Update Sep 21:
All winners have claimed the games! Congrats again to all the winners, and thanks everyone for participating!

If you didn't win, look out for another giveaway I'll host in the future. Most likely in Winter 2024. I'll try to get us other games besides Action/RPGs lol. :D

Note:
The games donated by an anonymous Lemmy user are still available.
I will make a separate post in !GiftOfGaming@Lemmy.World.  I will do this next week so I can rest and recover from my cold.
Update Sep 20 - Part 2:
Only one last key remaining, pending a response from the winner:
- Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy - 1 key remaining - Winner: Pending

Note: The remaining keys from the anonymous person that donated to me will be given away as a separate post in !giftofgaming@lemmy.world
Update Sep 20:
Sorry folks, I got back from a work trip and am also getting over a cold. This is the first day that I feel well enough to use my computer, so I'll continue with redraws. So far, most of the keys have been claimed but others have not gotten back to me within the 48 hours.
New winners have been selected for the final three games:
- Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle (Pixel Remasters) - 1 key remaining
- Hogwarts Legacy: Deluxe Edition - 1 key remaining
- Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy - 1 key remaining

Note that the remaining keys from the anonymous person that donated to me will be given away as a separate post in !giftofgaming@lemmy.world
Update Sep 8:
I made a post here to announce I would start drawing today - https://lemmy.world/post/19534362
I'm a little delayed with giving these games away as my intention was to do it on Sep 1st. Unfortunately some personal things got in the way, but now we're good to go and I can starting handing them out!
- All winners have been notified. They have 48 hours to get back to me. See my comments below starting with: "Congratulations! You've been selected as the winner of..."
- I will update the list of games below when the game has been claimed by the winner.

These games have automatic winners since they were the only one who entered:
- Pony Island - [@Aviandelight@mander.xyz](https://mander.xyz/u/Aviandelight) 
- Sniper Elite 4 - [@EpicStuff@lemmy.ca](https://lemmy.ca/u/EpicStuff) 
- Strange Horticulture - [@midimalist@lemdro.id](https://lemdro.id/u/midimalist) 
- Congrats to the lucky winners!!

No one entered for these games. I will make a new post in [!giftofgaming@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/giftofgaming) and will give away the codes there:
- Agatha Knife
- Calico
- Cultures Bundle
- Stronghold Crusader HD
- Two Point Hospital (EU Region-Locked ONLY)
- Valhalla Hills Two-Horned Helmet Edition
Update Aug 18:
I added more games from a kind, anonymous Lemming. I extended the giveaway to August 31st. No more donations accepted - thank you!

Hey PC Master Race community! And hi anyone else that stumbles upon this post and is not a member of the PCMR community!

Summer is almost over, and it has been an interesting year for sure. I previously did a giveaway for last Winter Holiday 2023, and decided I should do another giveaway! Basically because we here in Lemmy are still alive and kicking, and I want to do something nice for a few lucky gamers.

Games I’m giving away:

Some of the games have multiple key codes, denoted by the quantity.

  1. Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion | Quantity 1 | Steam Product Page - Winner: @M0115732@lemmy.world
  2. Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle (Pixel Remasters) | Qty 2 | Steam - Winner 1: @Apeman42@lemmy.world, Winner 2: @darkdemize@sh.itjust.works
  3. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | Qty 2 | Steam - Winner 1: @Xatolos@reddthat.com, Winner 2: @Fuzzypyro@lemmy.world
  4. Hogwarts Legacy Deluxe Edition | Qty 2 | Steam - Winner 1: @Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org , Winner 2: @meatwads_tooth@sh.itjust.works
  5. NieR: Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition | Qty 1 | Steam - Winner: @Cossty@lemmy.world
  6. Octopath Traveler | Qty 1 | Steam - Winner: @tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip
  7. Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy | Qty 2 | Steam - Winner 1: @jeffreyosborne@lemm.ee , Winner 2: @SuperThr33s@sh.itjust.works
  8. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft | Qty 1 | Steam - Winner: @Kaiserschmarrn@feddit.org

Additional Game Keys donated by an anonymous Lemming

These games come from Humble Bundle, Games Planet, and Fanatical. There is only one key for each of the nine listed below:

  1. Agatha Knife | Steam Product Page
  2. Calico | Steam
  3. Cultures Bundle (Cultures: Northland & Cultures: The Wonder of the World) | Humble Bundle Product Page
  4. Pony Island | Steam - Winner: @Aviandelight@mander.xyz
  5. Sniper Elite 4 - Deluxe | Steam - Winner: @EpicStuff@lemmy.ca
  6. Strange Horticulture | Steam - Winner: @midimalist@lemdro.id
  7. Stronghold Crusader HD | Steam
  8. Valhalla Hills: Two-Horned Helmet Edition | Steam

EU Countries Only (will not activate in any other region):

  1. Two Point Hospital | Steam Product Page
Update Sep 21:
All the games above that aren't striked through are still available.
Will post these either next week or the week after, so I can rest and recover from my cold.
Post will be in !Giftofgaming@lemmy.world
Update Sep 8:
The other games listed above did not have anyone enter for them. I will make a new post in [!giftofgaming@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/c/giftofgaming)  to giveaway those keys.  The list starts with "Agatha Knife".

How to Enter:

  • Comment on this post with the one game you are interested in.
  • Optional: Post or create a meme that made you laugh and is Safe For Work. NSFW stuff will be deleted.
  • Optional: Share something interesting, fun, and/or cool that happened to you this year. Or share a hobby you picked up, a show you recently watched, the latest game that blew you away, whatever! Just share something fun to read rather than the usual: “Entering for X game, thanks.”

Restrictions

  • You can only enter once, and pick only one game.
  • Your Lemmy account must be at least 30 days old and have participated recently in Lemmy/Fediverse.
  • If your account appears to be a bot, troll, spam account, or just a creepy/gross/hateful person, you will not be selected.
  • Moderators of the !PCMasterRace@lemmy.world community are not eligible.

Winner Selection:

  • I will randomly select eligibile winners in this original post.
  • You will be notified via two ways: I will @ mention you and reply on your comment to this post. I will also send you a Private Message on Lemmy.
  • If you are selected, you will have 48 hours to respond to me to claim your eligibility.
  • For transparency, please also reply to my public-facing comment so that others know you received and claimed the game successfully.
  • If I do not get a response from you after 48 hours, you are forfeited and a new winner will be redrawn the next day until all game codes are exhausted.

Deadlines:

  • You must enter by end of day Saturday, August 31, 2024, local time.
  • I will make a new post and start drawing winners the following week.

Disclaimers:

  • This is not a sponsored post of any kind. I purchased these keys myself, with my hard-earned money, exclusively for the sole purpose of this giveaway.
  • The keys activate only on Steam as Retail OEM keys.
  • The keys come only from Green Man Gaming, a legitimate key resller. They do not come from sketchy places like G2A (NEVER, ever do business with companies like G2A or Kinguin).
  • There are other games, donated by a kind, anonymous Lemming that were sourced from other trusted resellers: Fanatical, Games Planet, and Humble Bundle. These codes all activate on Steam, but do note that Two Point Hospital is region-locked to EU countries only.
  • Steam Support: How to activate a Product Key - https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2A12-9D79-C3D7-F870

Proof:

  1. https://postimg.cc/HrM63Swk
  2. https://postimg.cc/gwPN7vsq
  3. https://postimg.cc/kVKXJdxP

Best of luck! Continue to be kind to each other, and most importantly, be kind to yourself.

Regards,

CatZoomies | PCMR Moderator, on behalf of the moderation team

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    Best of luck everyone! Reply to this comment if you have questions.

    Please continue to be kind to each other, and most importantly, be kind to yourself. It’s easy to get so angry in today’s divisive world. You can’t change the world, but you can certainly help those closest to you.

    Stay safe everyone!

    CatZoomies | Moderator

    EDIT Sep 21: All games were claimed!

    There’s still a list of leftover keys that an anonymous Lemmy user donated to me. I’ll make a separate post on !GiftOfGaming@lemmy.world either next week or the week after, just so I can take some rest and recover from my cold.

    Thanks again everyone for participating! Look out for a future big giveaway I’ll host, most likely in Winter 2024. Stay safe, and as always: remember to be kind to each other. Be kind to yourself - you’d be surprised what a difference you can make for yourself and others in your local community by being kind.

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    I wanna give Nier automata a try and I guess I will share something interesting.

    Slowly for the past month I have been trying to make a markdown notes app which is inspired by Google Keep and Obsidian, last week I finally decided to add it to github. The fun part is that it is written in dart/flutter, but I started learning flutter like 3 months ago cuz it was a cool language that can easily be compiled to all devices from Linux to Windows to iOS and Android. Regardless, this project has consumed all consious thought in my brain, but I still suck at it and not many libraries I can use that achieve what I need, a struggle for sure.

    Currently I am trying to figure out how to make it sync with Nextcloud first, then I plan to add other services like rsync, dropbox, gdrive, etc. Sorry if this sounds more like an advertisement for my app, I just never put my heart and soul into something so much before.

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    Welp I will once again try for Hogwarts Legacy.

    As for a meme, this isn’t mine and it’s kinda old but it really managed to stick in my head:

    Thank You very much for this giveaway and your work moderating this community!

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    Hi, really love your positive vibes <3

    Something cool that happened to me this year? I would say meeting my LDR partner after not seeing him for almost a full year!!! The best thing is, the LDR part was so painless because I just fully trust him and his commitment to the relationship.

    I have some hydrohomies and/or dad jokes memes saved but this one just absolutely got me.

    &lt;you won't regret this &quot;NSFW&quot; meme, i guarantee&gt;

    I’m interested in Strange Horticulture because it is in my wishlist for awhile! :D

    Edit: Changed the game I picked and remove any mention of previous game. 👍

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      @midimalist@lemdro.id - Congratulations! Since you’re the only one who entered for Strange Horticulture, you’re the winner! I’ve sent you a Direct Message containing the key! If you would like for transparency purposes, please reply to my comment here and let everyone know you successfully claimed it. Thanks for entering and happy you won!

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        Hi, thank you very much! Sorry I’m using my alt account because it seems like lemdro.id’s instance is acting up.

        I’ve check the key I got in my DM for Strange Horticulture but it said that it can’t be redeemed from my country (Indonesia). Not sure why, considering the game is not blocked in my country. Is it possible the key can only be redeemed in certain countries?

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      LMAO now this is a stupid meme right here! I absolutely giggled at this one. Thank you so much for this meme! I’m work from home, but if I was in office I’d really want to try this on someone!

      Congrats on meeting your LDR partner!! That’s wonderful and I wish you the best of luck and success in that relationship!

      I’ve intentionally avoided FF7 remake spoilers, having played that game as a kid. I was fortunate because while I had a struggling parent and certainly couldn’t afford one, we were able to get our hands on one at a flea market I think when the PS2 launched. The seller wasn’t sure what they had, so we got it at a really good price.

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      @EpicStuff@lemmy.ca - Congratulations! Since you’re the only one who entered for Sniper Elite 4, you’re the winner! I’ve sent you a Direct Message containing the key! If you would like for transparency purposes, please reply to my comment here and let everyone know you successfully claimed it. Thanks for entering and happy you won!

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        wow, thanks for the key :) i think this might be my first time winning a lottery thing

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    Not entering, just wanna applaud you for doing this. I bought the TR I-III remaster in the summer sale and I will say I am pleased with it at the sale price. It plays pretty well on Steam Deck and scratches the nostalgia itch.

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    Awesome initiative! I wouldn’t mind entering for a copy of Hogwarts Legacy myself.

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      @anguo@lemmy.ca - Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of Hogwarts Legacy: Deluxe Edition! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.

      If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!

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    An entry for Octopath Traveller here 🙌

    Here’s a picture of my cat, the best thing that’s happened to me in a while.

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      @Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org - Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of Hogwarts Legacy: Deluxe Edition! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.

      If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!

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      @M0115732@lemmy.world - Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of Crisis Core -Final Fantasy- VII Reunion! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.

      If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!

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      Oof, that hurts right in my Freedom! Good meme, but ooh boy does my country have an obesity problem. It’s so sad.

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    Any idea when you might get around to the 2nd winners of the games that have 2? We know you’re a busy person and you’re great nonetheless. Was just curious :]

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      Yep, and sorry, I just got back in town two nights ago from a work trip. I’m going to start the next round of re-draws tomorrow morning my time!

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    I would love if possible to get the code for Final Fantasy VII Intergrade.

    It’s verified to work with my Steam Deck.

    Steam Deck

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      @Xatolos@reddthat.com - Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.

      If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!

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    This is super cool of you!

    I would absolutely love the Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle, both for my own nostalgia and to introduce my wife to them. She’s only played X and XIV.

    To accompany my entry, have a homemade FF4 meme:

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      @Apeman42@lemmy.world - Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle (Pixel Remasters)! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.

      If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!

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        A winner is… me?! This is incredible!

        Installing FF5 now because I love the early iteration of switchable classes, then I’ll loop back around and play them in order. So I guess I have the next 300-400 hours planned.

        Thank you again CatZoomies, you’re my hero.

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    Hello! Very cool idea. I would like to enter for the Tomb raider survivor trilogy. A recent hobby I’ve discovered is repairing old bikes, which turns out to be really fun and actually useful as well!

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      @jeffreyosborne@lemm.ee - Congratulations! You’ve been selected as the winner of Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy! You will have 48 hours to acknowledge me before I send you the code. Please respond to my Direct Message. If you do not respond back to me in 48 hours, your entry will be forfeited and I will redraw for the another winner.

      If you do win and claim the game key, for transparency purposes please respond back to my comment letting everyone know you were successful - but only if you want to. Hope to hear back from you!

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      Great thing to do for sure! I loved biking as a kid, perhaps I should take it up as an adult. I work on my car, and it’s good to just sort of zone out and do some manual work, but it is exhausting and makes you sore if you haven’t done it in a while. Working on a bike sounds less grueling and possibly more fun.

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        I would love working on cars, but where I live mechanical cars, as in not modern cars that have something to repair, are incredibly rare and would easily cost you tens of thousands just for the car, not including the tools. But second hand marketplaces have loads of free bikes with just minor things like flat tires. Just recently saw a 24 gear racing bike for free, with AFAIK just a flat tire.