[ShinyLoot] 101 Days of Summer Daily Deals

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Today our 101 Days of Summer Daily Deals has begun. For those interested in the mechanics of the sale:

  • Every day at midnight (CST) we will launch a new round of deals, up to 6 on Mon - Thu and up to 12 on Fri - Sun.
  • Prices will all be at, around, or below previous lows
  • This sale will run until September 7
  • Participating games will sometimes be repeated and sometimes not
I'll try to post updates here on which games are on sale, but I know I won't make it every day. With 24 hours to act it might be too late by the time you see it anyway, so I would suggest keeping an eye on the deal page.

 
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[quote name='MrNinjaSquirrel']Do you offer any linux games?[/QUOTE]

I looked for Linux games too: around the middle of the page it's got a bunch of tabs, the righmost being "Filtered Search". Click on it and select "Linux" for Operating System and then click Search. There's about 17 right now, but most are a bit too expensive for me - I guess I'll wait for a sale.
 
We do support Linux. As seamoss pointed out you can search for Linux only titles, but the library is relatively small right now. We're targeting to have closer to 40+ once we transition from beta to public launch.
 
I removed our expired deals and updated our deals list to the current offers. I'll be around today for feedback or questions.
 
Looks cool! I like the idea of the site -- it reminds me a bit of a Pandora-style approach brought from music to gaming.

A question -- if we buy a game on the site, do we get to download the setup .exe directly (like GOG.com), or is there a downloader/some form of account-based DRM on it (a la GamersGate)?
 
[quote name='DaiMonPaul']Looks cool! I like the idea of the site -- it reminds me a bit of a Pandora-style approach brought from music to gaming.

A question -- if we buy a game on the site, do we get to download the setup .exe directly (like GOG.com), or is there a downloader/some form of account-based DRM on it (a la GamersGate)?[/QUOTE]

It's more like buying from GOG than from GamersGate. We don't add any of our own DRM so when you buy something from Shiny Loot it's basically straight from the developer. Every game is either a setup .exe or a zip file that doesn't require any installation, just unpackaging.

We do allow developers one time serial key validations so you may be asked for a key on setup or when you first run the game but that would be the extent of the DRM.
 
Currently the way patches work is they are added to the list of files you can download for the specific game. So if update 2.01 comes out for a game you'll see that patch in addition to the game file available in your account.

In the next few weeks we'll add a system to alert you via email when a new patch/update is available (assuming you opt in to email alerts).
 
We are starting up a new sale to run simultaneously with Austin's SXSW conference. I'll respond to this thread to update you all with the new games as they become available and keep a master list available in the first post.

Today we are selling Chronicles of a Dark Lord: Episode One for 60% off - $4.95 marked down to $1.98. It will be on sale now through 3/17.

If there's any questions I can answer or any way of making this easier just let me know.
 
i've been trying to create an account (using Chrome browser, haven't tested with any other browser) and it keeps reporting "Word Verification is incorrect".

am I doing something wrong? I've tried changing the Username & the length & complexity of the password as well but no success.
 
Holy Avatar vs Maidens of the Dead looks like it would be right up my alley. I suck at RPGs but like them and this seems it doesn't take its self too serious and not too difficult. Any opinions?
 
[quote name='basis']i've been trying to create an account (using Chrome browser, haven't tested with any other browser) and it keeps reporting "Word Verification is incorrect".

am I doing something wrong? I've tried changing the Username & the length & complexity of the password as well but no success.[/QUOTE]

That's strange, and I haven't heard about that happening before. If you are sure you are entering the captcha correctly and still having this problem I can create your account for you with a temporary password. Just PM me the username and email you would like to use.

In the mean time we'll look into what might be causing the issue.
 
[quote name='headpiece747']Holy Avatar vs Maidens of the Dead looks like it would be right up my alley. I suck at RPGs but like them and this seems it doesn't take its self too serious and not too difficult. Any opinions?[/QUOTE]

Grotesque Tactics is a very similar style, as Holy Avatar is a spin-off of that series. Holy Avatar is a recent US release so you might try Grotesque Tactics reviews to see if it's the right game for you.

In general though they are all light-hearted tactics RPGs. Perhaps start with GT1 at the cheaper $2.49 and if you like it you can always buy Holy Avatar later since the sale runs another several days.
 
Hmmm, I thought I had Zombie Football Carnage from a bundle or cheap sale somewhere but I can't find it. Anybody have recs on Creeperworld? Looks interesting. That Holy Avatar game looks interesting too.
 
[quote name='CheapLikeAFox']Hmmm, I thought I had Zombie Football Carnage from a bundle or cheap sale somewhere but I can't find it.[/QUOTE]

GG IndieFort?
 
[quote name='CheapLikeAFox']Hmmm, I thought I had Zombie Football Carnage from a bundle or cheap sale somewhere but I can't find it. Anybody have recs on Creeperworld? Looks interesting. That Holy Avatar game looks interesting too.[/QUOTE]

I believe indievania has 3 of milkstone studios games including zombie football carnage for 1.00
 
[quote name='seamoss']GG IndieFort?[/QUOTE]


Yeah, that's where I checked first, but I didn't see it in my account. If it was in the Indiefort where you chose like 3, 6, or 9 games I might have passed and gone for games with a higher MSRP.
 
[quote name='Drabelincoln']I believe indievania has 3 of milkstone studios games including zombie football carnage for 1.00[/QUOTE]

They do! Just found it, thanks for the heads up. Not to think about the Creeper World bundle.
 
It's the last day so I'm posting this deal early so anyone interested gets a crack at it.

Day 10 is: Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes for 75% off for a grand total of $4.99.

Again, all previous days' sales are still running through the end of tomorrow so you have about 24 hours on any games where you've been on the fence the past week.
 
[quote name='CheapLikeAFox']They do! Just found it, thanks for the heads up. Not to think about the Creeper World bundle.[/QUOTE]

Buy it. Serious. It's very, very good.

And, if you hate it, I will buy it from you.
 
Now announcing our Nostalgic Nod Bundle for $9 - 66% off on a package of action/adventure/rpg indie games with 16-bit style graphics. The bundle includes:

Anodyne
Cthulhu Saves the World
Rijn the Specpyre
Wyv & Keep
 
[quote name='shinyloot']Now announcing our Nostalgic Nod Bundle for $9 - 66% off on a package of action/adventure/rpg indie games with 16-bit style graphics. The bundle includes:

Anodyne
Cthulhu Saves the World
Rijn the Specpyre
Wyv & Keep[/QUOTE]

I take it all these games are DRM-Free downloads and don't include steam/desura keys?
 
[quote name='speedwerd']I take it all these games are DRM-Free downloads and don't include steam/desura keys?[/QUOTE]

Yes, that's correct.
 
Updated with our Modern 16 Bit RPG Bundle, plus updated our list of other games currently on sale.
 
I wish these included steam/desura codes where applicable - then I'd be all over this. There's some cool stuff on your site but I don't need another place to try and keep track of.
 
[quote name='Chris22783']I wish these included steam/desura codes where applicable - then I'd be all over this. There's some cool stuff on your site but I don't need another place to try and keep track of.[/QUOTE]

Those are my sentiments as well.

Maybe I should buy less games but it's kind of late for that now and besides all these sales just encourage buying more and more games. And the more I have the more I just need to keep them in as few places as possible to keep track of it all.

I know some people keep spreadsheets to keep track of all their games from various sources and I certainly applaud their diligence but it's just not something I personally want to be doing when there are much more convenient options through buying from or activating games to clients like Steam and Desura.

The DRM free direct download vs client discussion is something that comes up a lot in the various PC digital download thread and there are strong opinions on both sides. I know that there are outlets, such as indie bundles, that provide both DRM free downloads and Steam or Desura keys for flexibility and to cover both preferences. If Shiny Loot went this route at some point then I would be interested.
 
Raptr.com talked about adding the ability to track game venders. Someone needs to to do it. I have no clue where my non steam and non GOG games are.

Great deals though. In for Septera Core.
 
[quote name='Motoki']
I know some people keep spreadsheets to keep track of all their games from various sources and I certainly applaud their diligence but it's just not something I personally want to be doing when there are much more convenient options through buying from or activating games to clients like Steam and Desura.[/QUOTE]

Which is fine as long as the games are on Steam or Desura (or maybe Origin.) When you run into those that aren't on one of those, it's a matter of skipping the game entirely instead of just holding out for a different type of product.

That said, while two of the game in this pack meet that definition, I'd still likely pass, even if I didn't have half the pack already. As long as I'm going to have to keep track of some games that aren't on a client, I'm going to try to keep them confined to those sites I already have some games. I really don't want to add another store with downloads to keep track of.
 
[quote name='Chris22783']I wish these included steam/desura codes where applicable - then I'd be all over this. There's some cool stuff on your site but I don't need another place to try and keep track of.[/QUOTE]

I just use the "Add a non steam game" option, and put them in categories to know where they are from. Works good for me;)
 
[quote name='MrNinjaSquirrel']I just use the "Add a non steam game" option, and put them in categories to know where they are from. Works good for me;)[/QUOTE]

Yeah, but that doesn't help keep track of game updates, and no offense to shiny loot but it's hard to convince some of us to buy clientless downloads from a site that just started off and may not be around in a few years..

Look at D2D, that got bought out by gamefly and it's a huge mess to access past purchases from there. I mostly stay away from clientless downloads unless it's GamersGate or GOG. You know Steam and Origin will be around for a very long time, and Desura is a pretty nice client that has gained a lot of appeal through various indie bundles.
 
[quote name='spoderman']Yeah, but that doesn't help keep track of game updates, and no offense to shiny loot but it's hard to convince some of us to buy clientless downloads from a site that just started off and may not be around in a few years..

Look at D2D, that got bought out by gamefly and it's a huge mess to access past purchases from there. I mostly stay away from clientless downloads unless it's GamersGate or GOG. You know Steam and Origin will be around for a very long time, and Desura is a pretty nice client that has gained a lot of appeal through various indie bundles.[/QUOTE]

good point, didn't consider that
 
[quote name='spoderman']Yeah, but that doesn't help keep track of game updates, and no offense to shiny loot but it's hard to convince some of us to buy clientless downloads from a site that just started off and may not be around in a few years..[/QUOTE]

Clients are useful for patching, but on the other hand, I'd usually rather buy a clientless download that's DRM free than one that requires a client to play and/or install if the place of purchase may not be around or change hands in a few years. For me, being able to make my own backup that will still work independent of the place I bought it from trumps a client.
 
[quote name='spoderman']Yeah, but that doesn't help keep track of game updates, and no offense to shiny loot but it's hard to convince some of us to buy clientless downloads from a site that just started off and may not be around in a few years..

Look at D2D, that got bought out by gamefly and it's a huge mess to access past purchases from there. I mostly stay away from clientless downloads unless it's GamersGate or GOG. You know Steam and Origin will be around for a very long time, and Desura is a pretty nice client that has gained a lot of appeal through various indie bundles.[/QUOTE]

You've got that backwards. The D2D business makes clientless the preferred option as long as the games are DRM free. It takes a little more work on your part to manage and archive the installers but as long as you do that you are ensured you can install the game in the future no matter what happens to the client you bought it from. Steam is risky and there have been people that have lost access to thier game collection due to their account getting hacked or Valve banning them. On the other hand I know I'll be able to install all of my GoG games and most of my Gamersgate games no matter what happens to them in the future.
 
Hmm how does this work? I rarely buy DLC games, but this 16 bit rpg bundle speaks to me. Its not the kinda thing i would really be able to get a physical copy of, so i may bite

But I've never heard of this company offering this. How does it work? I HATE digital copies of stuff because, as a collector, im always worried about not being able to play them 10 years down the road because of DRM issues. I also dont like installing all kinds of clients and crap on my computer.

Are these DRM free? Do i just pay and d.load the bundle then i can install it wherever I want? Im on an old ass computer right now but will be getting a new one soon. I want to make sure i can install it on that one when i get it set up. Anyone bought from them that can explain exactly how this works?

Oh ya, and im assuming most of these are controller compatible? I hate playing things like these with a keyboard/mouse. I actually need to find a decent SNES style controller or something
 
[quote name='jthieme']You've got that backwards. The D2D business makes clientless the preferred option as long as the games are DRM free. It takes a little more work on your part to manage and archive the installers but as long as you do that you are ensured you can install the game in the future no matter what happens to the client you bought it from. Steam is risky and there have been people that have lost access to thier game collection due to their account getting hacked or Valve banning them. On the other hand I know I'll be able to install all of my GoG games and most of my Gamersgate games no matter what happens to them in the future.[/QUOTE]

I think you may have misunderstood what I meant by "D2D". D2D was an online store, similar to GamersGate, but they got bought out by gamefly, so D2D no longer exists. I didn't say anything against DRM-free clientless downloads. I buy games that are DRM-free from both GOG and GamersGate. I was saying it's a bit risky to buy from a new store that may not stick around for the long term.

I still prefer using a client though. There are pros and cons of both clientless and client downloads. If you somehow lose backups of your drm-free clientless downloads and the site you purchased them no longer exists.. you're screwed. I've heard of cases where people have had their Steam accounts "hacked", and in those cases.. it's usually 99.9% their fault. Valve rarely bans accounts unless you do something wrong. I have heard of accounts having privileges temporarily disabled due to paypal issues though, which is unfortunate but temporary.
 
[quote name='jthieme']You've got that backwards. The D2D business makes clientless the preferred option as long as the games are DRM free. It takes a little more work on your part to manage and archive the installers but as long as you do that you are ensured you can install the game in the future no matter what happens to the client you bought it from. Steam is risky and there have been people that have lost access to thier game collection due to their account getting hacked or Valve banning them. On the other hand I know I'll be able to install all of my GoG games and most of my Gamersgate games no matter what happens to them in the future.[/QUOTE]

I don't have a 1 YB (yottabyte) hard drive to store my 2564 games. ;)

Good luck with managing that many installer files. :)
 
[quote name='spoderman']I think you may have misunderstood what I meant by "D2D". D2D was an online store, similar to GamersGate, but they got bought out by gamefly, so D2D no longer exists. I didn't say anything against DRM-free clientless downloads. I buy games that are DRM-free from both GOG and GamersGate. I was saying it's a bit risky to buy from a new store that may not stick around for the long term.

I still prefer using a client though. There are pros and cons of both clientless and client downloads. If you somehow lose backups of your drm-free clientless downloads and the site you purchased them no longer exists.. you're screwed.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I had games on DirectToDrive that I lost access to when Gamefly took over so I know full well what they are. If they had offered a clientless DRM free download option I would still be able to play them as I still have all of the games' installer files on my hard drive.

And a client isn't going to help you one bit in the event you lose your backups and the site no longer exists, that isn't a pro in favor of having a client.
 
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