Introduction


Playing Appreciated is a group for members that like to play games they win and for giveaway creators that like to see their games getting played. This sounds simple, yet requires committent and dedication from members by filtering out games they like to play from all group giveaways and when won playing those within one month. In return members will get higher chances of winning games they want and creators will know their giveaways have a high chance of getting played. The group has more than 1000 members and over 25000 historical giveaways.

Group rules


  • You need to set and keep your Steam privacy settings for My profile and Game details public (example);
  • You will play all giveaways you win via this group within one month;
  • When creating a giveaway it is recommended to include a small group rule reminder in your giveaway, something like: "This is a Playing Appreciated giveaway, by joining you commit to playing this game within a month when won.".

How to join


  1. Make sure you did not violate any SteamGifts rules in the last month;
  2. Comment one of the two options to enter the group in this discussion:
    • Option 1: Showing your commitment by playing a previous won game on SteamGifts that you did not yet play. The game shouldn't be very short and must have achievements. Comment with the name of the game before you start playing it and comment again when you finished playing it. Please upload some screenshots to Steam as well.
    • Option 2: Supporting the cause by creating a group giveaway of a game that you would like to see getting played by other group members within a month as soon as your membership request was approved. The game should not have been given away free before (marked by ** when creating a giveaway on SteamGifts).
  3. Press "Request To Join" on our group page;
  4. Wait for us to approve your request, we'll always reply on the comment you have made in this topic.

Final notes


More information and a FAQ is available via the Steam group. Current group giveaways can be found here on SteamGifts. Feel free to comment below if you have any questions!

7 years ago*

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Hello, recently i won It's Spring Again and this was how i meet your SteamGroup.
I want to join and i will be playing the game this weekend to get all achievements.
I actually feel kinda bad for winning a game at SteamGifts and not playing.
Also, greetings from my beautiful country Brazil <3
My thanks for the game and thanks if you let me join your group.

6 years ago*
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Hi CesarN! Your welcome to join. The game is a bit short (max. 15 minutes playtime), but seeing you only won one other game it will do fine. Let me know once you have finished it. :)

6 years ago
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Hey, since i was with some free time at work i just finished the game minutes ago. Thanks!!

6 years ago
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See what I mean ;) Invitation was send, welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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I would like to join. You can check my profile for all of the 3 games I won. Played, and wrote reviews for 2 of them. The not-reviewed one is neither too fun nor too boring for a review.

BTW, Why the heaven people +1 for a game but never [strike]played[/strike] launched?

6 years ago
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Hi coiltag! You are welcome to join. Feel free to pick a game to play from your Steam library instead. :) As for the reasons to +1, some just like to collect things (there was written a nice article about it), others have a big backlog and plan to play it some day, others just wants to idle the game and sell the trading cards, others just add it to their library with no plans at all, others don't even activate the game, etc? You see allot of reasons, but in this group you must play the game you win within a month and a giveaway creator can expect their game to be played within a month. ^^ Please comment the game you have chosen from your Steam library before playing it.

6 years ago
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2 of the games I won recently are:
Grim Legends 2: Song of the Dark Swan and Post Master

6 years ago
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Yes, but you played them already. Please pick a game you did not yet have played. You can do so from your Steam library, as you have played all your winnings.

6 years ago
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But I just won 3 games from SG, and played them already... No more non-played game from SG. Are you suggesting that to play some other games which are not received from SG?

6 years ago
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Yes, but to be precise, only one. ;)

6 years ago
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Hey, I'd like to join. I've been playing Dead Cells. It's pretty much done save for the last boss. I may or may not finish, he's sort of a boring HP sponge.

6 years ago
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Hi cdr, you're welcome to join! Please pick a previous won game on SteamGifts that you did not yet play. Comment with the name of the game and comment again when you finished playing it. Please make sure the game has some achievements for us to check and make some screenshots of your progress.

6 years ago
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What do you mean, I just started playing Dead Cells. You can check the achievement dates.

6 years ago
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No, what do you mean? We ask you to pick a game that you did not yet play. Your first achievement was unlocked 11 July, two days ago. ;)

6 years ago*
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Why, though?

6 years ago
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To show your commitment, that is our entrance condition.
You have 91 winnings to choose from, what is the problem?

6 years ago
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But I'm playing a winning that I chose...

6 years ago
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How can I create a group giveaway without being a member of the group?

6 years ago
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Hi Freelancera1! You can choose to enter by creating a giveaway. I'll send you an invitation then, you can create a giveaway and then afterwards you can leave the group if you don't want to stick around.

6 years ago
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Ah ok, thanks for the explanation. I found a game that I would start today: Table Top Racing: World Tour (playing)

6 years ago
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Alright, have fun playing Table Top Racing and please check back here when you have finished the game. :)

6 years ago
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I am done for today. Reminds a bit of "Have a nice day" in mini.

6 years ago
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Alright, the main story should take about 5 hours so I guess your almost halfway there. :)

6 years ago
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So finally found time again to gamble. Lovely entertaining game. Because of the times, how is it with Stellaris, for example, I do not think I can gamble so often in a month to come to 30 hours.

6 years ago
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Bump :-)

6 years ago
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Did you finish the game completely? Also please request to join here so I can approve it once you did. :)

6 years ago
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Hi Freelancera1, we are currently in the process of clearing out all our old join requests on Steam and I came across yours. You never replied to Reforced's comment bellow if you have finished the game and therefore your join request was never approved. I would like to know if you have finished the game and if you are still interested to join the group. If I won't get a reply in a week I will simply decline the request, but you would still be welcome to join the group once you get in contact with us and have finished the game :)

5 years ago
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Welp! I lost my comment but I finally finished Pineview drive :)

6 years ago
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Here it is. :) Your progress is looking fine. Invitation was send, welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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Hello there :) I would like to apply to join the Group, if possible. I plan to go for Option 2, since I already started playing all of my Won games before today ;P

6 years ago
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Hi Alkorri! You're welcome to join, you could also pick a game from your Steam library instead to play if you'd like (or play The Away Team some more, unless you played it 1.5 hours already, the achievements might just be bugged). Creating a giveaway for the group will be fine too, but it's your choice. :) Please let me know.

6 years ago
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I could certainly play more of Away Team. I haven't seen the ending yet :)

6 years ago
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Agreed, the playtime of that game should be ~3 hours. Please upload some screenshots to Steam and get some achievements then. ;) Just as a note, you already have 1.5 hours on record.

6 years ago
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Hi Alkorri, we are currently in the process of clearing out all our old join requests and I came across yours. I would like to know if you would still be interested to join the group?
If I won't get a reply in a week I will simply mark you as not interested to join on our list, but you would still be welcome to join once you have beaten the game :)

4 years ago
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Umm, I seem to have been kicked? I played all my previous wins except for Romopolis on which I have two weeks left (was going to comment on the GA and got the error, that's how I noticed the kick). Is it because for some reason the script thinks Farnham Fables should be played for abot 4 hours while the Tape 1 game actually lasts 15 minutes? The 4 hours is how long it takes to idle the cards, I was only interested in playing the game. :P Steam screenshots don't work, that's why I reviewed it. And was too slow to puush the "The End".

6 years ago
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I agree, thank you for reaching out about it. A new group invitation was send and the playtime for the game was lowered. My apologies for the inconvenience.

6 years ago
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No problem. :) These short episodic games are usually very difficult to keep track of if there are no achievements etc.

6 years ago
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Hey may I join this group now?

I choose 2nd choice by creating a GA

6 years ago
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Hi ParadaimiX! You may :) Invitation was send, I'm curious to see your first giveaway.

6 years ago
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nice

6 years ago
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View attached image.
6 years ago
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This group makes people calm down to play the game. that's nice.

6 years ago
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I'd like to join. I've played pretty much all of the games i've won.
Most recently, more accurately, today, The Silent Age. Looking forward to that invitation.

6 years ago
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All set. Finished the main story.

6 years ago
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Hi Problematist! You're welcome to join, however please pick a game that you did not yet play as introduction. Seeing you played most of your winnings, feel free to pick a game from your Steam library to play instead. Please make sure the game has achievements.

6 years ago
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Hey. Back again. I'm gonna choose to play Chroma Squad then.

6 years ago
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Hi! Chroma Squad will do fine. Have fun playing it and please let me know once you did. :)

6 years ago
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Two birds with one stone: I'll give this a bump while and ask for more people who want to play this game (don't have 5 entries yet)
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/nRdIB/poker-night-at-the-inventory

6 years ago
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Hi, I would like to join. Since playing a game that I won is not an option for me, I'm going to make a giveaway of Intake.

6 years ago
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Hi ackrux, you are welcome to join! You could also pick a game from your Steam library to play in this case, giving away a game is not needed perse. Let me know what you choose. :) And happy cake day!

6 years ago
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Thank you! I already have a spare key and I certainly want to giveaway it in this group.

6 years ago
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Alright then :) Invitation was send, welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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Nice! Thanks once more)

6 years ago
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Hi
I would like to join through option number 2, because I have some games for giveaways that I liked playing myself and I would like them to be actually played by my winner.

6 years ago
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Hi TomekPL! You are welcome to join by creating a giveaway. Invitation was send, I'm curious to see your first giveaway!

6 years ago
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Thanks for the giveaways and welcome to the group! :)

6 years ago
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I'm gonna play Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered which I win backdays :

6 years ago
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Hi Schnap! You are welcome to join, Time Mysteries: Inheritance - Remastered will do fine. Please comment again when you have finished the game. :)

6 years ago
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I've just completed the game in 100% :)

6 years ago
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I see, nice! Invitation was send, welcome to the group. :)

6 years ago
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Thanks a lot :)

6 years ago
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hello i would love join this group with the the option (By showing your commitment and play a previous won game on SteamGifts that you did not yet play. Comment with the name of the game and comment again when you finished playing it. Please make sure the game has some achievements for us to check and make some screenshots of your progresà

thanks a lot

6 years ago
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Hi Elrine! You are welcome to join that way, what game are you going to play?

6 years ago
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i'v win some game on this site, can i choose one? if yes i plan to play Gridberd

6 years ago
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You can, but please pick one with achievements if possible (in your case Z, Yeti Adventure or Tracks of Triumph).

6 years ago
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so i'll choose Z so :)

6 years ago
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Z will do fine :) I hope you will enjoy playing the game and please check back here when you have finished it. :)

6 years ago
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Hi Elrine, we are currently in the process of clearing out all our old join requests and I came across yours. I would like to know if you would still be interested to join the group?
If I won't get a reply in a week I will simply mark you as not interested to join on our list, but you would still be welcome to join once you have beaten the game :)

4 years ago
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yes i would be we interteing to join you :)

it would be an honnor for me

4 years ago
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Ok, then considering the above message just a reminder and let me know once you beat the game.

4 years ago
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Hi Elrine, it has been over 3 years since your request to join the group and over 7 months since my reminder about it so I will mark you as not interested to join the group. If you wish to join in the future you are still welcome to reapply.

3 years ago
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I'm going to play The Walking Dead: Michonne.

6 years ago
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<< Alright, have fun playing The Walking Dead: Michonne and please check back here when you've finished it. :)

6 years ago
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I finished it.

6 years ago
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I see, congratulations on finishing it 100% also. :) Invitation was send, welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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Thank you.

6 years ago
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By creating a group giveaway of a game that you would like to see getting played by other Playing Appreciated members within a month as soon as you get invited.
I have many keys that I have waiting to give away (mostly bundle keys), but I'd really like them to go to some one who would enjoy playing the games.

Edit: Haven't actually won any games here, so the other part doesn't exactly apply... Yet! But I only enter ones that I will actually play the game.

6 years ago*
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Hi Kazeodori! You are welcome to join that way, but also feel free to pick a game to play from your Steam library instead. Let me know. :)

6 years ago
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And with that steam sale recently... I need to build a boat eventually (You Must Build A Boat). Better start installing!

6 years ago
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Alright :) Have fun playing it then and please check back here when you have build the boat! ^^

6 years ago
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Still working on it, this boat keeps getting stuck in the mud :P

6 years ago
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Hehe, take your time. Good luck keeping out of the mud! :)

6 years ago
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I have built a boat! Not likely to get the additional achievements, but it's built! :D

6 years ago
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I see! Please request to join our group here and I'll approve it as soon as I see your request. :)

Edit: Approved.

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6 years ago
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Hi Willpower8254! You can, just make sure to never use it on group winnings.
If that's okay, let me know how you would like to enter. :)

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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I'm not exactly sure what you are asking here, but games you win outside this group you can play whenever you want. The rules only apply to giveaways you win via this group. You can't win those games when you are not in the group.

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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When you don't play the game (enough) within a month we will ask the giveaway creator if you are on the whitelist. If so, you indeed don't have to play it within a month. Still, better check with the giveaway creator in advance, to prevent surprises. Giveaway creators can also approve giveaways themselves, so you can ask the creator to approve it when you are whitelisted.

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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It isn't, but be sure to play them too and we appreciate some screenshots of games with only playtime if you can.

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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Alright, invitation was send! I'm curious to see your first giveaway. :)

6 years ago
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Hello,
I'd like to join, too.
Planning to start 1954 Alcatraz today and will finish it 100% for sure ;)

edit: i finally did it, tricky achievements because they dont work properly (needing window mode, compatibility mode for vista...)

6 years ago*
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Hi Zauberjoe! You're welcome to join and 1954 Alcatraz will do fine! I see you have indeed finished it after commenting here. Invitation was therefore send, welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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Hi!
I'd like to join by playing The Last Door - Collector's Edition. I've attempted to play it few times in the past but it's the kind of game you want to do in one sitting. :D

6 years ago
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Hi Pavliseb! You are welcome to join. Since you have already played The Last Door, I'd appreciate it if you picked another winning, what about The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II for instance? Since that is your only unplayed winning, feel free to pick another from your Steam library instead if you want. Let me know! :)

6 years ago
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Hi Pavliseb, we are currently in the process of clearing out all our old join requests and I came across yours. I would like to know if you would still be interested to join the group?
If I won't get a reply in a week I will simply mark you as not interested to join on our list, but you would still be welcome to join once you have beaten the game :)

4 years ago
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Hi Reforced, have the group moderators discussed any preferences regarding 0-CV GAs?

6 years ago
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We haven't discussed this yet, but I don't personally see what could be the issue here and why these GAs should be treated any differently from those for bundled or full-value games.

6 years ago
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makes sense to me, I just saw a lot of complaints (to be expected I guess) on that thread so I was curious about a group stance on the matter

6 years ago
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Can I join?

6 years ago
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How to join?

  • Make sure you did not violate any of SteamGifts rules in the last month
  • Choose one of the two options to enter:
    1. By showing your commitment and play a previous won game on SteamGifts that you did not yet play. Comment with the name of the game and comment again when you finished playing it. Please make sure the game has some achievements for us to check and make some screenshots of your progress; or
    2. By creating a group giveaway of a game that you would like to see getting played by other Playing Appreciated members within a month as soon as you get invited.

Comment the choice you have made below

6 years ago
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Hi schattencheg! You are welcome to join, as mentioned by cbones, please let us know how you would like to enter.

6 years ago
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Hi ^_^ I'd like to join.
I won Saints Row: The Third and now start playing it.
I'd like to give away the game Saints Row 2. I have an unnecessary key for your group members.
Recently, I very much attached to the game Dead By Daylight. So, when I will tired of playing Saints Row: The Third I will return to it.

Do you know how to learn the regional limitations of the game? (I could not find the info)

6 years ago*
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I have already finished the game :)

6 years ago
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Hi VanyaWolfShadow! You are welcome to join, it looks like you already started playing Saints Row: The Third when you commented, so the game doesn't count, in light to the 88 games you can still choose from. Please pick another game. Joining by giving away Saints Row 2 will also be fine. When you create a giveaway link on Humble Bundle, the region restriction should be displayed. Let me know how you would like to enter. :)

6 years ago
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I'll try to play a bit in "Vindictive Drive". I won it today. I'm not sure whether it will be interesting to play it.
I'll make the give away in any case :)

6 years ago
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Vindictive Drive doesn't have achievements, but since you want to giveaway a game you like someone else to play anyway, you can enter that way. Invitation was send! :)

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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Welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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Do you know how to learn the regional limitations of the game? (I could not find the info)

here and here

6 years ago
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Thank you

6 years ago
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Hi, I'd also like to join. I just won the game Metrico+, which I will start playing today.

6 years ago
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I finished the game already! It was shorter than I thought...

6 years ago
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Hi Perrygast! You are welcome to join, Metrico+ will do fine. Since I see you already finished it after you commented, the invitation was send. Welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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Hi, I'd like to join.
I'll choose the 2nd choice.
Already played The Wolf Among Us through so I'll give it away.
Really enjoyed the game so I want to give it to someone who will really play it.

6 years ago
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Never played The Wolf Among Us and it looks awesome. Looking forward to the giveaway!

6 years ago
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Hi dillonchiang! You are welcome to join by giving away a game you like to see getting played yourself. You see there is already interest for it. ;) Invitation was send.

6 years ago
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Thanks for the invite!
And here's the giveaway.

https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/xImes/the-wolf-among-us

6 years ago
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Great, I see it got many entries already. :)

6 years ago
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Closed 1 year ago by Reforced.