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

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boomp shoomp

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Minimum ratio using number of gifts Sent/Won on Steamgifts: 0.4
Your account must have activated all the won gifts
Your account is not allowed to have won the same game multiple times.

your ratio is like 0.03 lol

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Drawful 2 with 0 CV

Edit: Less than 20 hours left on this giveaway. Hope someone enjoys it!

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Only 3 entries with less than 20 hours left for Drawful 2!
To make this less of a self-serving bump, here's a new giveaway for Pac-Man Championship Edition 2.

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Isle of Jura. Level 2+, ~30 hours left. Same sgtools drill as always y'all.
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/97839ff4-40c4-4b36-b49b-0a36ef8668f5

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What a cute lil game, thank you! :)

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Hello humans. I hope you're all keeping well.

I've got a couple of niche games that I'd love to go to good homes.

First up is Mythargia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2022470/Mythargia/
L3+, two hours remaining
ess - AITCH - zed/zee - ewe - zed/zee

The rest of these GAs are all L3+, with SGtools standard checks plus a minimum real ratio requirement of 1.0+

Vive le Roi 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/859530/Vive_le_Roi_2/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/35b4e172-e44c-45af-9d6f-aa43666ef4f5
ends in three days


Recursive Ruin: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1561890/Recursive_Ruin/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/34694125-5059-4490-8693-9960a64c4312
ends in three days


Andro Dunos II: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1856900/Andro_Dunos_II/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/73f400f8-ced7-412e-84ab-8f3c6da0f5cd
ends in ten days - note to self, stop creating giveaways so late at night

Good luck!

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I like that anti-bot measure, have a bump.

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Thank you

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Bump :)

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Thank you for the giveaways! Bump :)

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Bump!

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Thank you, here's a bump!

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4 hours bump!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/325730/The_Hive/
Hope you don't mind that a game about creepy crawlies isn't free of bugs :)
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/53c34342-fb02-4f3e-a727-f8632c5dc2a3
level 3, one day, global

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...funny! :D

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Jigidi Test for Dread Templar Level 3+ very hard puzzle ;)

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Great game

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another and better Jigidi test for Cook, Serve, Delicious!, Level 2+ Have fun :)

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Humans.
You have made it through another day. Congratulations.
Have an assortment of quirky giveaways - I hope there is something of interest for the majority of you, but apologies if nothing here is of interest. Maybe next time.

These are all level 3+ and finish in just short of 118 hours from the time of this post
SGTools links require a real CV of 1.0 or greater

I'd rather have four entries from people that actually want to try a game than four hundred that just want a +1!

Youtubers Life: https://store.steampowered.com/app/428690/Youtubers_Life/
em four four EL six

Hello Neighbour: https://store.steampowered.com/app/521890/Hello_Neighbor/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/4ab8d3ce-6e0a-4638-ba7f-ae543b63cdee

The Little Acre: https://store.steampowered.com/app/423590/The_Little_Acre/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/6a00e985-5b85-4903-b344-8dd4c6f88f0e

Party Hard: https://store.steampowered.com/app/356570/Party_Hard/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/8018b286-2158-4943-8149-84fe21f46dc5

Punch Club: https://store.steampowered.com/app/394310/Punch_Club/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/84cbfedb-7152-4a6a-b848-b8dca197f2c6

Rage: https://store.steampowered.com/app/9200/RAGE/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/af3a0885-1cfd-4de9-97f3-57e02d9e5b93

Nuclear Dawn: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17710/Nuclear_Dawn/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/71beaee1-2a27-46b9-84ec-b58a6cacb914

One More Island: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1454160/One_More_Island/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/95916d68-1dfc-4242-97a4-11a3d8d9205b

Monster Prom: https://store.steampowered.com/app/743450/Monster_Prom/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/53165368-f1f6-4ec6-b4dc-2c646e78d28d

Painkiller Hell and Damnation: https://store.steampowered.com/app/214870/Painkiller_Hell__Damnation/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/dd24119d-89f1-4309-ba79-49b85578c127

Shortest Trip to Earth: https://store.steampowered.com/app/812040/Shortest_Trip_to_Earth/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/a6c3d182-fb95-4343-895b-0e16e39d11f3

Radical Relocation: https://store.steampowered.com/app/816430/Radical_Relocation/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/bb14e51d-e0d3-4c51-84fd-99aab6e26ce5

Sclash: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1284130/Sclash/
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/a2b67a11-d7cc-4643-a884-60dae8fb44a2

As always, if you're lucky enough to win one of these, please pay it forward somehow. Good luck!

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bump~

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👊

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Nice collection of games, bump!

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I'm just not worthy but have a bump

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Foretales. Level 2+, 25 hours. you know what. I quite enjoyed this game.
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/24bc173b-a7a4-441e-bcb0-fed8ddeb50f9

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Indeed, it's quite a good game, thanks for creating a GA for it :)

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Looks interesting, thank you. Bump!

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Kerbal Space Program GOG Amazon Prime Gaming Key

++4G2E615**BA9A2FF

Cubic Centimeter : **
Screenshot : ++

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Another Jigidi for Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin Ultimate Edition Region Lock Europe, Level 2+, Lasts for a bit longer than a day.

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Thank you! :)

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Didnt read it was Europe Region, but i got another prize (The last stand, Sabaton) Nice song =D

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Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga
Level 0, global.
National Security Service Organization 9, only first and last letter uppercase

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King and Assassins, ~27 hours, i'm sure i don't need to repeat basically the exact same restrictions i've had on every post do i?
https://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/8b8fab3e-a2f2-455b-bda8-8bad5a252a8d

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I don't know about others, but I'm lazy and never even read the restrictions. SGTools will tell me if I qualify or not lol

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Spirit of the North

The key has been awarded

Winner to be selected from requests when I next visit SG (tomorrow, Sunday).

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Hello! I would like to enter. Thanks.

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Count me in, please!
PS - Isn't it strange to not know who won?

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Still available to participate?, if so i would like to enter, ty

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Hey id like to participate! :)

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I would like to enter :)

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Would have entered for Darktide but some Valve games have been modified and are tripping sgtools
https://www.steamgifts.com/go/comment/fRCxLl3

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Darktide is not a Valve game, so I must say I'm confused about this.

Edit: unless you say it 's a similar issue, where it confuses Vermintide with Darktide or something like that?

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He's an SGTool outlaw now, coz he has won fat Valve pack in the past. (Valve recently messin' around with SteamIDs and SGTool don't like it).
But Mr. C.Beard should contact SGTools' masters about it :I

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This makes much more sense :)

Thanks!

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Yep, as the user Ratz0 said above. I just have to wait for the sgtools creator to add those games to the ignore list.

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Thanks! (bump)

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Level 1, 3 days left for Cook Serve Forever

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