The Big Fat Giveaway of the Year 2025

[AgentCooper]

If anyone has a steering wheel to game on I would highly recommend Euro Truck Simulator 2.

I don't play it often, but when I do it's not to game..... it's genuinely therapy

Seconded, in a massive way. I was clinically miserable back in 2016 and ETS2 stopped me topping myself or drinking myself to death. Just did thousands of miles and hundreds of deliveries during the lonely evenings, No music on, the hum of the engine was enough to quieten the noise in my head. Like the big man says, it’s another level if you’ve got a wheel and pedals.

 

[Scott]

I had RAM Radio playing. Someone pointed it out years ago on a homebrew forum and I put the stream link onto the game. It's a volunteer station that just plays constant 80s. Easy to get requests etc so I would always have that on when munching the miles

You must have a few quid in the ETS bank then

 

[TonyCarter]

I enjoy getting into a real car and then go out for a 4 hour drive into Wales, or the Lake District, or the Peak District, or the Yorkshire Dales, or the Scottish Borders.

I’d do Isle of Man as well, but the 4hr ferry each way is a bit of an inconvenience

No VR needed, just IRL.

 

[Martinr36]

I enjoy getting into a real car and then go out for a 4 hour drive into Wales, or the Lake District, or the Peak District, or the Yorkshire Dales, or the Scottish Borders.

I’d do Isle of Man as well, but the 4hr ferry each way is a bit of an inconvenience

No VR needed, just IRL.

Yeah had a nice drive yesterday over to Buxton and back, the A54 is great fun

 

[TonyCarter]

Yeah had a nice drive yesterday over to Buxton and back, the A54 is great fun

Have a mate in High Peak who owns an M5, so go out for drives around there when he’s feeling up to It.

So our 'mini-Nurburgring is the A54 (Macclesfield to Buxton) - A5004 (Buxton to Whaley Bridge) - B547 (Whaley Bridge to Macclesfield).

 

[Nursemorph]

Today is a gaming day, I need to actively prioritise gaming, put everything else aside and spin up the frames.

It is time

I also have a day when I prioritise gaming: If the day ends in a Y, then it's a gaming day

 

[Martinr36]

Have a mate in High Peak who owns an M5, so go out for drives around there when he’s feeling up to It.

So our 'mini-Nurburgring is the A54 (Macclesfield to Buxton) - A5004 (Buxton to Whaley Bridge) - B547 (Whaley Bridge to Macclesfield).

Very nice, might have to give that a run

 

[AccidentalDenz]

That's actually something I hadn't considered

I don't mind an arcadey racing game, and I love demolition derby-style games, but driving sims just don't do it for me at all, as my road rage victims saw first hand!

I also have a day when I prioritise gaming: If the day ends in a Y, then it's a gaming day

My philosophy too!

 

[Scott]

I enjoy getting into a real car and then go out for a 4 hour drive into Wales, or the Lake District, or the Peak District, or the Yorkshire Dales, or the Scottish Borders.

I’d do Isle of Man as well, but the 4hr ferry each way is a bit of an inconvenience

No VR needed, just IRL.

Minus traffic idiots and panda cars I'd absolutely love it.

That being said, a drive up north is always good. No choice but to be sensible with the roads as they are, but absolutely stunning at the same time.

Need to get the Supra out this year, not been out for almost 2 years now.

 

[Tron1982]

As ever, I'll wait a few days and see if there's anybody else interested. It's a good game, so I'm sure the key will go to a good home!

But of course !

Thank you ass always for your kindness and generosity !

 

[AccidentalDenz]

Oh, awesome!
Can I call dibs for Griftlands ?

I've been a little busy so haven't send the key yet. Nobody else has claimed this, so I shall send Griftlands your way now!

 

[AccidentalDenz]

I had two keys to send out yesterday. Managed to send out the same key twice. The 5th year of the Big Fat Giveaway and I still don't know what I'm doing! 🤣

Thanks to @Tron1982 for being honest enough to give me the Steam key to pass onto Martin. I've now sent Tron the correct link!

 

[Wizz219]

A new month, some new games. This is one of the bigger months in terms of my offerings as you'll see below:

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Griftlands
My Little Universe
Tales & Tactics
Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
Trepang2

To be honest, I lack the patience for the Total War games these days, so if anybody wants this spin off game, it's all yours!

Trepang2 is a fun shooter that I played the demo of while I was on a mission to shrink down my wishlist last year and while it was fun, I lack the reflexes to be any good at this kind of shooter.

If no one else claims it then I'd be happy to take Total War: Pharaoh off your hands. Think that and Troy are the only ones missing from my Total War library (been playing them since Rome 1).

It looks like Origin on your original post but just looked on the Humble Bundle site and it has the Steam logo next to it now, has it changed? Steam is preferable to me anyway.

 

[polycrac]

Is Chainsaw warrior still available? I have the boardgame, squashed into my gaming box that's been moved the last two houses without being opened - Yet to persuade the wife to try a game! I'd love the chance to play on PC.

 

[AccidentalDenz]

If no one else claims it then I'd be happy to take Total War: Pharaoh off your hands. Think that and Troy are the only ones missing from my Total War library (been playing them since Rome 1).

It looks like Origin on your original post but just looked on the Humble Bundle site and it has the Steam logo next to it now, has it changed? Steam is preferable to me anyway.

Weird, it was definitely an Origin key when the bundle was released, but now is showing as a Steam key. Nobody else has claimed it, so I shall send it to you shortly without the usually obligatory wheel.

Is Chainsaw warrior still available? I have the boardgame, squashed into my gaming box that's been moved the last two houses without being opened - Yet to persuade the wife to try a game! I'd love the chance to play on PC.

Excellent, this is a key that I've had for a long time. The digital rights to the game expired back in 2021, so I can't guarantee that this key is even valid as it may have already expired and there'd be no way for Humble Bundle to request a new one. As it is such a rare game now, I'd only trust sending it out to a select group of people. As a fan of the boardgame, it makes sense that you'd genuinely want to play it.

I'll send it to you in a little bit!

 

[AccidentalDenz]

First Tuesday of the month, so I guess we're doing the thing again. Will post again after 6pm!

 

[AccidentalDenz]

I came close to actually skipping this month's Humble Choice games. There's only 1 game that was on my wishlist, but I went for it in the end. The games on offer were:

As you can see, I'm offering:

Gravity Circuit
Homeworld 3
Pacific Drive
Racine
WILD HEARTS™

I stand by my comment after the Steam Next Fest from around this time last year that Pacific Drive could have been an Indie Game of the Year contender. It had a really fun premise and did pull it off fairly well in the demo. The full version didn't quite hit the heights I was hoping, but it is very much still worth a play.

I love the earlier Homeworld games, but Homeworld 3 has been a flop despite the demo I also played this time last year looking decent. It's a shame really.

Wild Hearts was a game that was on my radar before launch as an alternative to the Monster Hunter series, but the devs, KOEI TECHMO, tend to produce games that are either fantastic or meh - they don't really do inbetween and sadly this was not a good game. Recent reviews suggest the game didn't get much better from where it launched at.

Gravity Circuit is very much the pick of the games I'm offering this month, and is the only one that I'm giving a high recommend to. It's a Mega Man-inspired 2D platformer and is a LOT of fun.

Racine is an autobattler and that's a genre that to me tends to either nail the balance needed for a good game, or falls well short. It's got a 69% Steam rating, and so is decent enough, but I'm not all that interested in the game, so here it is.

 

[Tron1982]

Thank you for your gifts !

 

[AccidentalDenz]

First Tuesday of the month. Will update later once I know what this month's Humble Choice bundle contains. I'm hoping to give away a few things this month!

 

[AccidentalDenz]

I'm taking 5 of the games as they were all on the wishlist and I'm offering up the other 3 as usual. The 8 games on Humble Choice this month are:

As you can see, I'm offering:

Distant Worlds 2
DREDGE
Nova Lands

Distant Worlds 2 is a 4X strategy game which is a genre I used to love, but I don't really have the time or patience for these days, so I won't be claiming it. At least not for now - I may grab it in future if I have a 4X itch needing scratched.

DREDGE is an entirely regular fishing game with nothing untowards about it at all.

DREDGE is very much an indie darling and is very much worth playing and is a definite recommend from me!

Nova Lands is a bit too similar to games I've played recently and so I'm not interested at the present time.