is there even a point getting in a level 0 giveaway?

i won a lv0 One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 so... :D

Well, somebody is gonna win these giveaways, even though they're level 0, right? So, what if it's you?

Some times - yes. If it is your wislisted game and you want it very hard and you have extra points to spend - why not.)
There is still chancess to win it.) I have won some 0lvl giveaways - Party Hard with 2129 Entires, Infinractory - 1231.

But if you have a little amount of points and there is plenty giveaways with highier level - offcourse it better to enter in higher level.)
I am entering in max level I have giveaways first, then others. More copies in one giveaway = more chances to win.
But pay attention with group giveaways - some times they have times more entires then even open 0lvl giveaways.)

I don't know if I won a level 0, but I think the best way to win is:

• decide what you want to win the most
• enter every giveaway for it
• find the second most wanted game
• enter every giveaway for it
• repeat until out of points.

level 0 is a small chance to win, so entering for something you don't really want is indeed a waste because likely you will win, and if you do, you don't want the game. But for a wanted game - 10 different giveaway with 1000 entries is like one giveaway with 100 entrants. Still not a huge chance to win, but the point is that many low chance giveaway's chances are additive (and you have better chance of winning than if you don't enter at all :) )

Yup, 5 times, including such games like Monaco, Lemma, Velvet Assassin, Just Cause Collection and CS:GO. All from my wishlist, all awesome games IMO :)

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is there even a point getting in a level 0 AAA giveaway?

Chances are low but it happens occasionally.
Also highly dependent on what you enter for, if it's the AAA ones that last 3-4 weeks and get over 4k entries then it's much more unlikely than the 3 hour bundle game.
Plus when that happens it's like winning again for the first time since you never expected it to happen :P

30% of my wins are level 0 public. 35% if I add in the level 1 win. Level 0 and level 1 entry numbers are usually pretty close.

You never know,sometimes you'll get lucky.

Yes, specially for wishlisted games.

Happened to me, might happen to you as well. Example: https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/hdk9p/stardew-valley

There are different ways of looking at the giveaway process. Some of them are discouraging, and others are fun. Wouldn't you rather enjoy your time on SG? I know I would. Here is what I do to make SG enjoyable for me.

1. I don't worry about winning. Failing to win a giveaway takes nothing away from me, and my life goes on as before. If I am expecting to win, however, I will probably suffer disappointment, and who wants to deal with that? Not I. So, I toss those pesky expectations in the bin and look for my satisfaction elsewhere. If I ever do happen to win, it is a pleasant surprise and a bonus to my day. (Don't enter for games you don't want to play, though, as winning one of those is a drag.)
2. I enjoy the entry process. Entering giveaways is sort of like a hobby. Seeing new games come up is like window-shopping. It's all fun. There is also some satisfaction in knowing that, sooner or later, I will end up getting a free game for doing nothing more than expressing a desire for it.
3. I enjoy the community. There are lots of interesting things to see and read and learn about in the discussion sections and forum. I also enjoy "people watching" as human behavior is often unpredictable. And if I keep an open mind, and pay close attention, there's a good chance I may learn something beneficial from the experience of others.
4. I enjoy helping people. Interacting with the community provides me with the opportunity to share the bits of knowledge and experience I have gathered over a lifetime. Occasionally, another person may even find them useful. D
5. I enjoy giving. That is really why I joined SG in the first place. I enjoy giving to others, and I get a chance to do exactly that on this website. I find it exciting and satisfying whenever I am able to brighten someone else's day with a gift they are excited and happy to receive.

P.S. (There is always a chance to win, even when there are 8300+ other people entered in the same giveaway.)

44 public level 0 giveaways won here. so yea.
2 of those 44 was just yesterday.

edit: wait a sec... you have too.. just yesterday you won a level 0 public giveaway, granted it was a mass GA, but still.....

In the forum? Sure there is! All of my GAs in this train are Level 0, though a few of them also require you to have the game given on your wishlist or have no wins. Odds are quite good I think :-)

Public GA are also worth entering, just keep you expectation low and be persistent.

Someone has to win, it could even be you/me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
^Remind me to never try gambling (⁎˃ᆺ˂)

Well, a slight chance of winning is still better than no chance of winning. I'm not one to pass an opportunity to win a wishlisted game, regardless of the GA level :D

Someone is going to win a level 0 regardless of their own level, so yes it may be worth if it is the game you are after :)

I've actually won 12 level 0 public giveaways. Some of those were crap, but most were actually fun games that I really enjoyed.
So, in short - Yup. You will eventually win one.

It's free why not.

It's worth it! My luckiest win was with 2060 entries --> https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/YXn87/town-of-salem

3 wins out of my 11 wins were level 0.

Single copy in public giveaway? No, never in 4 years.
I won public GA with lvl 0 but 300 copies and years ago.

21 of my 55 wins (38%) are from public level 0 giveaways. And that list includes several wishlisted gamed like Nuclear Throne, Bioshock 2, Baldur's Gate, Grim Fandango, Stasis...

Maybe I have been luckier than most but I would say it is worth it.