I'd love that copy of Blue Fire :)

I'm not really in touch with my family anymore, which is, in this one respect, unfortunate: I miss the many traditions we had, the get togethers with an excess of cousins and great aunts and brothers-in-law and nieces that you didn't know you had, all playing Tetris with our bodies and gifts and potluck dishes to fit it all into our grandparents' tiny house, under their tree, and onto their colossal dining table. But you know, all that was only really made possible by the labor of the women in the family, their (often) giving up on their own enjoyment to make things pleasant for their husbands and brothers and kids. So now that I'm an adult, and the one who mostly plans these things, cooks and cleans and invites and organizes, I appreciate that my newfound family is really laid back. Everyone comes from different backgrounds, different traditions, even different solstice-adjacent holiday observances, and mostly we're just happy to spend time together and have a nice dinner, without expecting anyone to burn themselves out.

I'd love to try Civ 6... Huge thankyou if you've got an extra key..

Kingdom Two Crowns. Thank you. :)

F1 2020

Would love this one if it's still available

My favorite tradition nowadays with my wife is buying a new xmas tree ornament each year. We figure out whatever the most important thing to happen to us that year was (like having a child, losing a pet, buying a house, changing careers, etc) and then get an ornament with the year on it to commemorate that big life event. We hope that in a couple decades there'll be no room left for generic ornaments on the tree and it'll only be a meaningful summary of our lives.

Yoku's Island Express caught my eye, if you've got it. Disclaimer that I've already requested a game from someone else in this thread, so feel free to ignore me without guilt! Thanks for doing this!

It's silly and barely a custom, but I love grocery store parking lots on Christmas Eve. There's something about taking a moment to step out of my own chaos while watching everyone else's that makes me understand humanity a little bit better. The energy is so different from any other busy time of year.

Toem seems like a fun little game, thank you.

Narita Boy seems interesting!

If Pro Tour 2k21 is still up for grabs, I'd snag it. I've been thinking about trying out a golfing game again so this would be great.

I'd like Wandersong!

For a fun holiday tradition: my parents both have December birthdays. We get the tree and set it up on my mom's birthday. For most of my life we'd get a real one from a certain pop-up seller (dating back to before my birth!), but a few years ago we switched to a fake one after a couple years of bad selections. Either way, it's a fun way to spend her birthday!

I've been wanting to get Yakuza 4 for a while, thank you!

I have been meaning to give Edge of Eternity a try if that's still available?

My favourite tradition is that we always get together with my parents on Christmas Eve, open stocking gifts and eat various snacks. Been doing it my entire life.

What's your favourite tradition?

I would love Call of Cthulhu. I've been an avid fan of lovecraftian horror and it's been sitting in my wishlist for ages.

We have always spend the 24th together as a family. The day is spend leisurely, maybe a little trip outside in the woods. Than early evening my father prepares the feast, with the others either sitting in the living room together, or helping. After dinner we give presents to each other. One person starts and picks a present for someone else. It gets unpacked and looked at. The person then picks another present under the tree that is not for themselves. This way every present gets appreciated and every person gets their turn without waiting too long. After unpacking every present we usually watch some movies together, way into the night

Hey, first of all thank you very much for gifting games. Could I have Chivalry 2 Epic Edition if it's still available, I'd like that. Thanks and happy Holidays :)

I'll take John Wick Hex off your hands, been eyeing it for awhile and seems suited for my SteamDeck.

I wouldn't mind Call of Cthulhu if it's still available. As far as holiday traditions that I enjoy. Probably just the family shenanigans that happen when all the uncles, etc get together. Non-stop jokes/pranks.

I'd love to try Hellpoint, I still have yet to play a Souls/Souls-like. Why not one in outer space?

I'd like WWE 2k23, not for myself, but my son's friend would love it. A christmas tradition? I don't think I had any out of the ordinary as an American. We'd get stockings full of candy when younger, which I always looked forward to, but I don't think that's uncommon.

Unpacking has been on my wishlist for a while... 🙏

Edit: forgot to mention that I was able to reconnect with family for the first time this year after COVID, and I'm thankful for that.

Train Valley 2 would be great. I enjoyed the first Train Valley.

Thank you and everyone else for the giveaways.

There's a lot I'm grateful for this year. Time and space to figure things out and do things differently. New connections with and perspectives on people. A better understanding (and acceptance) of myself, and being able to talk about and get things out of my head, things that have been stuck for a very long time. And recent changes to my living space!

Looking forward to more changes and new experiences next year.

If Super Turbo Golf is still available, I'd take that!

I think I can hit all three things in one comment: my wife and I moved to a new city this summer and I'm looking forward to exploring more of what's around throughout the year. It was really important for us to get out of where we were and I'm happy with where we ended up (though not thrilled about being somewhere where it snows again). This year was our ten year anniversary of being together (4 years married) and we've now lived in 3 states together (4 if you count the state where we met) and I'm always so excited to start new adventures with her.

All of my friends around here are closing down shop, I'm gonna keep going until Christmas-ish! I don't have plans until then so feel free to keep asking! After Christmas feel free to message me directly as well, but keep in mind I will be on vacation so I won't get to you for a bit :)

Greak: Memories of Azur and Voidigo please. Thank you.

Tohu looks like something I'd enjoy, if available. Thanks for doing this.

This year I purposely let myself be a bit of a hedonist. I bought myself some expensive toys that I previously wouldn't have allowed myself to buy. It was fun, but it definitely wasn't worth it. I'm glad I tried this with intentionality rather than suppressed guilt, and I'm relieved to have learned that hedonism isn't my path. This will make for a happier 2024...after I sell these silly things ;)

I'm really grateful for my educational opportunities this year; I had the opportunity to travel and study in London and Oxford, and met some really great professors.

Could I get Superhot: Mind Control Delete and Carto please? Thanks!

Descenders got recommended to me in the ‘specific’ game recommendation thread the other day, so I’m definitely interested in that!

The last few months I have started doing musical deep-dives again, most recently I’ve been trying to listen to every Eddie Bo record ever made, and I’ve discovered he (mostly) wrote the original versions of two early rock and roll classics, Little Richard’s Slipping and Sliding, and Freddie King’s San Ho Zay. This is a thing I used to be really into back in my PhD, but fell off of for years. During the Reddit nonsense this year, I reconnected with some of my old music community from Reddit and I’ve started to pick it back up again, which has been wonderful. Ever more so since I’ve mainly been doing it in the early morning as I watch our 11 week old (first) child. It’s been a crazy few months, but I’m extremely grateful that I’ve been able to do something like this as I’m navigating new and (somewhat terrifying) waters.

I'd ask for Due Process, but

1. EAC makes in unplayable in Linux still, and
2. judging by recent Steam reviews, the playerbase is essentially in a coma right now, which means you can't even get into a match because there aren't enough players playing at the same time

Otherwise, seems like a game I'd be very interested in. I played a lot of R6:S back in the day.

I’ve been meaning to try Destroy All Humans but the I could never justify with the playtime. I am grateful for my family reunion earlier this year it has been over a decade since I’ve seen that much family in one place it was a great time. I’ve tried my hand at growing a variety of peppers this year with great success and I’m looking forward to my trip to Yellowstone next year.

I am grateful for my family and friends for supporting my through this year.

Would love to get Superliminal and Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, thank you!

Hey there! I'd be happy to take one or more of Blue Fire, Levelhead and Syberia 3 off your hands, in this order. I did play Syberia 1-2; I know 3 was the one made much later that got poor reviews, so I never got around to buying it. Thanks!

I see you have some nice horror games in there for people who are into that.

I'm looking forward to writing my third draft novel starting next month.

I have really been wanting to play The Quarry with my partner and I both making decisions!

I'm greatful for the fact I've been able to travel a little this year. Just in my own country, but I've never been able to have vacations so it means a lot

For something new I've tried... I sang a solo in my choir! This is the first time I've ever sung solo in front of people like that before and it was both scary and amazing.

Next year I'm looking forward to the anime convention in my city I love going to. I wasn't able to go last year and I can't wait.

Thank you :)

I'd love to try BioMutant!

I'm grateful for my friends this year. I've missed seeing them during COVID and we've been reconnecting throughout the year. I've also started playing Pathfinder and I'm looking forward to finish my PhD and get a job!

Nowhere Prophet

Endzone - A World Apart

Lords and Villeins

Those all look wonderful if no one else wants them. I've always wanted to try Nowhere Prophet but never ended up getting it.

As for a new thing I've tried: my wife and I recently started a small local business (in-home daycare). Very difficult and tons of stuff to learn and keep track of, but the benefits to our day-to-day lives will hopefully make all that effort worth it.

Oooh, I have been meaning to check out Generation Zero for a while if it's still available!

I'm grateful to still have a job, lot of my colleagues have been laid off this year.

I tried non-alcoholic beer this year and it sent me down a rabbit hole. There is a ton of good stuff out there and it has led me to all but stop drinking actual alcohol this year.

I'm looking forward to taking a proper vacation next year.

Hey, I'd like Street Fighter V and Black Future 88! I'm really grateful for being able to finally organize my life and kinda have a consistent routine with time for school, work, friends, and a bit to some little projects I've got, too. I recently purchased a 2nd-gen iPod Touch and have been recently messing around with jailbreaking and other things.

Hey, first of all thank you very much for gifting games. I wanted to try WWE 2K23 so if it's still available, I'd like this game. Thank you and happy Holidays :)

Keen for Hellpoint and As Far As The Eye, if they are still unclaimed!

Highly appreciated & merry christmas to you.

My family is starting to get up there in age so with covid and just life in general I'm always grateful that we get to spend another year together. For next year my friends and I have made some travel plans that hopefully pan out. As far as request go, Command and Conquer Remastered Collection and Grime would be great. Also, if no one else wants them , Eternal Threads and Strange Brigade would be the cherry on top.

I'd love to play The Textorcist and Killsquad.

I am grateful this year for my job, even though I hate it. But I am still grateful.

I tried hiking this year and found that I really like it. The shame is that I haven't gone back on the trails after trying it for a couple of weeks.

That said, I'm looking in the new Year to finding a new job and trying to go hiking some more.

Hi-Fi RUSH, Chants of Senaar, Citizen Sleeper

"Even when the last star burns out.... This memory will still remain. Because I love you." - from Void Stranger, my personal GOTY!

I’d be super grateful for Tinykin and/or Hi-fi rush.

I smile every time I hear the title read of ”Puzzle Bobble Everybubble” when booting up. My ’start the weekend’ game that always hits the spot!

Hi-Fi Rush, Chants of Sennaar and Cocoon please :)

Here's something from Terry Pratchett's Men at Arms.

Hi fi rush, tinykin, citizen sleeper, chants of senaar

"The wheel weaves as the wheel wills"

• The Wheel of Time

(Thanks 😊)

I would LOVE Citizen Sleeper if it's still available whenever you do your draws.

2 quotes (cause I couldn't pick between them):

People always enjoy a good fable. M'aiq has yet to find one, though. Perhaps one day.

M'aiq believes the children are our future. But he doesn't want them ruining all of our fun.

Both quotes are from the character M'aiq the Liar in The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion. Back when it came out, I thought it was so clever that they added an entire character just to respond to some criticisms of the game, such as why aren't there children in the game or why can't the game be more like Fable? Still love encountering M'aiq when I replay Oblivion or Skyrim.

Cocoon looks great!

FF6 is my favourite game and I love the various Woolsey-isms but my favourite of those is:

"My life is a chip in your pile. Ante up!"

Special shout out to Andrew Ryan's various "Would you kindly

I'd be interested in Rakuen and Cocoon. I'll do the opening quote from a game I just played recently, Slay the Princess (which I recommend highly if you haven't tried it, by the way): "Whatever horrors you may find in these dark spaces, have heart and see them through. There are no premature endings. There are no wrong answers. There are only fresh perspectives and new beginnings. This is a love story."

Thanks for doing this!

Cocoon!

"Work work"

Thanks!

Hey. Can I have Chants of Senaar, please? Thanks a lot and happy holidays 🙂

Chants of Sennaar and Rakuen.

“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” Crime and Punishment.

Ryse: Son of Rome

Would love this if you still have it. Thanks.

Favorite holiday tradition (Brazilian) is putting our shoes out by the door for Santa to place our presents on. Not sure where it started but since we don't really have fireplaces in Brazil, Santa came through the front or back door and placed gifts on top of the shoes you left out. So as a kid I always hated throwing away old pairs of shoes because more shoes obviously meant more/bigger presents lol. Most of my old pairs of shoes were thrown out exactly on December 26th.

Kerbal Space Program please :D

Pikuniku Please. Thank you :)

If Broken Age is still available that would be great. As for a holiday tradition, as a kid I always used to get two stockings: one on Christmas Day, and one on New Year's Eve. I never really thought much about it, to be honest. But other than that I don't think we ever did much interesting.

X-Morph: Defense + European Assault, Survival of the Fittest, and Last Bastion DLC, please.

I don't have any holiday traditions but I can share one weird holiday-type thing. When I was young, I saw an advent calendar for the month of December for which December 1st fell on a Fri which was followed (obviously) by Dec 2 on a Saturday, and I thought to myself, "That's strange." From then on, all my Decembers have been judged on whether they adhere to this strange rule, meaning that (for me) it isn't a "real" Christmas unless Dec 1 falls on a Friday. Weird.

I'd like a copy of Human Fall Flat to give away to a friend :)

On experience, this year marks my graduation and me getting my first job as a software engineer :D.

Hi! Can I have Human Fall Flat, please? 🙂 have a great one!

Any chance I could have Abyss Odyssey? Sounds neat