We all like key drops, but in most cases the person (or bot) that took the key doesn't say anything, which is a bit annoying. The drops in this thread are different. Each is linked to a GA and only part of the key (typically indiegala link) is visible. To complete the key, you need to go through an SGTools filter and pick up the rest from a comment in the target GA.

Another difference is that every person who gets the key is asked to not take additional keys. This (and the type of rule I'm using) is the reason why every drop so far was taken by a different user, as you can see in the table below. In these drops, you actually have a chance, even if you're not the fastest ninja.

Since each key drop is linked to an SGTools protected giveaway, every user who tries to get the drop is registered in the list of users who got the link. This means that if you took the key, you'd better acknowledge it (I shouldn't even have to tell you this). See additional instructions in each drop.

Finally, to catch key drops, wait until the title of the thread changes to "New round!!!", then go to the last post from me. If you're not quick enough, don't give up. You'll have a better chance next time (the quickest ninjas already got their share).

List of GAs and key drops so far (RaChart enabled*)

Giveaway game (store links) Giveaway link Key drop game Key drop winner Time to confirm (minutes)
Impulse GA Just a Cleric im0nit 16
Epsilon corp. GA Disgraced Omicron666 3
Go Mission: Space Travel GA SPINGUN followUNICORN 4
Tales of Destruction GA WinKings Renaleteto 2
Feeding Mr. Baldwin GA Shotgun Raiders vampiremanstm 5
Hyper Box GA Marwin and The Evolution Stone DanZDK 46
8infinity GA Agent Walker: Secret Journey Mihey3Z 2
Procyon GA The Dolls: Reborn andyphan1994* 3
It's Spring Again GA Apokalypsis nightswallow22 8
Totem GA CountDown Axelflox 9
The Haunting of Billy GA KickHim LukeFox 28
Days Under Custody & World War I GA1 & GA2 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing DestndToSilo 26

‎* To easily check which games you already own, have wishlisted or have marked as not-interested, install the RaChart browser script which dynamically adds this information to the chart.

Titles used in this thread: [New round!!!] [More drops coming up!] [Current state: Be the Detective, Find the Ninja!]


Original drop:

Ninja Honeypot v1™

Game Fre‎e Key
Just a Cleric https://www.indiegala.com/game?game_id=bc5fa014d02111e69455abb180?????? - Note: There's a GA for Impulse behind those questions marks, but the key for Just a Cleric is already taken. More coming up as comments to this thread!
  • Please don't take the key if you already own the game or are not interested in it.
  • If you are interested, you can find the rest of the key in a comment on the GA linked behind the question marks above.
  • If you to‎ok the key, please (1) activate it on your ac‎count, and (2) reply to let me know so that I can remove the link. If I see that the key was taken and there's no reply from the taker, I'll just include the complete link and their email address will be visible. Let's not go there, shall we? :-)
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I don't get it. You're excluding people with a particular num_sent or a specific level with some of your sgtool links. Apparently this is aiming at some very specific members. Why don't you just put them on your blacklist?

Anyway have a friendly bump :)

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I assumed it was just for fun (?) I mean, changing one's exact level or num_sent is as easy as creating just one more GA ;)

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Since this little experiment isn't likely to last more than a few more days, I do bother to update the rule before I add drops. This is why so far all drops were taken by different people.

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Oh ok, interesting strategy :)

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Why would I blacklist good users? I just want every drop here to be taken by a new user, not someone who already received a key.

What alternative would you suggest?

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Ah I believe I do understand now. I didn't realize you had parts of the IG-key in the giveaways (Sorry for not reading properly). I thought those were just additional and the drops were posted in the thread here.
It is in fact a very creative way to block single users (while I do believe a temporary blacklist spot would do the same trick while not blocking anyone else by accident).

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Yes, the idea of these drops is that they're each linked to SGTools-protected GAs. Part of the key is posted here, the rest is in the GA, sometimes hidden behind some puzzle (that's why the last two took more than 20 minutes to find). The SGTools links allow me to track who entered (and if needed, do some detective work using the log), while the indiegala gift links allow me to "encourage" the person who took the key to say so, otherwise their email address remains visible. It's effective enough that none of the drops remained unclaimed.

Temporary blacklisting is an option, but it blocks these users from joining my other GAs and it sends the wrong message. I need to think about it some more...

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I see. Thanks for the explanation =)
I think users here make to much a fuss about being blacklisted or not and I believe everyone should use his list the way he sees most fit.

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DOOT! and thanks.

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My car needs bumpstops.

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Thank you, and bump!

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me dumb bot, me entered ga, no key taken hostage
and bump

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Bumpy :3

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Bump! :)

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BUMP :)

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