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Posted September 17, 2015
All of everything is back, plus some new stuff.

It's the incredible, the amazing, the stunning Indie Piñata Grande Finale!

Welcome to the final blowout. It's 24 hours of every deal and Pinata so far, all to bring this weeklong event to its grande conclusion. Among these exceptional offers is the return of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - now in an all-new, totally improved Unreal Engine 4 <span class="bold">Redux</span> edition. There's the most delicious combination of words in gaming, also known as Sunless Sea, and of course - there is a handful of completely new Piñatas so you can keep on whackin' on!





What is the Indie Piñata?
The Indie Piñata is a whacky gaming sale brought to you by Crunching Koalas and GOG.com, a weeklong celebration of diverse indie games - organised to help gamers (you) discover great indie titles without breaking the bank. Instead, we'll break the Piñata! A lot.


There's so much stuff.
There's stuff alright, with plenty of video game stuffing.
We've got a hefty selection of deals up to 80% off - all indies, all highly recommended - this includes titles like Kerbal Space Program (-33%), NEO Scavenger (-50%), Legend of Grimrock 2 (-75%), and MouseCraft (-80%), so that you can pick and choose what you play (but it's probably best to get them all just in case).



Whack your Piñata!
If you're fond of surprises, for $3 (or your local equivalent), you can grab your own 100% whackable Piñata and find a random indie wonder inside - handpicked by us and Crunching Koalas. The Piñata can include games anywhere from $9.99 to $44.99, so there's a deal (and a satisfying POP) behind every swing - and we’ll be ready to congratulate those of you who show off your discounted gains on Twitter with the hashtag #IndiePinata!




The Promo and Piñata include a completely separate batch of games, so there's plenty of variety and surprises - we'll also rotate the Promo and Piñata lineup after three days, just so that things don't get too stale. The Indie Piñata promo will last until 9/18/2015, 9:59AM GMT. Just remember - check yourself, before you whack yourself.
Batter up!






Stream watch:

It's the Indie Piñata at , as well! We&rsquo;re celebrating with tons of special promo streams. [url=https://www.gog.com/news/coming_up_on_twitchtvgogcom]Check out the schedule to know what’s going on over the weekend, and follow our channel for 4-6 hours of awesome, daily gaming content!
Posted September 11, 2015
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asb: But when I get to checkout, will it say "this order contains some items you already own", as it has in some previous similar promos?
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Konrad: It won't - the games inside your Piñata are only generated once you go through checkout. Even we don't know what you'll get until the very end.

That said, if you end up getting stuck with a bunch of spare gifts (or a Base/Deluxe edition of a game you own already), you can always contact support to use the 30 Day Money Back Guarantee - or simply convert them to store credit. Just keep in mind this applies to the Piñata's price, not the game's full value. ;)
I'll go on the record and share that I also have received a game I already owned (one I got in the Mutator promo, appropriately) even though there were other games available in the promo (according to what others are posting) that I do not own.
Posted September 11, 2015
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PalioDeMonte: Moooooon!!!! Haven't seen you a while! *tackle hug*
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moonshineshadow: *big return hug* Yeah I have been lurking more than posting in the last weeks ;-)
The same with me, too much to do. But I dropped in again 2 days ago :D
Posted September 11, 2015
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moonshineshadow: You can buy them as gift. Which browser are you using? or are you using Galaxy?
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Localhorst86: Google Chrome, I definitely couldn't select "buy as gift" I tried multiple times. I figured that was part of the promotion.

Still can't select it. When I touch the checkbox the checkout page acts as if it would try to pop up additional information underneath (probably) email address to gift it to) but it never ticks the checkbox. Guess the page is not touch Friendly.
Oh you have a touch interface? Yeah than you are out of luck. This site does not handle that well. I also had trouble with that.
Posted September 11, 2015
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Localhorst86: Google Chrome, I definitely couldn't select "buy as gift" I tried multiple times. I figured that was part of the promotion.

Still can't select it. When I touch the checkbox the checkout page acts as if it would try to pop up additional information underneath (probably) email address to gift it to) but it never ticks the checkbox. Guess the page is not touch Friendly.
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moonshineshadow: Oh you have a touch interface? Yeah than you are out of luck. This site does not handle that well. I also had trouble with that.
Yeah, I'm gonna try contacting support and see if they can help me. Appreciate your help.


EDIT: lol, looking at the pinata tracking thread it seems like the list only contains two games I already own somewhere else. Both of which I received. Just my luck. :D
Post edited September 11, 2015 by Localhorst86
Posted September 11, 2015
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PalioDeMonte: In my case I think it was because I ordered the Piñata as a gift. I presume you have to add it directly to your account to get something you don't have yet.
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IAmSinistar: That could be the case, since I bought a gift Piñata as well. However, looking at the Piñata list, there are three games I don't have and only one I want (and that's only in the Piñata as the Regular Edition). So it's not worth me buying another one, since the likely outcomes are either a game I don't want or the inferior edition of one I do want.

Roll on the next round. :)
That was not the case for me. I did the piñata normally, not as a gift, and still got 3 games I already owned:

Spelunky
Shadow Warrior 2013
Critter Chronicles
Post edited September 11, 2015 by rgnrk
Posted September 11, 2015
Not interested in the piñata promo (not lucky enough for this type of thing) but maybe is possible to grab something interesting during the promo. How's the difficulty of Tales of Maj’Eyal?
How's the difficulty of Tales of Maj’Eyal?
Post edited September 11, 2015 by gandalfnho
Posted September 11, 2015
It's not a type of promotion I would have suggested but after buying 4 pinatas I warmed up to the concept. It's not that I got something I wanted for cheap but rather that I got some things I was on the fences about or that might make me try something outside my comfort zone.

Here's what I got so far:

Dust: An Elysian Tail
Platform Action RPG aren't my normal cup of tea but I do have some in my library.

Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
I like adventure game and have the first one (unplayed), I just so not find this one and the other(s) attractive.

1954 Alcatraz
This one I probably would have bought for $3.

Gods Will Be Watching
This one is really outside my comfort zone if I go by the art style and description. The only way I would have bought it normally is as part of a bundle if I really want the others.
Posted September 11, 2015
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Johny.: We're making sure that you only find games that you don't have yet. But if you already own every game hidden in the Piñata, we'll convert your spare copies to a gift.
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IAmSinistar: So why did my first Piñata contain a game I already own, when there are at least two in the tracking thread that I don't own? I'm guessing "limited quantities" again, which means the above isn't strictly true. If it were I would keep trying until I got Republique, but now I suspect I could go all day and just keep getting titles I own.
You're right. Sorry if we were being misleading with this, we'll update the FAQ with more specifics. Basically, if we want to get into the randomness-algorithm, here's roughly how it works:

The Pinata lineup is separated into timed pools with limited quantities, each pool includes more of some games and fewer of others. Theoretically, it's possible for a game to be "sold out" in one batch.

So if you're missing a game from the lineup it will be prioritised as long as there are copies left in the given batch. Basically, we did this to spread the games out evenly across the entire promo and avoid a situation in which all the best deals are gone right off the bat.
Post edited September 11, 2015 by Konrad
Posted September 11, 2015
I have bought 3 games and got 3 games I already have in my library :-(
This is not my promo...
Posted September 11, 2015
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IAmSinistar: So why did my first Piñata contain a game I already own, when there are at least two in the tracking thread that I don't own? I'm guessing "limited quantities" again, which means the above isn't strictly true. If it were I would keep trying until I got Republique, but now I suspect I could go all day and just keep getting titles I own.
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Konrad: You're right. Sorry if we were being misleading with this, we'll update the FAQ with more specifics. Basically, if we want to get into the randomness-algorithm, here's roughly how it works:

The Pinata lineup is separated into timed pools with limited quantities, each pool includes more of some games and fewer of others. Theoretically, it's possible for a game to be "sold out" in one batch.

So if you're missing a game from the lineup it will be prioritised as long as there are copies left in the given batch. Basically, we did this to spread the games out evenly across the entire promo and avoid a situation in which all the best deals are gone right off the bat.
How often do these "pools" reset?
Posted September 11, 2015
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Konrad: The Pinata lineup is separated into timed pools with limited quantities, each pool includes more of some games and fewer of others. Theoretically, it's possible for a game to be "sold out" in one batch.

So if you're missing a game from the lineup it will be prioritised as long as there are copies left in the given batch. Basically, we did this to spread the games out evenly across the entire promo and avoid a situation in which all the best deals are gone right off the bat.
So... We'll see lots of "Yay, got Republique" posts popping up again in about... 6 hours?
Posted September 11, 2015
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NuffCatnip: The only game Im interested in and dont own is Republique and with my bad luck Im not trying to gamble. >.<
Did Republique ever have a discount on gog ?
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Leroux: Yes, but only once this year, and only about 20%.

The annoying thing about this promo is that it offers you the possibility of getting expensive games that never received a good discount so far, for next to nothing all of a sudden, but you'll likely end up spending a lot of money on games you didn't want to buy in the first place instead. I'd rather have these more expensive games being offered with a mildly attractive discount for a change and pay thrice or four times the price of the Pinata for them than to gamble and waste my money on something I don't want. It's a nice idea on paper, and I don't want to be a spoilsport for those who find this sale event fun and exciting, but personally I preferred spending ~$3 each on discounted games in the Humble Store sale, knowing what I would get.

Let's hope that Republique and Dreamfall Chapters will also appear in the open sales section later on, but I doubt they'd get a 60-70% discount there ...
My thoughts exactly. :D
Id rather buy Republique for 10 € with the certainty that I I get it for that price, than spending those 10€ for a small chance of getting said game.

Yeah, thatd be amazing. Id say 40 or maybe even 50% are more likely, which would be fine. ^^
Posted September 11, 2015
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mattymuc: I have bought 3 games and got 3 games I already have in my library :-(
This is not my promo...
Sorry, but can you do anything with these extra-copies? Like, exchange them for something else or, at least, gift to someone?
Posted September 11, 2015
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Konrad: You're right. Sorry if we were being misleading with this, we'll update the FAQ with more specifics. Basically, if we want to get into the randomness-algorithm, here's roughly how it works:

The Pinata lineup is separated into timed pools with limited quantities, each pool includes more of some games and fewer of others. Theoretically, it's possible for a game to be "sold out" in one batch.

So if you're missing a game from the lineup it will be prioritised as long as there are copies left in the given batch. Basically, we did this to spread the games out evenly across the entire promo and avoid a situation in which all the best deals are gone right off the bat.
Thanks Hobbes, pretty much how we had it sussed out. It's okay, I only did one gamble, and as I mentioned elsewhere there's nothing really in this Piñata pool I want overly much, so I'm giving it a miss until the next Piñatas appear.

I'm guessing the frequency of batch renewal is staggered to appear semi-random. Otherwise if it's on a predictable mark such as an hour, then there will be waves of purchases when it hits followed by subsidence. A random renewal period would keep buying more even, though be less appealing to those like me who wish to game the system. :)
Posted September 11, 2015
I miss Insomnia Sale. that was really fun. pinata is too much riski for me (but maybe I will just gift one to a friend).

Also nobody found a game I wishlisted.
Post edited September 11, 2015 by LiefLayer
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