Agreed but then you run into the issue of having a third party accessing an account.

Of course doing it my way means transferring an account, which is also a nono.

I went with what I saw as the lessor of two evils.

The Rayman games ;).Cheers

I had a lot of fun with Besiege; kind of medieval lego sieges machines. InDev for now but the price is good and the content that you already get is worth it.

Thanks much for all the suggestions! I have looked at dozens of games (including the suggestions here), reviews of them, gameplay videos of them, and discussion of them in various comments sections of sites. And I have done alot of tossing back and forth, finally deciding on two games for all.

This War of Mine, because the kids have already been numbed to what war is about, largely due to how it is portrayed in typical video games. By offering up this game to them I hope to inject a little balance. I know that I said no point-and-click in the rules. But rules are only ever really guidelines at best.

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, because it looks to provide some of that old school frustrating challenge mixed with a heavy dose of farcical fun. And while I won't be getting a copy of this one for myself, I will attempt to deceive them that I have, hopefully enjoying the ensuing banter. Because I'm a *good* uncle. It will be my own little game.

Thanks all.
Briefly, yes. They weren't my thing, for various reasons. I'm pretty picky in general. I typically spend as much time or more finding a game to play as I do playing it to completion.

A little snag. How do I add multiple copies of the same game to the cart? And must I have their email addresses on hand before purchasing as gifts?

Unfortunately, you can't. And there is a limit of how many gift copies of the same game you can buy per day, but 3 should be much lower than that. If the limit is hit, you may want to contact support.

No. Use your own email and you should get a code in it. Give them that code (or print it on a card) along with instructions on how to redeem it, and they should be good to go.

I would recommend Larry but :(

Which third party are you referring to?

Silent Hunter 3. But that's just me.
Using math to sink ships!
Or you could be a rube and just let your weapon officer get a firing solution for you.

I also love No Man's Sky, but it's a very niche game.

if they're into puzzle games i would recommend the portal games. They're really fun especially with friends, they can get challenging but the relief and joy that overcomes you when you solve such challenges is PRICELESS. In my opinion as a puzzle lover myself i give both of them a 10/10

Crayon Physics Deluxe : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYrPYb1_LiA&list=PL0_iUuPDkLutXTdrHRQ_2YfqDzyuJRIr0
Although it seems appropriate for children at first, the levels get harder later on, so teenagers should not get bored playing it while solving the puzzles.

It seems that only 1 copy of a game can be gifted within a 24-hour period.

I just found out that one of the kids has traded away his gaming pc, so I will be only be purchasing 2 copies as gifts. After purchasing 1 gift copy today, I can wait a day to purchase the other gift copy.

Thanks a lot for the reply tinyE. I had a feeling you would consider it superior to Saints Row 2. ;)

I'm still sceptical, but I'll probably buy it eventually. After all, its predecessor did remind me how much fun gaming can be, so even if this one underwhelms me I'm sure I'll enjoy it anyway.

I would love to know the answer to BlackSun's question though – even if I'm not likely to ever play the game in co-op mode.
By the way, I'm sorry that no one has answered any of your questions in the forum.

Steam is selling the Saint's bundle, all games 1,2,3,4 for 29.99 I bought the bundle and enjoyed all the games I agree three was better then 2 and 4 was just fun to cause chaos with.

Thanks, but I'm not a Steam user. Now I almost regret not getting the game yesterday – I could really do with a cheerful, immersive gaming experience right now – even though I'm not fond of purchasing a game that's lacking a popular and, according to many, rather fundamental feature.