Introduction


Playing Appreciated is a group for members that like to play games they win and for giveaway creators that like to see their games getting played. This sounds simple, yet requires committent and dedication from members by filtering out games they like to play from all group giveaways and when won playing those within one month. In return members will get higher chances of winning games they want and creators will know their giveaways have a high chance of getting played. The group has more than 1000 members and over 25000 historical giveaways.

Group rules


  • You need to set and keep your Steam privacy settings for My profile and Game details public (example);
  • You will play all giveaways you win via this group within one month;
  • When creating a giveaway it is recommended to include a small group rule reminder in your giveaway, something like: "This is a Playing Appreciated giveaway, by joining you commit to playing this game within a month when won.".

How to join


  1. Make sure you did not violate any SteamGifts rules in the last month;
  2. Comment one of the two options to enter the group in this discussion:
    • Option 1: Showing your commitment by playing a previous won game on SteamGifts that you did not yet play. The game shouldn't be very short and must have achievements. Comment with the name of the game before you start playing it and comment again when you finished playing it. Please upload some screenshots to Steam as well.
    • Option 2: Supporting the cause by creating a group giveaway of a game that you would like to see getting played by other group members within a month as soon as your membership request was approved. The game should not have been given away free before (marked by ** when creating a giveaway on SteamGifts).
  3. Press "Request To Join" on our group page;
  4. Wait for us to approve your request, we'll always reply on the comment you have made in this topic.

Final notes


More information and a FAQ is available via the Steam group. Current group giveaways can be found here on SteamGifts. Feel free to comment below if you have any questions!

7 years ago*

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Could I also join please?

7 years ago
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Sure, invitation send and happy cake day! :)

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Thanks!

7 years ago
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happy cake day :3

7 years ago
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Thank you!

7 years ago
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Happy cakeday!

7 years ago
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Thanks!

7 years ago
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would like to joint, too. thank you for this idea! :)

7 years ago
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Thank for the support :) Invitation send!

7 years ago
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Nice concept. If possible, I'd like to join. I might also end up creating giveaways for the group.

7 years ago
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Thanks, both are fine :) Invitation send!

7 years ago
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Sounds interesting!!
Can I join ? :)

7 years ago
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Sure, invitation send :)

7 years ago
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I would like to join in this group as joiner!

7 years ago
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Feel welcome, invite send!

7 years ago
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Interested in joining. Both as 'player' and as a giver :)

7 years ago
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Awesome :) Invitation send!

7 years ago
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Thank you very much!

7 years ago
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I've found similar groups here that require all kinds of conditions to be met or even battle plans to play games

Really? Never heard of that. I'm in Actually Playing Games, but other than basic level restrictions and a "clean profile," I don't think it has any requirements like that. In fact, your game-playing requirements (play within a month) are much more stringent. Ours are 3, 6, or 12 months, depending on the type of game (new&popular vs. non-bundle vs. bundle).

Good luck! I love the movement to play one's SG wins!

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This is actually a group I've checked out before making this one :) The checklist for applying to that group requires a BLAEO Account, a attack plan for your backlog, minimum of 25% won games finished, SteamGifts Level 4+ and Real CV Ratio: 1:1 or better. None of these conditions apply here. But groups are similar, because they both like to see the winners to play the games they won. In my view they complement each other well - the more giveaways the better. :) Feel free to join!

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I didn't think it required an attack plan, although it's a handy feature of the BLAEO site. Maybe it did.
TBH I couldn't remember the exact entry requirements. But I think the idea was that it was designed for people who had already shown a tendency to play their won games...whereas your group is great for anybody who wants to start focusing on playing (newly) won games.
Like you said-- they complement each other nicely. And thank you for not using "compliment"-- it's such a common mistake!

7 years ago
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Thanks for the compliment! xD Sorry, couldn't help myself ^^

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Looking at our new thread it seems that a couple of people mistook our second requirement as some sort of "I proclaim to beat these games next!"-vow.
I have the feeling, we described it better in the old thread, since there it seemed to be clear as what it meant: showing that an applier understands how BLAEO works and also likes to beat the backlog - it is not a commitment.

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I can't apply there yet, but my "attack log" was that I picked ~ 30-40 games from my SGwin backlog that I put behind for way too much time, would like to play sometimes, and ordered them in a way that maybe I'll start with these. Or not. But I address these as games that I should be playing :D I never really thought you would ask for more as attack log :P

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Sometimes these misconceptions just happen, I guess.

As I wrote in that thread: I have such an 3 months old attack-plan too.... but I basically just put together 10 games that I haven't completed, yet... they.... well... I still haven't done so.... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It's not like I stopped playing games :D

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While I know about that group and I would like especially some of the better games I have to give away being played I still feel that especially the entry requirement of a real CV ratio of 1:1 is a high requirement. To be honest, if the games I give away get played, I don't care if that person has given away a single game yet.
The attack plan was only required for new users of BLAEO so that they would fiddle with all the possibilities of that site.
I do like the requirement with 25% played already though and I also like how tso is very thorough going through the applicants.

7 years ago
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I'd like to join as well.This seems like a good idea

7 years ago
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Invitation send :)

7 years ago
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seems great, I'd like to join

7 years ago
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Feel welcome, invitation send :)

7 years ago
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oh, wow, thanks ^_^

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7 years ago
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Your chance to win should improve at least, given that there are games that you want to play in group giveaways ^^ Invitation sent!

7 years ago
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I'd like to join. I've just come back here after some time away from PC gaming but ready to start playing again and also giving away some games too.

7 years ago
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Yeah, good that you tell - seeing you Steam Profile last online 30 days got me a bit scared :P Welcome back and invitation send :)

7 years ago
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Hey I'd like to join, might encourage me to get started on the backlog :P

7 years ago
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Or prioritize :P Invite send!

7 years ago
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Prioritising is not a skill I possess

Thanks!

7 years ago
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I want to join, would i be qualified :)

7 years ago
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Yes you are! Invitation send. :)

7 years ago
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Would love to join :)

7 years ago
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You have been invited :)

7 years ago
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Sure think and Yes please ! I enter only wishlisted giveaways already and so i certainly play the games i may win. If my stats and level are good enough for you, then please invite me over :)

7 years ago
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Of course your welcome! There are no group requirements for levels, although group giveaway creators may have them. Invitation send :)

7 years ago
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Thank you a lot for the quik invitation! One question please: If i wish to make a giveaway in the group, i will not be able? Is this what you mean?

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Hi Brakeman12,

I see I've never got around answering this, sorry. Probably lost between my notifications. You can create a group giveaway for sure. What I meant was that some group giveaways created by others can have a level restriction, so these you cannot enter. But most of the times your level is not important and you can enter all.

Now, another thing - your profile went to private while one of the group rules it that you need to have a public profile. Please change it back to public at your earliest convenience if you like to remain part of the group. Please understand that this is needed in order to check if you are playing the games you may win in this group.

Thanks :)

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Hey there Reforced. Thanks you for remembering to contact me even if much time have passed :) I understand what you say and i am sorry but i have to maintain my profile on Private because scamming bots are sending me friend requests on a daily bases. So please remove me from the group as i break the rules :)

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Alright, know that you can also generate a new trading link. Making your profile private does not prevent people from sending you a friend request. Feel free to join again in the future!

7 years ago
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I'd like to join :D

7 years ago
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Feel welcome :) Invitation send!

7 years ago
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I would love to join. Had trouble with people winning games and not even starting them for a good while.

7 years ago
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This group should solve this :) Invite send!

7 years ago
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Thanks :)

7 years ago
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i would love to join ^ ^

7 years ago
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Invitation send!

7 years ago
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I'd like an invite, good initiative!

7 years ago
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Thank you, invitation send!

7 years ago
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Interesting idea Reforced. I'd like to join if its possible :)

7 years ago
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Of course it's possible :) Invitation send!

7 years ago
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Thaaaanks!

7 years ago
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Make them take screenshots. ;)

7 years ago
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We'll go from innocent until proved guilty xD Good intentions will get the group a long way I'm hoping!

7 years ago
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Invite please. Sounds like a good concept.

7 years ago
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Invitation send :)

7 years ago
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i would like to join TY~

7 years ago
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Your welcome, invitation send!

7 years ago
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Would like to join (: It's a great idea

7 years ago
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Thank you :) Invitation send!

7 years ago
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This is a really nice idea. :)
Although I personally don't mind if my GA winners play the game or not, I can certainly understand why some people do.
And I do plan on playing the giveaways I won but my backlog is just super massive. :o I am indeed working on it tho. Plan on finishing Life is Strange and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons this month. So count me in~

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Yeah, you won Life is Strange from me ^^ But it was not part of this group so feel free to play when you want haha ;) I can see that for games like $5 you wouldn't care so much, but when it comes to $50 games you would like to see people that won them to be also playing them! :) Invitation send!

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Thanks for the quick invite! And, I already posted on the "Play a game you won on steamgift this month" thread so I will persist and do it~ Thankfully I do have winter vacation in two days so I get to play lots of games. ;3

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Your welcome and happy winter holidays then in advance! :)

7 years ago
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I like the rules! very relaxed and easy going like me xD
I would join and support the idea if you don't mind .

7 years ago
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thank you :D

7 years ago
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Easy is what we like :) Invitation send!

7 years ago
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thanks for the song :3

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Closed 2 years ago by Reforced.