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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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Senteria: Wait what? Is it that popular? Oo
It is. Bought mine when it showed up for the first time and when the transaction was finished it was already gone.
Damn, this thread is as entertaining as the sale, but I really ought to go.
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Zera: 600 copies of RCT3... This could take a while.
Yeah certain games arent that popular...
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billybgame: I've never used a code from someone before, but being it had only been a minute, and I just got home and saw this sale going on, figured I'd give it a shot......don't see how you enter the code......where do you do this?
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TheEnigmaticT: Gog.com/redeem
Dear Mr Enigmatic. Tell the GOG staff to never do this kind thing again. I've spent 5 hours on edge here and only bought 3 games. Or at least include more free games so some of us can get some.
Post edited November 13, 2013 by Johnmourby
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Zera: 600 copies of RCT3... This could take a while.
500 copies of what?
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Shambhala: Master of Magic :)
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Ugh, I was too slow, somebody claimed it, thanks anyway.
Post edited November 13, 2013 by Frostyfirefly
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TheEnigmaticT: Gog.com/redeem
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Johnmourby: Dear Mr Enigmatic. Tell the GOG staff to never do this kind thing again. I've spent 5 hours on edge here and only bought 2 games. Or at least include more free games so some of us can get some.
Only bought? or only able to get through to buy 2? :)
Has Master of Orion been featured as a freebie?
I suddenly noticed it in my catalog and I'm fairly certain not to have bought it.
I did try getting a couple of the free games though, but never managed to redeem one as far as I know.
Will probably leave now as well.

Though somebody should pick up Expeditions: Conquistador for Licrug, if they get the chance. ;)
Hmm, it's strange, that Two Worlds 2 Epic Edition was free, but it wasn't included in the promo for a discount...
After spending
all day here finally some luck. Master of Magic is mine.
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Aemenyn: Has Master of Orion been featured as a freebie?
I suddenly noticed it in my catalog and I'm fairly certain not to have bought it.
I did try getting a couple of the free games though, but never managed to redeem one as far as I know.
Yeah, it was free for 2 seconds.
I actually got the freebie this time! Master of Magic is sitting on my shelf.
Well, I guess it makes up for all the other free games where I got an error 502. :-)

EDIT: or an error 500, or the atlas bear, or server gnomes, etcetcetcetc.
Post edited November 13, 2013 by MasodikTiasma
Did I miss Neverwinter Nights...?

Will it come around again?
GOG Insomnia Sale

Got

Thief 2
Tomb Raider 1+2+3
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum
Two Worlds 2 Epic Edition
Tropico 3 Gold

Missed

Crossworlds GOTY
Thief 3

My advice to GOG - flash sales are nice, but you should have stuck to your limit of 100 games (not counting repeats), added some temporary sales servers, the free games went WAY too quick so pretty much all your customers lost out to spam bots and macro users and key stealers, if this was meant to be an autumn sale you did it all wrong, now you dont owe me what I missed, but I do expect some of this stuff to repeat without the limitations, be seeing you in the winter sale