# Free PC game and free weekend notification thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [November 13, 2014, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513 "2014-11-13T08:16:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/201 "2017-06-08T23:47:38Z")
Make that three games for the wife and me. **Payday 2** is free on Steam right now. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/202 "2017-06-09T05:54:33Z")
GOG is giving away Rebel Galaxy with the first purchase in their Summer Sale. And, if anyone wants my copy, PM me, and I’ll give you my code (which I assume you can use). I’m just not into this type of game. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2017, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/203 "2017-06-12T02:52:56Z")
Titanfall 2 has a free trial week (not weekend but a whole week): [https://twitter.com/Respawn/status/873944104996003844/photo/1](https://twitter.com/Respawn/status/873944104996003844/photo/1) ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/204 "2017-06-16T16:11:44Z")
Fantasy General is currently free on the GOG home page. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/205 "2017-06-16T20:12:50Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Fantasy General is currently free on the GOG home page. I was coming to post that, but of course I’m slow. Does anyone know if it is any good? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/206 "2017-06-16T20:30:32Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Fantasy General is currently free on the GOG home page. > [@D\_Odds](#): > > I was coming to post that, but of course I’m slow. Does anyone know if it is any good? Is that an old SSI game that I never heard of or something? It’s like 1984 all over again! Seriously, tho: is it any good? ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/207 "2017-06-16T22:25:32Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Is that an old SSI game that I never heard of or something? It’s like 1984 all over again! > > Seriously, tho: is it any good? Fantasy General is one of the greatest strategy games of all time. Can it hold up after so many years? I don’t know but it was amazing in its time. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/208 "2017-06-16T23:20:25Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Is that an old SSI game that I never heard of or something? It’s like 1984 all over again! > > Seriously, tho: is it any good? > [@BeepKillBeep](#): > > Fantasy General is one of the greatest strategy games of all time. Can it hold up after so many years? I don’t know but it was amazing in its time. It IS an SSI game! It’s from 1996, but still… I can’t believe I recognized their “look” after all these years! I wasted a lot of time playing Battle for Normandy back in the day. My friends and I loved SSI because it meant we could play war games without having to clutter up a table or floor for days or weeks on end. I went ahead and grabbed a copy of this; thanks for the heads up **Jophiel**! ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/209 "2017-06-20T20:00:20Z")
I played Fantasy General back in 98-99. That was a great game especially back then. I loved getting a great “hero” character and building him up to ridiculous levels so he steamrolls over armies. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/210 "2017-06-22T00:34:45Z")
Just one more mention of it: that Rebel Galaxy offer from me is still there. I would guess that anyone interested at the time just went and bought something on GOG. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/211 "2017-06-22T05:59:18Z")
And now [it’s gone.](https://youtu.be/Maa0K4ycASo?t=12s) ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/212 "2017-06-22T13:51:21Z")
Steam Summer Sale starts TODAY June 22nd at 1pm EST. Hmmm. wrong thread possibly. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/213 "2017-06-22T14:38:25Z")
> [@Kinthalis](#): > > Steam Summer Sale starts TODAY June 22nd at 1pm EST. > > Hmmm. wrong thread possibly. I’d tell you to [post it here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=828660), except I beat you to it :). ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/214 "2017-06-23T01:30:36Z")
Bah, posted this in the wrong thread > [@Digital Distribution Summer Sales 2017](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/digital-distribution-summer-sales-2017/788964/19): > > [Killing Floor](https://www.humblebundle.com/store/killing-floor?linkID=&mcID=102:594ad03051ab4e7342ee3162:ot:56c3d42d733462ca893ded18:1&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017_06_22_KillingFloorFreeGame_store_20170621&utm_content=Banner) (Steam Key) is currently free over at Humble Bundle. Not my cup of tea (because I suck at these types of games), but others of the Teeming Millions may be interested. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/215 "2017-07-14T16:11:59Z")
[Jotun is free on Steam](http://store.steampowered.com/app/323580/Jotun_Valhalla_Edition/) There’s not a news entry or Discussion posting about it or why it’s free but there it is. ---
**Author:** ![Unpronounceable](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9de0a6/32.png) [@Unpronounceable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unpronounceable)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2017, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/216 "2017-07-15T04:39:16Z")
It’s also free on GOG if you’re one of those people who hate Steam for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/217 "2017-07-16T01:15:16Z")
Mass Effect: Andromeda has a [free ten hour trial available.](https://www.masseffect.com/trial) They allowed a free trial prior to release and it was enough for me to skip the game despite loving the franchise. But they have since patched some things and, while not everything I would like, it seems worth another look on the free trial. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/218 "2017-07-19T01:44:18Z")
[Speedrunners](http://store.steampowered.com/app/207140/SpeedRunners/) will have a free weekend in a couple of days. It’s a fantastic game, it’s sort of like a 2d sidescroller mario kart. ---
**Author:** ![pseudograph](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pseudograph/32/19768_2.png) [@pseudograph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudograph)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/219 "2017-07-21T00:42:52Z")
Humble Bundle has free [Shadow Warrior: Special Edition](https://www.humblebundle.com/store/shadow-warrior-special-edition) steam keys available. Need Humble Bundle and Steam accounts to redeem. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513/220 "2017-07-21T02:06:52Z")
Also on HB, there is a fun game about an evil little boy named Lucius on sale for .99 cents. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513.md?page=12)