August is a "play a game you won on Steamgifts" month - Why haven't I played this before?

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The event officially opens at 00:00 UTC, any playtime/achievements before that won't be counted.

Countdown until event starts

Countdown until event ends

Congrats to everyone who participated in July! The stats are the following:

achievements have been achieved
hours have been played
games have been beaten
people have participated and beaten at least one game.

Hope to see you all again this month :)

Due to timezones/people not being online 24/7 I am still accepting any edits/applications for July for the next couple of days.

The theme for this month is

Why haven't I played this before?

(Thank you to rurnhani for the suggestion!)

Tags: Epic, Cult Classic, Retro, Old School, 1980's, 1990's, Nostalgia, Reboot, Remake, Addictive, Early Access
Games recommended by friends *1
Games won more than two years ago *1
Games that have received a reboot (can be the original game or the new version) *1
Games that were also been released on consoles before 1999 *1
Tag: Classic *2
Games with overwhelmingly positive overall reviews *2
Games activated more than two years ago *2
Any game icaio has made a GA for *2

*1 Please provide some kind of explanation/proof (screenshots or link to some proof) in the notes or it will be rejected.
*2 wins or backlog games are okay for everyone. Proof needed for non Tag category.

For those using the Secret Santa games of '24 a link to the discord post is required (snowballs included).

No win that fits the theme or played them all?

Please use the "Note" section when submitting the game to inform me of this situation.

You can submit this months games you are going to play here:

https://pagywosg.xyz/events/75

Updated FAQ Version on our Discord Server

Who can participate

Anyone who does not have any unactivated wins. You can participate even if you don't have any SteamGifts wins, see the "Have already completed all your wins?" below as it applies to this scenario too.

Extra Rules:

No comment on this thread? If there is something wrong with the game you submitted it gets deleted. With this many participants we can't chase after everyone.
No comment on this thread = not invited to join/re-join the group.
Any idle time (e.g. idleing for cards, answering the phone/door, looking up solutions, etc..while the game is still running) needs to be added to the time before the month. We want to have times that are as "clean" as possible for the leaderboard. Any time that is higher than 2x HLTB time will be considered as abnormally high and will raise questions.
If we ask for proof that a game fits a certain category, please link the appropriate proof (e.g. screenshots, explanation, videos, etc.) in the notes section of the game entry on the event page. Same goes for the ending screenshots for games without achievements.
DLC: I've won/bought a story DLC, can I (re-)play the game? If the DLC has achievements go ahead. If it has an ending achievement reaching that is enough. If there is no ending achievement you will need to complete all DLC achievements for it to count. If you have more than one story DLC then you can play each one as separate entry for different months as long as either the main game or DLC fits the theme. Please only add the main game to the event page and note in the notes section that you are going for DLC achievements.
I've won a game bundle. Do I have to play all games for it to count? If the bundle gives you several games with different steam ID's feel free to play them one by one.
If it gives you one bundle of games with one steam ID then it depends. Do they each have achievements of their own (including an ending achievement)? Then go ahead and play them separately. Though make a note in the notes section, so we know what to look for. Non achievement games or games that play continuously (e.g. all entries play through without an ending between them) are not allowed atm since we do not have a good way to track them separately.
If my games does not have an ending/campaign what do I need to do for it to count as beaten? For this we have two different things you can pick from: either the average HLTB time or 25% achievements reached.
The event officially opens at 00:00 UTC, any playtime/achievements before that won't be counted.

Theme for September

Symphony of Chaos: The Anti-Hero's Journey
Wake me up When September Ends
Back to school special
Incredible Cheerful Admirable Irreplaceable Open-hearted
Clearing the Attic

If we only get 2 theme suggestion I will revive the second runner ups from previous years.

Theme for October

Do you think you have a good idea for a theme for October? Leave it in the comments below. If there are not at least 3 suggestions I will take some of the previous runner ups for this month and put them in the poll next month and the one with the most votes will become October's theme.

Giveaway

Everyone who beats at least one win this month will get the chance to win any of the games listed below. Times are UTC :

My Little Universe by samwise84
Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master by samwise84
Neo Cab by samwise84
Black Book by samwise84
Axiom Verge 2 by samwise84
DAEMON X MACHINA by samwise84
Jagged Alliance 3 by samwise84
Garden Story by samwise84
Rain World by samwise84
Batman - The Telltale Series by samwise84
Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand by samwise84
Inmost by samwise84
The Forgotten City by samwise84
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales by samwise84
Persona 5 Strikers by samwise84
Yakuza: Like a Dragon by samwise84
Griftlands by samwise84
FINAL FANTASY IX by samwise84
Wildermyth by samwise84
Expeditions: Viking by Hyrax
FRAMED Collection by Hyrax
Full Throttle Remastered by Hyrax

Have already played all your wins?

Then feel free to participate with your normal Steam backlog instead :)

Useful links:

Discord
Steam group - please don't bother requesting to join unless I told you to do so, you will get denied.
How Long to Beat
Do You Even Play, Bro? – kelnage’s script
BLAEO website - BLAEO application thread
Source code of the website.
Steam Library Filter
FAQ, Updated Version, Discord
Who did you win from and how many games

Previous months:

6 days ago*

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Which theme would you like to see for September?

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Symphony of Chaos: The Anti-Hero's Journey - Tags: superhero; rpg; strategy/ musical game; you are the villain/criminal

Wake me up When September Ends - Tags: Emotional, Surreal/ Games that take place in dreams or the afterlife; games about sleeping or waking up; games about loss or grief; games about the end of an era; games with an apocalypse that does not involve zombies; games with permadeath; musical games

Back to school special - Tag: puzzle, education, family friendly; Games set at school; Games that are "educational"; Games with child protagonists

Incredible Cheerful Admirable Irreplaceable Open-hearted - Tags: Beautiful,Casual,Puzzle,Relaxing,Wholesome;Games which give 0 CV;Any game won from the The icaio Memorial Community Train™; Games won from a group icaio is member of; Games from icaio's wishlist; Games related to Italy;Games with pigs 🐽;Game name starting with I, C, A, O;Games where the protagonist has a beard;Games about friendship or loss;Games won/released on the 30th September

Clearing the Attic - Earliest 20% of unbeaten wins; Earliest 20 activated unbeaten games (backlog or wins); Games with cleaning, attics, boxes, treasure chests, basements, garages, or storage units; Games released prior to 2010; Games where you can turn things invisible

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samwise84

Leaderboard

6 days ago

Game	Category
Ghost Trick: Détective fantôme	Tag: Classic (backlog)
Day of the Tentacle Remastered	Tag: Classic (backlog)

Game	Categoy	Achievements	Status
Hades	Overwhelmingly positive reviews (backlog)	0	Unplayed
Call of Juarez	Tag: Classic (win)	0	Unplayed
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood	Tag: Classic (backlog)	No Achievements	Unplayed
Syberia	Tag: Classic (backlog)	0	Unplayed
Syberia 2	Tag: Classic (backlog)	0	Unplayed
Syberia 3	Tag: Classic (win)	0	Unplayed

Title	Status	Achievements	Notes
Day of the Tentacle	Started	2/58	(Remastered)
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years	Unplayed	0/50
Star Trek: Judgement Rites	Teeny-Tiny Start	Has No Achievements	Was given away by icaio
The Bard's Tale	Unplayed	0/51	(remastered)
The Shivah	Unplayed	0/10
Truberbrook	Unplayed	0/38

Game	Category	Status
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty	Tag: First-Person	Unbeaten
Technobabylon	Tag: First-Person	Unbeaten
American Fugitive	Tag: First-Person	Unbeaten

Game	Category	Status
Darksiders III	Games activated more than 2 years ago	Unfinished
Megaquarium	Overwhelmingly Positive reviews (backlog)	Unfinished
Baldur's Gate 3	Overwhelmingly Positive reviews (win)	Unfinished

Game	Subcategory	Status
Evoland 2	Retro tag	[]()
Glitch Busters: Stuck On You	Retro tag	[]()
Mighty No. 9	Retro tag	[]()
The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians - Enhanced Edition	Old School tag	[]()

Game	Category	Achievements	Status
Potions Craft Alchemist Stimulator	Games with overwhelmingly positive reviews (win)	0/37	Started on 1st August
God of War	Games with overwhelmingly positive reviews (Backlog- since no other game fits the criteria from my wins)	2/37	Started on 29th July 2025
Moonlighter	Games recommended by Friend (win)	29 old achievements, 57/67	Playing

Game	Category	Status
Pony Island	overwhelmingly positive / backlog	tbd
Banners of Ruin	won more than two years ago	tbd

Game	Subcategory	Achievements	Playtime	Status	Notes
Day of the Tentacle Remastered	Tag Cult Classic	0/58	0h	Unverified	-
Hotline Miami	Tag Addictive	0/35	0h	Unverified	-
Slime Rancher	Overwhelmingly Positive	23/57 (including 23 BtE)	14.7h BtE	Unverified	Not a win.

Game	Category	Status	Notes
Poly Jigsaw: Predators	Game Icaio has made a GA for	Unfinished	Backlog
UFO: Aftermath	Classic tag	Unfinished	Backlog
Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)	Games with overwhelmingly positive overall reviews	Unfinished	Backlog