# Sleeping Dogs giveaway (on Steam) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 6, 2013, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237 "2013-01-06T05:58:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/1 "2013-01-06T05:58:05Z")
So I was able to get a copy of Sleeping Dogs this morning during the mistaken pricing (for about fifteen minutes it was 91 percent off–or $4.50). I already own it, though, so this was just a copy to get to give away. Thing is, I can’t decide who to give it to. I have about 12 people on my friends list (on Steam) who have it on their wishlist, but I don’t ever talk to (or really know) any of them. So I figured, since a lot of members here play on there, I’d give it to someone on here. So next question became who. Well, I don’t know who wants it or needs it. Not everyone uses their wishlist, for one…and for two, I’m not friends with everyone from here on there. So to make it fair, I figured I’d make it into a raffle-type thing. Basically, if you’re interested in getting the game, post here. If more than one person is interested, I’ll use [random.org](http://random.org) to choose a name 24 hours from now (of everyone who posted to be put into the raffle) and whoever that is will get the game. Two important things to consider, however. 1. It’s a direct gift, not a steam key. So you must friend me on steam first (and have a steam account in the first place) in order for me to gift it to you. 2. I will not, under any circumstances, allow anyone in this drawing who is not **already a member of these boards AND at least a semi-regular poster.** I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen threads on here made by kind dopers giving away games and some freeloading new poster just looking for free games registers and makes their first post asking for games. So if you’re one of these kind, forget about it right now. You must have already been here for at least a few months and be a regular poster (and by regular, I mean, not have only 1-50 posts) Other than that, feel free to reply if you are interested in getting this game. I’ll use [random.org](http://random.org) tomorrow at the same time (11pm Arizona time) to pick a random person (if more than one person is interested). ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/2 "2013-01-06T06:18:59Z")
I can always use a new game. I’ll PM you me deatils if it turns out I get it. Thanks in advance (even if I don’t get it I think it’s a cool thing to do). ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/3 "2013-01-06T07:00:28Z")
I’ll toss my hat into the ring. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/4 "2013-01-06T07:57:17Z")
It hurts me to see you burdened so, and so I will volunteer to take it off your hands. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/5 "2013-01-06T08:07:24Z")
Is it a good game? What do you do? You see sleeping dogs. Do you? A kick them B yell at them C let them lie D make them tell the truth ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/6 "2013-01-06T08:12:56Z")
You juggle their nuts. Yeesh, are you new to video games? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/7 "2013-01-06T08:20:30Z")
E burn them ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/8 "2013-01-06T09:07:50Z")
Sure, why not. As a friend always says, “Free stuff is in my price range”. ---
**Author:** ![Ghosty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4af34b/32.png) [@Ghosty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghosty)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/9 "2013-01-06T13:09:45Z")
Sleeping Dogs is a stellar of a game.Sure i will try my luck too 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/10 "2013-01-06T13:35:08Z")
Ok I’m in 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bferrari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@Bferrari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bferrari)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/11 "2013-01-06T19:47:30Z")
I can surely use this code! ---
**Author:** ![sulc84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@sulc84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sulc84)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/12 "2013-01-06T19:59:03Z")
me also 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/13 "2013-01-06T20:15:09Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > Is it a good game? > What do you do? > > You see sleeping dogs. > > Do you? > > A kick them > B yell at them > C let them lie > D make them tell the truth Is a sleeping dog more or less dangerous than a grue? ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/14 "2013-01-06T22:29:33Z")
Gotta love the idiots who can’t even read the first post all the way through… (Nope, don’t want the game - but good on you for posting the giveaway. And I wouldn’t give away a game to someone who signed up solely for that purpose, either.) ---
**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:** [January 7, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/15 "2013-01-07T00:15:15Z")
Put my name in the hat, so to speak! ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/16 "2013-01-07T01:35:10Z")
Put my name into the hat tossed into the ring as well. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2013, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/17 "2013-01-07T02:20:22Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > Is a sleeping dog more or less dangerous than a grue? I should have added that I’m not interested in the game (although it’s a cool idea, **Idle Thoughts** ). I just like the thought of a text-based adventure on Steam. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/18 "2013-01-07T02:44:24Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/19 "2013-01-07T04:39:18Z")
> [@Ghosty](#): > > Sleeping Dogs is a stellar of a game.Sure i will try my luck too 🙂 > [@Bferrari](#): > > I can surely use this code! > [@sulc84](#): > > me also 😛 None of you can be in the drawing, sorry. Read my first post to find out why. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2013, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237/20 "2013-01-07T04:43:06Z")
Okay, so there’s… Zoid Johnny Bravo Face Intentionally Left Blank Kobal2 DigitalC Mahaloth Hoopy Frood Love Rhombus I’ll do it in an hour in case of late entries. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sleeping-dogs-giveaway-on-steam/646237.md?page=2)