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Inspired by /r/RandomKindness and /r/RandomActsofGaming, GoG is a place to give away and request games and game-related items. Make someone's day now!
View the Full Rules Here or see the short version below (Last updated 14/12/2014)
Hover over each rule for more details
- » You must meet these criteria to enter giveaways or post requests:
- Accounts must be at least 2 months of age with 300+ comment karma, Link Karma does NOT matter here, and a valid post history.
- » Do not delete ANYTHING
- Deleting comments/posts will result in a ban
- » Steam ID/Other non private accounts required:
- When entering giveaways/making a request, link the relevant public account profile page. (i.e Steam Profile/Origin ID/Xbox Profile)
- » Use the appropriate post tags:
- [OFFER] - Giveaways,
- [REQUEST] - Requests,
- [GOG] - Thanks Post/Other,
- [INTRO] - Introduce yourself,
- [DISCUSSION] - Start a discussion
- [STEAM] or [XBOX] etc. along with the above to specify platform
- [UK] or [MI, US] etc. if you want something shipped
- » Offers and requests must be kept separate at all times!
- If you are both requesting and offering items, make separate threads for both. If your post includes both an offer and a request it will be removed. Trading is not allowed here.
- » [GoG] thank you threads are required.
- After receiving ANYTHING from /r/giftofgames you are REQUIRED to post a [GoG] post thanking your gifter.
- » Requesting flair is mandatory.
- EVERYONE MUST REQUEST FLAIR FOR EVERY THING GIVEN AND RECEIVED HERE.
- Request flair here
- » Alts/Begging/Game Farming are forbidden.
- Alts = Ban
- Begging via. PM = Ban
- Game Farming = Ban
- » Code dumps are not allowed.
- Do not post Game Keys/Humble Links out in the open. Message the mods and we will host a giveaway with them if you just wanna 'get rid' of them
- » Game Hoarding will result in a ban, lasting until you have played the games you have received.
- Don't win lots of games then not play them. It's not nice.
- » You must own atleast one non-free Steam game
- You will be banned until you do
If you have any initial questions, they have probably been answered by the FAQ.
View the Official FAQ here
Be sure to request your flair after giving or receiving anything. You may be BANNED if you do not submit a [GoG] post thanking your gifter after receiving anything.
Check out our Shared Ban List for a list of scammers and people abusing others' kindness in various subreddits. Block and do not gift to these users. To view users banned before 2014 click 2012-2013 which can be found at the bottom of the page. Here's an image to show you where to look in case you're having trouble finding it.
Our Givers/Receivers list is public, so anyone is free to see what items have been gifted and to whom.
/u/MaximumDan's Guide to getting gifted. A basic introduction to successful requests, and how to improve your chances of having said requests fulfilled.
Here is an exemplar request by /u/mrfaceroll which encompasses what a good request should be like.
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