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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
COme on GOG throw up Nexus and Dont Starve so i can sleep
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GhostwriterDoF: This sale is just silliness, something new, and geared towards our Forums Faithful, no tricks or traps about it.

If there is anything to complain about, it would be having to make a single purchase at a time, multiple times. :/
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Kennethor: I agree to some that you say but it is absolutely not geared towards the gog forum, it is a pr stunt to get lots of new people joining gog.
That too... :D
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nijuu: COme on GOG throw up Nexus and Dont Starve so i can sleep
You can't sleep.
3!
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dele30: considering it was on;y 1.99 it wouldn't be too much to spend to find out. :)
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Fictionvision: But I could go get 4 hotdogs locally that would give me violent stomach pains for that money.

I need to know if the game is at least better than that.
hmm violent stomach pains or a bad gaming experience.. Yeah I can see your dillema. :D

Never actually tried the games. Not my type of game. Sorry.
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nijuu: COme on GOG throw up Nexus and Dont Starve so i can sleep
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Flam3crow: You can't sleep.
This sale is actually the sequel, Don't Sleep.
Holy crap that was fast.
Dammit! Well, I already lucked out once so I suppose I am still on the winning side here.
Sword of the Stars free and gone.
LOL SOTS The Pit freebie flashed before my eyes
Septerra Core Legacy of the Creator 400 @ 1.49

Stuff im aware of that hasnt repeated (freebies not included)yet

NWN
Dont Starve
System Shock 2
BG1
BG2
Rayman Origins
Planescape
Nexus
MOO1+2
Omerta
The Witcher 2
Post edited November 14, 2013 by nijuu
Talk about fast...
Sword of the Stars: The Pit was free, and I got it!
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brunosiffredi: I'm not going to overextend myself here because I respect this site and it's not my intention to brake their spell on you all.

After seeing pretty much all the offers, it's clear these sale prices are in no way more advantageous than the sale prices that appear during the Summer sale on GOG.com. The only difference is the limitation on the number of copies.

The original post says "once they're gone, they're gone", and yet they keep repeating.

Both premises originally presented (special prices, one time opportunities) are false. Add to that the fact the free games are impossible to get, and what have you got? The worst sale GOG.com ever did IMO.
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nijuu: So why are you still here exactly?
Trying to buy Deus Ex on discount. That's why.
What the hell just happened? Was there a free game for a millisecond?
I didn't even see the freebie.