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Topic   Secret Satan gift exchange TIME TO PLAY

benstylus
GameTZ Gold Subscriber GameTZ Full Moderator 550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (9) Has Written 26 Reviews
* 1-Mar-2023(#1)
It's exactly like Secret Santa except the object is to give a terrible game you think your person will hate.

Last year people thought the $15 pricecharting value was too high, so this year I am lowering it.

Your game must have a minimum value of $10 based on Price charting for a game in similar condition. (If it's on the cusp, take a screenshot for proof). That makes things interesting so that we don't just buy the cheapest craptiest game in the gamestop bargain bin. Note you don't necessarily have to pay $10, that just needs to be its pricecharting value. If you have a poop game already that fits the bill, by all means feel free to use it

You can send multiple games if you want, but at least one of them must individually meet that $10 threshold. (So a $10 game plus a $2 bonus game is fine, but sending five $2 games by themselves is not).

Creativity in packaging or sending bonus items may be fun and hilarious, but is by no means required. If you do receive something creative, please take pics and share, it will be more fun for all of us.

Games should be mailed by Friday March 24 (first class or priority) to ensure timely delivery. You can PM me the tracking number once you have sent and I will forward it to your recipient. It is recommended (but not required) that you not open your game until April 1 to enhance the surprise.

Then on April 1 (a Saturday!) we all play them and moan about how bad they are and laugh and commiserate together.

Post here if you are genuinely interested, and I'll add you to the list. If we get at least ten people, then we'll do it!

At that point I'll send a survey out to everyone to get addresses, the systems they have available to play, and other helpful info. Then I'll randomize everyone's names to make sure everyone has a Satan assigned to them.

My goal ia to get the surveys and send everything back out by May 10. That should give everyone about two weeks to find the perfect worst game for your target and mail it. Remember, be evil but not predictable.

Participants (The * means they have completed the survey)
benstylus *
Brian9824 *
Nonamesleft *
Heavyd814life *
Oduomega *
HEHEHATE *
citizen_zane *
Kevster *
3hitcombo *
Kommie *



brian9824
500 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader
9-Apr-2023(#161)
So i played the New Gundam Breakers, and its not bad persay, but more average and generic. Kinda fun collecting parts and building gundams, but it gets old VERY fast.
Oduomega
Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
9-Apr-2023(#162)
@Kevster

Keeping us in suspense? @benstylus , could you maybe...poke him a little bit with that pitchfork of yours?
nonamesleft
Double Gold Good Trader
11-Apr-2023(#163)
Whoever gave me House Flipper made a great choice. The game is not that bad, yet it's really not making me want to play more. In my opinion, it's repetitive with not much to keep the player interested. But at the same time, something about it makes me want to play it more. Even though it's boring, it's strangely tempting in a way. Hard to explain. So basically you're making me want to play a boring game. Well done πŸ˜…
benstylus
GameTZ Gold Subscriber GameTZ Full Moderator 550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (9) Has Written 26 Reviews
11-Apr-2023(#164)
nonamesleft wrote:
> Whoever gave me House Flipper made a great choice. The game is not that bad, yet
> it's really not making me want to play more. In my opinion, it's repetitive with
> not much to keep the player interested. But at the same time, something about it
> makes me want to play it more. Even though it's boring, it's strangely tempting in
> a way. Hard to explain. So basically you're making me want to play a boring game.
> Well done πŸ˜…

Maybe boring games will become your thing!

nonamesleft
Double Gold Good Trader
13-Apr-2023(#165)
benstylus wrote:
> nonamesleft wrote:
>> Whoever gave me House Flipper made a great choice. The game is not that bad, yet
>> it's really not making me want to play more. In my opinion, it's repetitive with
>> not much to keep the player interested. But at the same time, something about
> it
>> makes me want to play it more. Even though it's boring, it's strangely tempting
> in
>> a way. Hard to explain. So basically you're making me want to play a boring game.
>> Well done πŸ˜…
>
> Maybe boring games will become your thing!
>
>
laughing out loud not quite sure what to say to that.
Oduomega
Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
13-Apr-2023(#166)
@Kevster Are you there?
benstylus
GameTZ Gold Subscriber GameTZ Full Moderator 550 Trade Quintuple Gold Good Trader Gold Global Trader (9) Has Written 26 Reviews
14-Apr-2023(#167)
Perhaps @Kevster 's game is so bad he has been catatonic ever since playing it

citizen_zane
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader
17-Apr-2023(#168)
Well, I've rescued all 27 Smurfs, but the game doesn't acknowledge my acheivment. Perhaps it will give have something nice to say once I complete all of the challenges. One of them is to complete a level with four active players, which is going to suck. I mean, I can technically do it, but it will require me getting my wife and kids involved, which is probably the biggest challenge yet!

nonamesleft
Double Gold Good Trader
17-Apr-2023(#169)
I can't get myself to play more House Flipper. Like I mentioned, it isn't that bad, but it's just so plain. Do I really want to throw out a bunch of boxes, install appliances, and mop up the messes? In a strange way, I kind of do want to though. Sometimes there's satisfaction in something very plain.
theyrhere
Bronze Good Trader Has Written 2 Reviews
17-Apr-2023(#170)
nonamesleft wrote:
> I can't get myself to play more House Flipper. Like I mentioned, it isn't that bad,
> but it's just so plain. Do I really want to throw out a bunch of boxes, install appliances,
> and mop up the messes? In a strange way, I kind of do want to though. Sometimes there's
> satisfaction in something very plain.

Come to my house, I have plenty of that kind of work if you like it lol
nonamesleft
Double Gold Good Trader
17-Apr-2023(#171)
theyrhere wrote:
> nonamesleft wrote:
>> I can't get myself to play more House Flipper. Like I mentioned, it isn't that
> bad,
>> but it's just so plain. Do I really want to throw out a bunch of boxes, install
> appliances,
>> and mop up the messes? In a strange way, I kind of do want to though. Sometimes
> there's
>> satisfaction in something very plain.
>
> Come to my house, I have plenty of that kind of work if you like it lol
laughing out loud
HybridCRoW
GameTZ Subscriber Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally Has Written 2 Reviews
18-Apr-2023(#172)
nonamesleft wrote:
> I can't get myself to play more House Flipper. Like I mentioned, it isn't that bad,
> but it's just so plain. Do I really want to throw out a bunch of boxes, install appliances,
> and mop up the messes? In a strange way, I kind of do want to though. Sometimes there's
> satisfaction in something very plain.

That would be doing the laundry for me.... not sure why, but there's something satisfying and calming about doing the laundry for me.
Oduomega
Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
18-Apr-2023(#173)
@Kevster You still alive?
nonamesleft
Double Gold Good Trader
18-Apr-2023(#174)
Oduomega wrote:
> @Kevster You still alive?
I hope he's alright. The game he got couldn't have been that traumatic, could it?
Oduomega
Gold Good Trader Global Trader - willing to trade internationally
23-Apr-2023(#175)
Well, since @Kevster hasn't posted, I'll go ahead and reveal that I was his Satan, and this is what I sent him. Kev can post pictures and thoughts when he's able to:

Welcome!
To your carefully curated collection of potent potable poisons! A connoisseur such as
yourself has a fine variety to choose from tonight. As it is restaurant policy, we ask that you
document your experience with us tonight in whatever manner you wish with the rest of the
tasters if you would be so kind.
Just remember...your resistance is futile...
Sincerely,
Your Satan Sommelier

Your Sommelier's Selections for β€œSecret Satan Sampling - 2023”


-Good Ol' Boys
Circa 2000
Recommended as a Palate Cleanser towards the end of your tasting experience.
https://www.pricecharting.com/game/playstation/duk...

-Weird Aliens
Circa 1998
A fine vintage, but the taste is not at all like the art that came the harvest prior.
https://www.pricecharting.com/game/playstation/the...

-Futuristic Dystopia
Circa 2002
The vineyard tried its best with this harvest, but the taste is off a little.
https://www.pricecharting.com/game/playstation/c-1...



Maybe it was a little overkill?
citizen_zane
GameTZ Subscriber Quadruple Gold Good Trader
1-May-2023(#176)
Just beat Yogi Bear on the DS:

image

Take that, Satan! While the game kinda blows, at least it was mercifully short. It didn't take me too long to save Jellystone from land developers.

Now all I have left to do is 100% Smurfs on the Wii. There's no way in hell that I'm going to put myself through that on Yogi Bear.

Topic   Secret Satan gift exchange TIME TO PLAY