Valve is giving away free copies of Left 4 Dead 2 today! So if you do not already own it, now is your chance!


Edit: To get the free copy just to right to the store page and click install. To celebrate the holidays in a special way this year, Left 4 Dead 2 will be free until 10AM PST 12/26.

As you should all know by now, Steam Winter sale starts today. Just remember, wait until the last day of sale to buy a game unless it is a Daily Deal or on Flash Sale. Nothing more annoyng than seeing a game go on Flash Sale one hour after you bought it.

Also, the Winter Sale Snow Globe cards have an expiration date on them, unlike the Summer Sale cards which still clog the Community Market. You have until Friday, January 3 to craft your Winter Sale badges. So don't horde your cards.

In case you didn't notice, our group got it's 1000th member a couple of days ago. I have deceided to give away some games to celebrate.

Click here to enter for game giveaway.

In case you have not heard yet, crafting badges is now droping Snow Globe Trading Cards instead of coupons. A good sign that the Steam Winter Sale is soon to be here :)

Two weeks ago I announce another chance to win free cards. I will do this if there is enough intrest in it. All I need is 75 people to sign up for it. We are (almost) 1/3 of the way there. We need 52 more people.

Can it be done before the end of November? I think so :)

Let me know in the Comments here if you would like this to continue.

Or go to the original post for more info.

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Through the month of September, I gave away several sets of cards and booster packs to try to boost activity in our group.
This appeared to be popular, so I was a little disappointed when only 15 people wanted this to continue. I now belive that this low interist in free cards is do to the location I chose to ask the question and not due to program itself. So time for a second attempt!

If I get 75 people wanting this to continue, the spice cards will flow.


I want to improve the givaway and make it less passive and hopefuly make it more entertaing for those that do now win. In the past,to encourage trading, all you had to do to receive cards was have an active trading thread. This was not a bad idea, but it excluded all the people that came to trade in the threads, but did not make their own thread. Also, my Serendipity givaway received a lot of positive activity.

I have learned from this, and deceided to make the giveaways more active. I have a couple of ideas, but could use some help. Post some ideas for contest here, and if I use it, you wil earn a booster pack :)