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General discussionThe Sleepy Sheep Insomnia Sale is wide awake!(3178 posts)(3178 posts)
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Posted March 21, 2016
Limited-quantity deals round-the-clock | Tired-looking sheep.



UPDATE: Time to go to bed, everyone! It's been a fun, intense, coffee-fueled week but the sheep has finally saled on this Insomnia sale so everyone can now get their (hardly needed) beauty sleep. Or go try out those fine-looking games they snagged moments before stocks disappeared. So long and don't let the bedbugs bite. Slay them for precious XP, instead.
Remember to check your email for your unlocked freebies, and you can always contact <span class="bold">Support</span> if there is anthing you're missing.



Don't fall asleep, don't look away… heck, just give up blinking.
Prepare yourselves a cauldron of hot coffee and stock up on eyedrops! Our infamous Insomnia Sale returns with a relentless stream of limited-quantity deals, one game after the other, nonstop until the games run out. Or the sheep doze off.

We've been studying your valuable feedback on this annual event, including comments like "AAAAARRRRGHHHHHH!!!" and "Please, why won't you let me sleep?!". We took them to heart and decided that what you guys are saying is that you need more gaming stimulants to fight away sleepiness. Worry not, we're here to help.

You lucky Insomniacs will also be treated to a number of games never before seen on GOG.com as well as the best-ever deal on our crowning jewel - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (-50% after the recent price drop, that's $24.99 in the USA).


If you want to learn more about the intricacies behind this whole science of non-sleep, check out the promo <span class="bold">FAQ</span>. But don't dally there too long, because games will start disappearing before your bloodshot eyes!

The GOG.com Insomnia Sale starts Monday, March 21, 2:00 PM GMT and will run until the limited-quantity deals run out.

While counting sheep and game deals, make sure to also drop by our <span class="bold">imgur</span> page and grab your Insomnia wallpapers.

Twitch Insomnia Marathon

We won't let you fall asleep while you're waiting for your favorite game to go on sale! Tune in at any time of day or night to twitch.tv/GOGcom for the best games being played by our mighty team of streamers, joined by special guests. 20 streamers. 100 hours of gameplay. Lots of empty coffee mugs.
Post edited March 26, 2016 by maladr0Id
Posted March 22, 2016
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rebellion: It's possible that they are only allowed to sell X amount of game Y.
This was confirmed fairly early on in another insomnia i think. Sell X amount of game Y @ Z price
Posted March 22, 2016
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ThomNG: Jack Keane 2 will not come back within this Insomnia sale ;) you know, we do not want to damage a legend!
An orange? Here?! Where's an ultra-ball when you need one?!
Post edited March 22, 2016 by j0ekerr
Posted March 22, 2016
This concept again? Meh...
Posted March 22, 2016
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ThomNG: Jack Keane 2 will not come back within this Insomnia sale ;) you know, we do not want to damage a legend!
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j0ekerr: An orange? Here?! Where's an ultra-ball when you need one!
Shiny!
Posted March 22, 2016
After the first Insomnia sale years ago, I have to admit that I'm not a fan of the strategy but it doesn't bother me either. GOG has done a number of things to improve it over time to make the painful aspects less so, so that is good. I like the fact that now the game count is much lower per game seeming to favour more frequent rollover with more repetition than hour+ long stalemates, which are just not very Keane <cough cough>.

Surprisingly, I just discovered the sale is on right now so I've fallen asleep at the wheel all day it would seem. :)

I've been keeping an eye out for Star Wars X-Wing alliance which semes to have whizzed by at least once, but while the upside of the shorter game quantity counts is that games don't stall the sale, but the downside is if you turn your head for 30 seconds you might miss a game you're keeping your eyes peeled for too. I guess that's all part of the fun of these Insomnia sales though eh? ;oP

On the upside though too, it probably means they're going to recycle the games more than 3 times each as it was in past sales so there may be more opportunities to connect but with smaller time windows. Either way, it's an interesting experiment!
Posted March 22, 2016
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Andremop: Did 3 sequential purchases with my credit card and was about to do a 4th, but it failed, card is now blocked.

I guess someone at the bank thinks I'm a credit card hacker or something. I can't do a thing until morning... and I want Kyrandia!!
I read something similar happening to other people in this very thread. Their interrim solution was to use paypal.
I'd advise you to do the same.
Posted March 22, 2016
Also could it be possible to go to the game's page by clicking on it instead of it being added to the cart?
Posted March 22, 2016
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xep624: Pillars of Eternity - that reminds me that over 2 years after KS campaign I should start playing this great game sooner or later...
I know that feel bro.
One of the very first things I got here was the D&D bundle.
I should start playing those sometime soon.
Posted March 22, 2016
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Zoidberg: Also could it be possible to go to the game's page by clicking on it instead of it being added to the cart?
Nope, might've been a conscious choice due to the ridiculously limited copies each time. :P
Post edited March 22, 2016 by omega64
Posted March 22, 2016
https://www.reddit.com/r/GameDeals/comments/4bcfns/gog_sleep_sheep_insomnia_sale/

Here's the reddit list of games that have been seen in rotation.
Posted March 22, 2016
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skeletonbow: ...
Some games have already been out as much as five times (possibly more), others as little as 3.
I wanted to get Two Worlds II (don't judge me!) and I literally missed it while taking a leak.
Post edited March 22, 2016 by j0ekerr
Posted March 22, 2016
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Andremop: Did 3 sequential purchases with my credit card and was about to do a 4th, but it failed, card is now blocked.

I guess someone at the bank thinks I'm a credit card hacker or something. I can't do a thing until morning... and I want Kyrandia!!
There are at least two potential problems at play. One is that if your purchases here (or anywhere else) are at times of the day, or show other forensic characteristics that differ greatly from how you normally use your cards, or show forensically patternic behaviour similar to fraud and other abuse, the security measures at a given bank/card company may kick in preemptively to prevent potential fraud. The second issue is that GOG uses a payment processor in Cyprus and it is just a coincidence that a lot of fraud scams also move money through Cyprus, so many banks/card companies will freeze cards that have unexpected transactions going through Cyprus if they're not aware that they are legitimate ahead of time.

The simple solution to both problems if your card company does not call you first, is to call your card company and talk to their security department and let them know that purchases made through GOG.com are legitimate and that they could happen sporadically at any time of day and in any number from time to time during sales promotions. Ask them to put GOG.com on your security whitelist to not trigger false alarms and they should be able to do this for you likely. I had to do this with my card once and have never had any problems since.
Posted March 22, 2016
What might be the chance that new games occur? I am waiting for MDK 2 and Redneck Rampage Collection, but they have not been there yet...
Posted March 22, 2016
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Zoidberg: Also could it be possible to go to the game's page by clicking on it instead of it being added to the cart?
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omega64: Nope, might've been a conscious choice due to the ridiculously limited copies each time. :P
That's silly: it makes the person LOSE time by doing a research first...
Posted March 22, 2016
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omega64: Nope, might've been a conscious choice due to the ridiculously limited copies each time. :P
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Zoidberg: That's silly: it makes the person LOSE time by doing a research first...
Yeah, it really is.
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