We rolled out a few important updates to the site today.

  1. The first major change is the way contributor values are calculated. In short, the update limits giveaways that might have originated from a bundle to 20% of your total value (Note: Giveaways created prior to a bundle always receive full value). Please review the threads from earlier in the week for the full details. Keep in mind, we'll continue to improve this system as time goes on.

  2. There's no longer a restriction on what games can be given away, assuming they're not guest passes or beta keys. Anything found in the drop down menu when creating a giveaway is allowed. If you're gifting a game from a bundle, please review that bundle's terms of service to ensure you have permission to do so. If you believe a giveaway needs to be removed, please use the report button. There's no reason to post accusations in the comments, and users doing so may be suspended for inappropriate behavior. We'll review reported giveaways, and remove them if necessary. The new system will ensure contributor values are not overly inflated by bundle games.

Thanks to everyone in the community for all the feedback the past week, and I believe we created a system that's fair for everyone. It still leaves room for improvement, and there are a number of great suggestions in the previous thread we'll be exploring in the coming weeks.

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good

10 years ago
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do you calculate value then giveaway is private or for team only?

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Сума зараховується, якщо в роздачу вступило як мінімум двоє учасників, незалежно від того, приватна вона, групова чи відкрита.
Проте треба мати на увазі, що сума, зарахована з роздач ігор, що були в бандлах (мають зірочку напроти назви під час створення роздачі) не може перевищувати 20% від суми розданих небандлових ігор (без зірочки). Перші $30 зараховуються за будь-які ігри, але далі вмикається 20%, тож підняти цю суму вище 30 можна лише завдяки роздачам небандлових ігор.

10 years ago
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дякую =).

10 years ago
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So um... What do you do if the Steam Game you want to giveaway isn't listed in your dropdown? Does that mean it can't be given away?

10 years ago
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Yes!

10 years ago
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Fred Fredburger!

10 years ago
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супер

10 years ago
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Hi. I have a problem:
My contribution value has been DECREASED! It was around $150 and now it's $88.
I know bundled games adds only 20% of their value to your account value. But:
1- "(Note: Giveaways created prior to a bundle always receive full value)". I know that when a giveaway will not add the game's full value to my account (for whatever reason), there is a at the end of the game's title, on the drop down list. So If by the time I created a giveaway the wasn't there, I should get 100% of the game's value, right? And I know that all the times I created a giveaway there was no * on the title yet.
2- The problem isn't even about how much value certain games should add to my account. The thing it that I ALREADY HAD $150 added to it, so how and why was it decreased?

10 years ago
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prices of games, that you gave away decreased ^^

10 years ago
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Wow! That much? O_O

Thank you for the reply!! <3

10 years ago
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The full value simply dropped in the Steam store.

10 years ago
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Thank you for the reply!! <3

10 years ago
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Why no calc when create gift? Is too easy!

10 years ago
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Because the point of gifting isn't to increase your CV e-penis, and calculating it when starting a giveaway would support that.

10 years ago
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Getting CV in the first place supports that

10 years ago
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+1

The CV system is in place to encourage gifting. Without it there wouldn't be as much gifting, and therefore it is an important part of the website. A CV calculator would be nice so there are no false pretenses whatsoever, which should reduce complaining.

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I came here solely because I was wondering about the asterisk (*) next to certain game in drop down list.

I did not found any explanation in the post I was linked to.

Anyone care to indulge me, please?

10 years ago
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Game has been bundled when it has an asterisk, so it won't help you get past 30.00 CV.

10 years ago
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It won't give me any CV or it gives me like ~5% of it's store price?

Is that your opinion or it's written anywhere on the forum by any official SG mod?

10 years ago
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simply click the "full details" link in the main post of this thread and you will see how the contributor value is calculated

10 years ago
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I was asking about the asterisk(*) symbol, not about bundle games, thanks.

No asterisks were mentioned in that post either.

10 years ago
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It will give you no CV past 30,00. Just that.
):

10 years ago
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the bundle games have an asterisk

10 years ago
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The * is just an easy way to identify bundled games. It's a mark that the SteamGifts manager puts on games to put it easy to gifters that a game you're giving away was bundled, so you'll not be caught on surprise.

When the game has an *, it was bundled, so, from 30.00 on, only 20% of it's value, up to 20% of your total non-bundle contribution.

If it doesn't have an *, it was NOT bundled, so you'll receive full CV.

10 years ago
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Sounds useful. May I also repeat part of my previous message:

Is that your opinion or it's written anywhere on the forum by any official SG mod?

10 years ago
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I think cg is quite official.
You have been given links a few messages back, why not use them?

10 years ago
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What does the asterisk (*) mean beside a game on the Create a Giveaway list?
An asterisk next to a game title on the Create a Giveaway list indicates that the game is included in the bundle list and thus you might not receive full contribution value for it. For more information please check this thread. Part of FAQ.
"This thread" link at the end redirects to this forum, the 20% rule stated in OP's post.

10 years ago
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Not opinion and don't know if there's somewhere else with it explicitly writen.
HERE is the list of bundled: http://www.steamgifts.com/bundles/list
and with a little of common sense, you'll see that this is EXACTLY the same games marked with (*). So... take your own conclusions. I won't reply anymore, as it's just a troll game the way it turned to.

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Check the FAQ (see link at the bottom of any SG page). That really has a paragraph about "What does the asterisk (*) mean beside a game on the Create a Giveaway list?". Why this multi-page discussion is linked instead, that is a good question, perhaps the FAQ has been updated later.

10 years ago
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GD

10 years ago
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GD

10 years ago
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Great dorito to you too.

10 years ago
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Can someone tell me why my contribution is 30$ and after next few giveaways its still 30$?

10 years ago
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read the posts above yours

10 years ago
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I gave away stuff and I'm not getting any credit. :(

10 years ago
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You did get $30 CV. That's not "not any credit".

10 years ago
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My Value is frozen on 47.99$ and it doesn't matter how much giveaways i'm posting, WTF!?

10 years ago
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Nice thread necromancy going on.

10 years ago
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The three most recent giveaways you've done have been bundled games. I didn't bother checking past that but more than likely you've hit your current contribution limit on bundled games.

10 years ago
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Ok

10 years ago
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I'VE ALMOST HAD 50$ AND THE PRICE FELL DOWN TO 30????? DAFUQ

10 years ago
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You've given away all bundled games. It likely showed $50 until Support got around to flagging the SE bundle's games.

10 years ago
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WEll that is stopid

10 years ago
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Don't give bundle games then... You're being stupid now.. Just because you buy bundle and make GA here and it's not already marked as bundle game it isn't stupid that you loose your CV.

10 years ago
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ДНР Вперед АЗАЗЗАЗА

10 years ago
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So do games bought in packs on steam count as "Bundled" games and is there a way to see a breakdown of which giveaways contribute to your CV?

10 years ago
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Anything on this list are bundled, regardless of where you acquired the key.

10 years ago
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So the way I understand it is if it's on the list then you are pretty much screwed out of CV even if you didn't get it in a bundle? Do they ever take games off the list from a year ago? Because if not that list is incredulously long and there are few major (and minor) titles that can be given away without being tied to a bundle.

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You will get all the cv for bundled games but first you have to give away some non bundled things.

Games don't get removed, simply because everyone would just stockpile the keys til it came off.

10 years ago
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Aye, you just have to give a mix of bundled and non-bundled games to get your full value from the bundled games.

10 years ago
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It says in the post you can only get up to 20% off bundle CV value? So do you get full value after you giveaway non listed games or just so much that it makes up 20% of your total value? I have two nonlisted games given away at 40$ collectively, so the other 65$ of bundle value is basically cut to 8$ minus the 25$ free pass? I'm so confused, so why is my CV 89$? And I bought Tropico 4 directly from steam for the purpose of giving away and I don't get CV for it because it was on a bundle 2 years ago that people might have stockpiled keys from?

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But what if I have contributed 1 game which is not from a bundle? shouldn't it be more than 30?

10 years ago
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Yes, then it would be more than $30, but all of your games have been bundled.

10 years ago
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To jakieś nie porozumienie kupuje gry i oddaje je za darmo a licznik wciąż utrzymuje limit 30$ :O Więcej straciłem niż zyskałem! Całkowita suma to 70$ (za wszystkie prezenty) NIE 30$!!

This is a misunderstanding buy the game and gives them free. The counter shows 30 $. The total amount is $ 70 (for all the gifts) NO 30 $ More lost than gained.

(sorry my english is bad)

10 years ago
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nie, całkowita suma jaką zapłaciłeś to łącznie ~1$, dostałeś 30$. CV system funkcjonuje od dawna, jeśli nie raczyłeś przeczytać FAQ - twoja strata. Co do oddawania gier za darmo - taka jest właśnie definicja "GiveAway" - więc w czym problem? A samego CV nie straciłeś, tylko nie zyskasz go zanim nie zrobisz GA niebundlowego. teraz masz 30$ CV, jeśli zrobisz Ga niebundlowy za 10$ to otrzymasz 12$ CV zamiast 10$ CV. Więc nie, nic nie straciłeś.

10 years ago
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Why does actually private giveaways count towards CV? When I create a giveaway just with 1 entry (or 5) to give it to my friend, why should that count towards CV?

10 years ago
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GA with 1 entry do not give cv

10 years ago
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PPL THIS WAS 1 YEAR AGO WHY U POST ?

10 years ago
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actually he posted only 1 hour ago :>

10 years ago
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also a lot of private GAs are not just for friends. Puzzles, hidden links, celebration topics on forum, various forum events and so on and on.

10 years ago
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need Russian

10 years ago
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For what?

10 years ago
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10 years ago
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Please add Dead Island Epidemic

10 years ago
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Deleted

This comment was deleted 2 years ago.

10 years ago
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Free & terrible games that is.

10 years ago
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Request denied.

10 years ago
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I don't know whwere to post.. Iwould like to create giveaway but in drop down menu couldn't find this game: Gun Monkeys
http://store.steampowered.com/app/239450/

10 years ago
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Gun monkeys was free and therefor removed from the list.

10 years ago
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because Bundle Stars give away 2000000 copies (1000000 keys + 1000000 gifts appearing in inventories) for free?

10 years ago
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thanks for the answers

10 years ago
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blublubla

10 years ago
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Eaxctly, that's what I keep telling them but they won't listen.

10 years ago
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It's weird... My four last giveaway's didn't give me ANY contribution.

10 years ago
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Hello and welcome to SteamGifts. Please read this topic for an explanation regarding contributor value.
Oh. Wait.

10 years ago
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Because they are all bundle games, which after the initial $30 stop the value generation (or lower it to a minimum if you give non-bundle games on a regular basis).

10 years ago
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Bundle games give full value if you give away (enough) non-bundle games.

10 years ago
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