I want to join a group

you just did in the reverse what most of people are doing here when it is talk about giveaway groups :D nice

Seems like reverse recruitment is in style, first llama now you xD

Anyway, I can recommend some, can't really invite since I'm not admin/mod.
Note: Getting a lotta people telling me this; these groups don't ban bundle games. They're pretty nice groups and bundle quest has some pretty cool non-bundle games frequently (just look at my current GAs :P) but yea, you'll see bundle GAs too (look further down my profile :P).

• Heretical GAs
• Bundle Quest
• A Gamer's Journal

join mine and donate something to me HO HO HO

Everybody Love Everybody is a pretty solid group, personal experience. You might have to see if recruitment is open though. Here there are regular competitions, annual santa events and moar fun stuff

The groups I've seen listed on here so far have are solid groups with good faces in SG. I mean, I'm not part of these groups but I've seen their members around enough to say that the group seems to have nice people in them. Or maybe the ones who are active here are at least.

Join the Original Traders Group. We have active chat 24/7, tons of free giveaways sponsored by big name publishers, plus other benefits. Usually 30-50 members in chat regularly and the chat is monitored and kept clean & friendly. Be sure to tell your friends :-)

I too am looking (and probably making if I can't find) such a group the Op has posted. I am currently part of outcast giveaway. Except that they allow bundles and most giveaways are bundles. Might quit it if I find a new group.

Just happened to notice this while checking group recruitment subforum.

If you're still looking for a group such as the one you posted above you can drop in on The After Party's chat.

• active chat, either steamchat/teamspeak/other group messaging thing, since I like talking to people

Check. Not nearly as active as S.Gifts but a steady flow of chatter throughout the day

• people who actually play games with each other

Check. The group's main (read: original) purpose is for co-op and multiplayer gaming (and chatting). We have weekly "game night"s where we play a particular game (which changes every week). we have pretty good turnout for those and there is generally co-op going on weekly outside of those "game night"s. Nothing is mandatory or obligatory, but there is a bit of a rewards system in place for those who participate.

• not too big, more than 50 members is a bit much for me

Right now we stand at 58 members (4 of which are steam bots). At peak time we generally have a bit less than half of that in chat though.

• has pretty steady members, not loads of people joining/leaving/getting kicked all the time

Check. In about 2 years, only 2 people have left, we also "trial" new members just to make sure the new members get along okay with everyone (and by trial, I mean have the new person join chat for a few days and hopefully play something with us)

• has bundled games banned for giveaways, most are junk

Sort of check? We don't disallow them but we aren't really a giveaway group at all, we have a few giveaways here and there but they aren't often.

tl;dr - small community group that focuses on chat and co-op/multiplayer gaming. I generally don't like to advertise the group at large, we keep things low key, but based on your requirements it seemed like maybe this is the type of group you are looking for! If so, just hop on into chat sometimes, it's open to the public 99% of the time.

You should organize an audition for groups. Like, you should put a table in a big room (like a school gym or theater stage), and you with some middle-aged judges will be sitting at the table and taking notes in a notebooks while group representative will come before you one by one and make short presentation for their groups. You may make them also do musical numbers or something.

Fancies (easy to find on my profile) for the chat and giveaways.

Bundelicious (now divided on platinum few members and base, a lot) for the gaming events (weekend) and talk during or post them. And special seasoned vents, puzzles, quizzes, games, non bundled giveaways,.. The activity from premium membeers is during weekend. Sorry it's focused on bundles but you can not join the giveaways and just participate in the events and throw there those bundle games you don't want. I'm still recommnding it even with your "requirement" so they have something ;-)

Never been a member of the other groups mentioned but have a good image of all them :-)

Now I realized this thread has been necroed, still would be nice to meet you ^^