Will you take part in the event?
I'm really looking forward to it!
I'll try to create some giveaways, but can't promise any AAA games, unfortunately.
I see that you put a lot of effort in the planning and the game itself, so I'll try to play and contribute as much as possible!
Sunday will be marked in my calender!
I wish you all the good luck and I hope that this will be even bigger than last time! :D
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Thank you a lot for your support! :)
It will definitely be bigger than the first one. How much bigger? That depends on the support it gets and how many people will be interested in it :)
Only together we can make it huge!
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This does indeed sound amazing. I can almost imagine how much work you must have put into this, both in organizing it but also in content. Good luck, I'll see what I can do as far as giveaways go.
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A huge amount of work has been put into this! Thanks for your support!
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Awesome, can't waitttt any longer :D
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Thank you server! I wont be able to give away triple A games but I think I may be able to give bundle games. I'll contact you when I sort things out a little. :D
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Any contribution would be great and would be rewarded! Thanks for the support!
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A good idea for getting more prizes into the game but I'm really not a fan of people being able to bypass the game altogether to gain access to the group.
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Yeah that was a questionable decision, but I decided that it would be fair since the person who makes a big giveaway makes the biggest contribution to the Game and thus should be guaranteed to have his place among the winners. Plus, the person has to make a giveaway for that restricted group, and kicking him out after he makes it would be a little strange :)
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The Game currently has 5 giveaways!
I am surprised to see so many people actually voting No in the poll. Would be great to know the reason :) Is it because there is too much text for you? :p
If you have any questions or something is not clear, please do not hesitate to ask!
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I can't wait to start up again! Unfortunately, we're financially tight right now, so I won't be able to contribute anything at the moment. Hopefully I can chip in at the next GosW event :)
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It's been 1 day since I introduced the Rewards System, but, unfortunately, it failed to cause enough interest.
That's why a few important changes had to be made!
We still have time to make this event big!
I decided to change the Rewards System, and also get rid of the Winners' group.
All the treasures in the Game will now be private giveaways, and ANY adventurer will be able to find ANY of these treasures, but only a limited number, unless they win the Game, which will grant them access to all the giveaways available in current Game.
The number of treasures you can find in your adventure without winning the Game will depend on your level - from up to 10% to up to 60% of all the giveaways.
I had to sacrifice the rule of "No one leaves without a treasure". It is possible that you won't find anything without a level, but you always have a chance to find at least one treasure or even win the Game to get them all.
Making a contribution not only increases your chances of winning the Game, but also increases your chances of finding treasures (and number of treasures you can find) even if you don't win.
Please take a look at the changed Rewards System here.
The process of submitting a giveaway has been simplified accordingly, since no group giveaways need to be made anymore.
By making a contribution you'll make the Game more interesting and let yourself win more games as well. It's a win-win situation :)
Thanks for your attention, have a great day!
And, please, share your opinion on this, that will be much appreciated! :) Thank you!
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Just a bump for now.
Looking forward to it. :)
I hope to avoid boulders this time.
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I wish you good luck in avoiding boulders! (: I promise they won't be so deadly this time!
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The Game gets more and more giveaways each day and becomes bigger and bigger!
So what are you waiting for?
Make your giveaway and win more awesome games in GosW! :)
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The new Game has lots changes and new elements, some of which might not be totally clear for now and thus I want to explain one important element (or stat) of the Game - Luck.
Luck defines how many treasures (giveaways) you can find throughout your adventure plus the chances of finding them.
There are few levels of Luck in the Game (from 10% to 60% with 10% steps, basically - 6 levels) which can be increased during the adventure with the artifacts that can be found in the Game (which might increase your Luck by 1,2 or 3 levels) Whether your Luck will increase or not during the Game, and if it will - how much and when it will increase - will depend on your actions in the Game.
Most players (Levels 0-3)
start with basic Luck, but Levels 1-3 (contributors) have higher chance to increase their Luck earlier in the Game thanks to the special artifacts they get at start for their contributions which might help them boost their progress.
Level 4
has some chance to get an Adventurer's Cloak at start - this artifact will, among other stats, slightly increase your Luck (+10%) thus people with this artifact will be able to find more treasures overall since they have twice as much luck as lower levels from the beginning.
Level 5
is guaranteed to get the Adventurer's Cloak, people on this level will always start with increased Luck - 20%, that's among other advantages that this arifact provides.
Level 6
gets the best artifact in the Game - Adventurer's Crown, which, among, other things, increases your Luck to 30% at start, that means people on this level will be able to find many treasures even if they will somehow lose the Game.
- Note: The Luck doesn't guarantee that you will find certain percentage of all treasures, but it defines the maximum amount of treasures you can find (it is possible that people with 30% Luck will find 20% of all treasures and people with 10% of Luck will not find anything, etc.).
I hope that clarified things a little and you now understand the importance of Luck and Rewards Levels in the Game :)
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This sounds awesome!
I'm going to take a look at if I can contribute with a giveaway but if not I will at least join as a player! :)
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Don't think I'll have much monies for gibs this month, but the least I can do is bump such a great event.
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Some new Details about the next Game!
Game of sWords: The Secret Castle (yes, that's the name of of the next Game!) starts in a few days, and it is time to share some more important details with you!
The Plot:
Santa Claus was heading back home to the North Pole after the Christmas was over, when a mysterious evil person, who calls himself the Castle Master and never celebrates Christmas, kidnapped him and now keeps him in his Secret Castle! You've managed to find the Castle, and now it is up to you to solve its secrets, defeat the Master's minions and the Castle Master himself to free Santa and save Christmas!
The Game, as I stated many times previously, has many new gameplay elements, including such thing as Status Effects.
There are several negative status effects in the Game, which you can get in battles or in random events during your adventure, and it is important to know how to get rid of them:
- Poisoning
If you get poisoned, you will lose 5 Health Points on each move for at least 5 moves. The poisoning doesn't affect you during the battle, so if you'll get poisoned by a poisonous enemy, it will start taking effect after the battle finishes.
Poisoning can be cured by an Antidote.
- Bleeding
If you are Bleeding, you will lose minimum 1 HP each turn until you stop it . The more you are bleeding, the more HP you will lose. Bleeding will also be active during the battles.
Bleeding can be stopped by using any Health Potion
- Disorientation
You can get Disoriented as a result of some events in the Game. Disorientation lasts for 3-5 moves and it will mess up the navigation buttons that will make it difficult to correctly navigate through the map for some time.
It can not be cured and you have to make a few moves for it to stop.
- Concussion
Concussion is an effect that can be caused by an enemy if it has a blunt/heavy weapon. It will last for 1 turn during the battle. If you are concussed, your hit chance will be highly reduced, your damage will be halved and you will be unable to use certain items.
There are also few important things you should know about the battles :)
During the battle, pay attention to the energy you have. If you are tired (have no energy), your hit damage will be reduced and you won't be able to escape.
Also, don't forget to use your items during the battle! They will help you defeat tough enemies.
If you encounter a difficult enemy, consider escaping and finding more items or a better weapon first! If your enemy will kill you, you will lose some precious time to get revived and regain energy.
That is it for now, I just want to remind you that you still can make your contribution to support the Game and get the Rewards that will give you several advantages!
Very few of you have made contributions so far, but I hope that more of you will join and show that you truly support the Game and care about its future.
Have a great day, and also, Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it today! :)
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Ok bumping this, sent some possible GAs with email, waiting for feedback I guess.
PS: Honestly, such events should be No1 priority for oldschool adventure/rpg fans out there. Especially for some of us oldschool ad&d fans. :)
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Thanks for your support! I am sure adventure/rpg fans will love the Game :)
Everyone who was testing the Game had lots of fun in it even though there were no treasures ;)
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Hello Steamgifters! First of all, I want to use my chance to wish you all a Happy New Year, let this year be full of joy and happiness! :)
A month ago, the first Game of sWords adventure took place and many of you took part in it and have since then been waiting for the next one :)
For those of you who are not familiar with GosW – it is a text Adventure/Quest where you can explore dungeons (or other locations), complete quests, solve puzzles, find useful items, avoid deadly traps and fight dangerous monsters while searching for treasures (SteamGifts giveaways links) on your way and trying to reach the end to find the Main Treasure (a set of great non-bundle giveaways)! Each Game (of sWords) will usually have a unique scenario and a limited number of winners, so the chances will always be great.
Here is the topic of the previous Game in case you missed it.
During December, a lot of work has been put into the next GosW development, it has been completely remade and improved in a lot of aspects, it is now a true text-based RPG adventure with multiple monsters, quests, items, artifacts, etc. and, of course, Steam gifts; where your progress doesn’t totally depend on luck anymore (as it used to in the first Game), it now depends on YOU and your decisions instead.
The map is now more than 5 times bigger, you get much more energy plus energy replenishment system is completely remade, there are lots of enemies instead of the lonely goblin that was in the first GosW, no more permadeath – these are just some of the improvements in the next Game.
You can read about the changes made for the second Game in the Steam Group.
The Game has recently gone through the thorough testing stage, I’m satisfied with the results and thus the next Game will start very soon :)
It’s time to make the next Game of sWords one of the biggest events SteamGifts has ever seen, and we can only make it together!
The more giveaways the Game will have, the more fun it will be, and we want to maximize the fun we have, don’t we? :)
I want to introduce a Special Rewards system to encourage you to take part in the event!
Just a quick note: there are 3 main levels of Artifacts in the game (besides Elite ones which are the best): first, second and unique. First level artifacts will slightly increase either your maximum HP or EP, second level artifacts will considerably increase max HP or EP, and unique artifacts, well, they have some unique useful effects :)
There are several levels of Rewards which depend on your contribution:
Level 1: A bundled giveaway will randomly grant you one of the first level artifacts.
Level 2: Two bundled giveaways will randomly grant you one of first or second level artifacts.
Level 3: Three+ bundled giveaways will randomly grant you one of the first, second level artifacts or one of the unique artifacts.
Level 4: A giveaway of a cheap non-bundle game (usually worth <5$) will randomly grant you one of the unique artifacts or Adventurer’s Cloak.
Level 5: Giveaway for a good non-bundle game (by good I also mean not dirt cheap) will give you one of the Elite Artifacts in the Game – Aventurer’s Cloak: it will slightly increase your maximum HP, EP, Luck and Resurrection Time.
Level 6: Giveaway for an especially good game will give the best Elite Artifact – Adventurer’s Crown: it will significantly increase your maximum HP, EP, Luck, Resurrection time and EP Recovery time.
All the treasures in the Game will be private giveaways, and ANY adventurer will be able to find ANY of these treasures, but only a limited number, unless they win the Game, which will grant them access to all the giveaways available in current Game.
The number of treasures you can find in your adventure without winning the Game will depend on your level - from up to 10% to up to 60% of all the giveaways.
Making a contribution not only increases your chances of winning the Game, but also increases your chances of finding treasures (and number of treasures you can find) even if you don't win.
It is possible that you won't find anything without a level, but you always have a chance to find at least one treasure or even win the Game to get them all.
There are several rules for all the contributors:
Giveaway should not be region restricted.
Giveaway should not have any Contributor Level restrictions.
Private giveaway link should not be published anywhere, it should only be accessed through the Game.
Your private giveaway should have the following prompt on top of its description:
Congratulations! You have found a treasure in the Game of sWords!
(Note: if you got here through the leaked link, please do not join as it will lead to a ban in Game)
It’s desirable that you have good stats on SteamGifts, with at least 1 giveaway made previously :)
The giveaway(s) should finish on 25th of January (the Game won’t take that long, but it is still better to have some extra time just in case).
There won’t be more than 2 giveaways for the same game in GosW.
The Game is planned to start this Sunday (the exact time will be announced later), so the giveaways are accepted until then :)
So,
How to make a giveaway for the Game of sWords?
1) Before making your giveaway, you send an e-mail to giveaways@gameofswords.net
with your Steamgifts account link in the topic and the name(s) of the game(s) you want to make giveaway(s) in the message.
I would also be thankful if you state whether your game(s) is/are bundled or not, that will save me some time.
2) I check your account, games you want to giveaway, whether there are any giveaways for these games already, and send you a reply with either Approved or Declined and state the Rewards Level you will get after making your giveaway(s) if they are approved, e.g. “Approved: Level 2” or “Declined: Reason”.
3) After you receive a reply from me, and your planned giveaway is approved, you make your private giveaway following the rules above (description and end time) and send another e-mail with the link to your giveaway. The link shouldn’t be shared with anyone else!
Don’t make a giveaway until it is approved!
4) I check the link, assign you your level, invite you to the Group if you qualify, and notify you about it.
tl:dr You are missing out on lots of fun and opportunity to win lots of great games :p Please take a minute to read this post.
The information is also avaliable in short in the Steam Group topic.
This is it! Let’s make this event huge together, with tons of fun, adventures and treasures! :)
Join the official group to get notified about any updates
And see you soon in the
Game of sWords!
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