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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Sounds like a great idea. Would like to join using Option 2, but not sure whether I qualify. I have won 4 games so far and played all of them for a bit, although I don't really have a lot of time on my hands at the moment. I am planning on continuing playing all of those, so if you let me know which one you would prefer as a measurement of my comittment, I will gladly focus on that one first. :)

Otherwise I will apply later, when I have another GA.

6 years ago
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Hi schmoan! You're welcome to join by creating a giveaway of a game you like to see getting played. :) I'm curious what it will be, membership request approved.

6 years ago
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Can the GA include my whitelist (well, eight people really :D ) or does it have to be group-exclusive?

6 years ago
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Feel free to include it then. :)

6 years ago
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Found a hidden gem stashed away in the depths of my key-vault: https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/Ojv6P/the-interactive-adventures-of-dog-mendonca-pizzaboy

6 years ago
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Great! ^^ Point & Click games are mostly wanted in the group I found. :)

6 years ago
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I like them, too. And this one looked particularly intriguing, but with the limited time I have I felt I couldn't do the game justice. Hopefully the winner will find the time to enjoy the wicked humour of this game. :)

6 years ago
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Hi! I would like to join the group creating a giveaway (option 2) :3

Thanks!

6 years ago
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Hi Olarte! You're very welcome to join. ^^ Giving away a game you like to see getting played will do fine, membership request approved. :)

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6 years ago
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Thank you, Reforced! ❤❤

6 years ago
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hey may i join again
i was banned :c
i think it was cause SG blocked me for two days :c

6 years ago
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Hi Nicomikau! You were kicked for not playing TWIN BROS. As I see you've played it now, you are free to join back. Note that this is only possible one time. Please request to join the group again here. If that is not possible you are free to add me as friend so I can invite you directly. :)

6 years ago
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oh :c
i cant join so i sent you a friend invitation
<3

6 years ago
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Invited, welcome back. :)

6 years ago
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Thanks c: <3

6 years ago
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Hey, I would like to join via option 2, and is it okay to add my whitelist to the GA?

6 years ago
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Hi NateSCC! You're welcome to join. It has to be something that you like to see getting played. If your whitelist is not too big or has members that will play it, feel free to include it. Membership request approved!

6 years ago
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Hello my cat friend 🐱 🍖
I'd like to join the group via option # 1 :> I'll be playing Rise of the Tomb Raider. I'm starting literally right now, so that's gonna be pretty fun 🎮
Thank you ! 🐶

yes i may have used a lot of emojis

6 years ago
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Hi juanitou! You're very welcome to join, nice to see another familiar user joining. :) Playing Rise of the Tomb Raider will do fine, please check in when you've finished the game. :)

🍖🤔

6 years ago*
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The deed is done, the bait is set. Will the cat take it? 🍖🐱 😋
im hungry i need to stop talking about food

6 years ago
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The cat will take it, survivor! ^^ Invitation was send, welcome to the group. :)

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6 years ago
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Thank you!

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6 years ago
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Bump! I'd like to join via option 2 if y'all would have me!

6 years ago
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Hi Fyantastic! Of course you're very welcome, always nice to have a moderator joining. ^^ Membership request approved, welcome to the group. I'm curious what you'll give away. :)

6 years ago
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This is a bump.

6 years ago
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I wish I had known about this group before I gave away copies of some games I really liked. I still have at least one thing I can give away right away for Option 2.

Additionally, I have played 3 of the 4 games I've won on Steam Gifts. The first game i won I played for 29 hours -- I enjoyed it though there was nothing that made me want to take a screenshot at the time. I am currently playing another game I won, Shoppe Keep, so I will take a screenshot or two next time to also meet option 1.

6 years ago
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Hi TrilledMeow! :) You're welcome to join, only one of the two options is fine - giving away something makes I can approve your membership right away, which I did. ^^ Welcome to the group and I'm curious to see what you'll give away!

6 years ago
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Hello, id like to join under option 2. Id like to create a group giveaway for http://store.steampowered.com/app/589300/Legend_of_the_Skyfish/

6 years ago
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Hi ArT17! You're welcome to join, looks like a nice game to play, so I think you'll make somebody in the group happy with that. :) Membership request approved, welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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I would like to join , i choose option 1

6 years ago
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Hi AaronDhanoa! You're welcome to join by playing a game, you may pick one from your Steam library as you don't have any winnings that qualify. Please make sure it has achievements and you didn't play it before. Comment the name of the game here and again when you've finished playing the game. Have fun. :)

6 years ago
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Thank you , i choose HOARD.

6 years ago
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Alright, have fun playing HOARD! :)

6 years ago
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Hi AdstarAaron, we are currently in the process of clearing out all our old join requests and I came across yours. I would like to know if you would still be interested to join the group?
If I won't get a reply in a week I will simply mark you as not interested to join on our list, but you would still be welcome to join once you have beaten the game :)

4 years ago
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Hi. I'd love to join, if I may. I don't have any unplayed wins so I'll pick option 2 - I've been wanting to make a giveaway for one of my favourites: Aquaria

6 years ago
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Hi BarefootMonkey! You're welcome to join by giving away Aquaria, looks like a nice game. :) Membership request approved!

6 years ago
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Hi there!

I'd like to join the group under option 2. I plan to give away Thomas Was Alone, one of my all-time favorite games. Hopefully someone else will enjoy it as much as I did!

6 years ago
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Hi 1ronclaw! You're welcome to join. :) Giving away Thomas Was Alone to get played by someone will do fine! Membership request approved.

6 years ago
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Thanks!

6 years ago
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I'd love to join. Although...
I haven't won a game on here yet... XD I did get 2 keys from a thread, and I played 1 of them until I got all the achievements if that counts for number 1. I wish I could even consider number 2 but I'm currently broke... XD

6 years ago
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Hi Slaven152! You're welcome to join, you may pick a game that has achievements and you didn't play yet from your Steam library instead. Please comment the name of the game here before you start playing it.

6 years ago
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Good morning/afternoon. Oh cool. Thank you very much. :D I'll play Killer Is Dead; After I get some breakfast. :D

6 years ago
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Alright, have fun playing Killer is Dead and please check in when you've finished the game. :)

6 years ago
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I beat it. I hope they make a sequel. They did a great job with the ending. xD

6 years ago
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Great! ^^ Membership request approved, welcome to the group. :)

6 years ago
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Ty very much. :D

6 years ago
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Hi,
Yirg as we wrote here comes the post.

Please let me join. I am now rdy for it.
I have games lay around that are to worthfull to give it out to strangers that, mostly/often, never will play it.
So i choose Option 2 (different games from the humblebundle site).

I have a uncureable, chronical illness so i am often online but NOT at the laptop or only with often and big breaks -_-. All in all bad for nice playings. So i often play shorter games like Minion Masters or stuff like that. I hope my illness is soon in a better standing (minimum before anything change to a """good""" stand are 2 month)

I will try to play wins in the demanded time and are in a good mood to fullfill this point.

But i have a question too.... what happens when a game make problems with starting/is unplayable (so you can't play it) ?
Sometimes i have this problem with games. Not always is the bad hardware the solution.
I am sure this problem had others before me too^^ (and i not found a word to it..)

Have a good day
Masafor

Ps.: Because today is one of my Pen&Paper RPG days i can not promise to make the GA's today. But tomorrow should be fast enough too :o) (i want my lvl 5 !)

6 years ago
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Hi Masafor! You're welcome to join by creating a giveaway of a game that you like to see getting played. I've approved your membership request and am curious what game it will be from the Humble Bundle left-overs. :)

As for your question, if you know you sometimes have trouble running certain games, please do check the Steam store page for the system requirements. When it's indeed a game fault that you couldn't have anticipated, you can't play of course and we'll approve it then after you've reported it, but that happens rarely luckily.

Have a good day too!

6 years ago
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Hey! I'd love to join back in with a giveaway. :)

6 years ago
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Hey Riedy, you're welcome to join back. Leaving the group temporary is fine, membership request approved.

6 years ago
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I'm also interested in joining the group :)
Option 2 sounds good for me

6 years ago
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Hi Garandro! You're welcome to join by creating a giveaway. Membership request approved, I'm curious what it will be! :)

6 years ago
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Hi, I am interested in joining the group. Both options work for me. Will do few givewaways after entering immediately.

6 years ago*
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Hi Smoukus! You're welcome to join, creating a giveaway of a game you like to see getting played will do fine. Membership request approved. :)

6 years ago
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thanky you

6 years ago
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Hi, I would like to join the group. I choose option 1. Since I didn't win any games with achievements yet, I will play Portal from my library.

6 years ago
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Hi vtrporto! You're welcome to join, I see you won two games now, could you pick one of those? Otherwise Portal will do. Please comment again once you finished one of the games.

6 years ago
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I've just finished Wolf Among Us

6 years ago
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Nice. :) Membership request approved, welcome to the group!

6 years ago
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Thanks! :)

6 years ago
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Hi Reforced, I won a game from the group here. I was just looking through the group tool to check out the required hours for the game when I noticed it doesn't list it in my won giveaways page. Is the tool not syncing or some other problem?

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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Well okay thanks, I'll wait then.

6 years ago
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Hi ZZN! Thanks for reporting, as Janediel mentioned there is a delay of up to 24 hours, but this time a technical problem was the issue. I've fixed it this morning and your winning is there now. :)

6 years ago
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Ok thanks!

6 years ago
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Hi, I would like to join. I usually enter for games that I want to play. Will create a giveaway when i enter.ž
Thanks

6 years ago
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Hi ShockViper! You're welcome to join by creating a giveaway, I'm curious what it will be. Membership request approved. :)

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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Great and 36 entries already I see, so you'll make someone happy for sure. :)

6 years ago
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I would like to take part :)

6 years ago
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Hi yf94049! You're welcome to join, please let me know which option you choose to enter.

6 years ago
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Option 2

6 years ago
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Alright, I'm curious what it'll be! Membership request approved.

6 years ago
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requested to join with option 2 ;]

6 years ago
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Hi sp3ed3r! You're welcome to join by creating a giveaway of a game you like to see getting played. I'm curious what it'll be, membership request approved. :)

6 years ago
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Option 2
I like in joining the group :D

6 years ago*
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Hi eltracker! You're welcome to join by creating a giveaway, I'm curious what it'll be. Membership request approved! :)

6 years ago
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Thanks, I already sent my first gift with cards :D

6 years ago
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Cards are not important in the group, but I guess a nice bonus. ;) I see two entries already, so you'll make someone happy with the game. ^^

6 years ago
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Yeah, thanks :D

6 years ago
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i am interested in joining this group.i would like to join as a player as wel as a giver.I wil give away a game within a month of joining.

6 years ago
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Hi dixia! You're welcome to join, joining by creating a giveaway of a game you like to see getting played will do fine, however needs to be done after joining (and shouldn't take a month). You are free to drop a comment later when you have a game. Otherwise you are also free to join by playing on of your 12 qualifying winnings.

6 years ago
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invited to the group and done.

6 years ago
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Option 2 ;)

6 years ago
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Hi Savitar! You're welcome to join by creating a giveaway of a game you like to see getting played. Membership request approved, I'm curious what it'll be.

6 years ago
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Closed 2 years ago by Reforced.