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Hammerting is FREE right now on GOG. 59% Mixed reviews on Steam... Link.

You have until Monday, April 1st to claim and keep this freebie forever.
 
Published by Team17 Digital, Hammerting was created by Swedish developer Warpzone Studios. It's is a vertical dwarven mining colony sim with RPG elements. You manage a clan of Dwarves, establish an epic mining operation, craft legendary swords and delve deep for riches and danger.

There is a closeout of the older Magni+ and Heretic on schiit's website.  They are switching to a modular design but for $59-69 for a solid mid grade amp, you can't go wrong.
 
I don't know if this constitutes a post or if it's in the correct section, doesn't appear to be a status update post though. so I'll report my own post after posting to get admin eyes on it.
 
I just ordered the Heretic because I've always wanted one!!!!

South of the Circle is FREE right now on GOG. 83% Very Positive reviews on Steam... Link.

This is a limited time freebie so claim ASAP.
 
This is a deep narrative story rich adventure game developed by State of Play. It was influenced by other adventure games such as Firewatch and What Remains of Edith Finch.
 
Originally the team wanted to create a game about great explorers visiting Antarctica in the 1930s, though this idea was subsequently scrapped. They obtained photos of Faraday Station during the 1960s from a mutual friend, and went to King George Island south of Chile to perform research for the game. It features a minimalistic artstyle and was inspired by screen prints during that period.
 
The game explores masculinity, denial, isolation and reliability of memories. Some people say the experience was light on traditional gameplay and noted its general lack of interactivity and expressed their disappointment that the choices players made in the game had minimal impact on the story.

Lacuna A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure is FREE right now on GOG. 92% Very Positive reviews on Steam... Link.

You have until December 28th to claim and keep this freebie forever so grab asap.
 
Released on May 20, 2021 by DigiTales Interactive, this is a pixel graphic detective noir game where you ask questions, collect evidence and put the pieces together until the truth reveals itself... or not. The story branches and ends based on your actions. What I like about this game is that it's not a point and click game and instead you have platformer movement controls.

Lost Ruins is FREE right now on GOG. 88% Very Positive reviews on Steam... Link.

You have until Thursday, December 21st 2023 to claim and keep this freebie forever.
 
Lost Ruins is a 2021 side scrolling survival action game developed by South Korean developer Altari Games with the same publisher as Iconoclasts, CrossCode, Minoria, Smelter and Bug Fables The Everlasting Sapling.
 
Combat in Lost Ruins is in real time, and can be both fast and methodical. You can slash, burn or even deflect projectiles. You can arm yourself with a variety of swords, axes and other assorted medieval weaponry. For those with an affinity for magic, you can cast a variety of spells through wands, tonics and scrolls to burn, freeze or heal yourself when in danger. As you explore you will also find that everything around you might bring about your death but you can also use the environment to your advantage. Elements within the world will react with other elements realistically. Flammable liquids will be set ablaze when in contact with lit lanterns. Ice magic will freeze bodies of water, making them dangerously cold.

Legend of Keepers Career of a Dungeon Master is FREE right now on GOG.

79% Mostly Positive reviews on Steam... link. You have until January 5th, 2024 to claim it.
 
This is a 2021 dungeon management game created by French developer Goblinz Studio.
 
On a side note, make sure to claim the 17 free daily games over on the Epic Games store starting today. Destiny 2 Legacy Collection is FREE TODAY and the daily games #2-17 will be FREE starting next Wednesday, December 20th all the way until January 4th, 2024. So you're gonna want to make sure to claim them every single day.

CRYPTARK is FREE right now on Steam. 84% Very Positive reviews.

You have until October 21st, 2023 to claim and keep this game forever.
 
This is a six year old action roguelike 2D sci-fi shooter developed by Alientrap, based out of Toronto, Canada. They have 7 other games and 1 on the way called GUNHEAD that looks pretty awesome so be sure to wishlist it as it releases in just a couple weeks. You can even play it for free right now as the demo is currently available.

The Night of the Rabbit is FREE right now on GOG. 89% Very Positive reviews on Steam... Link.

You have until September 25th, 2023 to claim and keep this game forever.
 
This is a point and click adventure game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment. It released on May 28, 2013. Its graphics, soundtrack and voice acting were praised but the game was criticized for having puzzles with obscure solutions and a less than helpful hint system.

We actually had this place scoped out for a while. My understanding is that Linus or another writer stumbled across it and had an idea for a video. When I went in to talk to him about it late last winter, Keith seemed to not only be game, but was also just really entertaining to talk to. Guy is always cracking jokes and they almost always land. I told him we'd be in touch, gave him my contact info, then proceeded to not respond for 6 months so we'd be sure to catch him by surprise. To my knowledge, he's got no plans of closing down, nor did we have any contact with him outside of this video concept. It also really helped make the decision easy to do this shop because he has a 4.7 star rating on google maps with nearly 200 reviews and still uses an ISP provided email address, which I personally take as a sign that someone is doing something right in their small business because it means that their clients have been returning for so long that it's difficult to change emails. 

Requiem Avenging Angel is FREE right now on GOG. 85% Very Positive reviews on Steam... Link.

You have until September 11th, 2023 to claim and keep this game forever.
 
This is a 24 year old story driven first person shooter game developed by Cyclone Studios, based in San Mateo, California. You may have heard of some of their first games such as BattleSport, Captain Quazar and their Uprising titles. Requiem Avenging Angel met modest critical acclaim and poor sales, mostly because of Half-Life releasing not long before it and a lot of hype from another game called Kingpin Life of Crime. Which had also amassed some media controversy over its graphic depiction of violence and swearing.
 
In the game, without the use of conventional weapons you must use angelic powers for defense. These work similarly to the Force powers of Star Wars Jedi Knight Dark Forces II. It also has a bullet time feature, slowing down time to allow you to dodge bullets and kill multiple enemies. It was the first videogame ever to feature such a mechanic and is actually in the Guinness book of world records for it.

Hero of the Kingdom II is FREE right now on GOG. 94% Very Positive reviews on Steam.

You have until August 31, 2023 to claim this freebie.
 
In this 8 and a half year old game, you explore a beautiful country and sail to far islands. You help people and fulfill many interesting quests. You learn skills such as fishing, hunting and gathering. You find hundreds of useful hidden items. And you can reach up to 48 achievements.
 
Back in 2018 to 2021 the game would sit at a dollar when on sale on Steam. Due to recent inflation, the game is priced between 1 and 2 dollars on scattered, less often sales.

Recently I took a trip out to Colorado. I decided to go by train. Firstly I just wanted the experience. Secondly the Airlines treat passengers as cattle. 
 
 
To get out there I had to take two trains because Im coming from Michigan. Firstly there was the Wolverine 351 that went from Dearborn Michigan to Chicago and a few stops in between. Secondly I took the California Zephyr  5 from Chicago to Denver. On the way I took the California Zephyr 6 and the Wolverine 354. Im going to take you thru the process and how each train did. 
 
For reference Amtrak allows 2 carry on's, and 2 checked bags for free, unlike the greedy Airlines.  I took two carry on bags.
 
Wolverine 351
 
This train departed from Dearborn Michigan at 6:44AM. Got to the station early. Was surprised that the station itself was not open. However you can literally just walk up to the train, so I went up to the conductor to make sure I was in the right place. I just go on, there is no security like the airport. It was first come first serve on seating. Technically speaking there was WiFi, but I never got it to work. The seats are not the worst but they are not that comfortable either. Unlike planes you can get up and walk around, just have to be careful as the train is not smooth when going down the tracks. Of course there are bathrooms, and that was a challenge in its own right. There was a cafe car but I did not partake. We rolled in to Chicago around 11am, which was about 30 min or so late. I had a 2.5 hour layover so not really any issues. 
 
Chicago Union Station
 
Go off here and the plan was to get lunch. Because I was doing a sleeper car for the next leg I was allowed to use the Metropolitan Lounge, they can stow your bags so you can explore the station. I ended up going to Jersey Mikes and brought it back to the lounge to eat. They do offer free beverages and snacks as well. Eventually they will call you for your train and walk you to the platform. 
 
California Zephyr 5
 
This train ended up leaving at 2pm. I ended up booking a Roomette. Its kinda small, I would say it was a enough for me but according to Amtrak its made for 1 to 2 people. I can tell you two people my size was not going to fit. You have two chairs that can fold down to make a bottom bed and a bunk up top. I choose to use the bottom bed. You have ceiling lights, two reading lights, one for each chair, climate control and 1 power outlet. Because you are paying big money to do a sleeper, you have meals included in the dining car. At about 3 or 4 pm they came by to see what appetizer you wanted as well as what time you wanted to do dinner (5:30, 6:30 or 7:30). I did mine at 5:30 and they make an announcement when they are ready for you. If you choose to eat in the dining car like I did, you are seated with random people if your party is less than 4. I ended up having a salad as an appetizer, I then went for the steak with mash taters, with some green beans and wax beans in a wine sauce. I have to say that Chef Gordon Ramsay himself would have been impressed. Amtrak has some good food. For desert I have a piece of cheesecake. 
 
Now a few things about the sleeper cars. I was on the top floor because they are double deckers. We had one bathroom on our floor and there were at least 2 on the bottom floor and a few showers. I didn't use the showers. There is a coffee station also on each floor for the morning time. Breakfast starts at about 6:30a, I didn't partake because we were suppose to get in to the station at 7:15am. After about 10p to like 7am is quiet time in the sleepers so they dont make announcements during this time. So they wont announce breakfast until the quiet time is over. 
 
I brought my steam deck and macbook with me. I stared out the window a lot just because I was traveling in parts of America Ive never been to. I watched a few movies on my Macbook as well to pass the time. In the end we ended up pulling in at 8:15 am, so an hour late. Which wasn't an issue as my friend who was picking me up woke up late. 
 
Denver Union Station
 
Getting off here there is a lot. Firstly the station seems to also support light rail services as well. The station itself has restaurants and such BUT it also has a hotel. No I did not stay there. Parking was a mess, as in there was not much of any. I ended up walking out of the station and my friend saw me and stopped to pick me up. 
 
California Zephyr 6
 
So this train was suppose to depart at 7:10p. Thing were not clear at the station on where I was suppose to go, so I went up to the ticket counter to ask. They told me what track  number and also stated the train was running late and probably wouldn't be here till 7:10p. No worries right? Welp they roll on it at 8:45pm or so. I have a sleeper for this leg. This time on the bottom floor. The car attendant Tony was great, really nice and friendly, had a very pleasant attitude. I basically went to bed after I got on. There was some talk that they could make up time due to the lateness which was caused by high temperatures in the Rockies and they were concerned about the integrity of the rails, so they went at a blistering 10 MPH for hours. I wake up pretty early like 5 AM. At about 7 AM I go to breakfast which is first come first serve. I had the french toast with seasonal fruit. Pretty good. The car attendant put my bed up by the time I got back. I ended up watching some movies and watching the status of our train. See I had to catch the train back to Dearborn later that day. We were suppose to get in to Chicago at 2:50 PM, we rolled on at about 7:11pm. My other train was suppose to depart at 5:50pm. So when we got close to Chicago I was talking to my sister and she offered to drive the 7 hours from Michigan to Chicago to get me. 
 
Chicago Union Station
 
Before we got to Chicago some of the people who missed connections out of Chicago got off at the stop before and were being bussed to the next station where there train was going to be. The rest of us were told to talk to customer service when we got to the station. I noticed that my next train was delayed but Amtrak's App is not that great and I thought it had left just minuets' before I got there. 
 
I waited in the customer service line and was told that in fact the train I needed to catch was still there. Some kind of mechanical problem. My sister was happy she didn't have to pick me up. The plan was I was going to try to get a refund for that leg of the trip and she was just going to pick me up form there because the next train to Michigan was at 7am. There was some event going on in Chicago and probably no hotel rooms available. Amtrak I was told could put us up in a hotel room or find other accommodations like a bus. 
 
Wolverine 354
 
This is the train I was suppose to get on. It didn't leave till just before 9pm. I was in coach for this leg of the trip. We start going and we are way behind. We are all tired and some were pretty pissed. All's good until Battle Creek Michgian. So this is where the clown show begins. They had to do a crew change. The issue is the crew was still at the hotel. They told us the crew would be there at 1am, the issue was that was announced at 12:20am. Mind you we were blocking a railroad crossing as well. One car waited for like 40 min to cross and ended up backing up and turning around. Just after 4 AM we got to Dearborn where I was getting off. Originally the train was suppose to get there at 11:37pm. 
 
 
Over all I did enjoy the experience. I met some nice people on the train and compared to flying it was sooooo much better. Yeah it takes longer to get to your destination. Amtrak is compensating me for my trouble with some travel vouchers, Im not sure how much but they did email me. The other addvantage to train travel is no TSA confiscating your liquids. You can bring on your own food and drink. You can bring bikes with you as well. Granted my trip cost just less than $1,400 Amtrak does not try to nickel and dime you like the airlines. Also I did compare prices with Delta Airlines and for the slightly better seats on the plane it would have cost just as much mor more. The seats in coach on Amtrak are definitely made for bigger people like me. I would definitely consider traveling by train in the future, as far is I am concerned I will hopefully never have to fly. 
 
A few pointers I would like to provide. Try to pack light if you are doing a sleeper or check any bigger luggage you have. Now that being said, not all trains to checked bags, the Wolverine for example doesn't do that, you just have space in the front and rear of the car for larger bags. Next time I probably wont take my macbook. I might invest in a tablet or just bring my steam deck. I would also bring some snacks as I heard the cafe car food is  kinda expensive. Next make sure if you have to take multiple trains that you make sure you have some layover time incase something happens. What happened to me was a series of unfortunate events. I dont blame Amtrak for the train from Denver to Chicago because it was an act of god. Now what transpired on the Wolverine 354 was a bit on them. 
 
 
 
Update: Got a $40 voucher for my troubles, good for about a year. 

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is free on Steam... Well kind of.
 
For unknown reason they mixed Trial with Definitive Edition and came up with this...
More details about how everything should work can be read here:
New Free Trial Comes to AoE III: DE on Steam
 
 
Also pick the free extra stuff from Steam: "Hero Cosmetic Pack – Lizzie"

Dungeon of the ENDLESS is FREE right now on Steam. 87% Very Positive reviews.

Free to keep when you get it before July 27th, 2023.
 
Ever heard of ENDLESS Space or ENDLESS Legend? Those games have the same AMPLITUDE developer.

Beholder 2 is FREE right now on GOG. 88% Very Positive reviews on Steam... Link.

This free game offer is valid until July 3rd, 2023.
 
Beholder 2 was developed by Warm Lamp Games, a Siberian game-developing studio founded in 2015. You may have heard of a few of their other games such as the original Beholder, Distrust, They Always Run, Necrosmith, Beholder 3, Do Not Feed the Monkeys and their most recent April 2023 release, Wall World.

Ancient Enemy is FREE right now on GOG. 91% Very Positive reviews on Steam... Link.

You have until June 29 to claim and keep it forever.
 
Ancient Enemy is a 2020 RPG card battler where you blast distorted enemies with a satisfying range of spells and abilities. It was developed by Grey Alien Games, an English developer based in South West England. You may have heard of a couple of their other games called Shadowhand or Regency Solitaire.
 
Ancient Enemy was created in collaboration with Jim Rossignol and supported by Bithell Games, receiving an honorable mention for game design at the 2021 Independent Games Festival. You may know some of Bithell Games creations known as Thomas Was Alone, John Wick Hex and the recent April 2023 release of Tron Identity.

Hell Division is FREE right now on GOG. 89% Very Positive reviews on Steam... Link.

This GOG Summer Sale 2023 giveaway is available until June 23.
 
Hell Division was developed by a Ukrainian team known as Whale Rock Games. You may be familiar with a couple of their other titles known as DEPLOYMENT or We Are The Dwarves. Both of which hit dirt cheap prices as low as just $0.02 to $0.08 on Steam. However, over the past half a year or so the lowest they hit are just $0.11 to $0.20/$0.30 to $0.32 or $0.29/$0.39 on Humble(their current prices). There's also this bundle for a measly $0.20.

Eschalon Book II is FREE right now on GOG. 87% Very Positive reviews on Steam... Link.

You can get Eschalon Book II until June 21, 2023.

Visit GOG and scroll down to claim the Cyberpunk 2077 & Phantom Liberty Goodies Collection for FREE.

You can claim the goodies collection only until June 14, 2023.
 
They gave out the Cyberpunk 2077 GC a while back, this is exactly that same collection but they added the Phantom Liberty Goodies with it. Total size of the collection after extracting everything is 6.31 GB, so tons of wallpapers to utilize. The previous Cyberpunk 2077 wallpapers have been in my desktop rotation ever since.
 
Image above is one of the 4K wallpapers from the Phantom Liberty Goodies.

Amnesia A Machine for Pigs is FREE right now on GOG. 68% Mixed reviews on Steam... Link.

Visit the GOG webpage, scroll down until you see the giveaway to claim it. You have until June 9, 2023 to claim it.
 
This game was given out by Epic back in mid October of 2020 for those that remember. The Chinese Room also developed other similar walking simulators such as Dear Esther, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture and Little Orpheus.
 
Originally meant to be a mod, Amnesia A Machine for Pigs (2013) is an indirect sequel to Amnesia The Dark Descent (2010), which was developed and produced by Frictional Games. While set in the same universe as The Dark Descent, it features a new cast of characters and time setting.
 
Initially code-named "gameB" by The Chinese Room, the announcement of Amnesia A Machine for Pigs was preceded by a viral marketing and alternate reality game campaign that began when Frictional Games updated their website Next Frictional Game, which has prior been used to announce the first installment, in early 2012. The website featured a heavily blurred image, the Amnesia logo and a caption reading "Something is emerging...". The blurred image was hyperlinked to Google Maps with the search field set as "China". The website was later updated with a slightly less blurred image, and hyperlinked to Google Maps with the search field set as "Boreray." It was updated for a second time, with a non-blurred image (a piece of concept art), redirecting to Google Maps with the search field set as 502 2nd Avenue in Seattle. The three hyperlinks were hints towards The Chinese Room's involvement in the game (a previous game by The Chinese Room, Dear Esther, was set on a Hebridean island like Boreray, and the address in Seattle pointed towards a restaurant named 'The Chinese Room'). Examination of the site's source code led fans to a webpage that resembled a computer console with usable commands and a countdown. After the expiration of the countdown, a message on the page read "A machine for pigs coming fall two thousand twelve." The game was formally announced via video game blog Joystiq.

Field of Glory II is FREE right now on Steam. 88% Very Positive reviews.

Free to keep when you get it before Jun 8 @ 12:00pm.

Made by the same devs that made Life is Strange. Haven't played this yet. System requirements are fairly low, so you should be able to run this on Steam Deck, and similarly powerful (Ryzen APU, Iris XE) iGPU systems.

TGV Voyages Train Simulator is FREE right now on Steam. 45% Mixed reviews... People are claiming crashes.

Free to keep when you get it before Jun 2 @ 1:00pm.
 
Installing the game now and gonna look into the crashes.
 
EDIT: Game works just fine, not a single crash. I get like 25-40 fps on the highest settings so I'm gonna play on Low for a nice 70 fps boost! I'd imagine the AA is hitting performance when using the highest settings.

Hue is FREE right now on Steam. 94% Very Positive reviews.

Free to keep when you get it before Jun 8 @ 1:00pm.
 
For those that remember, Hue was given out for free on Epic Games nearly 3 years ago.
 
Hue is a 2016 puzzle platformer published by Curve Games, formerly known as Curve Digital. They changed the name in October 2021 as part of their commitment to better support developers. A few years ago Hue was also ported to iOS and Android but oddly enough they have different listed developers and a different name as the title and it's free on iOS but $4.99 on Android. Weird.

Warhammer 40000 Gladius Relics of War is FREE right now on Steam. 80% Very Positive reviews.

Free to keep when you get it before Jun 1 @ 1:00pm.
 
Final Liberation Warhammer Epic 40,000 is FREE right now on GOG.

To obtain this game for free visit GOG, scroll down and you will see the Goodie Pack giveaway.
 
The Warhammer Skulls 2023 Digital Goodie Pack includes the following:
Final Liberation Warhammer 40,000 - Here is the direct GOG link to this game you get in the Goodie Pack. Warhammer Skulls wallpapers First-month discount code for Warhammer+ Black Library's book extract Warhammer merchandise discount Cubicle 7 discount Now for the Bonus Goodie Pack I mentioned, the Planet of Lana Goodie Pack is FREE right now on GOG. It started a couple days ago actually but I wanted to wait until today to post it since I knew there was gonna be another Goodie Pack being given out. This Planet of Lana Goodie Pack only consists of wallpapers and concept art but IMO it's got some really great wallpapers and they're all 4K quality. Personally, I used Power Toys to rescale them to 1440p to fit my monitor resolution. HIGHLY recommend picking this up for those who've yet to do so.
 
Oh and P.S. - Some of you may remember this post from last year(below) so don't confuse it with todays games/goodie packs as they are different...