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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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Navarreitor: i fall sleep on dont stave, what did i lose?
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mrking58: So did I but I believe there has been two since then

Shadowman
Retro city Rampage
what the...???

oh sry for complaining, its such a NICE move of em to let us all sleep a bit :D

(fallen asleep almost with starving keane and then really with keandow man...)
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D3athR3aver: I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have a list of games that still need to cycle?
Last page (908), third post down, CarrionCrow kindly listed out all the ones that still have a "last chance".
Post edited November 16, 2013 by tackhawk
So, does anyone regret buying any of the ones on special so far?

I regret getting Two Worlds II. I ignored the mediocre to average reviews that I saw everywhere and bought it on impulse. I could tell within a few minutes that it has low production value. Good thing it was cheap. :P
Post edited November 16, 2013 by JohnnyDollar
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JohnnyDollar: So, does anyone regret buying any of the ones on special so far?

I regret getting Two Worlds II. I ignored the mediocre to average reviews that I saw everywhere and bought it on impulse. I could tell within a few minutes that it has low production value. Good thing it was cheap. :P
Only ones I have tried are Don't Starve & RCR. Feel as though I already got my money's worth out of both of them.
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D3athR3aver: I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have a list of games that still need to cycle?
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tackhawk: Last page (908), third post down, CarrionCrow kindly listed out all the ones that still have a "last chance".
Thanks :)
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JohnnyDollar: So, does anyone regret buying any of the ones on special so far?

I regret getting Two Worlds II. I ignored the mediocre to average reviews that I saw everywhere and bought it on impulse. I could tell within a few minutes that it has low production value. Good thing it was cheap. :P
I have no regrets. I didn't get much because I already had alot of what was on sale. The only one I paid the highest sale for was Don't Starve, have zero regrets there. It was really fun ^_^

oh wait that Eador game, however I love strategies so I'm sure I can get some enjoyment out of it despite the bad reviews.
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Kaitu: Here's my proposal for the next sale:

~120 games
~Four rounds
~Each round is 18 hours (period, no exceptions)
~Each game goes up and has 9 minutes to sell the allotment
~If a game sells quicker then the extra time is carried over to the next game and so on.
~If a game runs out of time then the surplus copies are added to the next round.
~Freebies fill in small slots
~Freebie shows up for 5 seconds, no exception
~Once the time has passed, winners of the freebies are notified
~Anyone who entered and didn't get picked gets another entry in the next one they enter
~Once you win one, your entries are reset

So, here's what would happen. Sale starts, first game is NWN2, 1000 copies. Sells out in 4 minutes. Next is SS2, 900 copies. has 13 minutes (original 9+NWN2's extra 4). IT sells out in 6 minutes. JK2 is next, 5 copies. Timer is only for 15 minutes and, when only a single copy sells, the other four are added to round two's allotment and the next game is back to the original 9 minute window.

As for freebies, RCR shows up, 50 copies, the 5 second timer ticks down. 200 people click on it. 50 people are chosen at random and get a "Congratulations" e-mail, other 150 each will get an extra "entry" in the next freebie. Next freebie is Divinity, 40 copies. The same 200 people from before enter. Now the ones who didn't win before are twice as likely as those that did to win.

What do you guys think?

P.S. Only reason I think the extra copies should be carried over is to make sure the title not selling out wasn't some fluke and to make sure people can get what they want.
Nice ideas. One problem. GOG has a global audience. Promo has to cater to it. Aside from that i like the ideas you put up :)
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JohnnyDollar: So, does anyone regret buying any of the ones on special so far?

I regret getting Two Worlds II. I ignored the mediocre to average reviews that I saw everywhere and bought it on impulse. I could tell within a few minutes that it has low production value. Good thing it was cheap. :P
Be patient with Two Worlds II. It's actually not bad once you give it some time to grow on you.
Went to bed after don't starve showing up with 1200 copies.. What did I miss between this and RCR?
Thanks !
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garrus74: At this rate the sale will go on for the whole weekend. Maybe that was GOG's plan all along?
Or maybe they're just making it up as they go, and *wanted* us to think this was their plan all along.

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BastienN: Went to bed after don't starve showing up with 1200 copies.. What did I miss between this and RCR?
Thanks !
I think just Shadow Man. It's been a slow night.
Post edited November 16, 2013 by zlep
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BastienN: Went to bed after don't starve showing up with 1200 copies.. What did I miss between this and RCR?
Thanks !
refer back to page 908......its only the previous page.
BastienN: Went to bed after don't starve showing up with 1200 copies.. What did I miss between this and RCR?
Thanks !

Zelp: I think just Shadow Man. It's been a slow night.


Wow that's all for 6h ??

Sorry reply button doesn't work on iOS
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Kaitu: Here's my proposal for the next sale:
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nijuu: Nice ideas. One problem. GOG has a global audience. Promo has to cater to it. Aside from that i like the ideas you put up :)
You mean the problem with time zones? Perhaps adjust each day for another continent? :D
that brings me to an idea for a challenge: who had the most hours of sleep during whole insomnia sale WITHOUT passing a game??? (without free games)

>>> 4 and a half :D
Post edited November 16, 2013 by gamefood
Holysh--!

This is taking way longer than I expected. I left at Don't Starve around eight hours ago and just came back from some emergency help at work, and this hasn't proceeded really at all!

I dread Omerta... If that one has more than 50 copies, I think it might take more than a day at worst.