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Deals so good, you won't want to fall asleep.
You remember back when you used to walk into a store, browse the shelves, pick out a game, and then buy it--all in the actual real world? We don't know about you, but most of us at GOG.com have had our limbs atrophy to small vestigial nubbins since all of our shopping happens online these days. Of course, one thing that sometimes happens in real world stores with real world goods--particularly when they have a good sale--is that they run out of stock. Usually that means that the deal was so good that they couldn't keep up with demand.

Well, in the digital realm, this is usually pretty rare. How do you run out of stock on digital games, short of entropy devouring the universe? Well, we have gotten 101 games that will be on sale on the front page of GOG.com, but the discounts are so high at the moment that we can't just sell an unlimited number of copies of these games: we are only able to sell a few at these discounts--up to 80% off--and once they're gone, they're gone.

So what games will be on sale in our Insomnia promo? Bestselling classics and new games alike. There will also occasionally be some free games in super limited numbers (like, 20 or 30 copies)--if you're fast enough on the trigger finger to pick 'em up, that is. The deal will run from now until we're out of "stock" of games for the sale, and games may show up more than once. So it's time to bathe in a tub of coffee*, dip some espresso**, snort an energy drink***, or do whatever else it takes to stay up so you don't miss out on the best deals on fantastic games on GOG.com since summer.
*This is probably not a good idea
**This is definitely not a good idea
***This is totally safe, though****
****NO IT'S NOT WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU CRAZY PERSON
Post edited November 13, 2013 by TheEnigmaticT
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BeorntheBear: Is there anyone who is still waiting to purchase a specific game during the Insomnia Sale? If so, which game(s) are you waiting to get?
Waiting for at least Witcher 2.
Maybe System Shock 2 and Total Worlds 2, if I can get my hands on them.
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Shendue: Sure, but isn't the whole point of the promo to shoot title after title creating a urge to buy it quickly since it's limited? If it has to last for hours it denies the whole premise. Just add those games to a weekend promo and loads of people will buy it as well, without interfering with the concept of the insomnia one.
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BlueLemon: Yeah, but they can only give an educated guess on how quickly they'll go, they've changed the number of copies because of how the games sold in the first and second round (example: Jack Keane went from 50 copies, to 100, to 25..), but they can't get all of them right, they can only guess from the previous..
Sure, but the choice of some of those numbers is higly debatable. 250 or 500 copies of a game that takes HOURS to be sold sounds like a bad choice.
Anyway, i'll reconsider my previous statements. Let's say it's ALMOST unanymous that a timer would be a good choice.
I've seen no less then 6 people asking for it and countless people agreeing, so that's my two cents about the subject.
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Khaleesia87: Divinity Dragon Commander:

250 copies for "only" $22.50?!

You gotta be kidding me..

I will never get to see the promo of Two Worlds 2 Epic Edition or Lucius T-T
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Cardian: I gave away a key to Lucius during the Thunderkeane draught, but you can nab it right now for $1 over at Indiegala.com together with The 39 Steps and Star Wolves 3, along with some other games if you shell out around 5 bucks.
Thank you for the suggestion! If I buy from Indiegala where will I get my games? on steam?

Because Steam's version of Lucius doesn't have my native language available while GOG one does =/
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BeorntheBear: Is there anyone who is still waiting to purchase a specific game during the Insomnia Sale? If so, which game(s) are you waiting to get?
I'm waiting for Ultima 7 and Privateer. As tempting as Riddick is, I should keep it to just those two.
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BeorntheBear: Is there anyone who is still waiting to purchase a specific game during the Insomnia Sale? If so, which game(s) are you waiting to get?
I am waiting for Don't starve since I missed it up until now because of work.
So i went to work, arribed, settled etc and comander keane just selled 20 copies.........
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BeorntheBear: Is there anyone who is still waiting to purchase a specific game during the Insomnia Sale? If so, which game(s) are you waiting to get?
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Revenile: I'm waiting for Ultima 7 and Privateer. As tempting as Riddick is, I should keep it to just those two.
I'm pretty sure Riddick will see a discount day during the holiday sale again. I got it last year myself. The other two are worth the wait though ;)
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Cardian: I gave away a key to Lucius during the Thunderkeane draught, but you can nab it right now for $1 over at Indiegala.com together with The 39 Steps and Star Wolves 3, along with some other games if you shell out around 5 bucks.
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Khaleesia87: Thank you for the suggestion! If I buy from Indiegala where will I get my games? on steam?

Because Steam's version of Lucius doesn't have my native language available while GOG one does =/
Indiegala is mainly Steam and Desura, but most times you also get a DRM-free download. The language thing will probably be a problem then.
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Khaleesia87: Divinity Dragon Commander:

250 copies for "only" $22.50?!

You gotta be kidding me..

I will never get to see the promo of Two Worlds 2 Epic Edition or Lucius T-T
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BTCentral: You can get Lucius for $1 here, http://www.indiegala.com/?igdirt if you don't object to it being a Steam version rather than DRM free.
Oh well, the only problem is that there is no italian in Steam's version...mmmmmmm need to think about that.

Actually what are the limits of Steam's copies? in how many pc's can we install our games?
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Stoltverd: So i went to work, arribed, settled etc and comander keane just selled 20 copies.........
I told you, you don't need to hurry... ;)
I should really be using this time to make some progress in Quest for Glory II...
The Legacy of Jack Keane during this event will be a fond memory that I tell my grandchildren about when they ask questions about the good ol' days of gaming.
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BeorntheBear: Is there anyone who is still waiting to purchase a specific game during the Insomnia Sale? If so, which game(s) are you waiting to get?
Still waiting for Rogue Legacy and The Chaos Engine...

I was tempted with the remastered Flashback, but I didn't bother, maybe if it goes on sale. If the original Flashback is based from the Amiga version, then there wasn't alot of music in the game. Music appears at the intro sequence and key events within the game. The music wasn't constant.
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BeorntheBear: Is there anyone who is still waiting to purchase a specific game during the Insomnia Sale? If so, which game(s) are you waiting to get?
Planescape torment. But I can't sit sticked to computer so I'm afraid that I'll missed it again.
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BeorntheBear: Is there anyone who is still waiting to purchase a specific game during the Insomnia Sale? If so, which game(s) are you waiting to get?
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hunvagy: Honestly? I'm passing time at work *hides from flak* But if it would come up again, I think I'd pick up Don't Starve, it's been bugging me for a while now.
lol, I've had jobs like that, spent 6 month doing nothing but surf the internet and playing Black Hawk Down at one job while waiting for redundancy.

This time I'm buying a few games with the ridiculously small redundancy package I get in a couple of weeks (turns out they owed me a week's holiday pay, that's all I get). Hence why I've been able to sit on here for the last 30 odd hours :)

Hopefully all change next week, 2 interviews on Monday :)