holiday 2023, and decided I should do another giveaway! Basically because we here in Lemmy are still alive and kicking, and I want to do something nice for a few lucky gamers.
Games I’m giving away:
Some of the games have multiple key codes, denoted by the quantity.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion | Quantity 1 | Steam Product Page- Winner: @M0115732@lemmy.worldFinal Fantasy I-VI Bundle (Pixel Remasters) | Qty 2 | Steam- Winner 1: @Apeman42@lemmy.world, Winner 2: @darkdemize@sh.itjust.worksFinal Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | Qty 2 | Steam- Winner 1: @Xatolos@reddthat.com, Winner 2: @Fuzzypyro@lemmy.worldHogwarts Legacy Deluxe Edition | Qty 2 | Steam- Winner 1: @Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org , Winner 2: @meatwads_tooth@sh.itjust.worksNieR: Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition | Qty 1 | Steam- Winner: @Cossty@lemmy.worldOctopath Traveler | Qty 1 | Steam- Winner: @tigeruppercut@lemmy.zipTomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy | Qty 2 | Steam- Winner 1: @jeffreyosborne@lemm.ee , Winner 2: @SuperThr33s@sh.itjust.worksTomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft | Qty 1 | Steam- Winner: @Kaiserschmarrn@feddit.org
Additional Game Keys donated by an anonymous Lemming
These games come from Humble Bundle, Games Planet, and Fanatical. There is only one key for each of the nine listed below:
- Agatha Knife | Steam Product Page
- Calico | Steam
- Cultures Bundle (Cultures: Northland & Cultures: The Wonder of the World) | Humble Bundle Product Page
Pony Island | Steam- Winner: @Aviandelight@mander.xyzSniper Elite 4 - Deluxe | Steam- Winner: @EpicStuff@lemmy.caStrange Horticulture | Steam- Winner: @midimalist@lemdro.id- Stronghold Crusader HD | Steam
- Valhalla Hills: Two-Horned Helmet Edition | Steam
EU Countries Only (will not activate in any other region):
- Two Point Hospital | Steam Product Page
Update Sep 21:
All the games above that aren't striked through are still available.
Will post these either next week or the week after, so I can rest and recover from my cold.
Post will be in !Giftofgaming@lemmy.world
Update Sep 8:
The other games listed above did not have anyone enter for them. I will make a new post in [!giftofgaming@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/giftofgaming) to giveaway those keys. The list starts with "Agatha Knife".
How to Enter:
- Comment on this post with the one game you are interested in.
- Optional: Post or create a meme that made you laugh and is Safe For Work. NSFW stuff will be deleted.
- Optional: Share something interesting, fun, and/or cool that happened to you this year. Or share a hobby you picked up, a show you recently watched, the latest game that blew you away, whatever! Just share something fun to read rather than the usual: “Entering for X game, thanks.”
Restrictions
- You can only enter once, and pick only one game.
- Your Lemmy account must be at least 30 days old and have participated recently in Lemmy/Fediverse.
- If your account appears to be a bot, troll, spam account, or just a creepy/gross/hateful person, you will not be selected.
- Moderators of the !PCMasterRace@lemmy.world community are not eligible.
Winner Selection:
- I will randomly select eligibile winners in this original post.
- You will be notified via two ways: I will @ mention you and reply on your comment to this post. I will also send you a Private Message on Lemmy.
- If you are selected, you will have 48 hours to respond to me to claim your eligibility.
- For transparency, please also reply to my public-facing comment so that others know you received and claimed the game successfully.
- If I do not get a response from you after 48 hours, you are forfeited and a new winner will be redrawn the next day until all game codes are exhausted.
Deadlines:
- You must enter by end of day Saturday, August 31, 2024, local time.
- I will make a new post and start drawing winners the following week.
Disclaimers:
- This is not a sponsored post of any kind. I purchased these keys myself, with my hard-earned money, exclusively for the sole purpose of this giveaway.
- The keys activate only on Steam as Retail OEM keys.
- The keys come only from Green Man Gaming, a legitimate key resller. They do not come from sketchy places like G2A (NEVER, ever do business with companies like G2A or Kinguin).
- There are other games, donated by a kind, anonymous Lemming that were sourced from other trusted resellers: Fanatical, Games Planet, and Humble Bundle. These codes all activate on Steam, but do note that Two Point Hospital is region-locked to EU countries only.
- Steam Support: How to activate a Product Key - https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2A12-9D79-C3D7-F870
Proof:
Best of luck! Continue to be kind to each other, and most importantly, be kind to yourself.
Regards,
CatZoomies | PCMR Moderator, on behalf of the moderation team
Best of luck everyone! Reply to this comment if you have questions.
Please continue to be kind to each other, and most importantly, be kind to yourself. It’s easy to get so angry in today’s divisive world. You can’t change the world, but you can certainly help those closest to you.
Stay safe everyone!
CatZoomies | Moderator
EDIT Sep 21: All games were claimed!
There’s still a list of leftover keys that an anonymous Lemmy user donated to me. I’ll make a separate post on !GiftOfGaming@lemmy.world either next week or the week after, just so I can take some rest and recover from my cold.
Thanks again everyone for participating! Look out for a future big giveaway I’ll host, most likely in Winter 2024. Stay safe, and as always: remember to be kind to each other. Be kind to yourself - you’d be surprised what a difference you can make for yourself and others in your local community by being kind.
Also here’s the cute cat meme I made. I just like cats.
I already own the games that I’m interested in, so no entry here, just wanted to say thanks for putting on this giveaway two years in a row and making the fediverse feel a little more fun.
No prob! The fediverse is still a nascent platform, and even PCMR is a nascent community compared to the Reddit original. Plus I guess I’m not cool enough or creative enough to make frequent posts every day like The Picard Maneuver, but I try to comment at least once every other day.
Giveaways are always fun! At least I can do that periodically lol
Now I just need to find a game you might be interested in next time. :)
Plus I guess I’m not cool enough or creative enough to make frequent posts every day like The Picard Maneuver
It is quite impressive and, honestly, frightening how one user can be the source of so much of the content here. I don’t think anyone can reasonably set such standards for themselves.
I’m more than happy to continue cheering giveaways from the sidelines. I’m not rich by any means, but I’m lucky enough to be able to get myself a game if I really want it; save em for someone who might not be able to!
yeah exactly dude, that’s my sentiment and why i’m doing it. While it’s not critical for us to have explosive daily posts in the Fediverse, I just really hope one day we’ll be able to get more people commenting. It’ll be cool to have good conversations here.
I think these days people are just so used to browsing on a phone, upvoting, and moving on. I miss web 1.0 and Forums. I guess that’s why I’ve stuck around with Lemmy since the Reddit API Exodus.
I’m not entering, just seeing what’s going on.
Jinkies! I didn’t expect it!
Not entering, just wanna applaud you for doing this. I bought the TR I-III remaster in the summer sale and I will say I am pleased with it at the sale price. It plays pretty well on Steam Deck and scratches the nostalgia itch.
That’s exactly how I plan to play it, too! Nothing like kicking back on a couch or equivalent and playing on steam deck!
Entering for Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy
@Googlyman64@lemmy.world - Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.
If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!
Nier Automata would be my pick. It’s been on my wishlist for forever, but I never remember it during sales!
I had a McRib probably 10+ years ago… it was okay. They probably needed Lead Paint instead to add that extra metallicky flavor I was looking for.
Here’s The Simpsons version of what is in a hot dog: https://media.tenor.co/images/eda635dcf9e310202c4649e1ad516e09/raw
They’re very sweet, from what I recall. I much prefer a nice BBQ sauce over some Kirkland (Costco) pulled pork, if I’m going the pre-made/easy route.
I would love if possible to get the code for Final Fantasy VII Intergrade.
It’s verified to work with my Steam Deck.
Hee Hee Intensifies
@Xatolos@reddthat.com - Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.
If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!
Thank you so much for this. I got the code and game. You are so amazing for doing this.
LOL at the Hee Hee GIF. Happy to help and really hope you enjoy it! Take care!
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This is super cool of you!
I would absolutely love the Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle, both for my own nostalgia and to introduce my wife to them. She’s only played X and XIV.
To accompany my entry, have a homemade FF4 meme:
@Apeman42@lemmy.world - Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle (Pixel Remasters)! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.
If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!
A winner is… me?! This is incredible!
Installing FF5 now because I love the early iteration of switchable classes, then I’ll loop back around and play them in order. So I guess I have the next 300-400 hours planned.
Thank you again CatZoomies, you’re my hero.
That’s a nice giveaway selection. I have them already so I’ll leave this post only for appreciation. Thanks!
Chiming in here to not mess with top level comments. Thanks OP, you’re awesome.
Hey! Thank you very much for doing this, personally id nier automauta
or hogwarts legacy.Also here is a relevant meme:
Oh, and also i just 100%ed another crab’s treasure, its an excellent soulslike that shell leave you wanting more! (sorry)
I mean that poster in the screenshot is right to be honest. Less work more game
Super cool of you to do! I’ve definitely been curious to try Hogwarts Legacy.
Random fact I learned recently; dragonflies are statistically the most successful predatora on the planet with a 96% success rate. For comparison, a lion is about 27-34% successful while hunting.
I saw some dragonflies flying around my backyard the other day and was reminded of that fact.
That’s a cool fact, I had no idea nor did I think about dragonflies as predators!
forgive the crudely made meme, I whipped it up while I’m at work:
@meatwads_tooth@sh.itjust.works , Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of Hogwarts Legacy: Deluxe Edition! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.
If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!
Hurray! Thanks a ton!
My pleasure dude! I sent you a message with the key, go ahead and redeem it! Thank you so much for entering!!
I would like to take my chances to win the FF I-VI collection. Should keep me entertained for a couple of hundreds of hours 😅
Ready for a pro gamer move?
The trick is to cut only a little bit into your sleep, and then significantly cut into work.
Thanks for the tip!
I’d like to request Pony Island. Honestly I’ll probably get this even if I don’t win because I love games that troll me.
Olay, this had me chuckle. It’s both a cute and dumb meme. I love this one!
Best of luck to you!
@Aviandelight@mander.xyz - Congratulations! Since you’re the only one who entered for Pony Island, you’re the winner! I’ve sent you a Direct Message containing the key! If you would like for transparency purposes, please reply to my comment here and let everyone know you successfully claimed it. Thanks for entering and happy you won!
Awesome initiative! I wouldn’t mind entering for a copy of Hogwarts Legacy myself.
@anguo@lemmy.ca - Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of Hogwarts Legacy: Deluxe Edition! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.
If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!
NieR:Automata
Just yestarday I started a book which is 9000 pages long. Ward by J.C. McCrae, it is sequel to Worm which has 7000 pages.
@Cossty@lemmy.world - Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.
If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!
Yep it worked. Thanks for the key
Good god. And I thought The Lord of the Rings was long!
I have never heard of this and gleaned some info about it on Wikipedia. What are your thoughts? Was it worth dedicating your time to reading all that? it sounds like a huge commitment but if it’s good I’ll give it a go.
I read lots of fiction and bits of non-fiction. I guess the longest fiction series that I read would be the Percy Jackson and the Olympians universe from Rick Riordan. He’s got so many different spin-offs and I’ve read almost all of them, so I’d consider that to be like 10k pages, maybe.
Worm is definetly worth it imo. One of the best fantasy stories I have experienced. Either on TV or in book. It’s everybody’s cup of tea, because it is a fantasy in present day, where people have super powers. If you are into that you will probably like. Some people might compare it to marvel or dc, but I would say the only similarities are the there are superheroes. Worm is really dark, especialy later. People acually have interesting powers, instead of just variations on super strength or speed. When people fight there is often some cool implementation of their power.
I acually listened to audiobook. There is fan made one, with pretty good narrator. https://abaddonproductions.org/category/worm/ You can listen to it on podcast apps like anthenapod. Book is around 175 h long. I listened to it on 1.5 speed. It took me about 2 and half weeks. I can listen during my work, almost whole shift. I really take advantage of that. I go through 130+ books in a year.
Now for the sequel Ward, that I started recently. I dropped it like 2 weeks ago. I was maybe 45% in. Didnt like what the author did with one of my favorite characters from Worm. Maybe I will finish it later idk yet, story is very interesting too. Definetly still recommend Worm, even if you would not plan to read the sequel. Worm works as a standalone book and the ending has great conclusion.
Here is another recomendation for long series. Wandering Inn. Currently you can read it on author website. Or you can listen to audiobooks. That’s what I have been doing. Narrator is amazing imo. Some people say first book is rough. I really liked it either way. But author took the criticism and is making revised version of the first book. So maybe wait for that. Currently there is 13 books, each has around 1300 pages. The longest is second one. It has 1700 pages. Now, I’m waiting for the 14th. Start of the series is laid off, slice in life even. But later it turns into epic fantasy, with a ton of characters, politics, adventures etc. Author even started new spin off series with first book: Gravesong.
