Posted September 13, 2015

ScotchMonkey
60.27% Through!
Registered: Apr 2012
From Denmark

ZocomMAX
Indeed!
Registered: Oct 2012
From Canada
Posted September 13, 2015

I am kind of getting bored of games as of lately and trying to not purchase anything, Maybe just going through something where I need a break ? beats me so bought 2 to just kill time and got doubles lol


real.geizterfahr
Grumpy Old Gamer
Registered: Apr 2010
From Spain

Klumpen0815
+91
Registered: Dec 2012
From Germany
Posted September 13, 2015

Little coward... *lol*
Fig = die Feige
"Feige" means "fig" as well as "cowardly"
The wordplay gets lost in translation.
Post edited September 13, 2015 by Klumpen0815

real.geizterfahr
Grumpy Old Gamer
Registered: Apr 2010
From Spain
Posted September 13, 2015
To chime in into the "Is it worth it?"-like discussion:
I bought six piñatas (already owned 12 of the 25 possible games, so it wasn't that much of a gamble), got one game I'll definitely never install (Shelter - it went straight to the hidden games), one game that was on sale for 99 cents already (Euro, no idea what the Dollar price was - 1954 Alcatraz), two games that are worth 3 Dollars to me (Machinarium + Gods Will Be Watching) and two games that would be worth something between 5 and 10 Dollars to me (The Last Federation + Jazzpunk). That's okay. I wouldn't have bought Alcatraz, Machinarium and Gods Will Be Watching during a regular sale, but that's why I like GOG's random sales: You get to play stuff that you wouldn't buy normally. I like almost all genres, so it's almost impossible to get a game I won't like at all. Oh, and I got Lumino City in a trade. That's another game I'd have paid ~10 Dollar for.
tl;dr: Check the tracker thread and THINK before you buy. It's not that much of a gamble if you have a broad gaming taste. If you're exclusively into AAA RPGs and FPSs, the Indie Piñata is not for you.
Klumpen0815: The correct translation would be "Little Figling".
Fig = die Feige
"Feige" means "fig" as well as "cowardly"
The wordplay gets lost in translation. I know that it got its name because it's a Feigenschnapps (I was one of those dudes who wore the hat-like bottle caps on a string on his Eastpak). Just wanted to know if Little Coward is a real thing ;)
ps. And yes, I'm too lazy to ask Google :P
I bought six piñatas (already owned 12 of the 25 possible games, so it wasn't that much of a gamble), got one game I'll definitely never install (Shelter - it went straight to the hidden games), one game that was on sale for 99 cents already (Euro, no idea what the Dollar price was - 1954 Alcatraz), two games that are worth 3 Dollars to me (Machinarium + Gods Will Be Watching) and two games that would be worth something between 5 and 10 Dollars to me (The Last Federation + Jazzpunk). That's okay. I wouldn't have bought Alcatraz, Machinarium and Gods Will Be Watching during a regular sale, but that's why I like GOG's random sales: You get to play stuff that you wouldn't buy normally. I like almost all genres, so it's almost impossible to get a game I won't like at all. Oh, and I got Lumino City in a trade. That's another game I'd have paid ~10 Dollar for.
tl;dr: Check the tracker thread and THINK before you buy. It's not that much of a gamble if you have a broad gaming taste. If you're exclusively into AAA RPGs and FPSs, the Indie Piñata is not for you.

Fig = die Feige
"Feige" means "fig" as well as "cowardly"
The wordplay gets lost in translation.
ps. And yes, I'm too lazy to ask Google :P
Post edited September 13, 2015 by real.geizterfahr

omega64
Something good
Registered: Apr 2012
From Netherlands
Posted September 13, 2015

I bought six piñatas (already owned 12 of the 25 possible games, so it wasn't that much of a gamble), got one game I'll definitely never install (Shelter - it went straight to the hidden games), one game that was on sale for 99 cents already (Euro, no idea what the Dollar price was - 1954 Alcatraz), two games that are worth 3 Dollars to me (Machinarium + Gods Will Be Watching) and two games that would be worth something between 5 and 10 Dollars to me (The Last Federation + Jazzpunk). That's okay. I wouldn't have bought Alcatraz, Machinarium and Gods Will Be Watching during a regular sale, but that's why I like GOG's random sales: You get to play stuff that you wouldn't buy normally. I like almost all genres, so it's almost impossible to get a game I won't like at all. Oh, and I got Lumino City in a trade. That's another game I'd have paid ~10 Dollar for.
tl;dr: Check the tracker thread and THINK before you buy. It's not that much of a gamble if you have a broad gaming taste. If you're exclusively into AAA RPGs and FPSs, the Indie Piñata is not for you.

Fig = die Feige
"Feige" means "fig" as well as "cowardly"
The wordplay gets lost in translation.

ps. And yes, I'm too lazy to ask Google :P
Who the fuck decided to use green text on a green background on the main menu though.

zeroxxx
Jenova's Son
Registered: Dec 2012
From Indonesia
Posted September 13, 2015
3 USD earns you much better dice at Humble Bundle. Their weekly is good, worth 1 USD, and it gives you three games instead of one random...

Lesser Blight Elemental
New User
Registered: Jun 2014
From Other
Posted September 13, 2015
They should make it crystal-clear what games you can get from the pinata, and how many are left of each. Reminds me of the Steam 2011-2012 present pile thing, where it turned out that towards the end, the ''pile'' only contained Valve games because the rest had run out. Anyway, it's bad value, especially if you're a GOG long-timer, to put in 3 bucks and most likely get a game you could get for 2,50 on sale. Maybe it'd be nice for kids who aren't picky and would enjoy pretty much anything.

Maxvorstadt
I is more stronger than Darth Vapour!
Registered: Apr 2014
From Germany
Posted September 13, 2015

Little coward... *lol*

Fig = die Feige
"Feige" means "fig" as well as "cowardly"
The wordplay gets lost in translation.

RWarehall
Ja'loja!
Registered: Jan 2012
From United States
Posted September 13, 2015

My haul was...
Aarklash Legacy (best sale $3.99)
Blackwell Bundle (best sale $2.99) [already owned - which I gifted to Blotunga for tracking this sale]
Dreamfall Chapters Season Pass (best sale $14.99)
Halfway (best sale $3.89)
Lumino City (best sale $7.99)
Randal's Monday (best sale $5.99)
Republique (best sale $19.99)
Volgarr the Viking (best sale $2.99)
Note, only two titles did I pay more than the best sale and only by a penny and others I made out like a bandit.
Maybe you need to get your facts straight before poo-pooing a sale such as this...
Also note, even without the two games I received with limited numbers (Dreamfall and Republique), I did very well...
Post edited September 13, 2015 by RWarehall

zeroxxx
Jenova's Son
Registered: Dec 2012
From Indonesia
Posted September 13, 2015

My haul was...
Aarklash Legacy (best sale $3.99)
Blackwell Bundle (best sale $2.99)
Dreamfall Chapters Season Pass (best sale $14.99)
Halfway (best sale $3.89)
Lumino City (best sale $7.99)
Randal's Monday (best sale $5.99)
Republique (best sale $19.99)
Volgarr the Viking (best sale $2.99)
Note, only two title did I pay more than the best sale and only by a penny and others I made out like a bandit.
Maybe you need to get your facts straight before poo-pooing a sale such as this...
If you had only one dice and you got Terraria? Probably would have said different things.
In the end, this is another form of 'gambling', no matter how you sugar-coated it. Strictly not my taste.
Post edited September 13, 2015 by zeroxxx

murcielago
bat
Registered: Dec 2013
From Spain
Posted September 13, 2015
The best thing about this sale is the higher activity in the forums and chats. There are lots of people giving their opinions about the sale or searching for a trade.

RWarehall
Ja'loja!
Registered: Jan 2012
From United States
Posted September 13, 2015

If you had only one dice and you got Terraria? Probably would have said different things.
In the end, this is another form of 'gambling', no matter how you sugar-coated it. Strictly not my taste.
The point is this is a good deal for some.
The people who it isn't a good deal for are people who are spoiled by bundle prices.
People who have most of their game collection on Steam and don't want repeats.
People who generally dislike indies and their normal genres (platformers, PnC adventures)
If you like a wide variety of games and GoG is your primary collection, the sale is great.

cmdr_flashheart
smthing smthing
Registered: Jan 2013
From United States

hedwards
buy Evil Genius
Registered: Nov 2008
From United States
Posted September 13, 2015

If you had only one dice and you got Terraria? Probably would have said different things.
In the end, this is another form of 'gambling', no matter how you sugar-coated it. Strictly not my taste.

The point is this is a good deal for some.
The people who it isn't a good deal for are people who are spoiled by bundle prices.
People who have most of their game collection on Steam and don't want repeats.
People who generally dislike indies and their normal genres (platformers, PnC adventures)
If you like a wide variety of games and GoG is your primary collection, the sale is great.
Presumably, the mix of games available from the sale is biased in favor of somewhat cheaper games, but it would be kind of interesting to know what the actual breakdown is.
It's gimmicky and relies upon the same basic mechanic that casinos rely on to keep people putting quarters in the slots.