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nmillar: He has the easy bit! I've got to write the PMs to every single participant ... :)
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Andanzas: Are you sure you need to do this? With so many participants, it looks like an awful lot of work, and we should be able to do that on our own.

Anyway, tomorrow starts the sales! Everybody, get your wishlists and your wallets ready!!!
I like to make it nice and easy for people; everyone will get a PM along the lines of:

[i]Hello there!

Thank you for participating in the GOG Secret Santa 2012. The random draw has now taken place, and you will be buying a gift for [username]. Their wishlist is below:

[game1]
[game2]
[game3]
[game4]
[game5]

Please select one or more games from the list above, choose the gift option at checkout, and send to gog-secretsanta(at)electricjungle(dot)org, remembering to put the name of the recipient in the message (to make it easier for us to work out which gift is for who).

Thank you again for participating, and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year![/i]

EDIT: Apparently italics don't work anymore.
Post edited December 11, 2012 by nmillar
I'm actually surprised by how many people are participating. With fifty people so far that's quite a good turnout.
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mistermumbles: I'm actually surprised by how many people are participating. With fifty people so far that's quite a good turnout.
Yep, all records have been smashed this year! :)
I've a short attention span, when do we get the wishlists?
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McDon: I've a short attention span, when do we get the wishlists?
This weekend, so please make sure you've finalised your wishlists by then. :)
I'm in!

Quick wishlist in case I'm not around again till the weekend:
Arx Fatalis
Betrayal at Krondor Pack
Twinsen (either game)
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Thanks to the organisers and lovely people at GOG!
What's the deadline for sending the gifts after we receive the wishlist?
I originally didn't want to join because chances are it will be really hectic for me near Christmas and I could have forgotten to buy the gift, but since the christmas sale is already here and I can do the shopping in advance, no reason not to join.

I'll add here the only entries on my wishlist which won't be instant buys on sale:

Botanicula, Lucius and Serious Sam: The second encounter.
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Licurg: What's the deadline for sending the gifts after we receive the wishlist?
Ideally a couple of days before Christmas (i.e. 23rd December), but I'll start chasing people a few days beforehand.
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nmillar: ...but I'll start chasing people a few days beforehand.
I've always wanted my very own personal online stalker. ;)
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nmillar: ...but I'll start chasing people a few days beforehand.
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mistermumbles: I've always wanted my very own personal online stalker. ;)
Who said anything about online ...?
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mistermumbles: I've always wanted my very own personal online stalker. ;)
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nmillar: Who said anything about online ...?
*gets that special tingly feeling*
Post edited December 12, 2012 by mistermumbles
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Licurg: What's the deadline for sending the gifts after we receive the wishlist?
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nmillar: Ideally a couple of days before Christmas (i.e. 23rd December), but I'll start chasing people a few days beforehand.
Gotcha' .
Well, it happened. I am sitting here looking at the daily holiday bundle thinking, 1 of those is on my secret santa list. What to do nmiller? I don't wish to inundate you with updates.
Alright, now that I've got the instabuys out of the way, I'm in for surprises and ready to play! Here's my wishlist of games I'm somewhat curious about:

$2.99
Advent Rising
Wing Commander 1+2
Etherlords
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload

$4.99
Heroes of Might and Magic 2: Gold Edition
Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

$5.99
Eador: Genesis

$9.99
Hotline Miami

$10.04
Retro City Rampage

$11.99
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

$19.99
Deponia 2: Chaos on Deponia
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles



EDIT:
Removed La-Mulana, as I might get it as a bonus in the Build-A-Greenlight-Bundle, but the rest of the wishlist still stands, despite the end of the world. ;) So everything else should be safe until Christmas!
Post edited December 19, 2012 by Leroux