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Posted November 07, 2012
Share your Good Old Gaming memories and get up to five $9.99 games!

We are all retrogamers at heart and our identities are built on the foundation of classic gaming memories. We know you have plenty of those as well. Memories, that is, not identities (and even if, let’s just not go there). We would like to give you an opportunity to tell us about your very own greatest classic gaming moments and grab some free games in the process!

"Let's play" videos seem to be all the craze these days. But they’re so 2010’s. Let’s do something with more of a retro-feel. Let's talk about the classics! Tell us your "GOGgame Story"! There has to be at least one game on your GOG.com shelf that holds a special place in your heart. One that you think of more like an old friend than just an item of electronic entertainment. Recall the good times you had with it, record a video and upload it to YouTube to share your love for classics with the world and get a chance to grab some free games!

To put it in six simple steps:

1. Look at GOG.com catalogue of games.
Choose one that you feel like you have much to tell about.

2. Make a "GOGgame Story":
a video of some in-game footage, your commentary, and maybe even you in person--just about anything that will spice up your video.

3. Please include the following screen at the end of your video.
The image is provided in 720p resolution. If your video is smaller, re-scale or crop, but keep the 16:9 aspect ratio.

4. Upload your "GOGgame Story" to YouTube.
Call it something like "[Game Title], a GOGgame Story, by [YourGOGForumNickname]" and make it public. Also, please include the following text in the video’s description: “The game in this video is available on http://www.GOG.com”.

5. Provide a link to your video in the thread below.

6. Profit!*

* Starting next week, each Friday till the end of November, the video with the most views will be awarded with 5 codes (each for a $9.99 game). The same prize will go to the author of the most cereative video (Mr. A, our Video Ninja will be the judge of that). Yet another pack of 5 codes will be given to the author of GOG's favorite video (by popular vote of our whole staff). Three runner-up prizes, 1 code each, will be handed out as well. Ingenuity, humor, and creativity will be taken into account. Multiple entries are allowed. A public list of winning videos will be held in the forum. Picking a game that didn’t already have a winning video created for it, will improve your chances. As well as wearing a monocle and a top hat in the video. Just kidding. Or...?

That’s the whole deal - pick a classic game that you love from GOG.com catalogue, tell the internets your "GOGgame Story", get free games. Sounds pretty easy, eh? Well, ladies and gentlemen, start your cameras!

Third (and final) Week entries:

Fallout, a GOGgame story by xerosus

Theme Hospital, a GOGgame story by Neoxin

Space Quest III, a GOGgame story by Hiddenite (grand prize winner)

Moto Racer 2, a GOGgame story by Razor61289

The Incredible Machine, a GOGgame story by Flaose

Stronghold Crusader, a GOGgame story by JackAttackNZ

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, a GOGgame story by cannard
(reupload with better quality audio)

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, a GOGgame story by cannard (follow-up prize winner)

Second Week entries:

Neverwinter Nights, a GOGgame story by guitarbard (follow-up prize winner)

Evil Genius, a GOGgame story by JackAttackNZ (grand prize winner)

Evil Genius, a GOGgame story by Thelius (follow-up prize winner)

Pro-Pinball: Big Race USA, a GOGgame story by Accatone

Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World, a GOGgame story by Flaose (grand prize winner)

First Week entries:

Fahrenheit, a GOGgame story by Raven-Valor95 (grand prize winner)

Rayman 2, a GOGgame story by Lambda462

Betrayal at Krondor, a GOGgame story by deadlyhabit (grand prize winner)

Earthworm Jim 2, a GOGgame story by Razor61289

Crusader: No Regret, a GOGgame story by pugsarecool (grand prize winner)

Battle Chess, a GOGgame story by Viciousdex (grand prize winner)

Raptor: Call of the Shadows, a GOGgame story by Flaose

Battle Realms, a GOGgame story by Elratauru

Fallout, a GOGgame story by epighales

Heroes of Might and Magic 2, a GOGgame story by jigrou

Quest for Glory, a GOGgame story by Rambutaan (grand prize winner)

Duke Nukem 3D, a GOGgame story by Dunno

Psychonauts, a GOGgame story by godofbreadsticks (follow-up prize winner)

Rayman/Rayman Forever, a GOGgame story by sharptap

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, a GOGgame story by Sentimeta (follow-up prize winner)

Fallout, a GOGgame story by cj13810

Quest for Glory (VGA), a GOGgame story by macktion (follow-up prize winner)

Evolva, a GOGgame story by Shiuman (grand prize winner)

Thief, a GOGgame story by hucklebarry

Nox, a GOGgame story by bensinkula (follow-up prize winner)

Might and Magic VI, a GOGgame story by Hiddenite

Kings Quest 3: To Heir is Human, a GOGgame story by rknight718 (follow-up prize winner)
Post edited December 01, 2012 by G-Doc
Posted November 12, 2012
I wanted to give this a shot, so here it is, my GOGgame story of Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1akcabbjdZE

I'm not exactly sure why, but I decided to put on a stereotypical southern-style(?) American accent and talk it as if it was a kind of ancient fairy-tale story being told to children. I had a lot of fun playing through the game to record the most memorable parts for me, and I hope anyone who decides to watch enjoys!
Posted November 12, 2012
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Dunno: Hi,
Though my video is not voiced, I uploaded it anyway. Mostly because I've done it some time ago for fun, anyway, so there's no hurt in trying. Hopefully you won't consider it as spam ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1QbYmVfWVU
Thanks.
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Viciousdex: Dunno, your editing and selected sequences you show off were cool. I like seeing the ending of a level be the ending of your video as well!
Thanks! You'd be surprised by how much time I've spent to make the video fit the music, and to record good clips. This game is hard as it is, and recording some clips was a nightmare. E.g the boss scenes are 3-4 seconds cut out of 30 mins of repeating the same boss over and over :O

@admins Btw, I've just noticed that videos are going to be awarded basing on view count. Aren't views on youtube equal to the number of page visits? I myself visited my video a couple of times to check the votes (and watch it, because it's so darn awesome!) and others probably did so as well. I'm just worried this contest will end up in refreshing your video hundreds of times to win the prize...
Moreover this gives an unfair advantage to those who have already established a certain amount of subscribers over fresh-starts like myself. I think it should be reconsidered...
Post edited November 12, 2012 by Dunno
Posted November 12, 2012
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Dunno: @admins Btw, I've just noticed that videos are going to be awarded basing on view count. Aren't views on youtube equal to the number of page visits? I myself visited my video a couple of times to check the votes (and watch it, because it's so darn awesome!) and others probably did so as well. I'm just worried this contest will end up in refreshing your video hundreds of times to win the prize...
Moreover this gives an unfair advantage to those who have already established a certain amount of subscribers over fresh-starts like myself. I think it should be reconsidered...
The view count number on YouTube is only for unique views. You can't artificially inflate your own count by viewing your own video. The subscriber thing is a bit of an issue though. Since Some people might have more subscribers than others. However subs don't always watch videos (only 9 of my {at the time 47 subscribers} watched the Battle Chess video I made).
Post edited November 12, 2012 by Viciousdex
Posted November 12, 2012
Thanks for the kind words everyone. I was pretty happy with the way it turned out, but since I had never made a video like it before, I was worried that it might've actually been pretty bad. I'm glad that's not the case though, so thanks!

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Sentimeta: I wanted to give this a shot, so here it is, my GOGgame story of Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1akcabbjdZE
The death reel at the end was pretty funny, especially the one on the train. Good work.
Post edited November 12, 2012 by godofbreadsticks
Posted November 12, 2012
Here is my GoG story it took me a long time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrQQ1v1KiHU&feature=plcp
Post edited November 12, 2012 by cj13810
Posted November 12, 2012
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cj13810: Here is my GoG story it took me a long time
[url=] http://youtu.be/SrQQ1v1KiHU [/url]

you might have to copy and paste the url
Nice video!

Here is a direct link to your video for the mass linkage in the OP.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrQQ1v1KiHU&feature=plcp
Posted November 12, 2012
thanks I fixed it
Posted November 13, 2012
Well, I have an entry for you:

Quest for Glory 1(VGA)

http://youtu.be/yYkFDWvHZKA

Thanks for encouraging this contest; its quite enjoyable to express to others just how much a game can mean to you.
Posted November 13, 2012
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macktion: Well, I have an entry for you:

Quest for Glory 1(VGA)

http://youtu.be/yYkFDWvHZKA

Thanks for encouraging this contest; its quite enjoyable to express to others just how much a game can mean to you.
Haha another QFG1 entry - awesome :) - although I went for the EGA version :P.

Oh and on the Kickstarter for Hero-U Lori Cole, designer of the original game, actually said:

"I agree, Ravi, Rambutaan's tribute to QfG is wonderful."

proof

Does that help my chances at winning the contest? :D No? :O Oh well, was worth a shot :).
Post edited November 13, 2012 by Rambutaan
Posted November 13, 2012
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macktion: Well, I have an entry for you:

Quest for Glory 1(VGA)

http://youtu.be/yYkFDWvHZKA

Thanks for encouraging this contest; its quite enjoyable to express to others just how much a game can mean to you.
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Rambutaan: Haha another QFG1 entry - awesome :) - although I went for the EGA version :P.

Oh and on the Kickstarter for Hero-U Lori Cole, designer of the original game, actually said:

"I agree, Ravi, Rambutaan's tribute to QfG is wonderful."

proof

Does that help my chances at winning the contest? :D No? :O Oh well, was worth a shot :).
Heh the first one to comment on my vid was one of the creators of the game as well :p
Posted November 13, 2012
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Rambutaan: Haha another QFG1 entry - awesome :) - although I went for the EGA version :P.

Oh and on the Kickstarter for Hero-U Lori Cole, designer of the original game, actually said:

"I agree, Ravi, Rambutaan's tribute to QfG is wonderful."

proof

Does that help my chances at winning the contest? :D No? :O Oh well, was worth a shot :).
I sure hope not ;)
Posted November 13, 2012
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deadlyhabit: Heh the first one to comment on my vid was one of the creators of the game as well :p
Serious? Nice - ah you did Betrayal at Krondor :). Always loved the music in that game...
Posted November 13, 2012
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Here's my entry, I've chosen Evolva, and here's the story of the initial deception i had with this great game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNaMDga0rSI&feature=youtu.be

(The video is uploading right now, so it could be still processing when you look at the link)
Posted November 13, 2012
I'm glad this contest took off, and I must say, I like the entries so far.
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Shiuman: Here's my entry, I've chosen Evolva, and here's the story of the initial deception i had with this great game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNaMDga0rSI&feature=youtu.be

(The video is uploading right now, so it could be still processing when you look at the link)
Heh, nice way of getting around the language barrier (I guess that's why you chose this format), and it also makes your entry quite unique. Also, it's short and succinct. Good work!
Posted November 13, 2012
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DrIstvaan: I'm glad this contest took off, and I must say, I like the entries so far.
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Shiuman: Here's my entry, I've chosen Evolva, and here's the story of the initial deception i had with this great game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNaMDga0rSI&feature=youtu.be

(The video is uploading right now, so it could be still processing when you look at the link)
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DrIstvaan: Heh, nice way of getting around the language barrier (I guess that's why you chose this format), and it also makes your entry quite unique. Also, it's short and succinct. Good work!
Thanks! You're right, but I've also chosen the silent movie format to have a different video from the standar. I'm glad you liked it :)
Post edited November 13, 2012 by Shiuman
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