Christmas Community Train 2024 (4th annual edition) - Tribute train

Hi

Welcome to the 2024 Christmas Community Train 2024 (Tribute Train)

Past Christmas Community Trains I have run:
2021: https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/IIini/community-xmas-train-feel-free-to-join-we-need-more-giveaways-to-be-able-to-continue-thanks
2022: https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/GFu5J/xmas-community-thread-train-2-happy-holidays-enjoy-the-spirit-of-giving
2023: https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/jZXr2/3rd-annual-xmas-community-train-live-start-adding-your-carts-some-more-carts-have-been-added

I would first like to thank you for taking the time to check the thread out and please make yourself at home here

The community train here is running from 1st December to the 31st of December 2024

If you want to add a cart your welcome to - just follow the rules (little more on that later though)

First I want to address the fact that I am calling this a tribute train this year and it is for two people

Many of you might know who they are going to be but the two in question that I am dedicating this years train to is:

https://www.steamgifts.com/user/icaio

And

https://www.steamgifts.com/user/sensualshakti (also known as Lily)

First off Icaio

The reason I decided to dedicate this train to him is because of this thread -
https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/fc1Ru/in-memory-of-icaio-a-steamgifts-legend

Thanks to Canis39 for the thread and keeping us updated with information and all the people who left nice comments and giveaways (in his train) about his sad passing.

Icaio was such an important person around the community not just to the Christmas train but to many people, I for one was shocked and saddened by his untimely passing as I didn't know he had suffered from Cancer.

He (at least with me) never let on and was always happy and chipper to help whenever possible if that be answering questions adding giveaways or just trying to cheer people up to do their best.

He was always a big support to events including the Christmas Train and while not the only person around here to support my idea in the begging I knew he enjoyed community trains very much.

I know death comes to all one day and we shell never know when are time comes if sudden or not I would hope like Icaio we can leave this world knowing we did the best with the time we had here.

We all deal with sadness in our own way but we should look at it as a celebration of a very well loved member of the community.

I would love to and be honoured to have this train dedicated to his memory and say thank you to Icaio and be glad I knew him even just a little bit and hope he is at peace now.

This brings me on to the second but no less important person that I dedicate this train to and that is Sensualshakti or Lily as she is known to some.

The reason that I feel that she needs to be mentioned is for this thread that she made -
https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/1qM6y/so-long-sg-deals-forum

Lily if you didn't know was a great servant to this forum and is near single handily the reason we had those wonderful bundle threads (for around 7 years).

I know she would talk me out of thanking her and play down her importance to the bundle community and Steamgifts in general but no Lily I won't I want everyone to know how grateful we all are.

For how much she suffered both with nasty comments from a small section of people - of which I didn't know about or would have tried to help her but like Icaio suffered alone and while the two are very different in the way they hurt they are no less painful.

I also know that due to her dedication to the site had a big impact in her day to day life and inparticualr sleep trouble.

For me while it is sad to be losing Lily as a bundle thread master it also in someways makes me happy that she can leave this part of her life knowing (or at least I hope so) how much people loved her work and respected it

I also Like with Icaio considered Lily a close friend within the site who would do the best for everyone possible and I want to thank her once again.

So to able to dedicate this train to Icaio and Lily is for me a way to say how happy I was with them in the Steamgifts community and while they leave in different way - I am much more of a person to have talked laughed and lived my Steamgifts life with both of them

:)

While sadness and new steps are coming - you will be pleased to know that the rules are not changing (or if I have changed anything it's not much)

Rules
1 - Be polite and do not make fun of any giveaway added if anyone is found to be bulling or rude to anyone no matter the reason they will be blacklisted and any carts made by them removed (and also reported to relevant mods if needed) - Be friendly only please
2 - Any key goes as long as it is for Steam it can be added that includes dlc, free keys, bundled or even your own game it doesn't matter if the game is already in the train it is more than welcome The only keys not suitable are ones that run out before the time is over which means at least 7 days after the 31st of December (Winners have a week to claim giveaways)
3 - Level 4 max please - so more people can enter
4 - You can enter for carts without needing to add a train cart and of course you do not need to enter to be able to add a cart or enter to be able to move to the next cart - feel free to enter or make carts as you please.
5 - Please keep SG Tools to a minimum it is much more fun if everyone can join (level permitting of course)
6 - Remember to include the cart number if adding a cart - thanks

One more thing to note is that region locked keys are fine to add - but it is up to you to find out before adding them what (if any) region locks your key has

Also I do want to say a thank you in advance to all that take part in anyway to this event and it makes it much more of a pleasure to see different people both new and returning to the train to join in the fun.

The giveaways need to link the last cart and the thread and then remember to add the next one to link the carts together

Code:

<<< [Previous]( "previous link" ) ||| BUMP ||| [Next]( "next link" ) >>>
"optional text by creator"

Please past your cart into the comment of the last linked cart so the person can see your cart to link and yes you can make as many carts as you like

Thanks and of course while I call it a Christmas/x-mas train I welcome all members - not just the ones who have Christmas to join

Thanking people should really only be done when the giveaways are over as to not spam

Each giveaway should last until sometime on the 31st December and not any sooner please

Have fun and please join in with any other events going on and do not feel you have to join but I would like to see more people this year and I welcome new and old alike

Thanks:)

One more Important point - https://tiltify.com/ is the site that has been used for the last few years for the Yogcast charity bundles and may well be used again this year ( I wrote this a few weeks in advance so by now we will know or not) - If so I can't 100% say which if any keys will work after December is over.

That being said to the people who want to use keys from here I suggest trying to trade them over at Barter.vg instead

Thanks and of course feel free to bump the thread or leave any questions or comments you might have about trading (but do not post actual trades on the site - it will most likely lead to a punishment), the train, giveaways etc... or even just nice memories of Icaio and Lily would be very welcome.

And to say of this at last I hope everyone has a pleasant holidays and goes into the new year happy and healthy and try to enjoy the most out of life and Steamgift.

First Giveaway: https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ekzsr/