# Weekly video game giveaway: Gone Home (on Steam) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 27, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812 "2013-09-27T16:49:41Z")\ **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:** [September 27, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/1 "2013-09-27T16:49:41Z")
1. Every week I will create a topic and say what game I’m giving away. I will also give the details about it (what it’s playable on, pretty much…I.E. Steam, Origin, Desura). 2. Anyone who is interested can reply and put their name into the raffle. 3. At the end of two days, I will use [random.org](http://random.org) to pick a winner of everyone who expressed interest to enter. If only one person entered, that person will get it without a raffle being held. If nobody enters, then…ah well, the idea wasn’t popular and it won’t be a weekly thing. 4. Important: To avoid certain people who sign up for message boards just to get free keys, I will require a minimum of 20 posts and having had been a member for at least a month for anyone who wants to enter these raffles. Registering and making 20 posts in the same day just to enter will not work/be allowed. \*“Big” is obviously a relative term. I will try to make the giveaways be games that are pretty well-known, popular, and heard of, though. * * * This one is for [Gone Home.](http://store.steampowered.com/app/232430/?snr=1_7_15__13) It will be a key given to the winner (in PM) for STEAM. That is located [here](http://store.steampowered.com/) for free download. You MUST have Steam installed to play it. If interested in this game, just post in here. I will hold the raffle for the winner on Monday, September 30tth at about 7pm (PST). ---
**Author:** ![Kininbator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a6a055/32.png) [@Kininbator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kininbator)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/2 "2013-09-27T22:26:05Z")
Yeyy! Kininbator in the Raffleee! 😛 ---
**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:** [September 27, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/3 "2013-09-27T22:58:33Z")
> [@Kininbator](#): > > Yeyy! Kininbator in the Raffleee! 😛 No, you aren’t. > [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > 1. Important: To avoid certain people who sign up for message boards just to get free keys, I will require a minimum of 20 posts and having had been a member for at least a month for anyone who wants to enter these raffles. Registering and making 20 posts in the same day just to enter will not work/be allowed. ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/4 "2013-09-28T02:26:12Z")
I’ve heard good things about this one - I’m in. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/5 "2013-09-28T02:31:19Z")
Well, it looks interesting…put my name in the drum… ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/6 "2013-09-28T02:33:40Z")
Im in. ---
**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:** [September 28, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/7 "2013-09-28T02:55:05Z")
20 posts, or 20 interesting posts? If it’s the former, count me in. ---
**Author:** ![F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/8 "2013-09-28T02:57:39Z")
Count me in! ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/9 "2013-09-28T03:00:29Z")
Oooh, oooh! Pick me, pick me! ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/10 "2013-09-28T03:06:07Z")
Looks like you could amend rule 4. to require having been a member for at least 12 years and still have plenty of names for your giveaway, **Idle Thoughts**. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![hiebram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@hiebram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hiebram)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/11 "2013-09-28T09:00:51Z")
Put my name in as well, please. ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2013, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/12 "2013-09-28T09:45:24Z")
I would like to partake of this raffle, perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/13 "2013-09-29T22:47:37Z")
Count me in as well. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ReticulatingSplines](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@ReticulatingSplines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReticulatingSplines)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/14 "2013-09-29T23:40:11Z")
I’ll throw my hat into the ring. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/15 "2013-09-30T04:23:15Z")
I’d like to enter as well. ---
**Author:** ![Carnacki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Carnacki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnacki)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2013, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/16 "2013-09-30T06:41:01Z")
Too late to join? If not, sign me up! ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2013, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/17 "2013-09-30T09:27:24Z")
count me 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:** [September 30, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/18 "2013-09-30T13:34:52Z")
I should have mentioned this in the OP but I forgot for some reason…but this game is generously being donated/given by **Gukumatz** this time, another Game Room mod. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/19 "2013-09-30T13:43:03Z")
Did I miss the window? I would like to enroll. The game sounds interesting. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812/20 "2013-09-30T14:43:40Z")
I just want to reiterate how cool it is that you guys are doing this! **Please Do NOT** put my name in the drawing as I have recently won a game and it just doesn’t seem fair to try again so soon. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekly-video-game-giveaway-gone-home-on-steam/669812.md?page=2)