not really sure how all this works

Look here

Hello and welcome.

Would you like the Cyanide or Bleach?

Best place to start

Find giveaway for game you want. Click Enter. Lose. Get more points by waiting.

Eventually, fail third task. Wait for gifter to contact you, they have a week. Activate game on your account, mark as Received. If the game isn't delivered in that time, mark Not Received.

If you hit "FORUM" in the menu bar above, you will have 2 sticky threads. Start there.