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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 24, 2016
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saberstorm11: if only no man's sky was offered with discount ... that game so pricy
Why not a free gold bar on top to go with that?
Posted March 24, 2016
again victor vran?doesn't everyone have it already? :)
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?
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jadeite: You can use store credit on regionally priced games, it shoud be applied to your next purchase.
Of course you can, but you also get new store credit, so it is an endless cycle ;-)
Posted March 24, 2016
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saberstorm11: if only no man's sky was offered with discount ... that game so pricy
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Laberbacke: Why not a free gold bar on top to go with that?
sounds awesome hahaha

snagged that shadowrun!!! nice
Post edited March 24, 2016 by saberstorm11
Posted March 24, 2016
even third day no good OLD games ???
Posted March 24, 2016
They're lowering prices even more... >:(
Posted March 24, 2016
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jadeite: You can use store credit on regionally priced games, it shoud be applied to your next purchase.
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moonshineshadow: Of course you can, but you also get new store credit, so it is an endless cycle ;-)
They keep you coming back?
Unfortunately, they still don't offer regional pricing for Canada, so I end up paying 2.5% to my credit card on top of the exchange rate...

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angel7000: They're lowering prices even more... >:(
I haven't spotted games cheaper than they were before?
Post edited March 24, 2016 by CelineSSauve
Posted March 24, 2016
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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.
Yep. GOG has a variety of sales for a reason. If you don't like one, wait for the next. As for as Insomnia goes, I go in with the expectation that I won't get every game that I might want and thus end up happy with whatever I manage to buy on sale. Most of us have work or sleep or something to get done, and we can't necessarily change when that happens, so might as well just enjoy the ride. And if you don't get everything you want, there's always trading to try.
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.
Agreements on how many they can give out for free. Remember, they're working with the companies that actually own the rights to the games. Temporary sales is advertising of the game at full price.
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.
I am gonna hate myself for the pun, but you consider Shovel Knight shovelware?
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?

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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
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Klumpen0815: Not really, many here use scripts that do it for them which is cheating.
monkey islandd bundle yesterday was gone in 2 seconds due to scripts
Posted March 24, 2016
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saberstorm11: again victor vran?doesn't everyone have it already? :)
Nah thats Kerbal your thinking of :/
Posted March 24, 2016
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moonshineshadow: Of course you can, but you also get new store credit, so it is an endless cycle ;-)
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CelineSSauve: They keep you coming back?
Unfortunately, they still don't offer regional pricing for Canada, so I end up paying 2.5% to my credit card on top of the exchange rate...

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angel7000: They're lowering prices even more... >:(
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CelineSSauve: I haven't spotted games cheaper than they were before?
I haven't either
Posted March 24, 2016
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saberstorm11: if only no man's sky was offered with discount ... that game so pricy
Dev is probably confident more than enough people will keep buying it at its existing price. :/
Posted March 24, 2016
Bought the Kyrandia bundle. I think they fit in the Good Old Games category.

Managed to get the Monkey Island HD bundle was well.

My freebie was Victor Vran. Had it on my (internal) wishlist already.

So: happy :-)
Post edited March 24, 2016 by Moeffz
Posted March 24, 2016
'Morning all. Let's see what day 4 brings :)
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