toxicTom: Sound good. I started playing Ether One (thanks to Tarnicus!) and it also seems like a very tranquil game - the few puzzles are even (kind of) optional. I start to grow a taste for these kind of "interactive experiences" ever since I heard of The Path and Dear Esther, though I've never even played the latter two.

genkicolleen: Ohhh *claps* Congratulations! It's for the whole game, whenever it is all released. :D

SortaSane: Yes, it's a pass for all acts.

masterp251: So is KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO a good game?

MarkoH01: Yes it is but more because of the surreal atmosphere and the dialogues (only text) not so much because of the puzzles (I don't remember any).

Edit: It is however episodic and only 3 (of 5?) episodes are released until now.

WildHobgoblin: Yes. It has a really strange atmosphere to it, which to me feels really magical. Kind of a scary tranquility, if that makes any sense.
I also liked the soundtrack, which is included (and I usually don't care for the soundtrack at all).
But it's not really point and click, in - there's really not much puzzling involved, you know, you just... make your way, meeting all kinds of strange people, and weird places...
Ah, I gotta play that game again...

genkicolleen: I recommend mentioning it here, first, to let everyone know so that they don't try to send the same code~! *giggles* Once you get a response of "Thank you!" (or "x-member already gifted me!") then you send them a PM with the code ^__^

JDelekto: Awww, thank you much! Short of making sure I don't gift to the wrong person, I'm not sure how that whole thing should work. Do you just launch a PM with a code, wait for someone to acknowledge the giveaway? I'm not sure what the standard operating procedure is in that regard.

bler144: True, though if you aren't scared of heights/speed, there's probably some excitatory neurotransmitter pickup (epinephrine/dopamine/etc.) in that activity. Some people are blessed enough to do work they truly love, or perhaps even slip into being adrenaline junkies. ;)

Paperwork can be fun to the extent that it's a puzzle game, but in general I think that's excitatory only when it's rewarding - parts of my job (as well as the game design) seem to be based around minimizing negative outcomes rather than reward-seeking per se. It can easily slip over into the realm of stress/neurotransmitter imbalance if it's not something you can escape from.

And to be fair, I do really enjoy parts of my job, and I think the game design is fascinating. But mystery adventures and swinging swords is a much better fantasy escape. :)

WildHobgoblin: Yeah, that's a big drawback. Just checked, it's been a while also since the last act was released.

But, I discovered the soundtrack is actually really fitting for the Insomnia sale... you know, kind of bumbling along...

toxicTom: Well most people just send a PM containing the code and something like "Have fun". If you're ninja'd, almost always the gifted will just tell you so. But if you feel insecure proceeding like this, you can always keep doing what you did - ask the gifting "victim" ;-) for a PM from their side first.

Getcomposted: I just rolled a crit on Papers, Please, and I wasn't even meaning to click on it as I already had it.
Why couldn't I have gotten a crit for Metrocide or Kentucky Route Zero? O_o

Getcomposted: Or what you thought when you first happened onto this thread and the community for all the newcomers.

WildHobgoblin: Well, it's not as much of a looker as Ether One, but I don't mind (especially since I could never get that game to work properly on my lame old PC). The trailer can give you a good impression though, as to how the game looks, so if in doubt, just give that one a go.

JDelekto: Well, I suppose it depends. If I'm going to gift something, I'd prefer it to be something for someone who really wants it, not necessarily someone who will hang on to the code for trade.

trentonlf: You have one chance each time a game comes up when you press the buy now button, if win will say you got a critical hit and you get the game free.