Well, it runs pretty nicely and the gameplay is def dark souls - even down to the controls. Surprised I havent noticed it before tbh. :D

Super nice! Thank you! Especially given that the freebie is multiplatform

There is a simple solution. Just make another e-mail address. I've been running 2 mails for over a decade. One "official" mail where I only keep serious business and one "trash" mail for all the shop registrations, forum registrations potential newsletters, offers etc. I really don't give a damn about the "trash" mail and can reap the various benefits without it affecting my main mail in any way whatsoever.

This really does seem like the case of "Complainers gotta complain".

That's not a "solution" at all.
You also must be ignoring pixel trackers and external loading of telemetry scripts of those html-based emails.

Look, if it's fine for YOU - so be it, your choice - but don't bash and try to shame me for MINE while implying I have unjustified concerns just because it's not bothering YOU.

Thanks for the gift

No sane person can.

I am subscribed and don't have no problem with it. So thanks to GOG and tinybuild.

However I really don't understand why GOG is "kind of forcing" (yes, I know that noone is forced to claim a game) their customers to do so. It rather begs the question WHAT they get out of it (that's what you said above) and if they sell personal data for money (and that's what they get out of it) I don't think it's the typical GOG way ... or at least it is not the way I like to think about GOG. It also begs the question why other platforms don't use this requirement AND why GOG did not require subscription in the good old days when they were giving away stuff. I don't want to sound ungrateful but pushing people to do something without any need to do so .... is this what GOG should stand for? I thought GOG would like to be different - there was a time when this actually was their policy.

GLORIOUS!

Or it might be because so many of us have seen this play out before. A bunch of a very vague insinuations while strictly tiptoeing around anything concrete. When challenged, goal posts wheezing all over the place. Promising to go into details tomorrow because you "are tired" tonight and then conveniently not following up. Stuff like that.

Of course, if it helps you sleep at night, it's because you are personally persecuted for your beliefs.

Back to topic, thanks for the game. From what I get, it seems to be Dark Soul-like? Not sure if it's up my alley but something I can give a shot next weekend. I have recently fallen into an unexpected Train Valley 2-hole and this might be an interesting counterpoint, style-wise.

So maybe I am not very smart but how does this help GOG? Some people get angry and those who are not angry would have subscribed anyways. Those however who dislike it might even buy less in future because of such experiences.

And yes, I really am curious - this is not a rant (like I said earlier, I am subscribed anyway).

There is a difference between having a wish list and telling yourself that you will buy the games on that list when you want to and receiving targeted emails that provoke compulsive buying... Sometimes we just don't want to be solicited.

Thanks for the gift.

There could be a percentage of people who will click on the emails and/or be reminded about games they want from the emails, or similar. I think GOG is above selling personal data for money, though certainly some here will disagree.

Of course I'm not interested in "debating" people over this or having a lengthy back and forth, and I could be wrong ;)

We used to have giveaways without any string attached. I liked that.

I'm not demanding anything. I don't consider myself entitled to getting this or any other game for free. I just don't want GOG's spam - I don't need it. And many things that are "good for GOG" might not be good for me. What Valve does or does not do is completely meaningless to me. I'm just not going to get the game under these conditions, and I'm not going to grab the game and unsubscribe because for me that's just dishonest. I don't roll like that. If that makes me stupid, fine.