Secret Satan gift exchange TIME TO PLAY
1-Mar-23 6:12am
#1 benstylus
It's exactly like Secret Santa except the object is to give a terrible game you think your person will hate.
Last year people thought the $15 pricecharting value was too high, so this year I am lowering it.
Your game must have a minimum value of $10 based on Price charting for a game in similar condition. (If it's on the cusp, take a screenshot for proof). That makes things interesting so that we don't just buy the cheapest craptiest game in the gamestop bargain bin. Note you don't necessarily have to pay $10, that just needs to be its pricecharting value. If you have a poop game already that fits the bill, by all means feel free to use it
You can send multiple games if you want, but at least one of them must individually meet that $10 threshold. (So a $10 game plus a $2 bonus game is fine, but sending five $2 games by themselves is not).
Creativity in packaging or sending bonus items may be fun and hilarious, but is by no means required. If you do receive something creative, please take pics and share, it will be more fun for all of us.
Games should be mailed by Friday March 24 (first class or priority) to ensure timely delivery. You can PM me the tracking number once you have sent and I will forward it to your recipient. It is recommended (but not required) that you not open your game until April 1 to enhance the surprise.
Then on April 1 (a Saturday!) we all play them and moan about how bad they are and laugh and commiserate together.
Post here if you are genuinely interested, and I'll add you to the list. If we get at least ten people, then we'll do it!
At that point I'll send a survey out to everyone to get addresses, the systems they have available to play, and other helpful info. Then I'll randomize everyone's names to make sure everyone has a Satan assigned to them.
My goal ia to get the surveys and send everything back out by May 10. That should give everyone about two weeks to find the perfect worst game for your target and mail it. Remember, be evil but not predictable.
Participants (The * means they have completed the survey)
benstylus *
Brian9824 *
Nonamesleft *
Heavyd814life *
Oduomega *
HEHEHATE *
citizen_zane *
Kevster *
3hitcombo *
Kommie *
#1 benstylus
It's exactly like Secret Santa except the object is to give a terrible game you think your person will hate.
Last year people thought the $15 pricecharting value was too high, so this year I am lowering it.
Your game must have a minimum value of $10 based on Price charting for a game in similar condition. (If it's on the cusp, take a screenshot for proof). That makes things interesting so that we don't just buy the cheapest craptiest game in the gamestop bargain bin. Note you don't necessarily have to pay $10, that just needs to be its pricecharting value. If you have a poop game already that fits the bill, by all means feel free to use it
You can send multiple games if you want, but at least one of them must individually meet that $10 threshold. (So a $10 game plus a $2 bonus game is fine, but sending five $2 games by themselves is not).
Creativity in packaging or sending bonus items may be fun and hilarious, but is by no means required. If you do receive something creative, please take pics and share, it will be more fun for all of us.
Games should be mailed by Friday March 24 (first class or priority) to ensure timely delivery. You can PM me the tracking number once you have sent and I will forward it to your recipient. It is recommended (but not required) that you not open your game until April 1 to enhance the surprise.
Then on April 1 (a Saturday!) we all play them and moan about how bad they are and laugh and commiserate together.
Post here if you are genuinely interested, and I'll add you to the list. If we get at least ten people, then we'll do it!
At that point I'll send a survey out to everyone to get addresses, the systems they have available to play, and other helpful info. Then I'll randomize everyone's names to make sure everyone has a Satan assigned to them.
My goal ia to get the surveys and send everything back out by May 10. That should give everyone about two weeks to find the perfect worst game for your target and mail it. Remember, be evil but not predictable.
Participants (The * means they have completed the survey)
benstylus *
Brian9824 *
Nonamesleft *
Heavyd814life *
Oduomega *
HEHEHATE *
citizen_zane *
Kevster *
3hitcombo *
Kommie *
1-Mar-23 6:48pm
#6 HybridCRoW
I'm afraid I'm going to have to pass this time. Thanks for the heads up.
#6 HybridCRoW
I'm afraid I'm going to have to pass this time. Thanks for the heads up.
1-Mar-23 11:16pm
#8 Oduomega
HEHEHATE wrote:
I'm in. let's see what can top putty squad this year.I think the Bee Movie/Bee Game really took the cake over Putty Squad...
#8 Oduomega
HEHEHATE wrote:
I'm in. let's see what can top putty squad this year.I think the Bee Movie/Bee Game really took the cake over Putty Squad...
2-Mar-23 6:51am
#11 Kommie
I might be interested. Caveat is it has to be 10 hours or less. I refuse to play a 50+ hour crap fest like Death Stranding.
#11 Kommie
I might be interested. Caveat is it has to be 10 hours or less. I refuse to play a 50+ hour crap fest like Death Stranding.
2-Mar-23 10:19am
#12 benstylus
Kommie wrote:
I might be interested. Caveat is it has to be 10 hours or less. I refuse to play a 50+ hour crap fest like Death Stranding.
You aren't required to beat the game. The point is to discuss our suffering on April Fool's Day and find joy in our shared misery.
Also, one of the survey questions will be for content/games you refuse to play (although you can't just put "bad games" there).
#12 benstylus
Kommie wrote:
I might be interested. Caveat is it has to be 10 hours or less. I refuse to play a 50+ hour crap fest like Death Stranding.
You aren't required to beat the game. The point is to discuss our suffering on April Fool's Day and find joy in our shared misery.
Also, one of the survey questions will be for content/games you refuse to play (although you can't just put "bad games" there).
2-Mar-23 11:15am
#14 Heavyd814life
Kommie wrote:
I might be interested. Caveat is it has to be 10 hours or less. I refuse to play a 50+ hour crap fest like Death Stranding.
I've got the perfect game if I'm paired with you lol.
I'm glad we're doing this again this year. I'm going to try to do a bit of research this time around on whoever I'm paired with so I can hopefully pick a game I think they'll hate.
#14 Heavyd814life
Kommie wrote:
I might be interested. Caveat is it has to be 10 hours or less. I refuse to play a 50+ hour crap fest like Death Stranding.
I've got the perfect game if I'm paired with you lol.
I'm glad we're doing this again this year. I'm going to try to do a bit of research this time around on whoever I'm paired with so I can hopefully pick a game I think they'll hate.
2-Mar-23 1:55pm
#16 Kommie
Heavyd814life wrote:
Kommie wrote:> I might be interested. Caveat is it has to be 10 hours or less. I refuse to play> a 50+ hour crap fest like Death Stranding. I've got the perfect game if I'm paired with you lol. I'm glad we're doing this again this year. I'm going to try to do a bit of research this time around on whoever I'm paired with so I can hopefully pick a game I think they'll hate.
My plan would certainly play the game I get.... Discussing how bad the game could be seems like a waste.
#16 Kommie
Heavyd814life wrote:
Kommie wrote:> I might be interested. Caveat is it has to be 10 hours or less. I refuse to play> a 50+ hour crap fest like Death Stranding. I've got the perfect game if I'm paired with you lol. I'm glad we're doing this again this year. I'm going to try to do a bit of research this time around on whoever I'm paired with so I can hopefully pick a game I think they'll hate.
My plan would certainly play the game I get.... Discussing how bad the game could be seems like a waste.
2-Mar-23 9:31pm
#17 benstylus
So far we have
benstylus
Brian9824
Nonamesleft
Heavyd814life
Oduomega
HEHEHATE
citizen_zane
Kevster
3hitcombo
And maybe kommie. If kommie commits we have ten which should be enough to have some fun.
#17 benstylus
So far we have
benstylus
Brian9824
Nonamesleft
Heavyd814life
Oduomega
HEHEHATE
citizen_zane
Kevster
3hitcombo
And maybe kommie. If kommie commits we have ten which should be enough to have some fun.
5-Mar-23 6:20am
#18 benstylus
Bump! Will keep Sign-ups open a bit longer since we don't quite have 10 people yet
@Kommie are you in?
#18 benstylus
Bump! Will keep Sign-ups open a bit longer since we don't quite have 10 people yet
@Kommie are you in?
5-Mar-23 9:52am
#19 Kommie
Sure, I guess. I will play this game so long as it's in my criteria though.
#19 Kommie
Sure, I guess. I will play this game so long as it's in my criteria though.
5-Mar-23 10:53am
#20 benstylus
Kommie wrote:
Sure, I guess. I will play this game so long as it's in my criteria though.
Just specify "no Quantic Dream games" on the survey when I send it
#20 benstylus
Kommie wrote:
Sure, I guess. I will play this game so long as it's in my criteria though.
Just specify "no Quantic Dream games" on the survey when I send it
5-Mar-23 10:56am
#21 benstylus
Last call for signups. We have ten people so unless we get some last minute entries I'll sendthe surveys in the next couple of days
#21 benstylus
Last call for signups. We have ten people so unless we get some last minute entries I'll sendthe surveys in the next couple of days
Secret Satan gift exchange TIME TO PLAY