Hello guys and gals,

Next month is a special birthday for me as something personal is going to happen on that day.
i'm not going to tell what but its pretty awesome for me.
Anyway, i would like to say that i'm not a guy who goes around spamming thanks on every giveaway i enter as i believe thats just bull.
I wouldn't want everyone to say thanks when i'm giving away, as long as the winner does it after recieving its oke.
But to show that i'm really no "leech" or whatever kids call people like me these days i came up with this plan.
I hope you guys will like it.

December being a holiday month for everyone, but i will up the stakes.
I will create a group next month with a max cap of 31 people.
31 Games will be given away(i will buy them as soon as i know wich one i want to give)
There will be some decent games,awesome ones and a few "lesser" indie games(sometimes indie can prove even better)
so 1 december i start the give aways but when you win one, you get kicked out of the group.
Everyone in the group will win a game eventually :)

As i said 31 days = 31 people but i reserve 6 slots to people i know IRL and to the ones from wich i recieved a gift after winning a giveaway :)

So basicly i will invite 25people in the group.
I would love some feedback on this idea and also some ideas about how to select the "25" :)

Remember: DONT be greedy :)

EDIT: The one that provides me with the ultimate idea for choosing the 25 people will be invited as one of my "6"

1 decade ago*

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It's seems like you got yourself a Christmas calendar with steam games instead of chocolate? :p (and not in december lol)
pick a color at random you can use this and then find people who replay to this thread and have that color or close in the display picture

1 decade ago
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Ok, read now.

Happy B-day. // B-Month

I wish you luck in choosing these lucky 25 bastards ;D

1 decade ago
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Yay! Happy birthday! Let me guess... You're turning 21? ;D

1 decade ago
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haha i wish :D No its something that i achieved in life and work and i'm proud of it but i can't tell more about it as i'm legaly binded to shut my mouth about it until then :D

1 decade ago
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Oh? Well then I can't wait to here the news! :) I bet it's really amazing if you're this excited about it.

1 decade ago
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you made iphone 5s! xD

1 decade ago
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Haha i would never do something like that to hurt humankind :( I could be the inventor of the second gen atomic bomb though xD

1 decade ago
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Iphone5->Bad
2ndGen Atomic bomb->Good

<3

1 decade ago
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i like u, ur cool!

1 decade ago
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everyone who wishes you a happy birthday. happy birthday!

1 decade ago
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Happy Birthday ception?

1 decade ago
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Happy bday bro.

@Select ppl by activity on SG

1 decade ago
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Happy birthday and good luck with the project :)

1 decade ago
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This seems like a good idea. And Happy Birthday!

1 decade ago
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Happy Birthday and that sounds awesome. Maybe a puzzle to decide the 25 people?

1 decade ago
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Happy birthdsy! Nice idea by the way.

1 decade ago
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Nice idea man. And quite exciting for those who get an invitation

1 decade ago
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Happy birthday and merry Christmas! That's a very generous idea for giveaways, thank you! :D

1 decade ago
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getting kicked after winning reminds me of greedy gifters :(

1 decade ago
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The plan is to make the group that everyone wins one game hence the 31 days/games and 31 people. The only problem I see is towards the end having no one enter a specific giveaway because they want to wait for something "better".

1 decade ago
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add a rule that if noone enters than you will kick random guy from the group - that could solve the problem ;)

1 decade ago
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and don't announce at the start which games you will give away...and don't hoard the best for christmas :O

1 decade ago
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Choose people with high contribution value

1 decade ago
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This sounds like a fantastic idea, and I want to commend you for your giving spirit!

As for how to pick the people for the group... Maybe hold a contest of some sort in the forums, and take the best entries? I mean, you could just pick random people, but that's a bit less fun.

1 decade ago
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A very interesting idea!
Though I'm afraid I can't help you with an idea of how to choose among the crowd, everything I try to come up with is too selfish. O:)

1 decade ago
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it would be awesome if the 25 people were people that didn't win any giveaways (yet) :)

1 decade ago
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You could do a itstoohard puzzle, that will reveal a link to a google docs survey where you can put further questions, to narrow down the people (don't forget to ask for SG name and Steam ID).

Or maybe a contest of some sort, or a scavenger hunt through your favorite internet sites, or, or, or ... so many possibilities ;)

1 decade ago
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I like the ideas but i encourage you to think about it a bit harder and make me choose you as the wild card :D

1 decade ago
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keep the ideas coming guys :) and thanks for all the birthday wishes but i still have to wait a full month until my birthday :) Also: i edited my post so people will get their thinking caps on and offer me the ultimate idea :p

1 decade ago
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Open thread before you start group. Ask something in thread, pick 25 best answers of first 100 original non spam replies. (or set time limit but people here blow threads up quickly when free stuff is involved)

1 decade ago
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That be interesting.

Is guessing allowed? I wanna guess you're getting married, in which case, CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES

if not, still congratulations and happy birthday all the same, maybe we're even birthday buddies !

1 decade ago
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26th :) and no wife involved ;) I love the curiousity of people though :p

1 decade ago
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single day off, I can dig it :3
back to the guessing boards, hmmmmm

1 decade ago
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calculating a minimum ratio of comments compared to entry

people who respond and participate is not penalizing

and congratulations on your birthday
and thank you for giving us the opportunity to win a game :)

1 decade ago
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That's actually a pretty great idea :) Makes note to self about copying the concept
I'd say maybe go for nice people you notice around sg, and/or the communities you frequent. Possibly combined with entry/win ratio. Basically invite nice people with few or zero wins.
Edited for spelling, damn my phat fingers :/

1 decade ago
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You're going to finally lose your virginity? Good job, sure took you a while.

1 decade ago
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you're banned from the group xD just kidding :p i can take a troll

1 decade ago
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Hahaha that was my guess XD

1 decade ago
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10 more days till my bday! :) By the way! I recommend you post a picture and ask us to make a dialog comment below it. You just choose the funniest ones! :) Or you could do a bit of gaming events till then.

1 decade ago
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I would invite the most acctive people here in the forum (thats totally not me xD ).
or 25 people who have never won anything on steamgifts but are active in the forum.
or 25 people who have 100% of the achievements from A.I. Fleet Command xD

But thats a subjectiv decission i think.

1 decade ago
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that isn't fair if we dont have the game! xD

1 decade ago
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true, but i think there are not even 25 people with 100% of the achievments xD.

1 decade ago
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Closed 1 decade ago by Freestylah.