I've been batting this idea around for a while now, so hopefully this kind of thread isn't breaking any ERA rules that I somehow overlooked.
Throughout this last year with COVID ravaging most of the world, my wife and I have been fortunate enough to keep both of our jobs while working remotely with our son at home. I recognize that for many that has certainly not been the case, and for most people here when income takes a hit there will be game purchases that simply have to wait. I've certainly been there in the past, myself, and I think I'd like to "pay it forward" so to speak by purchasing a game that I love for someone here on ERA who wants it but hasn't been able to justify purchasing it just yet.
First, however, I'd like to distinguish what this thread is from something like the GiftBot Giveaway Thread.
That thread is great for pretty much all giveaways across a whole wide variety of products, both physical and digital. Most of the time those end up being extra product keys that people don't want, for example. I'd like for this thread to be:
Purchasing a game that you're passionate about for a fellow ERA member who has been wanting to play it.
This has a two-fold benefit of gifting a game to someone while also supporting the game itself from a one-more-sale standpoint.
If you're familiar with my posts/threads over the last five months or so, then the game that I'll be purchasing for the giveaway winner should come as no surprise...
13 Sentinels is a game that should be experienced by as many people as possible. Here's to one more potential fan.
Whoever wins my giveaway will be receiving a physical copy of 13 Sentinels in the mail, presumably including the small artbook that has been packed in with these first-run editions. After the giveaway ends and a winner is selected, simply PM me your address so I can ship it to you ASAP. I'll also include the tracking number so you can watch it slowly make its way to your home. That's what I do, anyway.
You'll find my giveaway in its own post below. Otherwise, here are some general suggestions for those of you who'd like to contribute to this thread:
Throughout this last year with COVID ravaging most of the world, my wife and I have been fortunate enough to keep both of our jobs while working remotely with our son at home. I recognize that for many that has certainly not been the case, and for most people here when income takes a hit there will be game purchases that simply have to wait. I've certainly been there in the past, myself, and I think I'd like to "pay it forward" so to speak by purchasing a game that I love for someone here on ERA who wants it but hasn't been able to justify purchasing it just yet.
First, however, I'd like to distinguish what this thread is from something like the GiftBot Giveaway Thread.
That thread is great for pretty much all giveaways across a whole wide variety of products, both physical and digital. Most of the time those end up being extra product keys that people don't want, for example. I'd like for this thread to be:
Purchasing a game that you're passionate about for a fellow ERA member who has been wanting to play it.
This has a two-fold benefit of gifting a game to someone while also supporting the game itself from a one-more-sale standpoint.
If you're familiar with my posts/threads over the last five months or so, then the game that I'll be purchasing for the giveaway winner should come as no surprise...
13 Sentinels is a game that should be experienced by as many people as possible. Here's to one more potential fan.
Whoever wins my giveaway will be receiving a physical copy of 13 Sentinels in the mail, presumably including the small artbook that has been packed in with these first-run editions. After the giveaway ends and a winner is selected, simply PM me your address so I can ship it to you ASAP. I'll also include the tracking number so you can watch it slowly make its way to your home. That's what I do, anyway.
You'll find my giveaway in its own post below. Otherwise, here are some general suggestions for those of you who'd like to contribute to this thread:
- You don't have to do a GiftBot Giveaway. Feel free to simply offer up a game first-come-first-served or via any other means. The mechanism isn't important, but GiftBot does help streamline things.
- Try to limit your gifts to games rather than accessories, hardware, or other gaming-adjacent products. Can be digital or physical.
- While it's fine to give away an extra copy of a game that you have on hand, try to pick a game that you like and want to share with someone who hasn't played it yet rather than offloading games that you don't like or want.
- This is a honor system thing, but please only enter giveaways for games that you have been wanting to play but hadn't purchased for yourself. This is about helping people play games that they want, not blindly entering every giveaway to get free stuff.
