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Hey there! I have aquired some steam keys from humble for games I already have.

What is the best way to go about giving them away here to (try to) make sure they go to people who actually want the game and not just code grabbers?

Maybe a giveaway thread with "tell me your best..." and pick randomly?

I have 6 pretty popular (but not new) AAA game keys, most with goty addins.

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[โ€“] ono@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I have given away games on reddit in the past. In my experience, this worked best:

  • Make sure it's cleared with the moderators.
  • State in the post how long the giveaway will run (often 1-3 days).
  • Top-level comments count as entries.
  • (Optional) Require commenters to follow some simple instruction, like including the word duck, or stating their favorite game.
  • Accounts with less than X karma are ineligible.
  • When the time is up, pick a random comment as the winner. Alternatively, have everyone comment a number within a range stated in your post, and the comment that comes closest to the number you had in mind wins.

This gave everyone a fair chance against bots, hoarders, and resellers.

Edit: I never ask people to reveal an off-site account (e.g. their Steam account) because that would create a link between accounts, making them vulnerable to tracking and doxxing. The world needs less of that, not more.

[โ€“] orntar@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

This is mostly what I was thinking, plus some I didn't think of. so thanks!