The Steam Deals + Cards Thread V8 ~ Summer Sale Encore Day! | Rage $4.99 | Retro City Rampage $2.99 | Crysis $5.99 | Endless Space $10.19 |

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It had to be done, welcome aboard the new thread, Steam Deal Thread V8!

You can find link to past threads at the bottom of this post. Read post #2 of this thread for Steam FAQs and more.

Disclaimer: Because of the ridiculous number of games on sale and the speed at which sales change, it is likely I will not be able to catch everything . Be sure to check the update time for the OP, and visit the Specials Tab to see all current sales. If you see something not listed in the OP, please feel free to PM me and I will see that it is added. Thanks, enjoy the sale  :D

Before you buy anything be sure to check out both BigSpoonyBard's Super Tips for Steam Sale Newbies (and Vets) and jshackle's Enhanced Steam Extension/Plugin for Chrome/Opera/Firefox!

Steam Summer Sale

Flash Deals


[*]Retro City Rampage - $14.99 $3.00
[*]Endless Space Gold - $34.99 $11.89[customspoiler='Contents']


[*]Total War Grand Master Collection - $164.99 $41.24[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Rome: Total War - $9.99 $2.49
[*]Empire: Total War - $14.99 $3.74

[*]Napoleon: Total War - $14.99 $3.74

[*]Total War: SHOGUN 2 - $29.99 $7.49

[*]Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai - $29.99 $7.49

[*]Viking: Battle for Asgard - $14.99 $3.74
[*]Total War Battles: SHOGUN - $4.99 $1.24
[*]SHOGUN 2: Rise of the Samurai Campaign - $9.99 $2.49[/customspoiler]

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Community Choice

  • Rage - $19.99 $4.99
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[*]Round 32


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Daily Deals



[*]Borderlands 2 - $39.99 $10.19 (4-Pack - $89.99 $30.59)[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Bioshock - $19.99 $4.99
[*]Bioshock 2 - $19.99 $4.99
[*]Bioshock Infinite - $59.99 $29.99
[*]Torchlight - $14.99 $3.73
[*]Torchlight 2 - $19.99 $4.99 (4-Pack - $59.99 $14.99)
[*]Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete - $4.99 $1.24
[*]Sid Meier's Civilization IV: The Complete Edition - $29.99 $7.49[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization - $19.99 $4.99[/customspoiler]

[*]Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gold Edition - $49.99 $24.99[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Tomb Raider Collection - $69.99 $17.49[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]The Walking Dead - $24.99 $6.24
[*]Kerbal Space Program - $22.99 $13.79
[*]Dishonored - $29.99 $10.19[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Skyrim: Legendary Edition - $59.99 $36.00[customspoiler='Contents']


Yesterday's Deals


[*]Natural Selection 2 - $24.99 $6.24
[*]Worms Collection - $89.99 $22.49[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Worms Revolution - $14.99 $3.74

[*]Worms Ultimate Mayhem - $14.99 $3.74


[*]Starforge (Alpha) - $19.99 $9.99
[*]Counter-Strike Complete - $29.99 $7.49[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package - $29.99 $7.49[customspoiler='Contents']


[*]Assassin's Creed Pack - $169.95 $57.78[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Assassin's Creed III - $39.99 $23.99[/customspoiler]

[*]Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - $9.99 $3.39
[*]Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - $9.99 $3.39
[*]Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing - $14.99 $3.74
[*]Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed - $29.99 $7.49[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Sonic 3 and Knuckles - $4.99 $1.24
[*]Sonic 3D Blast - $4.99 $1.24
[*]Sonic Adventure 2 - $9.99 $2.49[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Sonic Adventure DX - $8.99 $2.23
[*]Sonic CD - $4.99 $1.24
[*]Sonic Spinball - $4.99 $1.24
[*]Sonic the Hedgehog - $4.99 $1.24
[*]Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - $4.99 $1.24
[*]Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 - $9.99 $2.49
[*]Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 - $14.99 $3.74
[*]Sonic Generations - $14.99 $3.74[customspoiler='Contents']

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Persistent Deals

(if you notice a daily/flash sale in here by mistake, please let me know)

-75% or More

-50% to -74%


[*]The Political Machine 2012 - $3.99 $0.99 (4-Pack - $9.99 $2.49)[/customspoiler]

[*]Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity - $19.99 $6.79
[*]The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition - $19.99 $9.99
[*]The Witcher: Enhanced Director's Cut - $9.99 $4.99
[*]Dead Space - $19.99 $9.99
[*]Dead Space 2 - $19.99 $9.99
[*]Hitman 2: Silent Assassin - $6.99 $3.39
[*]Hitman: Blood Money - $8.99 $4.49
[*]Hitman: Codename 47 - $6.99 $3.39
[*]Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package - $29.99 $14.99[customspoiler='Contents']


[*]Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition - $29.99 $14.99
[*]The Cave - $14.99 $7.49
[*]Sonic Hits Collection - $29.99[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Sonic 3 and Knuckles - $4.99 $2.49
[*]Sonic 3D Blast - $4.99 $2.49
[*]Sonic Adventure 2 - $9.99 $4.99

[*]Sonic Adventure DX - $8.99 $4.47
[*]Sonic CD - $4.99 $2.49
[*]Sonic Spinball - $4.99 $2.49
[*]Sonic the Hedgehog - $4.99 $2.49
[*]Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - $4.99 $2.49
[*]Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 - $9.99 $4.99
[*]Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 - $14.99 $7.49
[*]Sonic Generations - $14.99 $7.49


[*]Mirror's Edge - $19.99 $9.99
[*]McPixel - $4.99 $0.99
[*]Euro Truck Simulator 2 - $39.99 $19.99
[*]Euro Truck Simulator - $8.99 $4.49
[*]FTL - $9.99 $4.99
[*]Cart Life - $4.99 $1.99
[*]To The Moon - $9.99 $2.99
[*]VVVVVV - $4.99 $2.49
[*]Kerbal Space Program - $22.99 $20.69
[*]Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gold Edition - $49.99 $24.99[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - $19.99 $9.99
[*]Need for Speed: Undercover - $9.99 $4.99
[*]Need for Speed: Shift - $19.99 $9.99
[*]Shift 2: Unleashed - $19.99 $9.99
[*]Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box - $19.99 $9.99
[*]Magical Diary - $14.99 $5.24
[*]Super House of Dead Ninjas - $6.99 $2.37
[*]The Blackwell Legacy - $4.99 $1.99
[*]Jack Lumber - $7.49 $2.24
[*]Anna - Extended Edition - $9.99 $3.39
[*]The Bridge - $14.99 $7.49
[*]Alice: Madness Returns - $19.99 $9.99
[*]Payday The Heist - $19.99 $9.99
[*]Counter-Strike - $9.99 $2.49
[*]The Orange Box - $19.99 $9.99
[*]Half-Life Complete - $39.99 $19.99[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]Rockstar Hits Collection - $89.97 $44.98[customspoiler='Contents']

[*]LA Noire - $19.99 $9.99
[*]Max Payne 3 - $39.99 $19.99[/customspoiler]

[*]Starseed Pilgrim - $5.99 $2.69
[*]The Binding of Isaac - $4.99 $2.49[customspoiler='Contents']

All Current Specials

Preorder Deals - Updated 24/6

  • The Raven - Legacy of a Master Thief - Pre-Purchase and receive: [customspoiler="Free upgrade to the Digital Deluxe Edition"]
    Digital poster (printable) 
  • Papercraft mask of The Raven (printable)
  • “Making of” booklet 
  • Story book (plenty of background info and artworks)
  • Soundtrack[/customspoiler]

[*]Europa Universalis IV - Pre-Purchase now and receive: [customspoiler="The 100 Years War Unit Pack DLC"]
  • This DLC adds new, unique unit models to the belligerent nations of the
    100 Years War. Included are 11 infantry models for the warring nations,
    including England, France, Scotland, Burgundy and many more! [/customspoiler]

[*]Saints Row IV - Pre-Purchase now and receive: [customspoiler="3 Exclusive Team Fortress 2 Weapon Costumes"]
  • Pre-Purchase Saints Row IV and get 3 exclusive Team Fortress 2 weapon costumes to use in Saints Row IV: The Rainblower, the Flamethrower and the Rocket Launcher, only with Pre-Purchases on Steam! [/customspoiler]

[*]Rise of the Triad - Pre-Purchase now and receive: [customspoiler='The Apogee Throwback Pack']
  • The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee
    Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the
    galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and
    "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in
    "Rise of the Triad".[/customspoiler]

[*]Divinity: Dragon Commander - Pre-Purchase and receive: [customspoiler='Immediate access to the Divinity: Dragon Commander beta']
  • As an extra bonus, you will also receive a free upgrade to Divinity: Dragon Commander Imperial Edition.
  • The Imperial Edition includes a golden dragon skin, a Dragons On Earth
    campaign map, a digital soundtrack by award winning genius Kirill
    Pokrovsky, and behind the scenes information like concept art,
    classified design documents, confidential decision tree flowcharts and a
    unique documentary.[/customspoiler]

[*]Total War: Rome II - Pre-Purchase and receive: [customspoiler="The Greek States Culture Pack"]
  • The Greek States Culture Pack includes three new playable Factions for use in Single or Multiplayer Campaign modes and Custom and Multiplayer Battles. These factions are the diplomatic Athens, shrewd Epirus and formidable Sparta as playable factions. Each offers range of special tactics to achieve cultural and martial victories, and lethal elite units to crush foes in battle.
  • The Greek States also share a number of common goals, philosophies and general diplomatic aims. However, they are defined by their fierce independence and between them demonstrate a huge variety in approach to civil and military challenges that often brings them into conflict with the wider world, and each other.
  • Plus, Pre-Purchase and receive the Greek Hellenic Armor for The Pyro & Egyptian Cheetah set for The Scout in TF2. More to come!  [/customspoiler]

Indie Bundle Threads
 
Groupees
Indie Gala
Indie Royale
Humble Bundle

IndieGameStand
 
Free Stuff
 

There are quite a few free and free2play games and mods on steam. You can find a full list here. Note that free games are not permanently attached to your Steam account like actual purchases would be. You'll need to manually download a game again from the website if you uninstall it.


Past Special Sales

Visit www.steamgamesales.com to check previous sale prices on Steam games. We do keep track of some older sales here though:

CAG Threads Featuring Steam Games on Sale Elsewhere - Updated 1/9

Past CAG Steam Deal Threads

 
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BigSpoonyBard said:
"ho"? Really? I'd like to think we're better than that
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Syntax Error said:
Yeah, some of the remarks are taking a turn for the dark. She's an attractive woman. She may/probably hammed it up a bit for the video. No biggie, whatever gets eyeballs to watch your sales pitch all the way through. No reason to start getting nasty though.
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Eldredpe said:
We could discuss whether or not misogyny in an ironic context truly constitutes a progressive act.

Allow me to don my tweed jacket first.
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Word of the Day: Japery

Idiom of the Day: Tongue in Cheek

Urban Dictionary Term of the Day: White Knight

Explanatory Title of the Day: Philogyny

Image of the Day:

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annihilator said:
I do believe MIND LINK meant it ironically. But yes, let's talk about something else...
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I'm subscribed to a feminist newsletter. I'm not subbed to a political correctness newsletter, however.

 
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I wasn't referring to you.  I wasn't directly referring to anyone.  I was referring more to the way the general tone was moving.  Since I had posted one of the images (because I thought the hair shake thing was shampoo-commercial silly) I suppose I didn't want to be the catalyst for something more hostile.

Anyway, there's lots of great games out there for $15.  Go buy a sale copy of Tomb Raider or FC3 or something.  Don't let Legends of Dawn be where you drop your dollars.

 
Syntax Error said:
Anyway, there's lots of great games out there for $15. Go buy a sale copy of Tomb Raider or FC3 or something. Don't let Legends of Dawn be where you drop your dollars.
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In fact if you're looking for a totally-excellent indie action RPG, look no further than The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing which is also $14.99. Top notch voice acting - a cool story, lots of stuff to do, and a massive skill tree.

 
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The End said:
That's not even in contention.

The second best emoticon on the market? Why it's none other than the vibrator emoticon.
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asheskitty said:
Well there is the living out things I'm unlikely to do IRL, like race supercars or run around beating people up with a dildo-bat.

TsaebehT said:
That's just because you don't have either one, if you did there'd be no stopping you! Videogames make you crazy!
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Just put in some time on Rocksmith.  I'm pleased with it so far.  My main gripe with the PS3 version was the interminable load times, which seem to basically be eliminated in the PC version.  It was always a good product otherwise.  Windows is a little fussy about detecting the Realtone cable; I had to plug it in a couple times, but eventually it worked.  I'm looking forward to hopefully sticking with this game long enough to learn something this time.  It's still on sale for the next 45 minutes, so I'd recommend picking it up if you're interested.

Man, my fingertips are sore now though...

 
annihilator said:
Just put in some time on Rocksmith. I'm pleased with it so far. My main gripe with the PS3 version was the interminable load times, which seem to basically be eliminated in the PC version. It was always a good product otherwise. Windows is a little fussy about detecting the Realtone cable; I had to plug it in a couple times, but eventually it worked. I'm looking forward to hopefully sticking with this game long enough to learn something this time. It's still on sale for the next 45 minutes, so I'd recommend picking it up if you're interested.

Man, my fingertips are sore now though...
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I guess my problem with this being on sale on Steam is two-fold. First, I do not have a guitar nor the required cable to play. Amazon usually has Rocksmith for $39.99 and includes the cable (and registers on Steam). The cable by itself is $29.99, so the only real savings I get from buying it on sale is about $2.50.

Secondly, Rocksmith 2014 is coming out in 3 months with a long list of improvements and new songs.

The deal on Steam currently is great for people that have the cable already from another system.

 
GetGames is running a few sales this weekend.  Amongst the highlights:

Tomb Raider sale -- new Tomb Raider is 66% off at $16.99 and activates on Steam.

Civilization sale -- Civ 4 and 5 are 75% off and activate on Steam.

Batman sale -- Arkham City GOTY is $7.49 and activates on Steam.

Anno sale -- Highlight is Anno 1404: Gold at $4.99.  Not Steam, but still interesting.

I know that the Anno games aren't on Steam anymore -- with 1404, does anyone know (1) if this activates on Uplay? (2) if the Tages DRM has been patched out for the digital version? (3) if this is the same as Dawn of Discovery -- i.e. will this work just fine in the USA?

 
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I guess my problem with this being on sale on Steam is two-fold. First, I do not have a guitar nor the required cable to play. Amazon usually has Rocksmith for $39.99 and includes the cable (and registers on Steam). The cable by itself is $29.99, so the only real savings I get from buying it on sale is about $2.50.

Secondly, Rocksmith 2014 is coming out in 3 months with a long list of improvements and new songs.

The deal on Steam currently is great for people that have the cable already from another system.
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Yeah, it was definitely kind of a niche deal. But a great one for people like me! I've been waiting for this price since it came out on Steam.

 
The phrase "a beautiful ho" makes me laugh, that's pretty funny. The contrast between the compliment and the insult I guess.

 
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New greenlit titles:

  • Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller
  • Day One : Garry's Incident
  • Guncraft
  • Homesick
  • In Verbis Virtus
  • Super Motherload
  • Vector
  • Verdun
 
I have the following coupons to giveaway, if anyone wants them, just send me a pm.

25% OFF God Mode
25% OFF Zeno Clash 2
25% OFF Surgeon Simulator 2013
33% OFF Rush Bros
33% OFF Euro Truck Simulator 2
33% OFF Farming Simulator 2013
50% OFF Fallen Enchantress
50% OFF The Bridge
50% OFF Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition
50% OFF Strike Suit Infinity
66% OFF Droid Assault
75% OFF Half-Life 2

 
So after reading up a bit more on Magic 2014, I'm somewhat pissed off about the sealed deck play (something I was genuinely looking forward to).  They give you two slots in which to create sealed decks, but sealed decks cannot be deleted!

Magic 2014 also uses Steamcloud file save syncing, so even removing Magic 2014 won't help there.  Some users report being able to delete their save games manually, only to find that the game gives them the exact same booster packs you got previously, which somewhat negates the fun of deleting your save file and starting again.

Of course, if you want to have a 3rd (or 20th - but not 21st) playthrough of the sealed deck campaign, you have to purchase slots for $2 each.

Massive letdown of the day.

EDIT: To clarify, I'm not saying you should be able to delete and re-roll your sealed deck whenever you want (as that would take out a good chunk of the fun in it) but I would really like it if once you complete the campaign with that deck if you were given the option of deleting that save and starting a new sealed deck campaign - without having to buy one.

 
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jshackles said:
So after reading up a bit more on Magic 2014, I'm somewhat pissed off about the sealed deck play (something I was genuinely looking forward to). They give you two slots in which to create sealed decks, but sealed decks cannot be deleted!

Magic 2014 also uses Steamcloud file save syncing, so even removing Magic 2014 won't help there. Some users report being able to delete their save games manually, only to find that the game gives them the exact same booster packs you got previously, which somewhat negates the fun of deleting your save file and starting again.

Of course, if you want to have a 3rd (or 20th - but not 21st) playthrough of the sealed deck campaign, you have to purchase slots for $2 each.

Massive letdown of the day.

EDIT: To clarify, I'm not saying you should be able to delete and re-roll your sealed deck whenever you want (as that would take out a good chunk of the fun in it) but I would really like it if once you complete the campaign with that deck if you were given the option of deleting that save and starting a new sealed deck campaign - without having to buy one.
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Wow, that is truly awful. Maybe at this point I just give up on these yearly releases. I never did end up picking up last year's, and didn't miss it that much. I didn't like 2012 as much as 2011. I understand the need to not infringe too much on their physical/Magic: Online market, but give us a complete game at least. Geez.

Thanks for the heads up.

 
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Magic 2014 happened.
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Pretty much a deal breaker. Sealed decks were as close to booster draft as I've seen so far (even though the two are different) - which again in my opinion is really the only way to play Magic. Give me a damn Magic game I can play online with friends with Booster draft play, and not buying actual boosters are something stupid like that, and I'll give you $60, and $15 every time an xpac comes out. Ok well not really I'd wait for 75% but still how freaking hard is this.

 
From what I understand, the sealed deck play uses the same decks for single and multi-player online gameplay. So I could see where they would want to lock this down to prevent people from constantly making new sealed decks and playing online when they made a good one or had really good luck.

I don't plan to do any online multi-player (see grumpy cat meme a few pages back) so not being able to play through the campaign more than twice without paying extra is really a turn off for me.

Izod said:
Give me a damn Magic game I can play online with friends with Booster draft play, and not buying actual boosters are something stupid like that, and I'll give you $60, and $15 every time an xpac comes out. Ok well not really I'd wait for 75% but still how freaking hard is this.
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This. Honestly, I would pay $60 for a game like this and $15-$20 for new expansion packs and be happy paying full price. For added benefit - make the cards in your collection tradeable (not sellable) on the Steam Marketplace.

Something tells me they don't want to capitalize on Magic too much: as doing this would obviously put a pretty good dent in their physical or MTGO sales.

 
The problem is that Hasbro bought WOTC.  Ever since then shit's been downhill.  They never understood the market for Magic or D&D.  The average Magic/D&D player makes around $80k/year - they don't have to worry about cannibalization - at all.  I have some good friends who are high up at WOTC and Pathfinder as well who undoubtedly confirm the issue with both systems is entirely Hasbro. 

Yeah with the above system then the cards you get, you get based off play, and you can still have rare cards through trade or just time played.   Or you get that rare White, and trade it for a bunch of awesome greens.   No BS of buying digital versions of cards - earn them over time, make your deck if you want to play that way, boom done.

 
Would be a Valve-level troll if the Summer Sale started on a Saturday.  Especially since this would overlap both their weekend deals and week long deals.

 
spoderman said:
New greenlit titles:

  • Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller
  • Day One : Garry's Incident
  • Guncraft
  • Homesick
  • In Verbis Virtus
  • Super Motherload
  • Vector
  • Verdun
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Sweet! I actually have a few of these from indie bundles. I wonder if the entire Cognition series will be Greenlit or if it's only the first episode. I'd assume the former, but with Steam, you never know...

 
how long does it usually take for games that have been greenlit to get added to steam? I have the first two episodes of Cognition from an IGS bundle and I was about to start playing them soon but I rather download/play them on steam.

 
LazyTriangle said:
how long does it usually take for games that have been greenlit to get added to steam? I have the first two episodes of Cognition from an IGS bundle and I was about to start playing them soon but I rather download/play them on steam.
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You need to get steam keys provided to you from the outlet you have it from... this takes days/weeks/never.

 
LazyTriangle said:
how long does it usually take for games that have been greenlit to get added to steam? I have the first two episodes of Cognition from an IGS bundle and I was about to start playing them soon but I rather download/play them on steam.
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It depends on the developer and the particular game. Some have been as quick as a couple of weeks - others from the very first batch (Sept 11, 2012) still aren't on Steam.

 
Posted this in the Groupees thread, but in case anyone is torn on grabbing that (build a) bundle and wants to know about Zafehouse Diaries...

Played a game of Zafehouse last night. First impressions time!

Not your average zombie game. There is no action in this. The entire game takes place in the diary. Your screens consist of the diary (which chronicles exactly what happens as it happens), a page where you have key items (notes you receive key to your rescue and a walkie talkie, you have to find these through gameplay), and a map screen. The map screen is your hub for everything, it has your characters (which you can inspect, view their histories and strengths, and even start rumors about), location info (how many zombies are in any given area, how many corpses are there, how much you've explored it, how secure it is, etc). All of your actual actions (planning) in the game take place on the map screen.

So what does the gameplay consist of? Basically, you're telling each character of your team to take care of certain things. You can make traps (which kill zombies if they breach the place you create the trap), barricade the location (this is vital to keep zombies out), watch for zombies (also vital, especially if the area isn't secure), patrol for zombies, make food, snipe, upgrade items, etc. This game is pretty damn complex. It's nice having a full team, because you can take care of lots of different things. Two people can barricade while one snipes (only if you have an applicable weapon), another can clean up corpses (you'll quickly discover why this is important), another can upgrade something, etc. It's all a delicate balance, and you really have to use your head, and naturally certain people will be better at certain actions than others. People WILL die, unless you're really smart.

Basically, you tell each person to do something, then you go back to the diary screen and click the watch. Time will progress an hour, and the diary will be updated telling you what happened in the past hour. A lot of actions (like barricading, upgrading, etc) will not happen in an hour, so they won't always provide immediate diary entries, while others like exploring new areas will happen immediately (unless the area is far away and requires travel to get to). About exploring, you can send one or more people to a location, via "investigation", "assault", or "breach". Investigation simply scouts the area, and the character determines if there's anything of use in the building and how many zombies are inside and outside. Assault, the character/s attempt to kill the zombies outside. Breach is more complicated, where the character/s go inside and are stuck in the breach action until all zombies inside are dead. All the while, zombies WILL attack from outside as well, so the moment the inside is cleared out, you're put into a perilous barricade defense situation. This is when people die. Whenever you're moving to a new area, you choose what weapons and gear you want to bring with you. Obviously for breaches, you should bring a lot of weapons and ammo.

Anyways, the game progresses and as you go, you're supposed to breach and discover clues as to your rescue from key places marked on the map. It's hard. My first game, I lasted till the rescue came (I even had the radio), but I didn't know the rescue frequency or the rescue point, so my lone remaining character was left behind. Game over. All the while I wasn't able to investigate the FIRST area that I was supposed to. It had 20 zombies inside, and I was never in a good enough way to take on that many enemies. Maybe I'll do better next time, but this is a strategy game plain and simple. It takes a lot of careful thinking.

Another couple things I should mention... Character dynamics are important. Characters have different personalities, like some older ones won't trust young people, some people are racist, some people simply don't like certain people. It's not smart to put people who don't like each other on the same objectives, they'll argue, it'll get on other peoples' nerves, and they'll even get into fights and hurt each other. This game is brutal, lol. Injuries matter, too. Productivity goes down when a character is injured, and most injuries... don't go away. You can find medical supplies in some places, but good medical supplies are scarce. Not to mention breaching someplace with supplies means you may get injuries taking over the area...

All in all, cool game. I'm glad I grabbed it. It's hard, but there's a high learning curve to it. 8 out of 10 I guess? It's hard to say without playing it more.
 
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