Hi people,
I've never been too active in forums here on Steamgifts nor for creating giveaways. My comments are mostly related to thanking people who made GA's I won. You can check my stats by yourself finding the giveaways I entered, the ones I have won, the ones I sent, comments, and so on. I know many people judge a person from his stats and I don't complain about it. Feel free to blacklist me if you are able to rate a person from his profile. I'm not here to gain your favors.

Coming to us...
I want your "help" by writing down a game you would like to receive if you will be eventually picked at the end of... my degree.
I have collected 15 out of 120 ECTs so far, and I'm planning to select the winner the day after my graduation (unfortunately unknown).

The rules are simple:

  • 1 entry each
  • You can write down the game (possibly Steam) you would like to receive starting from now to the day before my graduation
  • If you have already selected the game you would like to win if selected, you can change it until the day before my graduation

Updates

15/09/2020: The thread has been created (15/120 ECTs)
15/01/2021: +6 ECTs (21/120 ECTs)
18/01/2021: +6 ECTs (27/120 ECTs)
10/02/2021: +3 ECTs (30/120 ECTs)
14/06/2021: +6 ECTs (36/120 ECTs)
15/06/2021: +9 ECTs (45/120 ECTs)
29/06/2021: +9 ECTs (54/120 ECTs)
11/11/2021: +6 ECTs from internship (60/120 ECTs)
17/01/2022: +6 ECTs (66/120 ECTs)
24/05/2022: +9 ECTs (75/120 ECTs, this was a tough one)
21/06/2022: +6 ECTs (81/120 ECTs)
16/09/2022: +6 ECTs (87/120 ECTs)
15/02/2023: +9 ECTs (96/120 ECTs, the hardest one)
xx/04/2023: Everything is completed...

Important notes!

Since the studies are going quite well, I would like to add some new notes to this thread. In particular, I would inform you that the exams account for a total of 90 ECTs out of 120. The remaining 30 are split between an internship (6 ECTs) and the thesis (24 ECTs). At the end of the 90 ECTs linked to the exams, I will be able to anticipate if multiple winners will be picked (it will depend on my estimated graduation mark).

Important notes! #2

Considering some of the comments about the "picking method" I finally decided to collect all the information by myself and try to contact one of the admins of Steamgifts to let him/her run the wheel.

Last Important notes

Dear guys...my journey has come to an end...I finally did it. Now that everything is completed, I can officially say that I received the honors from the commission for my grades and the thesis. I want to thank my parents, my brothers, and my girlfriend, who helped me to stay focused and supported me through the whole academic path.
Since now, 18 May 2023, I close the entries for this event, which lasted for more than 2 years...I really want to thank everyone of you guys, for the support and for the kind words spread during my master's degree. They really helped me to achieve my results. Without being emotional, let's shift to the spicy part:

FINALLY, THE WINNER IS...

slurredprey

The selection has been made through the well-known "Wheel of Fortune", under the supervision of a SteamGifts moderator, which kindly helped me in setting everything up for a correct draw. Above you can see the video of the selection

Frequently Asked Questions

1) Is this giveaway related to your thesis? (thank you Filipi for first asking)

  • Short answer: NO. This is just an idea that jumped to my mind to keep me up during the last "scholastic" months of my life.

2) Why are you doing this? (thank you PeterShepard for first asking)

  • Basically graduation day is one of the most important days in our life (I guess?)...I already have a bachelor but I think that it isn't the same thing as a master's degree. In a few words, I would like to share my happiness with one of you, who followed in some way my journey

3) What kind of help do you need? (thank you Bo0Mz for first asking)

  • I don't need any "material" help for my journey neither for exams nor (future) thesis. I just want you to write down the game of your dreams and have a free chance to win it

4) What are your plans? What are you majoring in? (thank Neomixer for first asking)

  • I'm attending a master's degree in finance

5) When's your graduation? (thank you Filipi again for first asking)

  • This is the point of the "game". My graduation date is potentially unknown (even to myself). I obviously want to graduate as soon as possible but you have to consider this is a long-term event (I would like to believe early 2022 is more than likely EDIT: Ahah, NO paolo)

6) What does ECT stand for? (thank you PossiblePsycho for first asking)

  • ECTs stands for "European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System" which expresses the weight of each exam in the degree. For our purpose, you can see them as the "progress" of my journey

7) How is going your journey?

  • Well, I will update this thread as soon as I increase my ECTs. The next increase is likely to be in January 2021.

8) Can I wait for a closer day to choose my pick?

  • Of course, but keep in mind that, since the journey is expected to take some time, you can also change your choice till the day before my graduation

9) Do you plan on going for a doctorate? (thank you RaisinCookiesAreGood for first asking)

  • Even if I enjoy helping students, I think that the journey would be too long for me...and after years of studying, I feel a bit tired. I would like to apply what I've studied and maybe find a quiet place to work

P.s: I thank everyone who helps me in formatting text or makes this thread cuter. Every suggestion is welcome.

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3 years ago*

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Would you like to help me taking my grade writing down a game you would like to receive if you are picked?

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Yeah, why not...after all it's always free
No, I really don't care about your life
Yes, do your best!
You will fail miserably

Good luck for your studies. I just graduated last month too albeit on Bachelor degree.

If I am picked, I wish for TUNIC, on Steam.

1 year ago
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Then congratulation for your goals! You deserve it!
And thank you for joining :)

1 year ago
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The Last of us on steam would be kinda cool.

I wish you loads of luck nearing the end of your study. School can be rough at times especially near the end.

1 year ago
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I agree with you...especially if like me you left behind the most difficult stuff for the last months :D
Anyway, thank you for joining us :)

1 year ago
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Elden Ring would be sweet!
Good luck with your graduation!! Best wishes for your thesis

1 year ago
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Appreciated, thank you for joining us! :)

1 year ago
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I hope the best for the last part of your school life.
I choose one of my wishlisted game : Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles

Good luck everyone.

1 year ago
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I thank you a lot :) and thanks for joining

1 year ago
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Good luck on your studies, may your studies fruitful to you, your loved ones, and your place/town/hometown/city./country

Im afraid its too much to ask, but...

RESIDENT EVIL 4 REMAKE

1 year ago
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Your choice is free, it is not "too much" don't worry :) Thank you for joining!

1 year ago
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Hey, I'm always up for providing motivation to people going for a degree. Studying is hard work, you should really be proud of yourself and your steady process. We're rooting for you and I hope this achievement will help you reach a great place in life in the future.

If I may be so bold, Dwarf Fortress or Rimworld would be great.

Keep going, friend!

1 year ago
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Thank you so much for the kind words, I finally did it and I am going to pick the winner in a few days :)

11 months ago
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If this is still going, then first of all best of wishes and hope you ace it! And I hope you find a job you'll enjoy afterwards :D

And if I could ask for a game it would be Judgment, thanks for the opportunity 💗

1 year ago
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Yep it is still live! Actually, as I mentioned in a previous post, I am going to withdraw the winner within few days :)

11 months ago
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That means you did it! Congrats dude! :D

11 months ago
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Thank you so much mate! :)

11 months ago
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Wish you lots of success for your degree and afterwards! And don't stress yourself if sometimes things take a bit more time! University is hard and even gettting that degree is huge! :)

My pick would be Baldur's Gate 3 because I'm hyped for it. :D But only if you still want to spend that money when you're done with your studies! ;)

1 year ago
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It's done! :) Thank you so much for the kind words :)

11 months ago
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Nice! Hope you can celebrate your success with loved ones, you deserve it! :D

11 months ago
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Yeah, I did celebrate with my close ones :) Nothing extreme, but amazing memories with my family :)

11 months ago
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Best of luck with your graduation... I'd like to enter for A Plague Tale Requiem. Thanks for the chance!

1 year ago
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Thank you so much! The winner will be picked within few days :)

11 months ago
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Wish you luck!

Hogwarts Legacy would be nice :)

1 year ago
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Thank you so much, it's done now! :)

11 months ago
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Wow what a wholesome journey, good luck with the future!

If i have to name something then baldur's gate 3.

1 year ago*
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Thank you for joining us :)

11 months ago
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Wish you a lot of success! The success I haven't had in school (sadly :/)

Resident Evil 4 Remake

1 year ago
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Sad to hear that :( Thank you for joining us!

11 months ago
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This is a clever way to stay motivated if that helps you. ^_^ Good luck for your future endeavors! And don't forget to enjoy the whole experience too. ;-)

I'll pick HARVESTELLA on Steam.

1 year ago
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To be honest, it indeed helped a lot! :)
Thank you so much :)

11 months ago
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Wish you the best of luck with your studies, you are doing great!
I'd like to enter for The Last of Us, if possible.
Be sure to take care of yourself, enjoying University and feeling okay are pretty important, too :)

1 year ago
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It's done now! :) Thank you for joining us :)

11 months ago
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I guess I'll go for Hogwarts Legacy if that's ok.
Good luck!

1 year ago
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It's ok :) thank you!

11 months ago
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Good luck with your studies! You are almost there now!

Persona 5 Royal

1 year ago
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I am done with my studies for now! :)
Thank you for joining

11 months ago
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I would like to join the GA choosing Howarts Legacy. Good luck in your studies, LAST EFFORT!

1 year ago
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Thank you for joining us :)

11 months ago
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Good luck with graduation!
My pick is Last Epoch

1 year ago
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Doneee! :)
Thank you! :)

11 months ago
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I wish you good luck for your studies ! I'm sure all will be fine !
My choice is Baldur's gate 3.

1 year ago
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It is just a good memory now :)
Thank you for joining us :)

11 months ago
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Best of luck with your graduation.
I want Returnal

1 year ago
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Thank you so much :)

11 months ago
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wow so if i understand right you complete your graduation and just waiting for that official graduation ceremony? if so enjoy your free time and congrats ^_^ also thank you for this opportunity to win some nice game :3
and my game will be: The Last of Us™ Part I on steam

1 year ago*
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It was exactly like that :) Sorry for the late response :(
And thank you for joining us!

11 months ago
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I had an idea for how you could be transparent about (and simplify) the selection of a single random winner;

You could create an invite-only placeholder/substitute giveaway, on the understanding that the winner would not win a copy of the game in question, but instead would win the game they specified in this thread. If it was a giveaway for a game which is currently only available on pre-order, then there wouldn't be anyone who already owned it and so everyone would be able to enter. It would mean you didn't have to go through any of the hassle of scouring the posts and inputting the data on a third party site, and would mean everything could be done right here instead.

Maybe there might be some problem I'm not seeing, but it seems like a decent solution to me.

1 year ago
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I like this idea, but the only problem I see is that it would be a bit of a headache for support since they would either have to delete the giveaway afterwards or Paolo would have to take an unsent win mark. It could always be a giveaway for some obscure $1 game, but there is never a guarantee that no one on here has the game being given away.

1 year ago
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Yes, while it's a drop in the ocean considering all the delete requests they must receive, I can still imagine that some support staff might disapprove of intentionally misusing the GA system this way.

Perhaps a giveaway for "The Legendary Player - Make Your Reputation - OPEN BETA", available on preorder for $2. I guess it's an option!

1 year ago
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Hi guys, sorry for the (extremely) late response, but I have been busy these last weeks + I didn't want to close the GA anytime near my official graduation date for privacy issues :D
I appreciate your solutions, I am now creating a list of participants (we are around 400 at this level of messages) and I have added one of the junior moderators to ask him if he can help me to validate the pick. In the worst-case scenario, I will use the "Wheel of Fortune" myself and I'll give you the lucky name.

By the way, have you selected a game? :D

11 months ago
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Yep, in my original post back in 2021 😁
I've yet to add it to my collection, and I'd still love to receive Red Dead Redemption 2 😊

11 months ago
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Unfortunately for you, the winner has been selected under the surveillance of a SG moderator :) hope you'll find a way to get it because it is a masterpiece! :)

11 months ago
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I'm also looking forward to my graduation and that final part is especially hard
so I wish you good luck and hope everything works out

Enjoy your life at maximum and wish you a bright future!

Oh also my game will be Nioh 2 on steam.. thanks in advance
and Good luck all!

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Glad to hear you are almost done too! How is it going?

11 months ago
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I just realized that while I've commented before, I never picked a game!

I'll take Persona 4 Golden, thank you :)

Glad that everything seems to be going fine! Good luck with your future career :D

1 year ago
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Not a problem you are in :)
Thank you for joining us!

11 months ago
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Good luck in your journey!

My prefered game would be FIFA 23 :D

1 year ago
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Thank you so much :) and welcome to the event!

11 months ago
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