Yup, this is a birthday thread aka irl cakeday.
I thought about planning for it in advance this time right at the start of the month, but of course I completely forgot and now I'm doing this at the very last moment, just hours before the 11th. So instead of trying to procure something nice to give away I ended up scrapping whatever unrevealed key I happened to have in my Humble account, so a bunch of old 0 CV stuff among the selection, I'll try to add something else if I can find more keys.

Everything's running for at least a day:

Also still running for a few hours (even if they weren't originally meant for this):

BTW I'm not really planning to cram 33 candles on the cake. I'm not even gonna put candles on it at all actually since I'm not doing a party, just having cake with my family tomorrow, my dad's passing is still too recent (January) so I'm not in the mood.

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Happy Birthday! :-)

May your wishes come true and enjoy your cake with the family.

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Thanks :)

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Anna's Quest was one of the first games I remember winning on SteamGifts; it'd been years since playing a point'n'click and it brought back a lot of nostalgia. I will say it was a minor annoyance to go back through and earn missable achievements, but all-in-all I enjoyed it, and I hope whoever wins it from you plays it!

Happy birthday from one ancient millennial to another! :-p

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Thanks :)

I haven't played Anna's Quest yet but it does look like a nice point and click, I'm (very) slowly making my way through the mountain of adventure games in my backlog since I really didn't start playing that genre in earnest until a couple of years ago, kinda fell in love with the shorter "first person" ones so those are the ones I've been focusing on so far.

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Happy Birthday friend.
You can always celebrate with friends later, or at the half year like I do (early January birthdays suck because you're always tapped out on partying for the holidays).
In the meantime enjoy the time spent with your family.

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Thanks :)

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Happy birthday!

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Thanks :)

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Happy Birthday!

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Thanks :)

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happy birthday Axelflox!

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Thanks :)

That's a cute kitty!

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I think one candle for the symbolic nature is all that is needed.

Wishes can be something cathartic, like i hope my loved ones who have passed are happy in the next world...
My father passed away 18 months ago, and it still feels surreal, as i saw him only a handful of times in the past 30 years. But still try and revel in happy memories, and the joy of being with them. Sucks there are no more chances for more memorites, but this feeling i use as inspiration to give a bit more love and attention to those that are still around.

All that is easier said than done. So know you're not alone, and at least one other person out there is sending you some extra positive vibes.

Blessings! o/

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Yes it does feel surreal, that's a pretty good description of how it is during the first few weeks afterwards. My dad had moved to another part of the country when I was around 10 so he wasn't very present for about half of my life, but he had moved back a few years ago and it was nice actually having a more normal relationship with him even if it didn't last that much. My condolences for your loss, and thanks for your words and wishes :)

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Wishing you a happy birthday!

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Thanks :)

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Try 43. That's what I'm going to struggle with in a few months :P

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A small fire show sitting in the middle of the table :P

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Cake!

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Happy Birthday!

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Thanks :)

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thanks a lot for GAs!

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You're welcome :)

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Happy Birthday Axelflox and thanks for your generosity!

Sorry for your loss, loosing your Dad so early is hard and unfair.

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Thanks, and you're welcome :)

It really was hard, his health was in a sharp decline but I wasn't mentally prepared regardless, thanks for your words.

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Happy 33rd birthday Axel

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Thanks :)

Yeah something like that pic is basically what I was imagining, looks like a fire hazard XD

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Happy 33rd Birthday 🍰

Wish you a happy day ahead~

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Thanks :)
It was a good day, even tho I ended up sleeping through half of it cos I'm recovering from a random cold or something :P

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Congrats.

You still got a lot of time and things to do. Live your life as your dad would've wanted you to.

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Thanks :)

It's a nice gesture but I actually butted heads with him quite a bit when it came to how to live life, I appreciate the sentiment tho.

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Happy birthday and don't worry about the gifts. Enjoy the day with the family, even in these times when a recent loss is still in the air.
Hoping the best fo you!

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Thanks :)

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Happy birthday!

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Thanks :)

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Thanks :)

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Happy Birthday!

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Thanks :)

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Happy Birthday and bump!

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Thanks :)

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Happy birthday, Im sorry for your recent loss. But your plan for the day seems perfect.

So glad people are still giving 'Remember Me' away. Such an underrated game!

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Thanks :)

That game really is a hidden gem as far as I'm concerned, specially because it tried quite a few interesting things, never quite got why the general reaction from the public and critics was a loud "meh" but it reminds me of how it took many years for people to start appreciating Mirror's Edge and now it's considered a cult classic.

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Happy birthday!

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Thanks :)

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happy birthday.

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Thanks :)

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Bump ^ 33!

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