The GOG winter sale is on, you can grab Grim Fandango Remastered for free

I can't figure out how to get the Grim Fandango. Does it only work if you're buying other things? Otherwise the cart button doesn't work directly from the link and the only way to get it added to the cart has it in as costing $14.99

I'm most tempted by Icewind Dale, which has nothing to do with the fact that I'm reading the fourth Legend of Drizzt book right now. ;)

Quoting: cyanidearsenicI can't figure out how to get the Grim Fandango. Does it only work if you're buying other things? Otherwise the cart button doesn't work directly from the link and the only way to get it added to the cart has it in as costing $14.99

After you log into your GoG account (you must have an account to claim it), you simply go to the front-page of GoG and click on the green redeem button on the Grim Fandango banner (you don't get it from the actual Grim Fandango store page).

Hope that helps. :)

Quoting: cyanidearsenicI can't figure out how to get the Grim Fandango. Does it only work if you're buying other things? Otherwise the cart button doesn't work directly from the link and the only way to get it added to the cart has it in as costing $14.99

Try clicking on the banner from the front page, I found that tip here: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/7jbvnr/grim_fandango_remastered_giveaway/dr58f48/

I'm a bit surprised LIMBO doesn't seem to have a Linux version on GoG.

Older/classic games on sale on GOG atm that I've made Wine wrappers for:

Crysis
Crysis Warhead
Deus Ex GOTY
Dragon Age: Origins
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY Edition Deluxe
Fallout
Fallout 2
Fallout Tactics
Fallout 3 GOTY
Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition
FEAR Platinum
FEAR 2: Project Origin + Reborn
Freedom Force
Freedom Force vs the Third Reich
GUN
Jade Empire: Special Edition
Jazz Jackrabbit 2
Mafia
MDK
Mirror's Edge
Outlaws + A Handful of Missions
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum
The Saboteur
Saints Row 2
Sam & Max Save the World
Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: The Complete Edition
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl
STALKER: Clear Sky
STALKER: Call of Pripyat
SWAT 4: Gold Edition
Tales from the Borderlands
Total Annihilation: Commander Pack
Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale in Mexico
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition

(edited to add Mafia, as that now has a wrapper too)
(edited again to add more games that have been added to the sale)
(edited again to add more games that have been added to the sale, also the Telltale Sam & Max games now have wrappers)


Last edited by adamhm on 21 December 2017 at 4:32 pm UTC

hooray for GOG!
now where's my linux galaxy client, guys?

Quoting: Asuhooray for GOG!
now where's my linux galaxy client, guys?

Not anywhere close. They aren't currently working on it.

Quoting: Asuhooray for GOG!
now where's my linux galaxy client, guys?

Is never good for you? We'll pencil you in.

Quoting: 14I'm most tempted by Icewind Dale, which has nothing to do with the fact that I'm reading the fourth Legend of Drizzt book right now. ;)

haha I bought it on mobile recently because it was on sale... lemme tell you I'm afraid of buying Planescape, I might never put down my phone...
These infinity engine games were written for mobile they just didn't know it back then.
The shaman patch for IWD is currently in beta. I might need to replay the whole game, again lol.

I'm done with GOG thanks to their Linux Galaxy client farce.

I bought the Blackwell Bundle for 1.29€ (-90%). Not bad for four old-school adventure games with great reviews. I'm actually familiar with the series and Dave Gilbert's work in general from the time I used to hang out at the AGS forums a decade ago, but I haven't gotten around to actually playing any of these. Should provide a few hours of budget fun.

Quoting: MintedGamerI'm done with GOG thanks to their Linux Galaxy client farce.

Hey, as long as they keep giving away free stuff I'll cut them some slack. I now have 40 games in my library, and only eight of them are paid for (on GOG itself; there are a few linked from Steam, but not that many), most of those on discount, and none at all since June 2016.* The only reason I opened an account in the first place was to take advantage of their classic Fallout giveaway a while back.

I suppose if it keeps their sales ticking over it must work for them.

*Frustratingly, the last game I bought there was... Grim Fandango Remastered. No joke.

Quoting: MintedGamerI'm done with GOG thanks to their Linux Galaxy client farce.

People buy games there, not clients ;)

Quoting: MintedGamerI'm done with GOG thanks to their Linux Galaxy client farce.

Perhaps you have noticed, that there are other ways to keep your installations on-track? And updates are not always welcome when changing games too much. So why having some client to manage this? :D

I would just like to point out that you should not pad your cart and buy more just to get Master of Orion... I bought that game and it had a set of developers even less responsive than the idiots at places like EA. They actually did well with voice acting, too bad they didn't get any developers that could program. Here is my old Steam review. (I'll give you a hint, I gave it a thumbs down.) Master of Orion is the absolute worse experience I ever had with a game on Linux/Steam.

That being said... Free game (Grim Fandango), games on sale, factorio is going to 0.16 this week and started selling official t-shirts, and the newcomer (to linux), Oxygen Not Included, is also getting a content update this week.

Sounds like a good week, all in all... except for any hope of personal productivity outside games.

Quoting: Asu

Quoting: 14I'm most tempted by Icewind Dale, which has nothing to do with the fact that I'm reading the fourth Legend of Drizzt book right now. ;)

haha I bought it on mobile recently because it was on sale... lemme tell you I'm afraid of buying Planescape, I might never put down my phone...
These infinity engine games were written for mobile they just didn't know it back then.

Truth!

I've been playing through Baldur's Gate on my tablet right now, and it's exactly like you say - designed for mobile. I bought all four when they were on sale....


Last edited by hummer010 on 12 December 2017 at 11:06 pm UTC

I have Grim Fandango now. Thanks Liam, I wouldn't have known about this without you, your site rocks. Hopefully now I'll find time to play it :D

This made me finally create a GOG account.
Thanks Liam, thanks GOG!

Quoting: Asuhooray for GOG!
now where's my linux galaxy client, guys?

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/gog-adds-linux-downloads-for-retro-titles-earthworm-jim-1-2.10756/comment_id=108336

Quoting: tuubiI bought the Blackwell Bundle for 1.29€ (-90%). Not bad for four old-school adventure games with great reviews. I'm actually familiar with the series and Dave Gilbert's work in general from the time I used to hang out at the AGS forums a decade ago, but I haven't gotten around to actually playing any of these. Should provide a few hours of budget fun.

All joint together are probably the best classic style graphic adventure I have tried in quite a few years :)