Hello GiftofGames!

I hope everyone is enjoying the Holiday Season! Its been a tremendous year here at GiftofGames - we've seen many new faces, a lot of old friends and of course some really amazing giveaways :)

I love the sense of community we've fostered here with all the great offers, the regular discussions and the special events Including TWO Secret Santas in one year, our first (of hopefully many) Adopt-A-Family Christmas initiative and our annual GiftofGames awards.

A big thank you to all who donated, gifted and participated this year, it's been amazing - let's keep the momentum going into 2016!

Also a special thank you to /u/Naticus105 for his awesome (if not confusing) reverse giveaway for charity :)

TO ENTER:

• Link your SteamID
• Link the game you'd like to play
• Tell me why you want it. As a general rule, the more expensive the game the more paragraphs I'd like to see. It doesn't need to be the length of a thesis, but it does need to hold my attention for more than a few minutes.

• Alternatively, you may link to a previous unfulfilled request that you think might deserve another look (this option does not require you to re-write the whole thing, just a brief summary and a link to the request)

• Entries close Dec 23 at 10PM EST (US time) '*

• In the spirit of the Holiday Season (and this is completely optional), tell me something that makes you happy - it may be a picture, video, song or anecdote :)

^{'* Offer may continue past this time, but at least ONE winner will be announced shortly after for the purposes of Naticus105's giveaway}

Terms & Conditions (Need to know / required reading)

1. You must read, understand and comply with ALL the rules of /r/GiftofGames. Please note that the rules may have changed since you last read them. It is in your best interest to check the rules regularly and ensure you comply with them. If you choose not to read, or to simply ignore the rules, your entry may be disqualified from this giveaway AND all future giveaways that I may hold.

2. If you have received a game from any gifting subreddit that has no playtime (or very little playtime) your request may not be considered (because you should be playing the game you previously won). I don't mind if you have unplayed games that you have purchased yourself, but I believe games that are received as gifts should be played as a basic courtesy to the gifter. Since we've just had our Secret Santa event, and in the spirit of the gifting season, I'm willing to give a bit of leeway on this for games received in recent weeks.

3. If your post history consists mainly of requests and giveaway entries your request will not be considered.

4. Giveaway items are for personal use only. Winners must activate games immediately upon receiving them.

Things to be aware of (Nice to know / optional reading)

1. I wrote a Guide to Getting Gifted (which is now featured in the sidebar!). You may choose to read this to further understand what I (and perhaps other gifters) look for when deciding which request to fulfill. It may increase your chances here or with any future requests you might make on /r/GiftofGames.

2. There is still an element of luck involved - even if you make an excellent post, your chances are higher but you still may not win. This could be for a variety of reasons - see below

I will be reading every comment here, but since I do not have the time to respond to every single post individually here is a quick list of some of the possible reasons your entry may not be selected:

1. I may not be able to obtain the game you requested due to regional restrictions (as I am not based in the US), availability or personal choice.

2. Your request was too brief. (For me, any request with less than 4 lines of text is too brief. I enjoy reading.) You don't need to write War and Peace, but I would like to see a bit of effort.

3. You did not follow one or more rules

4. Your entry did not meet the criteria outlined in the above Terms & Conditions section.

5. Luck of the draw. There may have been several equally great entries for 1 game, and I randomly chose the winner.

I do not respond to unsolicited PMs regarding game requests. Any such PMs will be ignored and reported to the mods.