What's the Story of your Garden, anyway? Do people still have gardens? Are plants digital now?
Ok, cool. Not gonna use EGS tho. It has nothing I like so I stick to Steam which has the things that are important to me.
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we are two. i don't like Epic as well. the games i like and want to play i want them on steam anyway, Epic is just for the useless freebies
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Depends why you don't like Epic. I don't care for Epic as I can't write reviews there, post my screenshots, customize my profile to my liking, and so on. I don't care much about the whole exclusivity thing, even if it's shitty. It's just a place that has nothing to offer me, as I'm not just looking for a "press button to play a game" thing, but a platform with a community.
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I use GFN to play games I own that aren't available on my mac. So, I'm okay with playing the free Epic games I own through there too.
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yes, Steam unlike Epic is a good platform with a big community. Epic offers nothing different than Steam, it is just a poor platform with far fewer features than Steam
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ASF log [EU-NL]:
https://steamdb.info/sub/415283, Assemble with Care
https://steamdb.info/sub/352405, A Short Hike
https://steamdb.info/sub/355140, Garden Story
https://steamdb.info/sub/467890, Lemon Cake
https://steamdb.info/sub/467257, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
https://steamdb.info/sub/474707, Cat Cafe Manager
https://steamdb.info/sub/501258, Witchy Life Story
https://steamdb.info/sub/299258, Here Comes Niko
No locks.
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Sad they've essentially gotten rid of the $1 tier, A Short Hike would've been perfect for it :(
As is, this (the T1 price) is the same price A Short Hike goes on sale for during steam sales, so hardly worth it
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beaware that some users in this forums will associate your comment with some sort of blowjob request to* developers to make the bundle worth the price tag.
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I'm honored and slightly blushing that you remember me. Though I also want to clarify that you actively complained that the bundle was only at a 85% (?) discount, then started complaining about CV for whatever reason. You may not like something, or 15% of something still being too much for your budget, but 1/6th of the full price is a gigantic discount. if only groceries would have half as good ones.
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random blowjob subject completely out of context aren't something you see everyday. i would feel ashamed myself of such weird* verbalization of such thoughts in open gaming forums, but i'm not the one who ever thought* about blowjob from developers. anyways, just as rare this subject is, like i said before, this weird* subject won't go away that easy. since you were fine to adopt such parameters, i'll be fine to use them too (altough not completely confortable i must say).
* i think there are more suitable words for these, but i'm too lazy to think in another language right now.
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i would feel ashamed myself of such weird verbalization of such thoughts in open gaming forums, but i'm not the one who ever thought about blowjob from developers.
It's a figure of speech , and as such it's used to convey a meaning that's not taken literally, but thought about for a second and find its analogue related the original content. It doesn't work if somebody completely misses the point, and instead gets (fake?) upset about something that was never meant to be taken literally. I misjudged the audience.
To give context:
Til Tier 3, those are just games with some mediocre discount.
"$105 MRSP in only tier 3, full bundle costs $15 (1/7, 86% discount), tier 3 itself costs $5, about a 95% discount."
I checked now Brazil's prices and Steam historical prices, because some bundles are really not that good compared to regional prices.
Using Steamdb's currency stats, tier 3's historical low was 31,27€ in Brazilian Reals. The full bundle costs 13.71€.
The full bundle costs 1/3 of the historic low of only tier 3, in your regional pricing.
Now you either don't want those games at that price to begin with, have no funds to buy the games if you want them (which is okay, we all been there), or really needs some extra thrown in in the deal, if that is "mediocre discount" for you - hence the original joke that you took way too seriously in the most dramatic fashion.
With that out of mind, A Short Hike is indeed really nice, thanks for reminding me of it.
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i don't know about the other titles, but a short hike is one of the most delightful experiences i've ever had on pc gaming.
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I loved A Short Hike. It's such a relaxing and charming game. One of the best gaming experiences I had in a long time. I have Alba and Here Comes Niko on my wishlist, but haven't played them. I don't expect them to be as good, but they look like games I would probably enjoy.
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I am only interested in "Assemble with Care", which I almost bought during the Steam summer sales. I would probably skip this bundle.
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Yep! $5 for 2 games and a coupon. A coupon for a game that has been bundled 3 times on Fanatical in the last 11 months. So it's either $2.50 for each game and a free coupon or $1.66 for each game and the coupon.
Got to love these sales tactics.
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kissing your face
edit: the lulz [Not Tier 1]
edit 2: Humble really should start some kind of business relationship with luckz
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Already have A Short Hike, Alba, and Garden Story. Anyone think tier 3 would be worth it still for the rest?
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An okayish bundle.
However they didn't even add HAVEN PARK. That's greedy on their part.
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without the achievements though. getting it for steam is better
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You should play a game because of the game, not because of the achievements. :)
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playing without the achievements is like playing pirated games you get the same experience. if i play a game i'd like to get the maximum experience out of it that's why i like the cheevos
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What experience? E. g. the story of a game is the experience, or the way through the game. Achievements only show them, but they don't add anything to the game itself.
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they are an incentive or a competition to complete a game 100% anyway
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So, you are basically saying that a game can be bad, but if it has achievements, you would play it anyway? Because, if the game would be good, there would be enough incentives to play it.
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if a game is bad or i don't like it i don't really think about playing i but if a game is cool or i like it i still want it with the achievements
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But if it's a cool game, you shouldn't need more incentives than the game itself. :)
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Alba is a cool game. has overwhelmingly positive reviews and it deserves to be completed 100%
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Yes, and that's why the game is cool: It offers enough incentive to complete it 100% without achievements. :)
It is the same game on Steam and Epic.
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when a game is cool, the incentive is to unlock all the achievements. the games that are given away on Epic they are the same as on Steam but many without features
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The incentive should be to complete the game. If it's only about achievements, the game itself doesn't really matter anymore.
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Ultimately, the debate about whether or not achievements are important in games is a matter of personal preference. Some people enjoy the challenge of trying to get all of the achievements in a game, while others find them to be a distraction. There is no right or wrong answer, and it simply depends on what you enjoy about playing games.
In the case of Alba, it is a game that is praised for its story and gameplay. The achievements in the game are not essential to the experience, but they can add an extra layer of challenge and fun for some people.
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True, but I can't say: A game is only worth playing if it has achievements. They might add a little to the incentive, but the game itself should offer enough incentives to play - and finish it.
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Spiral Scouts is one of my absolute favorite games. Just so much fun. Great story! Wonderful puzzles! I can't recommend it enough.
I played it to the end and done. No more story or new game+. That was it. Well, except for the achievements. See there where several achievements I had not gotten. So I spent time getting them. What did I get besides a sense of accomplishment. I got more lore. Found things I did not know were in the game. I experience more of the game then I would have if there were no achievements.
Achievements gave me goals and reasons to find all the little things that the creators put in. The stuff they want players to find and see. Things players would not do, if they just 1 run and done the game.
Though I play games on steam vs epic for different reasons then just achievements, but achievements do make a difference to many.
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Yes, I never doubted that, but you had enough incentives to play the game itself, because it is a cool game. Sure, achievements (can) add goals and things, but my point is, that it's not a good sign if you play a game just because of achievements.
And lore? Ok, The lore was there before, the achievements only add the incentive to look for it by playing again or doing more sidequests and so on.
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Now the reason I replied like this was based on your comments. The primary comment to focus on was "What experience? E. g. the story of a game is the experience, or the way through the game. Achievements only show them, but they don't add anything to the game itself."
That is why I told you about my experience with Spiral Scouts. Which if you have never played, you should give it a try if you like puzzles and slight adult (Conkers Style) humor. Yes, I got the story and enjoyed the game. Not because of achievements but because it was fun. The achievements did add to the game. They helped point me in directions I would not have looked. I got to experience things I would not have with out them. If I had played this game on Epic or any other site that did not have achievements. I would have missed out on content the creators worked hard to add.
Your comment now just validates my point. "The achievements only add incentive to look for it by playing again or doing more side-quests" is exactly why achievements add value to a game. I am not saying, buy a game for the achievements but the whole debate started about getting it on epic or steam. That steams version adds more value to the game with achievements. Those achievements help to add more to the game. Yes, there almost always is a price. Though it comes down to if those features are worth the price.
On a side note. There are some games have no story to them and the achievements add so much to game play to them. Animality, Montaro and Montaro:Re are 3 such games that were (and still are) just fun little time wasters. They are simple space bar or click jump games. No real story but thanks the achievements. I put in some good time on them. Trying to reach those goals. Animality was a lot of work. It was fun and revealed a lot of stress from the day. Oh and when I reached those goals. Pure serotonin!
Sorry this is long! I tend to be wordy some times when I am debating something. I am not trying to change you're view. Just that there are valid reason to why people would pass up a FREE copy on Epic for a payed copy on steam and that Achievements have value.
I wish you happy gaming!
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You could have stopped after "You should play a game". ^^
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To be honest, I also play way too few games. But I get your point.
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I mean, we all do and it is more of a joke of course but it is a bit ridiculous how little his overall playtime and especially his achievement count is when taking into account his crusade against games without achievements. Just judging the hypocrisy of it.
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I played Alba on Epic and had a great time. The thought of not having achievements didn't cross my mind for even one second.
PS: Do you really need to post the same exact comment in each of these Deals topics? It gets tiresome. We know where you stand.
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I think i will buy tier three but i am going to vote for not tier 1 option just cause it made me laugh hard!
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It's a bit sad that they changed Bear and Breakfast & Lil Gator Game in the end (they were mentioned in the bundle text when the bundle launched) but hopefully we will see them in another bundle sooner or later. Still a solid bundle if you are into those games!
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bought the bundle and managed to sell 3 of my leftlovers
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This one’s difficult.
I own half of the games already, but if I didn’t own any of the games in tier 3i probably would have jumped at this no questions asked.
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I've played A Short Hike, Garden Story, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure (you may have this on Epic), Here Comes Niko! and Haven Park (you may have it from GOG a few months ago)
Garden Story is one of my favourites and well worth the bundle if you don't own it, it's amazingly adorable and has about 10-19 hours worth of story and sidequests :) While the others are only a few hours long, they're very special stories and relaxing/fun to play!
Cat Cafe and Witchy Life also seem to be about 10+ hours, I'm really happy these are in a bundle but can't when I already played half of the other games :D
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I'd like to buy a bundle once again but this isn't really convincing. I have two wishlisted games in this bundle but I already own both via Epic freebies. Guess I'll spend my money on Humble's Square Enix sale instead.
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Skip, no offense, but these "games" seem like they're geared towards toddlers and preschoolers.
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Mild interest in a short hike... but that price tag?
-skip
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One of the few that got it at tier 2, I guess. I already have Niko and have zero interest in the other two games at that tier, so tier 3 was a no-go. The main draw is A Short Hike which I've wanted a cheap Steam key for for ages, and tier 2 has some other interesting things in it for an extra three bucks over tier 1.
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Several games in the bundle were on my wishlist and the few others that weren't look like something I might enjoy as well. Easy buy for me
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I own none, and five games are in my Wishlist ( A short Hike, Alba, Garden Story, Cat Cafe Manager and Witchy Life Story).
Bought it immediately.
Thank you for the thread. Come here first as usual, and happily found this bundle start :)
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While im interested in some of the games (especially assemble with care which i really am interested in), the price seems too high for me. Even for a t1, the price is cheaper if you buy the games individually on a sale...
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Not really my bundle.
A Short Hike:
Is available in the Humble App if you have an active subscription (or is in your library if you bought the April 2019 one)
Was included in itch.io's "Bundle For Racial Justice and Equality"
Was free at Epic
(yet I still haven't played it, good reminder anyhow)
played Assemble with Care after buying it on a sale, it's a sweet little game with a focused story and perfect length for it.
According to HLTB, tier 's games are both 1.5 hours long, at least length-wise it's a pricey tier (though that makes tier 2 pretty good with 1€/game as an extra, and if you like the games, the full bundle is still 8 games for 11€)
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure was free at Epic , Here Comes Niko! was in the 2022 Jingle Jam that I bought, Garden Story sounds like the only game I'm really missing from this.
Too many times these "cozy games" are just too slow, or low-impact for me. They generally mix low challenge and repetition which can build familiarity - judging from the review scores they still perform well, but after checking the negative reviews it's a recurring theme that the games are indeed repetitive. I think I'll skip this, I've been eyeing the Cyberpunk bundle instead
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(yet I still haven't played it, good reminder anyhow)
Shame. It is a short game and it is a nice hike.
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Since then I finished it, it was really nice ^^
It was a great mix of relaxing themes and environment, and active gameplay
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Somehow feels like a ponzi scheme when Humble is selling their game in a new bundle while still not having delivered it to people who bought it four years ago…
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Technically, it was a Humble original, a steam key isn't really promised for those. If you got one, good for you, if not, shouldn't really hold them accountable for not giving a freebie.
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Plus the game itself is absolutely playable from that Monthly, still available for direct download.
There was a different Humble Original that promised Steam keys but never delivered nor even the HB version updated, but it was Volantia if I'm not mistaken.
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I have a faint memory of something like this, I think from September Bundle '18 or so, a game starting with E Ethereal , where they ran out of steam keys, and eventually instead of restocking they just stealthily removed it from the keys section without notifying the people who were waiting for the restock. It's still downloadable as DRM-free from there.
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HB did simialr a few times, like when they removed Domina keys and the keys section from the bundle after the intrusive thoughts took over the dev, removing access to even unused and uncovered keys.
And weird situation with Peppy's Adventure too at https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/2j2fH/humble-bundle-fck-cancer-bundle-peppys-adventure-removed-from-purchase-page, though this is on Steam (HB asked devs for X keys, devs asked Steam for X keys, X bundle got sold. HB wanted more keys because people loved the bundle, asked devs for another Y, devs asked Steam, Steam said nooope.)
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Steam doesn't have to approve keys being issued, you just type in the amount you want and it gives you them (10,000, or whatever).
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That isn't correct now.
From Steamworks Documentation, Steam Keys:
https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/keys#2
Default Release (or standard release)
[...] Games and applications launching on Steam may receive up to 5,000 Default Release Steam Keys to support retail activities and distribution on other stores. After that, all Steam Key requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. There is no guarantee that you will be provided additional keys.
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Did that change in the past couple of years? Friends of mine (worked on titles you'd know) would typically just put 5 or 10,000 into it and get their keys, maybe it was an approval process but didn't sound like it. I guess they are generally approved quite quickly as long as you're not taking the piss (according to the policies you linked).
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I don‘t know if I remember correctly but there was a time when Humble promised Steam keys for originals that get newly published. Also they put it on the bundle page for all buyers but only if you were quick to reveal it you got a key.
So yes, it was nice they gave them away but this kind of lottery felt strange for a paid bundle and I would have liked it if they had been transparent about that. For me, it was like two years later that support finally told me „no, even if it says so on the bundle page, we will never restock it.“
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Whimsy & Wonder: A Cozy Games Collection Encore
1 Tier, 8 Items
11 Dec 2023 - 13 Dec 2023
View this bundle on: ITAD - Barter.vg
The original version of this bundle can be found here. Compared to the original, the current Encore version has all 3 tiers combined into one, for the old price of T3.
Whimsy & Wonder: A Cozy Games Collection
3 Tiers, 8 Items
19 Jul 2023 - 10 Aug 2023
Notes:
🔑 Full list of subs
🌟 NEW 2023-08-09: Garden Story, Assemble with Care out of stock (source)
🌟 NEW 2023-08-10: Cat Cafe Manager out of stock (source)
🌟 NEW 2023-08-14: Witchy Life Story out of stock (source)
🌟 NEW 2023-08-15: Garden Story, Assemble with Care back in stock (source)
Open question: Did you receive restocks for the out-of-stock games from the previous version (Cat Cafe Manager, Witchy Life Story)?
13 USD | 12.06 EUR | 10.34 GBP
Retail:
CV:
Are you interested in knowing other ongoing bundles? Feel free to check out the new master thread.
📝 Note about referrals
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By using these reflinks, SteamGifts will receive $10 for new subscribers, 5% of Humble Store sales, 15% for bundles via the Humble Partner Program.
If you prefer, you can disable referral links from your settings panel.
Wondering what games you already own from this bundle? There's a UserScript for that! It's called the RaChart™ Enhancer!
RaChart™ Enhancer SG Thread (deleted)
RaChart™ Enhancer SG Thread (web.archive.org)
Thanks to luckz for the poll.
Note: the poll was crafted for the original version of the bundle which had 3 tiers.
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