Posted May 25, 2020
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It's been a very long while since I've done a formal giveaway, so I've decided to do one to celebrate nothing in particular.
In designing this giveaway I have shamelessly borrowed from some past masters of the genre (specifically, Phc7006, _Slaugh_, bler144, ZFR). Thank you for the ideas. I am also using this opportunity to shamelessly promote MaGog.
The short version:
I --- with the help of MaGog's "random" filter --- have picked a GOG game. You need to guess which one (you can guess once every two hours). The first to guess correctly wins the giveaway. The prize is one game of my choice from your (the winner's) GOG wishlist.
[Note: This is similar to Phc7006's scheme, if you still remember it (or him), but the game you win is not the game you have guessed].
The long version (a.k.a. the rules):
1) To be eligible to win, you must have a GOG account.
[Note: If you don't have a GOG account, you are also eligible]
2) Since, if you happen to win, I will need to pick a gift from your wishlist, you must have a wishlist of GOG games. This wishlist may be an actual wishlist on GOG or it may be a virtual wishlist in your mind (or any other part of your body or surroundings).
[Note: If you win and your wishlist is not visible on GOG, you will have to send it to me via chat]
3) To be eligible to win, you must have at least three games on your wishlist of GOG games, at least one of which costs $20 or less.
[Note: So don't even think of having a wishlist with just one item: "Darksiders Blades & Whip Franchise Pack"]
4) If your wishlist is public, please consider listing it in the Directory of Public Wishlists. If your name appears here,
you're already listed. If not, follow the instructions here to get yourself listed. This is not a requirement.
[Note: This is one aspect of promoting MaGog, originally devised by bler144]
5) If you are not eligible to win --- or simply do not want to get a gift --- you may still participate but will need to do it for someone else (i.e. if you guess correctly, that someone else will get the prize). That someone else must be eligible. To play for someone else, simply post "I'm in for...". Once is enough, unless you wish each of your guesses to be for a different person (not unheard of).
[Note: That someone else may naturally also participate on his or her own, if he or she so wishes]
6) You may not participate for mrkgnao.
[Note: This is known as "The ZFR Gambit"]
7) If you are not eligible to win and do not wish to participate for someone else, please do not guess, as this will make my life difficult should you guess correctly. Please.
[Note: Ineligible posts will be silently ignored]
8) You may guess once every two hours.
[Note: The easiest way to determine this is to make sure that your last post reads "posted 2 hours ago" (or more)]
9) Do not edit your posts.
[Note: An edited post will be silently ignored]
10) If possible, highlight the game name in bold.
[Note: If you forget, no big deal, but don't edit your posts]
11) The game name you post must be readily identifiable as exactly one item on GOG's current or past catalogue. For example "Witcher 2" is OK, although "Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, The" is preferable. However, "Witcher 3" is not, for it may refer to any of seven items, such as: "Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The - Game + Expansion Pass [Premium] [Removed]", "Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition, The [Premium]", or "Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine, The [DLC]". For best results, copy-paste the name from GOG or MaGog.
[Note: An invalid name will be silently ignored]
12) Once a day, I will post a new clue about the game. I will also list all the clues in the following post (post #2). I will try to post new clues around morning/noon US time (which would be afternoon/evening Europe time, etc.). Do note that you may find it difficult to make use of the clues if you don't know how to employ MaGog, but fear not, I am sure people will be glad to offer a helping hand. You may also want to consider making use of MaGog's profiles to save your work in progress, if you wish.
[Note: This is similar to _Slaugh_'s scheme, if you still remember it, except no one gets murdered]
13) Please do not downvote any post in this thread. Please do not argue about the eligibility or ineligibility of anyone. Please do not mention the word "scam" or any of its declensions. Play nice.
[Note: Please]
14) You may draw other people's attention (or your own) to specific rules, if you see someone doesn't get it.
[Note: Be courteous]
15) If you realise that your latest guess cannot be right (e.g. contradicts one of the clues), you may guess again without waiting the full two hours. Just add an explanation why the previous guess was invalid when you make the new guess. But do wait for at least 10 minutes (or for someone else to post), otherwise GOG will combine the two posts and call it an edit.
[Note: The previous guess will be silently ignored (even if it happens to be correct)]
16) I will buy the prize (a game of my choice from the winner's GOG wishlist) and gift it to the winner during the upcoming Summer Sale.
[Note: I expect the sale to begin sometime in the next two weeks]
17) If you're still unsure about how this thing works, you can have a look at a past giveaway of mine, which had the same concept, here.
[Note: Thanks go to ZFR for inadvertently reminding me of that giveaway]
18) Have fun.
UPDATED RULES #1 AND #2.
In designing this giveaway I have shamelessly borrowed from some past masters of the genre (specifically, Phc7006, _Slaugh_, bler144, ZFR). Thank you for the ideas. I am also using this opportunity to shamelessly promote MaGog.
The short version:
I --- with the help of MaGog's "random" filter --- have picked a GOG game. You need to guess which one (you can guess once every two hours). The first to guess correctly wins the giveaway. The prize is one game of my choice from your (the winner's) GOG wishlist.
[Note: This is similar to Phc7006's scheme, if you still remember it (or him), but the game you win is not the game you have guessed].
The long version (a.k.a. the rules):
1) To be eligible to win, you must have a GOG account.
[Note: If you don't have a GOG account, you are also eligible]
2) Since, if you happen to win, I will need to pick a gift from your wishlist, you must have a wishlist of GOG games. This wishlist may be an actual wishlist on GOG or it may be a virtual wishlist in your mind (or any other part of your body or surroundings).
[Note: If you win and your wishlist is not visible on GOG, you will have to send it to me via chat]
3) To be eligible to win, you must have at least three games on your wishlist of GOG games, at least one of which costs $20 or less.
[Note: So don't even think of having a wishlist with just one item: "Darksiders Blades & Whip Franchise Pack"]
4) If your wishlist is public, please consider listing it in the Directory of Public Wishlists. If your name appears here,
you're already listed. If not, follow the instructions here to get yourself listed. This is not a requirement.
[Note: This is one aspect of promoting MaGog, originally devised by bler144]
5) If you are not eligible to win --- or simply do not want to get a gift --- you may still participate but will need to do it for someone else (i.e. if you guess correctly, that someone else will get the prize). That someone else must be eligible. To play for someone else, simply post "I'm in for...". Once is enough, unless you wish each of your guesses to be for a different person (not unheard of).
[Note: That someone else may naturally also participate on his or her own, if he or she so wishes]
6) You may not participate for mrkgnao.
[Note: This is known as "The ZFR Gambit"]
7) If you are not eligible to win and do not wish to participate for someone else, please do not guess, as this will make my life difficult should you guess correctly. Please.
[Note: Ineligible posts will be silently ignored]
8) You may guess once every two hours.
[Note: The easiest way to determine this is to make sure that your last post reads "posted 2 hours ago" (or more)]
9) Do not edit your posts.
[Note: An edited post will be silently ignored]
10) If possible, highlight the game name in bold.
[Note: If you forget, no big deal, but don't edit your posts]
11) The game name you post must be readily identifiable as exactly one item on GOG's current or past catalogue. For example "Witcher 2" is OK, although "Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, The" is preferable. However, "Witcher 3" is not, for it may refer to any of seven items, such as: "Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The - Game + Expansion Pass [Premium] [Removed]", "Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition, The [Premium]", or "Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine, The [DLC]". For best results, copy-paste the name from GOG or MaGog.
[Note: An invalid name will be silently ignored]
12) Once a day, I will post a new clue about the game. I will also list all the clues in the following post (post #2). I will try to post new clues around morning/noon US time (which would be afternoon/evening Europe time, etc.). Do note that you may find it difficult to make use of the clues if you don't know how to employ MaGog, but fear not, I am sure people will be glad to offer a helping hand. You may also want to consider making use of MaGog's profiles to save your work in progress, if you wish.
[Note: This is similar to _Slaugh_'s scheme, if you still remember it, except no one gets murdered]
13) Please do not downvote any post in this thread. Please do not argue about the eligibility or ineligibility of anyone. Please do not mention the word "scam" or any of its declensions. Play nice.
[Note: Please]
14) You may draw other people's attention (or your own) to specific rules, if you see someone doesn't get it.
[Note: Be courteous]
15) If you realise that your latest guess cannot be right (e.g. contradicts one of the clues), you may guess again without waiting the full two hours. Just add an explanation why the previous guess was invalid when you make the new guess. But do wait for at least 10 minutes (or for someone else to post), otherwise GOG will combine the two posts and call it an edit.
[Note: The previous guess will be silently ignored (even if it happens to be correct)]
16) I will buy the prize (a game of my choice from the winner's GOG wishlist) and gift it to the winner during the upcoming Summer Sale.
[Note: I expect the sale to begin sometime in the next two weeks]
17) If you're still unsure about how this thing works, you can have a look at a past giveaway of mine, which had the same concept, here.
[Note: Thanks go to ZFR for inadvertently reminding me of that giveaway]
18) Have fun.
UPDATED RULES #1 AND #2.
Post edited May 27, 2020 by mrkgnao
