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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
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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
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Rambutaan: Serious? Nice - ah you did Betrayal at Krondor :). Always loved the music in that game...
That's actually very impressive! :-O
I just released a new video and put it up on Gog.com's game request list.
(this isn't a contest video, but a video I wanted to make for a long time now)

I thought you fellas might enjoy this!

One Must Fall: 2097
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zX4rEMPXxE
Apologies for the lack of polish, but I ran out time.

Here is my Thief Video. After the contest is over, I want to give another shot at this as I'm not very happy with the results... but hopefully it will bring back some good memories and possibly even some new acolytes for the time being ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzU1bg0nIuw

Thanks for the contest and for those submitting... great stuff so far!
Here's my entry! It lacks the polish I wanted it to have, but my video and audio recording equipment is rather...poor in quality. Additionally, I was forced to use Windows Live Movie Maker, possibly the least efficient tool for video production ever created.

In spite of these issues, I give you my GOG Story of Nox!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBGCNIIk6Q&feature=youtu.be

Thanks for watching :)
So many great Videos.
When i had more time i used to watch 100 of lets play videos.
Gives a difrent perspective than looking at a company comercial of a game if your still unsure of
buying it or not.
Hello everyone.

I've made a small video about Might & Magic VI, hope you'll enjoy it and thanks in advance for watching :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT6O8Paf2hA
Hucklebarry, Bensinkula, and Hiddenite great videos. I am going to have to pick some copies up and give them a look. I remember seeing advertisements for NOX in game magazines when I was a kid, never got around to playing it though.
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Viciousdex: Hucklebarry, Bensinkula, and Hiddenite great videos. I am going to have to pick some copies up and give them a look. I remember seeing advertisements for NOX in game magazines when I was a kid, never got around to playing it though.
Thank you :) And do pick up Nox, you won't regret it!
I don't seem to able get dosbox to record what i am doing or at least i dont find any resulting files.
Where can i find the resulting video file on my hard drive?
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biskupinn: I don't seem to able get dosbox to record what i am doing or at least i dont find any resulting files.
Where can i find the resulting video file on my hard drive?
If your using a GOG installed game that runs with DosBox, look in the route folder of the install. You will find a folder called 'capture' or 'captured' and there should be video in there of what you have recorded.
I know I'm a little late to the party but it's done! Kings Quest 3: To Heir is Human. Hope you enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT_YOIb9DQk&feature=youtu.be
The submissions for the first week are now closed. The first batch of awards will be handed out later today.

Any entry beyond that point in the thread counts as a submission for Contest Week II.

Thank you for all your wonderful stories!
Post edited November 16, 2012 by G-Doc
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G-Doc: The submissions for the first week are now closed. The first batch of awards will be handed out later today.

Any entry beyond that point in the thread counts as a submission for contest week II.

Thank you for all your wonderful stories!
Ooooh how exciting! :)
I'm definitely going to have to find time to watch some of these...as soon as I finish mine! :P Such a great contest, too - I've been looking for an excuse to praise my favorite GOG, win or lose. :)
I CAN'T WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!