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As our catalog gets bigger and better every week, it’s easy to lose track of some of the awesome games that we have to offer. We’ve been running one day “Gaming Gem” promos for a while now to highlight some classic titles that don’t get the love of some of our best-known blockbusters like Baldur’s Gate or Duke Nukem 3D. To celebrate summer, for the next two weeks until July 25th, we’re going to run a Gaming Gem promo every day, so you can rediscover these lesser-known classics! Grab that plastic toy shovel and dig out gem after gem over the next 18 days. We think every game we’re going to be offering on our Summer GOG.com Gem Extravaganza will be an excellent title, and we hope you give them all a try.

How does the conceived nick strain? The fun stare embeds the design. The digital digest joins the spit past the executive negative!

What’s that, you say? We’re sounding a bit crazy? You’re probably right. Either that, or we’re writing a description for a game about being crazy. It’s anyone’s guess what’s happening. Wifflebats!

Actually, we’re taking our one-day promos to the next level.

Our very first promo is for the unparallelled Sanitarium. A frightening look into the mind of madness, you find yourself continually wondering, as you make your way through the five worlds that your insanity takes you to: is this encounter real, or only the product of a fevered imagination? You are a recent victim of a car crash, and one who has complete amnesia. You awaken in an insane asylum, and immediately you must fend for yourself in a world gone mad—unless it’s you who’s gone mad, and the world is just a reflection of that.

With a gripping, haunting story and a graphics engine that has stood the test of time (the graphics look rather like the Infinity Engine games), Sanitarium is one of those games that grabs hold of you and just doesn’t let go. Give it a try on GOG.com for just $3.99. This offer expires tomorrow, when we’ll have another hidden gaming classic on sale, so check back in to see what game we’re offering then for your hassle dashes inveigle marpuk snozznozzle.

Madness!
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lukaszthegreat: it might not work fine but it should work fine...
We should agree on something like this:
'If you are using Windows 7, buy with caution and at your own risk. The operating system is not officially supported by GOG, so you might experience everything from a perfect game, over some slight issues to not working at all.'
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AaronAmoth: It doesn't work fine on Win7, be careful.
Thanks for the heads up, I wanted to check this before buying. :)
I'll buy it in the evening. My wihlist -1 :-)
But it would be nice if we knew what games are going on promo this weekend. I know - surprise and that all but I'm with limited resources like to plan my expenses ...
Post edited July 08, 2011 by tburger
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tburger: I'll buy it in the evening. My wihlist -1 :-)
But it would be nice if we knew what games are going on promo this weekend. I know - surprise and that all but I'm with limited resources like to plan my expenses ...
Yes, that will help gladly. If not "full names" then at least some hints, pretty please?
already own it
I find the description of the "Sanitarium" game slightly disturbing, it says :
"Discover what your warped mind is hiding under the veil of a psychedelic dream"
As I don't think that I have a "warped mind" then the text really ought to have been : "Discover what the game characters warped mind is hiding under the veil of a psychedelic dream"....
Post edited July 08, 2011 by FiatLux
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Fujek: snip
wasnt too hard I hope :-D

I figured that would be ok to avoid code tools ect
The game works fine for me on my Win7 Starter netbook, but crashes out horribly on my Win7 Home Premium (both 32bit) laptop. There are definitely some compatibility issues there somewhere, anyway. Don't believe it to be the core OS, but most likely something to do with graphic or sound drivers, or similar.
Already had this from GOG , maybe my lucky day tomoz :) ... Planescape Torment ?? ... pretty please GOG ;p
Post edited July 08, 2011 by summitus
I have a feeling these promos will tax heavily on my "I already own this game, dammit" algorithm.
Great game, for the most part. The Aztec chapter sucks though.
Post edited July 08, 2011 by kalirion
Fantastic choice. Really interesting story and the constant change of settings is interesting. Really disturbing most of the time and I love the puzzle design. Not too hard, not too easy. I already have it and recommend to all fans of nice storytelling.
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tburger: I'll buy it in the evening. My wihlist -1 :-)
But it would be nice if we knew what games are going on promo this weekend. I know - surprise and that all but I'm with limited resources like to plan my expenses ...
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Lexor: Yes, that will help gladly. If not "full names" then at least some hints, pretty please?
How about something like "5 of the games on your wishlist will be in the promo" in an email or pm
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deavir: How about something like "5 of the games on your wishlist will be in the promo" in an email or pm
I don't think I have an easy way to check your wishlist. But I can tell that, large as your gameshelf is, about half of the games in this promo are ones you do not currently own.
Great game, picked it up on promo a while ago.