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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I beat the game I said I would, can I get the invitation now?

6 years ago
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<< I didn't forget about you. ^^ Progress is looking more then good. Invitation was send, welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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Much appreciated. My first attempt to join a group giveaway from a link on the group...blacklisted :)). At this point I don't even bother asking why, I stay out of trouble around here so whatever it is it's not my fault. Shitzu happens.

6 years ago
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Just remember there are 466 other contributors. :)

6 years ago
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Yeah, just always leaves me wondering what did I do. I should probably create a ga too with the 1 thing I have.

6 years ago
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Hi Reforced!
This is exactly the group I was looking for! I am sick of seeing people who enter every single giveaway with bots and win games that will end in an infinite steam library, forever unplayed...
I would like to ask for the invitation with the second method: creating some giveaways for this group.
In fact, I won't enter giveaways usually (you can see I havent entered more than 150 in 4 yeas xD) since I have some games in my backlog, and besides that, I just enter giveaways for games in my wishlist (which usually is between 20 - 30 games long, not more). Anyway I can't commit to play won games within a month, since I have little free time and some great games in backlog... but sooner or later I will play them if I enter giveaways! (that sins of a dark age in my won gw was a missunderstanding on my part... :( )
To sum up, I have some gift links from Freedom HB that I would like someone to really play and enjoy, could I join to achieve this? :)

6 years ago
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Hi superpunky900! You are very welcome to join by creating a giveaway you like to see getting played. Invitation was send.

6 years ago
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Thanks a lot!
JumpJet Rex giveaway ready! https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/zvxNR/jumpjet-rex
I hope there is enough people interested in this game the group! I might do another giveaway tomorrow :)

6 years ago
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Given four entries already with four days left on the clock, I would say there is enough interest. :) Welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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my first GA for the group!
limited for SEA only sorry :D
enjoy!
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/KSKEF/hero-siege

6 years ago
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Great, thanks for sharing. :) Nice to see a couple of entries already for that region.

6 years ago
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you're welcome.
i hope it's more than 7 entries :D

6 years ago
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Hi guys :) I have some games that Iยดd like to see played, so Iยดd like to join the fun ๐Ÿ˜‡

6 years ago
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Hi KingJZ! You are very welcome to join by giving away a game you like to see getting played. :) Invitation was send.

6 years ago
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Can I return? I have more time now

6 years ago
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Hello xpink. I have answered you before that you cannot join back again since you have used SAM on 17 group winnings. You are not welcome here anymore, no matter how much time you have.

6 years ago
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Hi, is Worms Crazy Golf fine for playing to join the group?

6 years ago
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Hi droopy2012! It is, have fun playing Worms Crazy Golf and please let me know when you have finished the game.

6 years ago
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Hi droopy2012, 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, yes i'm still interested. Could i change the game for Neverending Nightmares ?

4 years ago
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You can, let me know when you beat the Neverending Nightmares then :)

4 years ago
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Hey, letting you know that I have won the game and got every achievement!

4 years ago
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Congrats on beating the game! Please request to join the group on Steam here and I will approve it as soon as I see it :)

4 years ago
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Okay, request sent :)

4 years ago
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Join request approved, welcome to the group! :)

4 years ago
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I wasn't even told anything, why so rough? xD

6 years ago
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Hi BloodHound, you were warned for fault - milestone one, besides making allot of screenshots, you didn't made enough progress before the time ran out. As a side note, we are questioning your statistics for NEKOPARA Vol. 2, how come your achievements start off in chapter four?

6 years ago
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Hey! Thanks for the comment, it always feels bad to boot your PC and get a kick to your face xD

Ah, not enough progress, I've looked at Yirg score and thought it's fine for now, went to play Nekopara, I didn't have an Internet for a couple of days so I was playing Nekopara offline and then continued from where I stopped, I have recently noticed my shady achievements too xD But if I was cheating I wouldn't do it like... that =P

I usually finish VNs but these ones are very long and I managed my time poorly, I wonder if I can join back when I finish all the recent games except Mystery Mine because it seemed nice but turned out to be awful...

6 years ago
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Mystery Mine was already played enough, you can see the status of your giveaways the group tool after logging in. You should play any game you join and win within a month, at least up to a decent try even if the game turns out to be disappointing. In other words, be careful with the giveaways you join. More information can be found in the FAQ. As for playing offline, that is fine, but achievements should still unlock when you go back online, so it's only part of the story?

6 years ago
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I'll finish the next game I win, should I declare the game before I start playing it? I'm always careful with what I join, I even check the gameplay videos even if it can contain some spoilers to avoid cases as "Mystery Mine" one, didn't help though. _)
Achievements should still unlock but they didn't. =\
It isn't a problem at all, I'll just have to replay what I have achieved! =P
It hurts when you don't believe me, Reforced... xD
Thanks for your time.

6 years ago
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Please read the FAQ, then you'll know how things work when you get kicked. ;) Anyway, I've discussed your case and you can join back one more time, but only after (re)playing your rejected winnings. Please make a few screenshots of both games too. Let me know when you've played them both and we'll check it again. :)

6 years ago
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I'd like to join the group. Since I only ever won one game on SG which I already played, I could create a giveaway for the group.

6 years ago
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Hi escap0x! You are welcome to join. :) Although creating a giveaway just to enter is not what we meant that option for, it's more if you like to join to giveaway a game yourself you like to see getting played by someone within a month. If you like to do so, you are welcome, but you could also choose a not played before game from your Steam library instead that has achievements. Let me know. :)

6 years ago
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I think I still prefer the giveaway option. I have a few games in my inventory that I would like to give to a good owner (and new ones are added occasionally) :)

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

6 years ago
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I would love to join aswell :)
I sit on computer all day long so its no problem for me to play every single game i win :-)

Oh and i won Disposable Heroes yesterday, installed and tried it because it looked funny, but it turned out to be .......

& i can make a giveaway for a game that i would like to see someone finish :) (Not gonna be easy job for him :P)

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Hi napo! You are welcome to join. Since you have already started Disposable Heroes, that game cannot be used as introduction. Please pick one of your other winnings to play. Joining by creating a giveaway would also be fine, although we only require the winner to play it up to a decent try, which would at most be 5 hours - when the winner still doesn't like the game then, we won't torture the member longer. Let me know how you would like to enter. :)

6 years ago
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"we won't torture the member longer." Okay haha. 5 hours sounds fair enough :)

I could try this one from my list and check if its any good. Sadly the game must have achievements, otherwise i would picked this one.(got hours on it only because of card drops, never played it. YET) :)
As extra I am gonna make a giveaway because i want to see someone lose hes nerves to "annoying" voice acting in that game
(I dont find it that annoying but most people does) :P

Throw me an invite so i can make some giveaways for members in group & start playing the game :)

ps sorry for mah bad inglis

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As spoken via Steam chat, creating a giveaway will do fine. Invitation was send, welcome to the group.

6 years ago
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Thank you :-)

6 years ago
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I would like to enter! I will choose option 2. I have already created 5 giveaways, and yes I feel a pang of disappointment every time I see the winner is either a leech or someone who doesn't actually play their games (or both!). I will make a giveaway for this group soon after joining :)

6 years ago
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Hi yfilc! You are welcome to join. Due recent Steam changes, you need to apply yourself now to the Steam group, please do so here. I'll accept your request then as soon as I see it and I'm curious to see your first giveaway! :)

6 years ago*
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Done! :D

6 years ago
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Approved! When you sync SteamGifts the group should be there now. :)

6 years ago
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Here is my giveaway, exclusive to PA:
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/FW1Us/forma8

6 years ago
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I'd like to join too and create a few giveaways! :)

6 years ago
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Hi druffzilla! You are welcome to join. Due recent Steam changes, you need to apply yourself now to the Steam group, please do so here. I'll accept your request then as soon as I see it and I'm curious to see your first giveaway! :)

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Alright, just did that! :)

6 years ago
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Great, I've just approved it! When you sync you should be good to go. :)

6 years ago
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Great, thank you!

6 years ago
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I'll start playing Strider later today.

6 years ago
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Hi LordSpyMaybe! Playing Strider will do fine. I hope you'll enjoy the game and please comment here again once you did. :)

6 years ago
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Hi! I would love to join. I'm going to start playing Syberia 2 today. I'll upload a screenshot of it.

6 years ago
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Hi halechaz! You're welcome to join, but please pick a game that has achievements. Let me know. :)

6 years ago
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Oh, forgot about that. I will play Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number then. Is that okay? :)

6 years ago
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Yes, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number will do fine. :) Please let me know when you have finished it.

6 years ago
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I just finished Hotline Miami 2.

6 years ago
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Nice, membership request approved. Welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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Thank you!

6 years ago
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Hey I would love to join! There were times when I gave away a game I really liked, and a few months later I checked the user and they played 0-10 minutes of the freaking game. It was not bundled and I bought it on full price and everything. It was really disappointing.
I even told them to only enter if they plan on playing it.

I also started to only enter games on my wishlist or games I would only play

6 years ago
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Hi sirwoof! You are welcome to join and sounds like this is a group that will help both your giveaways or just increase the chances of winning a game you like to play. Please let me know which of the two methods to enter you'd like to use. :)

6 years ago
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Hi sirwoof, we are currently in the process of clearing out all our old join requests on Steam and I came across yours. I would like to know if you would still be interested to join the group and if yes, with which option?
If I won't get a reply in a week I will simply decline the request, but you would still be welcome to join at a later time.

5 years ago
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Hello, the only game I ever won here was Dwarfs!? and I played it very extensively. Neat little indie game. The campaign, the tower defense mode, the endless mode... I love roguelikes/lites, procedurally generated games, worker management... and dota, of course. I had an extra copy of DST but gave to a close friend. Next time I can, I'll do giveaways for the group.

6 years ago
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Hi Nezzo! You're welcome to join. Feel free to pick a game from your Steam library to play instead. Let me know. :)

6 years ago
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I will play Castle of Illusion. It's a game that was supposedly going to be removed from the Steam catalog due to the game's contract with Disney expiring, and they weren't allowed to use the Mickey Mouse character. I grabbed it before it was gone forever and never played it.

6 years ago
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Alright, Castle of Illusion will do fine. Hope you'll enjoy playing it and please check back here when you did. :)

6 years ago
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Hi Nezzo, 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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Oh god, I totally forgot about the game. Can I rejoin the group if I play Brothers?

6 years ago
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Hi david2442! You can join back one more time, after playing your rejected winnings; please make a few screenshots of playing them (you can just upload them to Steam). Let me know once you did and I would be happy to invite you again. :)

6 years ago
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Hey i would like to join your group, i will join by doing some giveaways
( i played most of my games that i won but didnt finish all of them )

6 years ago
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Hi Ragido! You are welcome to join by creating a giveaway. Due recent Steam changes you also need to request to join here and as soon as you did I'll accept it. :)

6 years ago
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Thanks alot sir

6 years ago
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That was fast! Accepted, don't forget to sync. :)

6 years ago
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Hahaha sure, :D

6 years ago
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Hi! Also want to join this group on Steam http://steamcommunity.com/groups/playing-appreciated
ะกan my candidacy be consider ?

6 years ago
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Hi Smectik! You are welcome to join, please let me know how you would like to enter.

6 years ago
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As a giveaway joiners, and if it'll be possible to me - as a creator/ Thank you

6 years ago
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Both are possible, but please read the OP. You can join as creator by creating a giveaway directly after joining or as joiner by playing one of your not played SteamGifts winnings.

6 years ago
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Hi Smectik, we are currently in the process of clearing out all our old join requests on Steam and I came across yours. I would like to know if you would still be interested to join the group and if yes, with which option?
If I won't get a reply in a week I will simply decline the request, but you would still be welcome to join at a later time.

5 years ago
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Hi and thanks for respond.
Let's start with option 1.
One of my win - a game Dead Secret. It's useful for option 1 rules?

5 years ago
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Yup, Dead Secret works fine for option 1! Let me know once you beat it :)

5 years ago
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Done the game )

5 years ago
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Join request approved, welcome to the group!

5 years ago
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Hi Reforced!
I've recently found this thread, have read through all the rules and the FAQ, and do agree with everything! Even thought the games I've gifted weren't such big titles, it's disgusting to see when someone doesn't play a game they've won from you. I have to admit that I haven't touched every game I've won. However I desire to change that now! I know. I wouldn't believe me either. But to start things off, I decided to try out the game "AI War: Fleet Command" which is one of the games that I have won some time ago! I am very curious to see what this game is going to do to me! It reminds me of those games I used to play on Browser some years ago. I will certainly come back to this post to share my experience. I hope that's okay!
Have a great day!
Achievements: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Broomi/stats/AIWar

6 years ago
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Hi Broomi! You are welcome to join, the game will do fine. Please check back here when you have finished the game.

6 years ago
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Hi Broomi, 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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Can i join?

6 years ago*
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Sure simosenpai, you may pick a game to play from your Steam library instead. Please comment it here before you start playing it please.

6 years ago*
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I chose #2. I will create a group giveaway within a month.

6 years ago
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Hello Nitzho. You should create on directly after entering the group, you can comment once you have one to giveaway. Please also comment the name of the game you like to giveaway. Hope to hear from you this month.

6 years ago
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Hi Nitzho, we are currently in the process of clearing out all our old join requests on Steam and I came across yours. I would like to know if you would still be interested to join the group and if yes, with which option?
If I won't get a reply in a week I will simply decline the request, but you would still be welcome to join at a later time.

5 years ago
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Let's rock ! Can I Enter?

6 years ago
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Hi VivisectorITA! You can, read the OP please and let me know how. :)

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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Please pick a game (SG win with achievements) that you haven't started yet, then wait for approval before starting.

Thanks! :-)

6 years ago
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That game will do fine. Please let me know once you've finished it. As Yirg mentioned we prefer you wait a bit so we can see if the game qualifies, but as I already retrieved your playing data before when you applied I can see it does.

6 years ago
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I don't know if this is enough for enter. Some achievements made anyway!

6 years ago
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Your progress is looking fine, please request to join here and when I see it I'll approve it. :)

Edit: Approved.

6 years ago*
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Thanks! Anyway i make other progress if you look at achi. The game is pretty hard !

6 years ago
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Hi!! This group is perfect for me... The last days I've been trying games causeI want to play the games I win here but I use to go and play always the sames... So I would like to enter like the option 1. The first I'll play is Schein. I'll answer when I finish playing it :D (no matter if I enter on group or not, I want to try play it too)

Just some questions:
1.- you have told about averages times... how do you know the average time of a game?
2.- is there a minimum Ga making per month?
3.- As I want to join as a player, can I make GAs too for ppl in the group?

6 years ago
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  1. You can check HowLongToBeat or if that doesn't show anything for the game you are looking for, there's also SteamSpy that tell's average play hours. If you have Enhanced steam installed, you can have the average time from SteamSpy displayed in Steams game pages.
  2. No
  3. Yes, as many as you want.
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Hi roseicollis! You are welcome to join, Schein will do fine. Please check back here when you have finished the game. I see your questions were already answered by TexWilleri, let me know if you have more questions.

6 years ago
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Hi roseicollis, 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 MouseWithBeer, sorry i was out and didnt see your message. Yes, still interested can u tlel me which is the game ? Or how can i see it?

4 years ago
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You said you were gonna play Schein in your comment, you can see your comment right above mine? You can also pick a different one if you want.

4 years ago
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I want to say hi, i believe this is my kind of group, i just enter on giveaway that i really want to play so, hi everyone, hope can share too, and lets games rocks! /hugs

6 years ago
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Hi Karacol! You are welcome to join. You can join either by creating a giveaway or by playing a game (feel free to pick one from your Steam library instead). Let me know. :)

6 years ago
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Hi Reforced,
I have not yet won any game officially here, but I user recently added me and gave me a game of my wishilist - it's called offworld trading company. So I commit to this game, which by the way I started playing and I liked it a lot =). thanks

6 years ago
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Please pick a game (with achievements) that you haven't started yet, then wait for approval before starting.

Thanks! :-)

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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its hard to find game on my library that i never have played ^^

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6 years ago
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This game would do fine. You can track progress here.

Good luck! :-)

6 years ago
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I need w8 for aproval for start or i already can play it?

6 years ago
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This was approval. Go for it! :-)

6 years ago
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i still will play i liked that game =D and already got some achivements ^^

6 years ago
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Well...
I'm locked in one part, where you have to beat ophelia in a battle of bands (jack black girlfriend in the game) ....

I put everything together but she keeps on winning so I'll take the time to see if I have any lighting, and I do not like to search for walktrough on the internet ....

But I have not yet been invited to the group, I guess I was not accepted. Anyway, it's a very cool idea, because it makes us better enjoy our own library of games. Peace people \ ,, /

6 years ago
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I didn't get a notification because you replied to your own post. By chance I just saw your post. Your progress with the game is sufficient and I just approved your join request. Welcome to the group, and sorry it took so long! :-)

6 years ago
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Thanks =)

6 years ago
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Hi, my membership is awaiting approval. I like to validate my entry by playing Gunmetal Arcadia Zero, which I won 4 months ago and was waiting for the right time to begin.

6 years ago
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Hi JRMensa! You are welcome to join. Playing Gunmetal Arcadia Zero will do fine. Please let me know once you did so.

6 years ago
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Done! o/

6 years ago
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Welcome to the group! :-)

6 years ago
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Thank you very much! <3

6 years ago
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Closed 1 year ago by Reforced.