wow! has it been that long?

hi!
it appears it has been an entire decade since i decided to make the very banally selfish correct decision of signing up for steamgifts dot com, the website you're currently reading this thread on!
of course, many people reading this are asking, "i wonder what could possibly have compelled this user to join this website ten years ago?", and while the answer might seem elusive, it's actually fairly straightforward: wanting to inflate my library with good games given away by ostensibly kind people which i will never play because i'm a garbage individual give back to the community even if my budget is not as expansive as most big players here!

you might even ask, "well, miss ayu, you've been here for so long and given away over 3.5k games in total! that's very generous! what's the recipe for your seemingly unending charitable behaviour?"
and that's such an interesting question, i'm so glad you ask! i really like being the centre of attention on the internet making others happy, so i decided to invest early on bulk bundles of shovelware when they were dirt-cheap and not scandalously expensive as they are right now so i could successfully game the system and continue leveling up and accessing better giveaways despite not having spent anywhere near as much as most other people on here support indie developers who deserve more attention and encouragement from the gaming community, while letting gamers enjoy these games for free at the click of a button!

you could very well ask, "well, miss ayu, but you don't seem well-off at all, so do you do it for a love of the gaming community?"
to which i answer, of course! what could better represent my love than to leech off of others' investments and money earned at real jobs that routinely exploit them just so i can leave the games i win collecting dust for years on end and gatekeeping others who might actually enjoy them from playing them engage with the community in a friendly and respectful way, always trying to make somebody's day especially if they've been struggling lately?

and trust me, i really make an effort to pretend to have any playtime on steam by idling all the games with cards try out the over 2k games i'm very grateful for having won here and not use the website like a game itself, a dopamine-dispenser and routine encourager, as an unhealthy and parasitic coping mechanism for the major depressive disorder i've struggled with for as long as i've known myself which makes me unable to have any semblance of motivation to actually play the games i feel horrible for never having even tried, constantly being reminded that i should feel guilty for that

anyway, it's been a long-standing tradition in this community to create a self-congratulatory and especially in my case, self-pitying celebratory thread reminiscing about our journey here, the time and effort spent among like-minded people and, of course, giving back to it in the form of giveaways! so, what better way to do so than to give you an entry to a half-assed train with bundle trash that nobody actually wants thorough and thoughtfully curated selection of games which you might just be able to win?
i made sure to sprinkle some of my favourite music all over the train, which might be the only redeeming factor in my contribution you might enjoy!

they're all set to end on january 3rd, so as to give you some time to recoup the points from all the christmas events, but why would you really? there's seriously nothing worth entering here as i know there's been a very wide selection of enticing games to be won provided by the most generous members of the community!
it's also only for level 2+ users, as i'm a hypocrite regarding gatekeeping games from "leeches" in order to reward the active participants in the community.

to you all, a sincere thank you for allowing me to be a blight on the community, and society in general participate in this endlessly fun and generous little corner of the internet. it seems places like this are increasingly rare. here's to another ten years of continuing to be a worthless individual making people happy! ❤️