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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 24, 2016
there was a glitch with games of thrones set. :)
Posted March 24, 2016
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angel7000: there was a glitch with games of thrones set. :)
there was?
on the sale, or in the game?
Posted March 24, 2016
I see.

Time of the year this cancer that is Insomnia sale appears again. I didn't find it enjoyable or exciting last year, and this year is no different.

Anyway. I don't get it. How can a digital, non-physical item have a limited number or "run out"? Sounds like an excuse to make people go for an impulse purchase because "It is limited". Got to admit, the sheep really is a clever theme, it describes the gullible people who always fall for these "sales" and spend way too much money on them.

Oh, well. At least I didn't waste a cent on this promo.

I can't help but feel a little bit "of schadenfreude" toward those people who went and splurged all their money only to get a "free" game and only got 9 games or less and got thoroughly shafted.

Don't get me wrong, I do like the odd themed sale every now and then, but I feel this format is a bit unfair towards people who can't sit at their computer around the clock repeatedly hitting F5 to refresh the page like the sadsacks they are. :P

If only would just cut down their prices across the board permanently instead.

I really wish GoG returned to their roots and started releasing Good Old Games again. I have grown a bit tired of these "indie" games. In my opinion "shovelware" would be a much better term for some of this garbage..

Anyway, enough of me ranting. I know this earns me a lot of hate but I just had to say it. Carry on.
Post edited March 24, 2016 by SoanoS
Posted March 24, 2016
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angel7000: there was a glitch with games of thrones set. :)
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mugsy8: there was?
on the sale, or in the game?
on the sale. i still see it was for 7.49 but i got it cheaper.
Posted March 24, 2016
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SoanoS: I can't help but feel a little bit "of schadenfreude" toward those people who went and splurged all their money only to get a "free" game and only got 9 games or less and got thoroughly shafted.
I only bought stuff i wanted.
I wasn't itching for the free game... it's still a pity though, some free bonuses are always welcome.
It's supposedly random anyway, which means i probably wouldn't even redeem it as there is a high likely-hood its something i would never play.

what would be cool is if when you got to the criteria allowing a freebie it should select a list of them that you are eligible for.
Post edited March 24, 2016 by mugsy8
Posted March 24, 2016
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SoanoS: I really wish GoG returned to their roots and started releasing Good Old Games again. I have grown a bit tired of these "indie" games. In my opinion "shovelware" would be a much better term for some of this garbage..
But they DO still release Good Old Games.
Posted March 24, 2016
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SoanoS: I see.

Time of the year this cancer that is Insomnia sale appears again. I didn't find it enjoyable or exciting last year, and this year is no different.

Anyway. I don't get it. How can a digital, non-physical item have a limited number or "run out"? Sounds like an excuse to make people go for an impulse purchase because "It is limited". Got to admit, the sheep really is a clever theme, it describes the gullible people who always fall for these "sales" and spend way too much money on them.

Oh, well. At least I didn't waste a cent on this promo.

I can't help but feel a little bit "of schadenfreude" toward those people who went and splurged all their money only to get a "free" game and only got 9 games or less and got thoroughly shafted.

Don't get me wrong, I do like the odd themed sale every now and then, but I feel this format is a bit unfair towards people who can't sit at their computer around the clock repeatedly hitting F5 to refresh the page like the sadsacks they are. :P

If only would just cut down their prices across the board permanently instead.

I really wish GoG returned to their roots and started releasing Good Old Games again. I have grown a bit tired of these "indie" games. In my opinion "shovelware" would be a much better term for some of this garbage..

Anyway, enough of me ranting. I know this earns me a lot of hate but I just had to say it. Carry on.
if you do this ( hitting F5 to refresh the page like the sadsacks they are. :P) youre brain is to underdevelopled for this. its auto-refresh so no need to click f5. Im extremely productive but i have 3 monitors so i can basically do whatever i want.
Posted March 24, 2016
i need shadows to go away... so i can see whats next before i go home...

i don't like this sales format.
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SoanoS: people who can't sit at their computer around the clock repeatedly hitting F5 to refresh the page like the sadsacks they are. :P
you mean like you do on the forums?
Post edited March 24, 2016 by mugsy8
Posted March 24, 2016
Heh. "Awesome offer: Buy 10 games to get a random freebie you'll likely never play, and whoops, we've already run out of copies, sorry." The freebie promo during this sale is quite embarrassing. XD
Posted March 24, 2016
Every game I checked was regionally priced, how are you supposed to use all this store credit if you got most of the old pre-regional catalogue?

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SoanoS: people who can't sit at their computer around the clock repeatedly hitting F5 to refresh the page like the sadsacks they are. :P
Not really, many here use scripts that do it for them which is cheating.
Post edited March 24, 2016 by Klumpen0815
Posted March 24, 2016
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SoanoS: I see.

Time of the year this cancer that is Insomnia sale appears again. I didn't find it enjoyable or exciting last year, and this year is no different.

Anyway. I don't get it. How can a digital, non-physical item have a limited number or "run out"? Sounds like an excuse to make people go for an impulse purchase because "It is limited". Got to admit, the sheep really is a clever theme, it describes the gullible people who always fall for these "sales" and spend way too much money on them.

If only would just cut down their prices across the board permanently instead.
Cant pls everyone. I dislike the bundled games concept GOG launches every Xmas day. But love the Insomnia sale.
The pricing and discounts available @ a given price AND given quantity are determined by publisher. Not GOG. So unfair to blame them.
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SoanoS: I really wish GoG returned to their roots and started releasing Good Old Games again. I have grown a bit tired of these "indie" games. In my opinion "shovelware" would be a much better term for some of this garbage..
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omega64: But they DO still release Good Old Games.
I do too but they dont seem so prevalent during this sale imho..
Post edited March 24, 2016 by Niggles
Posted March 24, 2016
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SoanoS: I see.

Time of the year this cancer that is Insomnia sale appears again. I didn't find it enjoyable or exciting last year, and this year is no different.

Anyway. I don't get it. How can a digital, non-physical item have a limited number or "run out"? Sounds like an excuse to make people go for an impulse purchase because "It is limited". Got to admit, the sheep really is a clever theme, it describes the gullible people who always fall for these "sales" and spend way too much money on them.

If only would just cut down their prices across the board permanently instead.
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Niggles: Cant pls everyone. I dislike the bundled games concept GOG launches every Xmas day. But love the Insomnia sale.
The pricing and discounts available @ a given price AND given quantity are determined by publisher. Not GOG. So unfair to blame them.
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omega64: But they DO still release Good Old Games.
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Niggles: I do too but they dont seem so prevalent during this sale imho..
True, that wasn't his point though. :P
Posted March 24, 2016
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Klumpen0815: Every game I checked was regionally priced, how are you supposed to use all this store credit if you got most of the old pre-regional catalogue?
You can use store credit on regionally priced games, it shoud be applied to your next purchase.
Post edited March 24, 2016 by jadeite
Posted March 24, 2016
if only no man's sky was offered with discount ... that game so pricy
Post edited March 24, 2016 by saberstorm11
Posted March 24, 2016
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Leroux: Heh. "Awesome offer: Buy 10 games to get a random freebie you'll likely never play, and whoops, we've already run out of copies, sorry." The freebie promo during this sale is quite embarrassing. XD
I am here for games of my wishlist, not some freebies I already own.

Bought Victor Vran and X-Wing Alliance. I don't regret buying them both.
Post edited March 24, 2016 by mkess
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