{"id":11539,"date":"2022-12-12T17:14:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T17:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/12\/gog-is-giving-away-a-free-game-to-start-its-big-winter-sale\/"},"modified":"2022-12-12T17:14:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T17:14:20","slug":"gog-is-giving-away-a-free-game-to-start-its-big-winter-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/12\/gog-is-giving-away-a-free-game-to-start-its-big-winter-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"GOG is giving away a free game to start its big Winter Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter is here and you know what that means: Cold, snow, 5 pm darkness, and the subtle but unmistakable funk of wet, sweaty boots piled in the front hall. But it’s also the time of year-end sales, and the GOG Winter Sale<\/a> is kicking things off with a giveaway of the mousey RPG Ghost of a Tale<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ghost of a Tale follows the story of Tilo, a medieval mouse exploring the secrets and dangers of Dwindling Heights Keep. Tilo isn’t much of a fighter\u2014he’s literally a mouse\u2014and so he relies on stealth and speed to get around instead. It suffered from a number of technical issues at launch but post-launch updates promised to make the game “what it should have been<\/a>” from the start, and it holds a 4.6\/5 overall rating on GOG and a solid 75 aggregate score on Metacritic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also, it’s free. Literally, just go to GOG.com, click the “add to library” button, and you’re done.<\/p>\n

You don’t necessarily have to be done, though, because if you feel like spending some money, this is, as I mentioned, a sale. And so, as I like to do when these things happen, allow me to recommend a few games that I have either previous enjoyed or might be inclined to throw some cash at:<\/p>\n

Wasteland 3: Colorado Collection<\/strong><\/a> – $15 (71% off)Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition<\/strong><\/a> – $17 (67% off)Disco Elysium: The Final Cut<\/strong><\/a> – $10 (75% off)Inside<\/strong><\/a> – $5 (75% off)Psychonauts 2<\/strong><\/a> – $20 (66% off)Tron 2.0<\/strong><\/a> – $3 (70% off, and for the record Tron 2.0 is an amazing shooter and I am willing to fight about it.)Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak<\/strong><\/a> – $1.50 (90% off)XCOM 2<\/strong><\/a> – $3 (95% off)<\/p>\n

There are also “Deals of the Day,” which are basically flash sales that run for 48 hours. The first three daily deals are Chernobylte<\/a>, the GOG Strategy Bundle<\/a>, and the GOG Kinky Bundle<\/a>. Hey, we all have interests.<\/p>\n

As always, you’ll probably want to shop around a bit before you commit: Frankly, I don’t think you’re going to do much better than, say, FEAR Platinum<\/a> for a buck-fifty, but this is the season of seasonal sales and so you’ll probably want to take a minute to ensure you’re getting the best deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GOG’s Winter Sale is live now and runs until January 2. The Ghost of a Tale giveaway is on a much shorter timeline\u2014it ends at 9 am ET on December 15\u2014but there will be five more freebies to follow, “plus additional free goodies collections.”<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[#item_image]GOG is giving away a free game to start its big Winter Sale<\/p>\n

Winter is here and you know what that means: Cold, snow, 5 pm darkness, and the subtle but unmistakable funk of wet, sweaty boots piled in the front hall. But it’s also the time of year-end sales, and the GOG Winter Sale<\/a> is kicking things off with a giveaway of the mousey RPG Ghost of a Tale<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ghost of a Tale follows the story of Tilo, a medieval mouse exploring the secrets and dangers of Dwindling Heights Keep. Tilo isn’t much of a fighter\u2014he’s literally a mouse\u2014and so he relies on stealth and speed to get around instead. It suffered from a number of technical issues at launch but post-launch updates promised to make the game “what it should have been<\/a>” from the start, and it holds a 4.6\/5 overall rating on GOG and a solid 75 aggregate score on Metacritic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also, it’s free. Literally, just go to GOG.com, click the “add to library” button, and you’re done.<\/p>\n

You don’t necessarily have to be done, though, because if you feel like spending some money, this is, as I mentioned, a sale. And so, as I like to do when these things happen, allow me to recommend a few games that I have either previous enjoyed or might be inclined to throw some cash at:<\/p>\n

Wasteland 3: Colorado Collection<\/strong><\/a> – $15 (71% off)Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition<\/strong><\/a> – $17 (67% off)Disco Elysium: The Final Cut<\/strong><\/a> – $10 (75% off)Inside<\/strong><\/a> – $5 (75% off)Psychonauts 2<\/strong><\/a> – $20 (66% off)Tron 2.0<\/strong><\/a> – $3 (70% off, and for the record Tron 2.0 is an amazing shooter and I am willing to fight about it.)Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak<\/strong><\/a> – $1.50 (90% off)XCOM 2<\/strong><\/a> – $3 (95% off)<\/p>\n

There are also “Deals of the Day,” which are basically flash sales that run for 48 hours. The first three daily deals are Chernobylte<\/a>, the GOG Strategy Bundle<\/a>, and the GOG Kinky Bundle<\/a>. Hey, we all have interests.<\/p>\n

As always, you’ll probably want to shop around a bit before you commit: Frankly, I don’t think you’re going to do much better than, say, FEAR Platinum<\/a> for a buck-fifty, but this is the season of seasonal sales and so you’ll probably want to take a minute to ensure you’re getting the best deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GOG’s Winter Sale is live now and runs until January 2. The Ghost of a Tale giveaway is on a much shorter timeline\u2014it ends at 9 am ET on December 15\u2014but there will be five more freebies to follow, “plus additional free goodies collections.”<\/p>\n

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