Wishmas 2015 Steam cheap game giving

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sun Nov 22, 2015 6:59 pm

Wanted to get this thread started. Is this going to be a thing this year? If it is then Im in and would like those who want in to post their names here. That way we can get a feeling of how many we have and give time for everyone to friend everyone on Steam to see wishlists.

Remember this is just for a cheap way to participate in the season. $1 - $10 games are the norm with most being $1 - $4. You do not have to participate. No one thinks less of you for not or more of you for it.

If you are in please update your wishlists or create one so others can find a cheap gift for you. You dont have to rank your games but you can if you wish. Mines a mishmash

Ill edit mine to include cheap cheap stuff. And no one even has to get me one..it sounds like Im begging for a game but Im just trying to set this up and get it rolling.

This year will not be like last year for me guys. I had money to burn last year and this year Im barely buying food. But my wife helped me set back a little Steam money here and there just for this.

If we are not doing this then let us know in here also

Dae.

Thank you all.

EDIT: HERE is the spreadsheet for gifts given and recieved.

EDIT: Listing names in easy to see list ...

Daehawk
Rip
TheMix
Blackhawk
miltonite
wanderingoutlaw
wire
AWS260
xman1102 (Xmann)
Stuie
Grifman
battlefinch (hitbyambulance)
YellowKing
persself
Alefroth
Gromit
Butterknife
Stefan Stirzaker
WYBaugh
Baroquen
paulthepianoman (paulbaxter)
Skinypupy
msduncan
morlac
godhugh
Madmarcus
[OO] Smoothfonzo (Rumpy)
Z-Corn
Lassr
Suitably Ironic Moniker
[OO]Adventurene ( Sectoid )

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Sun Nov 22, 2015 8:17 pm

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:03 am

In as well.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:16 am

Ive asked this be moved to PC Gaming since others thought it would be ok there. Once moved Ill rename it and will keep it updated.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:40 am

Well, when you do, update it with my name. I'm in.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:57 am

If it helps, here is last year's list and I added a tab for this year. Don't feel like you have to use it or fill in all the columns - just do what you'd like. Anyone who clicks on the link can use it - no need to sign in to your Google account (or to even have one I think).

And here is the info we found on when the sales will be:

The Autumn sale will start on 25 November and conclude on 1 December. The Holiday Sale kicks off on 22 December and closes on 4 January.

The information posted on the developer group also includes the following note:

“In past sale events, we’ve asked for two discounts—a duration discount that runs for the length of the sale, and a feature discount that runs in the event that a game is featured on the front page. This year, to optimize the sale for customers and to allow us to feature and recommend your products in more ways to more customers, we’re asking for just one discount, to run the length of the sale.

“We’ll still be highlighting top games on the front page for 24-48 hour spans, but those products will stay at their most competitive discount, before and after being featured. It’s not a major change, but it does make the sale a lot more valuable for customers, and it allows us to build sale tools that highlight and recommend products all sale long, instead of just during front page features.”

Edit: removal of erroneous apostrophe

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:47 am

Moved to PC gaming as requested. Here's the thread from last year, I think, for reference/precedent.

miltonite · Post by **miltonite** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:51 am

wanderingoutlaw · Post by **wanderingoutlaw** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:31 am

I'm in again this year--enjoyed it last year, even though I still haven't played some of the games I received.

wire · Post by **wire** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:32 am

I'm in again this year as well.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:12 pm

Glad to see the enthusiasm for it again this year.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:32 pm

Just an FYI - I'm looking at participating in the Christmas sale rather than this week. Seems too early for me - now get off my lawn.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:43 pm

Also, dude, "Wishmas" is not the preferred nomenclature. "Wishlistmas", please.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:57 pm

Wishmas is a word ..wishlistmas is not

AWS260 · Post by **AWS260** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:02 pm

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:03 pm

The original incarnation was 'Wishtmas.'

Xmann · Post by **Xmann** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:26 pm

So, what is my Steam name?

Reason I ask, is my username that I sign on with is different than my profile name.

Which name do people find me with? Also, how do you buy a gift for someone?

And when I know mine, I'm definitely in!

Stuie · Post by **Stuie** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:12 pm

stessier wrote:
“We’ll still be highlighting top games on the front page for 24-48 hour spans, but those products will stay at their most competitive discount, before and after being featured. It’s not a major change, but it does make the sale a lot more valuable for customers, and it allows us to build sale tools that highlight and recommend products all sale long, instead of just during front page features.”

It seems like these sales keep getting less "fun". Just having a list of stuff on sale isn't the same as anticipating opening the sale page each day to see what was getting a deeper discount. I guess it helps from a planning perspective; I know where to apply my money right from the start. But I see no reason to check back each day like I used to, which provided some level of entertainment over the holidays.

Oh, and I'm in.

Bad Demographic · Post by **Bad Demographic** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:17 pm

I'm out this year.
We're doing a lot of fixing up to the house and there are games from last Wishmas that I haven't yet played.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:43 pm

In but waiting until Christmas.

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:05 pm

i will do it again - steam name is 'battlefinch'

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:09 pm

Im just posting your OO name in the list unless you specify a Steam name. If you do then I post it with your OO name out beside it in parenthesis.

YellowKing · Post by **YellowKing** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:53 pm

I'm in - I don't have much on my wishlist, particularly in the cheap range, so I'm fine with just giving.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:42 pm

YellowKing wrote:I'm in - I don't have much on my wishlist, particularly in the cheap range, so I'm fine with just giving.

Dont say that...go fix up your wishlist

AWS260 · Post by **AWS260** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:02 pm

YellowKing wrote:I'm in - I don't have much on my wishlist, particularly in the cheap range, so I'm fine with just giving.

In that case, I'm going to gift you free-to-play games.

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:19 pm

AWS260 wrote:
YellowKing wrote:I'm in - I don't have much on my wishlist, particularly in the cheap range, so I'm fine with just giving.
In that case, I'm going to gift you free-to-play games.

persself · Post by **persself** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 7:02 pm

I'm in.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 7:11 pm

stessier wrote: It seems like these sales keep getting less "fun". Just having a list of stuff on sale isn't the same as anticipating opening the sale page each day to see what was getting a deeper discount. I guess it helps from a planning perspective; I know where to apply my money right from the start. But I see no reason to check back each day like I used to, which provided some level of entertainment over the holidays.

I'm pretty sure it is tied to the refund policy. Putting stuff on deeper sale later would just generate waves of returns, and everybody would always just get the best price anyway.

Alefroth · Post by **Alefroth** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:24 pm

I'm in, but also waiting until the holiday sale.

It's a good time to update your profile with your Steam profile if you haven't.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:44 pm

In, but during the Holiday Sale.

Butterknife · Post by **Butterknife** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:00 pm

I love this tradition! Definitely in this year as well, most of my wishlist is games I'm just waiting on a sale for, and my backlog is big enough (roughly 100 games) so I'd prefer to just give. I've said that the past couple of years and someone always buys me something anyway, but I really truly mean it! I haven't even played Gratuitous Tank Battles yet, which I got last year and now that I'm thinking about it I'm feeling guilty about ...

Stefan Stirzaker · Post by **Stefan Stirzaker** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:17 pm

In. So much fun previous years but ill miss seeing daily special and matching to someones wishlist. Guess it'll all be over at start of sales. Bit like christmas and opening all the presents on that one day

WYBaugh · Post by **WYBaugh** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:34 pm

In good sir.

Baroquen · Post by **Baroquen** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:55 pm

In but waiting for the Christmas sale. Was fun last year.

paulbaxter · Post by **paulbaxter** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:12 pm

I'm in.

At least some of the stuff on my list should be cheap when the big one hits.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:49 am

I'm in, waiting for Christmas.

Stuie · Post by **Stuie** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:03 am

As others have mentioned, my "in" is with the caveat that I will be awaiting the end of year sale.

msduncan · Post by **msduncan** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:44 am

I'm in when the end of year sale comes.

morlac · Post by **morlac** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:43 pm

Post by **godhugh** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:00 pm