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If you've been waiting to play one of these classics, now's your chance! Just leave a comment with the name of the game you want (please check the comments first to see if someone else has already requested it), and I’ll send you a DM.

Also, please limit one per person, so more patient gamers can enjoy, and please redeem right away since keys expire, and let me know when you do so I can take it off the list!

  • ~~ABZU~~
  • ~~BioShock Remastered~~
  • ~~Control Ultimate Edition~~
  • ~~Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice~~
  • ~~Hollow Knight~~
  • ~~Hyper Light Drifter~~
  • ~~Machinarium~~
  • ~~Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition~~
  • ~~Mutazione~~
  • ~~Psychonauts~~
  • ~~River City Girls~~
  • ~~Sable~~
  • ~~Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic~~
  • ~~Undertale~~
  • ~~Vampire Survivors~~
  • ~~The Witness~~
  • ~~Yooka-Laylee~~

Optional: What are you listening to/watching/reading this weekend?

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[–] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 days ago

I finally have my pc on a desk again instead of by my bed, so im probably gonna start going through the FPS i missed out on. ULTRAKILL will probably be first

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I don’t need any of these games, just wanted to say you’re awesome for giving these away! There’s a bunch of STELLAR games in this list!

Edit: my partner and I are watching “From”! It’s very good. Pretty cheesy at points, but a great mystery series. Very LOST-esque but much spookier.

[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've seen that show around but haven't watched it yet, so thanks for the recommendation!

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Heavily recommend it! We’re cruising through it; started a couple weeks ago and about caught up. Next season will be the final one, so they’ve got the story and stuff all figured out (unlike LOST, but I thoroughly enjoyed LOST all the way through anyway)

Also slowly making our way through Inland Empire, then I think it’s finally time to watch Twin Peaks so I know what all the fuss is about!

I love FROM, can't wait for next weeks episode

[–] DarkPassenger@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I missed this but just wanted to say I appreciate what you did for the community. Great list of games.

[–] gedfromgont@piefed.ca 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Aw man, I live in the wrong time zone! Still glad you did this!

Mostly bummed that Hollow Knight was on there! But I am looking to buy it at the next big sale anyhow...

[–] kip@piefed.zip 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

this is a pretty nice thing to do. here's some decent ones i already played but have extra steam keys in my humble bundle account, all ? should be replaced with a capital I

A Plague Tale: Innocence
(taken)

Dead Island Definitive Edition
(taken)

The Sexy Brutale
J7N99-N08QT-MJG2?

enjoy :)

[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] kip@piefed.zip 3 points 1 week ago

ah if that worked then the others should too. hope you like it

[–] DampSquid@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I got Plague Tale, thanks!!

[–] kip@piefed.zip 4 points 1 week ago

cool, hope you like it

[–] videogamesandbeer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hey thanks for this! I don't see Hollow Knight claimed yet and I would love to finally give that a play through.

I've been trying to get my kids to watch Avatar the Last Airbender even though I've never seen it and I think I'm hooked for now. Looking forward to finishing it with them.

[–] GimmeUrBelt@lemmy.today 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hollow Knight is such a beautiful game. Very much a show-don't-tell experience. I recommend avoiding looking things up unless you truly are stuck.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Somebody needs to claim ABZÛ! Lovely little game with Stunning visuals - reminded me of Flow and Flower.

[–] GimmeUrBelt@lemmy.today 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Made by the same people, I believe. Same as Journey, and more recently Sky: Children of Light. Amazing Developers.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, I see that some of the Journey crew worked on that. Giant Squid, though, split off from Thatgamecompany.

[–] GimmeUrBelt@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

Ahh, well that makes sense.

[–] orochi02@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

I should have stayed up longer like usual 😔

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is great, I've played a few but not Hyper Light Drifter, and would really appreciate a key.

Edit: What I'm watching this weekend: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed on Apple TV

Edit 2: Claimed thanks

[–] Glurbox@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Noone to claim the witness, really?

That's a shame really because this game is exceptionnal!

I'll take it and give it to my friend then!

[–] tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hi fren, I'll take the witness if available! I love Talos Principal but heard witness ripped it off and was kinda salty about that. audiobook: The Sorrows of Young Werther

[–] Klanky@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I’ve been wanting to try Psychonauts, I don’t see it claimed anywhere else. Thank you!

Reading through the Culture novels and playing Subnautica 2 with my son (he really wanted to get it right away)

[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Love the Culture series! Key sent

[–] lemmyseikai@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Vampire Survivors if you have one.

KotoR would be great otherwise:)

Appreciate it either way.

[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Survivors got claimed, but KotOR was sent!

[–] lemmyseikai@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Thanks I'll claim it tomorrow when I have access to a PC.

Appreciate you

[–] anguo@piefed.ca 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I think Mutazione and River City Girls are the only ones in this list that I haven't played!

Mutazione looks better rated, so I'll grab that please (and thank you)!

I saw mentions of Dungeon Crawler Carl around these parts and I started reading it yesterday. Guilty pleasure fun.

Edit: sorry, opened this post and only scoured the comments and replied hours later, didn't notice all copies were taken!

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ill take Machinarium if its still available.

I just finished watching the Lord of the Flies live-action series. I dont read books much, but I remember that one from high school.

[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sent! I haven't seen the new series, but you might be interested in what happened in real life when a group of schoolboys were shipwrecked in a situation very similar to the book!

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

That *was *an interesting read :D

[–] tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I replied earlier in the Witness comment, but I'm up for the witness if available. tyvm! *audiobook: The Sorrows of Young Werther.

[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks for bumping the request; I might have missed it otherwise!

[–] tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

No worries. Stoked over the gift. Many blessings.

[–] Rod_Orm@piefed.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Star wars knight of the old republic please

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[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I would love to get vampire survivors. Thanks for being awesome.

Edit: currently finishing the foundation books. Watching Farscape with my SO who has never seen it, finishing it tonight.

[–] flynnguy@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago

I would love a key for Middle Earth.

I'm watching the new Jet Tila show Ready Jet Cook. I love Thai food so I'm enjoying it.

[–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

i would love hellblade, thank you!

[–] squirrel@cake.kobel.fyi 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I would love to play Sable.

This weekend I listened a lot to the new album by Ecca Vandal. First half are solid rock tracks, while the second half are trip hop, rap tracks.

[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm digging her music, thanks for the tip!

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[–] SandLight@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

One of my favorites! I think about it often wishing for more

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

let me know if any seem unpopular. The only one that popped up has an ask but I do tend to collect games that I tell myself I will play one day.

[–] HailSeitan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There’s just a couple left, so if you don’t have one of them already (since you’re a collector), it’s yours!

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