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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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Daz12380: what game?
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FreDDaN: Tomb Raider Trilogy
only played the first one for 5 minutes on ps1 then forgot about it
I cracked and bought a copy. Doesn't really look like my type of game, but I really enjoyed Klei's other offerings. So I will just view this as supporting an interesting dev if I hate it.
Cute vid for Don't Starve ... very Burtonesque.
Anyone expecting something special towards the end, a free game for everone perhaps, some fireworks?Or is it just going to run its course and be done?
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Uzur9: Yes you can since I've done it that way before. :)
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gscotti: Excellent, thanks.

Strange that GOG doesn't give an option to "Use/gift it later".
U can gift it at purchase point. U can even gift it to yourself. Just tick the box and enter the details
All right guys. I want to preface this by saying that while my motivation to post this is because of the drag in the sale, it's still absolutely true. I just don't usually gush to strangers -- I'm a lurker and haven't even posted here other than in this thread. But since I de-lurked already earlier...

Don't Starve really is a fantastic game. It's got a quirky and charming art style, nifty sound effects, and you can make friends with anthropomorphic pigs and fight nests of spiders with them! I paid full price for this game with absolutely no regrets, have logged nearly 60 hours in it, and haven't gotten bored with it. It's occasionally frustrating, but it's one of those games where death is expected and a learning experience, so that isn't really a surprise. It's actually less frustrating than I expected it to be when I got it.

The shortest version? For $5 US this is a steal. If I had spare cash I'd be buying copies for friends and probably an extra for myself since my copy isn't on here and it's nice to have a backup option.
I did my part, I bought it. But I did so the last time it was around because I didn't know there would be a round 3.

Edit: Also, my friends all hate PC gaming except one guy who only plays MMOs :/
Post edited November 15, 2013 by Fictionvision
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saruchan: and you can make friends with anthropomorphic pigs and fight nests of spiders with them!
For that alone I am tempted to buy a gift copy.
Just got home from work. So how long has Jack Starve 2 been up for?

And what games do we have left in the sale?
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ALH: Anyone expecting something special towards the end, a free game for everone perhaps, some fireworks?Or is it just going to run its course and be done?
Finishing it with a sudden reveal of a newly added high-caliber discounted old title would be glorious, but I expect it to actually just end, maybe with a blog post containing some data and analysis.
D: My Gog home page wasn't updating.
Been playing DOTA2 Diretide matches while I'm waiting. Fun stuff.
The sequel to Don't Starve will be "Don't Sleep - The Insomniac Sale!" about a German scientist who must find ways to stay awake and make it through the sale of "Jack Keane 2 - The Fire Within" in order to buy the one copy of NWN 2, all while trying to complete chemistry experiments without blowing himself up or sever the internet connection.
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EckoShy: Just got home from work. So how long has Jack Starve 2 been up for?

And what games do we have left in the sale?
Too long, far too long... And I reposted the current list on page 865.
Anyone know if Jack Keane 2 will be round again? I missed it the last times, and I'm kicking myself. I'm prepared to pay the full $30 for it but if there's a discount I'm prepared to wait for it to come up. I've been looking for this game for years, I'm so excited.