So you want to create public GAs, but you don't want bots and auto-join scripts to enter? Good. Just post a comment in this thread with a link to an invite-only giveaway. The idea is very simple and is really not different from many (most?) of the other threads in the forum, except that you don't need to invest much time or thought into it. Just post the link in a comment, and you're done :-)

A few additional guidelines:

  • Feel free to obfuscate the link to make it more difficult for bots/scripts to enter. This is completely optional and may not make much of a difference, because the forums are probably not as infested with bots and auto-join scripts as public giveaways (see example).
  • You may use itstoohard.com, sgtools.info or other sites as filters to the link, but do try to keep things easy (for humans) to enter.
  • Don't feel obligated to write anything to accompany the giveaway link. If you have stuff to share beyond just the link, you probably should create a dedicated thread for it. Needless to say, you can also write it here, but it's not required.
  • Cross-posting giveaways your posted in other threads is fine, as long as they are your giveaways.
  • If you want to add a dynamic signature showing the game name, giveaway end date and current number of entries, but without revealing the URL to bots, you can use this tool created by Reforced. It takes the signature created by SG and provides you with a new URL that hides the original giveaway address. Just add it to your comment using the regular format for posting images: ![](URL)
  • Just like public GAs typically have a lot of entries, there's no need to maintain a low number of entries in GAs posted here. If you want to give especially good odds to people who enter and still get CV, you may want to instead consider posting the link here (and then remove it when you have your 5 entries). This is not needed here in this thread. The more (humans) the merrier :-)
  • The best way to bump this thread is by posting a link to your own invite-only giveaway. With that said, if the thread drops from the first page a regular "Bump" would also be appreciated.

I'm trying to find how serious the issue with bots really is. So far the results don't really prove things one way or another. Here are some stats from my latest experiment:

Game: Space Trader: Merchant Marine
Number of giveaways: 5
Period: 3 days

Giveaway # Level Type Number of entries Winner's Sent:Won Reroll needed?
1 Level 0+ Public 891 0:82 No
2 Level 0+ Invite only, direct link 55 4:47 No
3 Level 0+ Invite only, SGTools (no restrictions) 48 6:71 No
4 Level 0+ Invite only, shortened URL, captcha-free 50 1:205 No
5 Level 0+ Invite only, shortened URL with "I'm not a robot" captcha 54 162:86 No

Yet some more stats:

Giveaway game Period Level Type Number of entries Winner's Sent:Won Reroll needed?
Tales from the Void 5 days Level 0+ Public 755 0:37 No
Tales from the Void 5 days Level 0+ Invite only, obfuscated link 183 42:514 No
Hyper Box 4 days Level 0+ Public 554 0:32 No
Hyper Box 4 days Level 0+ Invite only, obfuscated link 193 178:188 No
Ace Combat Assault Horizon 3 days Level 0+ Public 1596 0:28 Yes
Ace Combat Assault Horizon 3 days Level 0+ Invite only, obfuscated link 234 88:107 No
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Bump. Thanks for the GA :)

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Thank you! Bump :)

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No level but basic rules . Nothing too fancy ,ends on october 21st
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/4310a896-e088-42a9-876d-cddbf191490a

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I found it quite fancy !

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Nothing too fancy you say?? Well thank you and have a fancy bump then! :)

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Thank you! :)

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here's another for all of you non-bots, a quick one this time x

Autonauts vs Piratebots
1+, 6 hours remaining
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/4dd1e262-c416-4b5c-983b-3cbae2d98cac

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If you want to make more quick giveaways, there's this thread:
https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/zI06z/flash-quick-giveaways-you-snooze-you-loose-also-feel-free-to-add-some-if-you-also-want-to/

It might interest you.

Oh, and bump.

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I'm aware of it, I have posted in there before, thank you.

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I've gone through some keys I've been holding onto: both some bundle leftovers, and a handful of games I intended to redeem for myself.

I hope there's something for everyone here.

L3, 24 hours

I have moved the fifth letter of each GA code to the start. You'll need to move it back.
That is to say /giveaway/correctorder/game has become /giveaway/rcorrectorde/game

In no particular order, here's twenty broken links. Hopefully they'll all get a handful of entries so I know my instructions were clear enough!

https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/fY3nU/call-of-juarez
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/mqfCg/the-wanderer-frankensteins-creature
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/GLsu0/those-who-remain
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/GLP9C/garfield-kart-furious-racing
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ScvZR/the-legend-of-tianding
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/Ql0dK/yesterday-origins
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/nllr5/when-the-past-was-around
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/dIFAq/colt-canyon
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/uCjzP/level-22-garys-misadventures-2016-edition
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/wiIbO/bouncer-story
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/jPQkT/jumanji-the-curse-returns
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/c23Dd/safety-first
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/4Z2jf/rip-them-off
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/WTNL7/tiny-tall-gleipnir
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ESGjB/warman
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/y4Ale/the-magister
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/GnBNx/gurumin-a-monstrous-adventure
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/T3E2V/super-indie-karts
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/vwvIU/there-is-no-light-enhanced-edition
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/KyvXr/deliver-us-the-moon

No need for thanks, but if the winners could pay it forward somehow it would be appreciated (whether that's here or in some other way).

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Good idea.
I'll do one good deed per GA win. Maybe i'll help an old lady cross the road. Or maybe ill just pet a dog. So many options!!
Cant wait to win 🤩

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Creating a giveaway counts as a good deed. Just a PSA ;)

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proceeds to make Level 0 public GA 👻

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bump~

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Bumperino!

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instructions clear, you can have a bump ;)

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if the winners could pay it forward somehow it would be appreciated

Will do <3 Thank you for the GAs and kind words!

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Oooh a wild Venonat!

throws pokéball

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cool idea, bumpy

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Just under thirty minutes until these all finish. Good luck!

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Alex Hunter - Lord of the Mind Platinum Edition
Seems a Steam store page doesn't exist any longer. Be it as it may App ID is 266940.

https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/c13c4334-90c7-4165-b26d-785446c8e405

level 2, one day

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Bump. Arigato

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Dou Itashimashite

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A few more giveaways for humans.
Keys from Fanatical.
All are L3 and run until Friday.

I'm trying SGTools for the first time - you'll need a minimum GA ratio of 0.8 for these.

Not For Broadcast
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/16004190-7102-45ca-b12c-05e7a3ebab81

Anuchard
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/49b9187a-01d1-4c07-aa8b-c22af10258ef

Peachleaf Pirates
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/08bae777-5433-4eb4-84c3-ccbf55a45cb4

Eldest Souls
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/52c4a3df-d048-4758-9289-7cc12b3675fa

Dead End Job
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/71d6a262-7071-4b10-8379-16d1dafcec49

A Tale of Paper: Refolded
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/92591ed2-b3f8-4019-8d87-ed2e72f5ecc4

Toki
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/746f185d-02a1-456b-af05-a9f3722be68a

Clid The Snail
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/71575280-87ac-49e3-87cb-115e8e00f764

And a few more without the ratio restriction:
(I have changed the links - the fifth character of the GA code has been moved to the front)

Creepy Tale
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/pCTS0/creepy-tale

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/SHfZR/call-of-juarez-bound-in-blood

Milanoir
https://steamgifts.com/giveaway/yco6O/milanoir

I hope everything works as intended, and as before - if you're lucky enough to win, please pay it forward! :)

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Nice wave of giveaways! Thank you & have a bump from this human :)

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Remnant Records

Level 2, 1 day

https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/f635fa60-6546-41b2-8128-8ec61d0fe315

(hope i didn't mess up, first time using sgtools for giveaway)

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Your rules work as intended, thanks :)

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ok thanks for the feedback

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My little contributions for Halloween. First, one for 34 EU countries, mainly countries where celebrating Halloween is not a tradition, but just another excuse for partying, costumes, or horror movie marathons (like Battlefield Earth, Superman IV, and Manos The Hands Of Fate).
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/U?rCO/heros-hour
The ? Wonders Of The World

The second and last is a true horror game that has found the right moment to be given away.
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/PrsS?/golden-light
? = first character of the code

Both Level 3 running until November 1st - the sugar hangover.

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Follow the contribution for Halloween no horror game thug lol end 10/31

https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/a00!2ae3-8?b8-?d1!-bc07-9b2c9c!f?dd?
?=2x2
!=2x3

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Battlefield Earth was painful to sit through lol
might as well contribute too:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/455830/FrightShow_Fighter/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/4c8a02e8-1b87-4dXX-98cf-720fad9bc9fe
level 1+, basic sgtools check, ends october 31

XX = decibel (lowercase)

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Joining the Halloween ghost train with a few thematic GAs.

L3, 4.5 hours remaining
(Coinciding with the expiry of my other giveaways - see my last comment ^)

Trick: The last two characters of each giveaway code have changed places.

https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/IvcDM/hello-neighbor-hide-and-seek

https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/yjHTw/slain-back-from-hell

https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/zqAdt/dungeons-2

https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/KhV4c/silver-chains

Good luck - I hope each winner enjoys their treat!

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While I'm at it, here's a bonus GA: Skelattack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/605800/Skelattack/

I thought about keeping this one, but my backlog keeps growing.

This runs until 31st October. L3+, and Real CV ratio of 1.0 or more required.

https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/eac37076-2667-4f83-b469-9ffa430725ab

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Thanks for all the giveaways! :)

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That's my first giveaway invite only!

Lvl 1+ and runs until 26th of October 21:00 CEST

https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/S1d6e/plunge

Bot protection: lower case is upper and upper is lower

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One of my group giveaways got zero entries, so I've relisted it here. Hope it goes to a good home!

Styx: Master of Shadows

L3, runs until Sunday

The first and last characters of the GA code have been swapped.
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/Z5zbg/styx-master-of-shadows

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https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/?UUA?/iron-danger
? = 21/3

Ends 27.10.2024
lvl 1
invite only

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https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/mogMu/monaco-whats-yours-is-mine

M=W
m=w

In giveaway number.

Ends 27.10.2024
lvl 1
invite only

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https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/00110101 00111001 01001010 01000011 00111001/skullgirls-2nd-encore

Binary to Text
B=C

Ends 27.10.2024
lvl 1
invite only

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https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/jrJK7/little-orpheus

Little Orpheus LVL2, ends on Monday

swap the case on the j's

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https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/sxqME/sticky-business

Swap E for the number that looks like it
Lvl 1
Ends in 10 hours

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Cute game!! Thank you for the chance :) Bump

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/287630/The_Council/
Complete Season

IMPORTANT - will be gifted via Steam - winner has to accept invite asap - winner feel free to unfriend me again after receiving gift

As I didn't want to dive too deep into all the region restrictions I set this GA to Steam Europe only with the exclusion of Switzerland (Price on Steam to high).

https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/78754f6d-fa81-4384-967c-1ee84510889a
level 3, one day

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Thank you!

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Three that I meant to add a few days ago. Good luck!

L3, minimum real ratio 0.9

Nevaeh - five hours remaining
https://www.sgt00ls.info/giveaways/b8c71326-64fb-477d-9965-37a29d522150

Wonder Boy Returns Remix - five hours remaining
https://www.sgt00ls.info/giveaways/fb680d8c-a97c-41f9-9165-9a1a93a039b0

Gods Will Fall - one day remaining
https://www.sgt00ls.info/giveaways/4b75b99f-8614-4c7a-bafc-c7df5d8273c7

Hope they're enjoyed by the winners. 💜

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