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Share your Good Old Gaming memories and get up to five $9.99 games!

We are all retrogamers at heart and our identities are built on the foundation of classic gaming memories. We know you have plenty of those as well. Memories, that is, not identities (and even if, let’s just not go there). We would like to give you an opportunity to tell us about your very own greatest classic gaming moments and grab some free games in the process!

"Let's play" videos seem to be all the craze these days. But they’re so 2010’s. Let’s do something with more of a retro-feel. Let's talk about the classics! Tell us your "GOGgame Story"! There has to be at least one game on your GOG.com shelf that holds a special place in your heart. One that you think of more like an old friend than just an item of electronic entertainment. Recall the good times you had with it, record a video and upload it to YouTube to share your love for classics with the world and get a chance to grab some free games!

To put it in six simple steps:

1. Look at GOG.com catalogue of games.
Choose one that you feel like you have much to tell about.

2. Make a "GOGgame Story":
a video of some in-game footage, your commentary, and maybe even you in person--just about anything that will spice up your video.

3. Please include the following screen at the end of your video.
The image is provided in 720p resolution. If your video is smaller, re-scale or crop, but keep the 16:9 aspect ratio.

4. Upload your "GOGgame Story" to YouTube.
Call it something like "[Game Title], a GOGgame Story, by [YourGOGForumNickname]" and make it public. Also, please include the following text in the video’s description: “The game in this video is available on http://www.GOG.com”.

5. Provide a link to your video in the thread below.

6. Profit!*

* Starting next week, each Friday till the end of November, the video with the most views will be awarded with 5 codes (each for a $9.99 game). The same prize will go to the author of the most cereative video (Mr. A, our Video Ninja will be the judge of that). Yet another pack of 5 codes will be given to the author of GOG's favorite video (by popular vote of our whole staff). Three runner-up prizes, 1 code each, will be handed out as well. Ingenuity, humor, and creativity will be taken into account. Multiple entries are allowed. A public list of winning videos will be held in the forum. Picking a game that didn’t already have a winning video created for it, will improve your chances. As well as wearing a monocle and a top hat in the video. Just kidding. Or...?

That’s the whole deal - pick a classic game that you love from GOG.com catalogue, tell the internets your "GOGgame Story", get free games. Sounds pretty easy, eh? Well, ladies and gentlemen, start your cameras!

Third (and final) Week entries:

Fallout, a GOGgame story by xerosus

Theme Hospital, a GOGgame story by Neoxin

Space Quest III, a GOGgame story by Hiddenite (grand prize winner)

Moto Racer 2, a GOGgame story by Razor61289

The Incredible Machine, a GOGgame story by Flaose

Stronghold Crusader, a GOGgame story by JackAttackNZ

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, a GOGgame story by cannard
(reupload with better quality audio)

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, a GOGgame story by cannard (follow-up prize winner)

Second Week entries:

Neverwinter Nights, a GOGgame story by guitarbard (follow-up prize winner)

Evil Genius, a GOGgame story by JackAttackNZ (grand prize winner)

Evil Genius, a GOGgame story by Thelius (follow-up prize winner)

Pro-Pinball: Big Race USA, a GOGgame story by Accatone

Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World, a GOGgame story by Flaose (grand prize winner)

First Week entries:

Fahrenheit, a GOGgame story by Raven-Valor95 (grand prize winner)

Rayman 2, a GOGgame story by Lambda462

Betrayal at Krondor, a GOGgame story by deadlyhabit (grand prize winner)

Earthworm Jim 2, a GOGgame story by Razor61289

Crusader: No Regret, a GOGgame story by pugsarecool (grand prize winner)

Battle Chess, a GOGgame story by Viciousdex (grand prize winner)

Raptor: Call of the Shadows, a GOGgame story by Flaose

Battle Realms, a GOGgame story by Elratauru

Fallout, a GOGgame story by epighales

Heroes of Might and Magic 2, a GOGgame story by jigrou

Quest for Glory, a GOGgame story by Rambutaan (grand prize winner)

Duke Nukem 3D, a GOGgame story by Dunno

Psychonauts, a GOGgame story by godofbreadsticks (follow-up prize winner)

Rayman/Rayman Forever, a GOGgame story by sharptap

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, a GOGgame story by Sentimeta (follow-up prize winner)

Fallout, a GOGgame story by cj13810

Quest for Glory (VGA), a GOGgame story by macktion (follow-up prize winner)

Evolva, a GOGgame story by Shiuman (grand prize winner)

Thief, a GOGgame story by hucklebarry

Nox, a GOGgame story by bensinkula (follow-up prize winner)

Might and Magic VI, a GOGgame story by Hiddenite

Kings Quest 3: To Heir is Human, a GOGgame story by rknight718 (follow-up prize winner)
Post edited December 01, 2012 by G-Doc
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Neoxin: I would love to enter with a video too, but I havent find a program that I can use for recording the game Theme hospital. I have try Fraps, Cam Studio, Dxtory, would somebody please tell me a good record program for good old games? :) Thank you a lot!
Check this forum post out, might help.
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JackAttackNZ: Flaose! That was awesome! I loved seeing the physical book and notes, and while I never had the change to experience these games as a child (I grew up with a N64, the PS2's were for the rich families haha) this video made me feel the excitement of starting the game for the first time! The day you 'pushed X' must have been a great day indeed.

Even though I've entered the competition myself, I hope you get a prize for this video. Brilliant job! Good timing too, as I presume the cut off for this week will be soon (well, it's 1PM Friday for me in NZ, but I presume it will be Saturday or Sunday for me when the results are out).

PS. I'm jealous of your gaming room.
Hey, thanks so much! I'm glad that you enjoyed my video (and my games room, my pride and joy :) ). Also, thanks GOG.com for the prize!

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cannard: So everyone knows (if anyone cares) I've taken down my video for now to see if I can't fix the audio balance issues and maybe re-upload later. I also want to do an Abe's Exoddus video but something different than this "mini-review" thing I did for Abe's Oddysee.
For everybody that's having problems with volume levels, I really recommend using Audacity, a free open-source sound editor. My microphone is absolute crap, but with Audacity I'm able to both crank up the volume and

Even though there weren't that many entries this week, I did enjoy them all. I really liked the voices you guys made for the Evil Genius videos, and the Abe's Oddysee review brought back some great memories.

I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with next week. Good luck all!
Late to the party but with a free day I decided to join in.

http://youtu.be/FCmp81T7aKc
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Neoxin: I would love to enter with a video too, but I havent find a program that I can use for recording the game Theme hospital. I have try Fraps, Cam Studio, Dxtory, would somebody please tell me a good record program for good old games? :) Thank you a lot!
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JackAttackNZ: Check this forum post out, might help.
Thank you a lot, starting to work on the video :)
Ok, a little bit late, but have done a video too, hope you will like it. Long live gog :D! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OSO1Qyz3Uo&feature=plcp
Hello again folks. I took the liberty of uploading a second GOGgame story, this time Space Quest III - The Pirates of Pestulon. I made an extra effort and tried some new techniques in editing for this video, and I would love to hear your opinions about it.

Happy viewing! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvQmDeKEgj8
Am entering another video soon!
Post edited November 27, 2012 by Razor61289
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZjWGPTF90U&feature=youtu.be My new entry (Moto Racer 2)
I reeeeeaaallly do want to make another one...I've got it all planned out and everything...
Great to see everyone's creations! I'm finishing up my second entry, and it should be released tomorrow night (24 hours from this post). This competition has been loads of fun, love revisiting old favourites!
Great entries so far this week, I'm glad that people still have the motivation to make them! Yours, Hiddenite, was especially entertaining and had great production values. Good job.
Here's my final GOGgame Story, The Incredible Machine, the first game I ever bought from GOG.com: http://youtu.be/He8Fy-pVkaw
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Flaose: Here's my final GOGgame Story, The Incredible Machine, the first game I ever bought from GOG.com: http://youtu.be/He8Fy-pVkaw
Once again Flaose, you make a solid, interesting video! Didn't even know this was available on GOG! Great work!

My video is being a pain, rendering it for the fourth time now. Should have it uploaded within the hour.
And straight after Flaose, here is my final GOGgame Story, Stronghold Crusader!
Great videos guys with amazing games, wish to have aaaaaalll the games on gog :P :)
Post edited November 29, 2012 by Neoxin