Game Giveaway site – weekends only for now

Which site are you referring to here? Is there a section of http://www.giveawayoftheday.com that does this? or is it another site?
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Thanks for all you do!!

Thanks for all the hard work you all put into this site! I appreciate all you do GOTD! Keep up the great work. Will be looking forward to the games.

Oh gee! That sucks. I would rather miss the software and get the games. :(

It’s a tragic time for us gamers. :(

I well understand the need to prioritize and hope that the shift proves to be a good one! (Not that I’m a Mac user!)

Many Thanks for all the great offerings you manage to bring us!

Susanna
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People need to be more thankful for what you do and not complain about what you don’t do. I believe for the most part, people do this, but I suppose there will always be those few who are going to gripe and complain about not getting a free game every day. I think I would have to ask them, “Where else could you go to get a full size game for free?” If there is a better site than GGAOTD, then just shut up and go to it. I think all of you do a wonderful job in providing us with quite a variety of games. Again, some people gripe and complain about the genre of the game and I have an answer for them too; Don’t download it!!!

Thank you for all your work, Slava.
I hope things go well for you and the Giveaway of the Day group.

I’m looking forward to those weekend Game Giveaways!

Like No. 11, I will miss getting a new game each day but thank you for all that you do, I appreciate it. And I can’t wait to see what’s in store for this weekend. Cheers.

#gAmeLoVer

I agree with all that you say. I am disabled and my game play is poor. The hunt and chase will change. No matter the quality of the game being offered here it is still the first place I come.

Slava, no mention of the forums’ future. The games forum can still be a place for information exchange. Continuing comments from the team and moderators might be a way to keep all from drifting away. If good information is shared, the site will stay active.

OK I WAS WONDERING IF THE GAME GUY WENT ON STRIKE, LOL…like above, I have been downloading games more than software

If you need help, I design and maintain websites and I can post the game section if you want to keep it going full time while you work on other projects. Also I was sraff on 7 graphic mailing lists, have you thought of adding a graphic of the day that people can save if they like it? I can create graphics and even personalize them….. have 30,000+.

Let me know if I can help in any way,
Beckii

Damm, 5 days to go! We need a countdown clock, lol….

oh crap…………….well as long as they are EXTRA fun to play i wont mind.

hope to see some more action and racing games here

Fabian23

I hope the games will be super great

Mmm, The usual GAOTD is complete rubbish now with convertors,Screensavers and picture stuff, Time to *unbookmark* this site.

Plenty of Freeware sites out there,Even Crack sites :-)

My manager :) me :(

Thanks again, we now have another reason to look forward to the weekends !!

Regardless wither the games are free on the weekends or everyday, its FREE. I’ve read alot of the comments by people here, I’ll say this.. all those who’re appreciative of the “free” games I’m sure the people who run this site thank you. To all you ungrateful people who demand that they return to every day giveaways.. consider this.. how long has this been going on for free? have you ever done anything as kind as they have? what right do you think you have to make such outrageous demands??

So once more to the people who run this place, keep up the great work, regardless of what games or software your giving away just keep at it =)

Oh.. and lastly.. beggars can’t be selective.

re: comment 28…yeah, uh huh…i just LOVE crack sites…you know the ones i mean…the ones where you get a trojan or some other such nasty thing that slows your puter and geeks all your other games.

i much prefer waiting for the weekend to get a game, knowing it will be safe to use and won’t make my antivirus go nuts.

…if you don’t like this site, go elsewhere. you whiners do a monumental amt of bellyaching but offer no viable solutions or even half way logical suggestions.

GOTD, you all just keep doin what you’re doin and don’t worry bout the cry babies. there’s not enuff tissue in the world for them anyways.

Sorry to hear that it will only be weekends now, but thank you for even continuing it on that basis. I appreciate all the work you folks have done and the wide variety of games you have provided. They’ve provided me with many hours of enjoyment. I visit GAOTD daily anyway, so I’ll be interested to see what games show up on the weekends.

Good luck with all your projects!

ERM site needs a name change then…
Game Giveaway of the Week (GOTW)
And you possibly hold the games up for the whole 7 days???

To Slava and the rest of the GOTD (Thanks for that!) team …

I wanted to add my thanks to the list. I’ve downloaded many of your games over the last couple of years and even if I didn’t keep them all, it’s been wonderful to have the chance to try so many without risking any hard earned money.

Of course it’s a shame that GGOTD will only be weekends from now on – Personally I’m just glad you’re consolidating rather than closing down. It sounds as though you may lose a few of your less appreciative visitors, but I suspect the majority understand your situation and will stick around and keep recommending your site to others.

I look forward to seeing the results of all your planning and preparing in the near future!

All the best,

Webby

So sorry to hear about your staffing problems. Do what you need to do to keep the info coming. I for 1 can wait until weekends to get my free fix.

Thanks to all of you at gaotd and ggaotd for the great work you have been doing! I’ll stay a loyal supporter!!
R

I come to this site as soon a I get on the computer in the morning. I have enjoyed this site for a long time and have told a lot of poeple about it, they have enjoyed the games as well ,,, I will miss the games and am not to sure if I will be here on the weekends to get what ones you have to offer. But it was good while it lasted I sure hope all the others I have told about this site will not come down on me for the choices you have made. Good luck and I sure Hope things go well for you. Sorry to see the games go, but nothing last for ever.
I think you have spoiled many of us with this site, and the word Free!!

Bummer! So….. could you maybe keep the games available during the week? Lots of us can’t be online on the weekends. Like last one – I sure wish I could download the Age of Japan game – looks like a good one!

Thanks for all the great stuff you have given us!

And the webside changed to http://www.giveawayofthesaturdayandthesunday.com

:-)

I also give my vote to the idea that you keep the games available during the week (at least a day or two) because I can’t be online on weekends…
Looking forward to see the results of those new projects you are going to take! I wish you luck!

Well here goes this little old Nana again …………

# 15 … # 12 only said what many of us feel who have been here a LONG time. Of course we are not all teenagers who do not care who we hurt.

# 18 … I’m disabled and come here for games. But I have been given a couple hundred $ or so of games – several of which I was planning to buy or would have bought. So this change will NOT keep me from coming NOR change how much I appreciate GOTD for all they do.

# 39 … I BEG YOUR PARDON but when have you been to the stores and looked at game titles for family oriented choices? Ones like Age of Japan are indeed there … we were given a full game! And others that I have downloaded have also been full versions … the exact same as what comes on the CD in the stores! But we don’t get the CD nor the documentation in print.

People … complain all you want about something that you have a right to complain about. BUT keep in mind … WE are getting commercial programs for free. At least say thank you once in a while!

THank you GOTD and SLAVA and all the others who make this possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU GGAODT. YOU ARE GREAT PEOPLE! IF THERE WERE MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU ON THE EARTH, THERE WOULD BE “PEACE”!
Thank you again for all that you do, and God Bless You and Your Families.
Jack Hammer and Wife, and Twin Boys.

Okey Dokey … thanky…see ya’ll on the weekend…!

How about re-run the previous offered games during the week days. Many of us missed some games in the past for various reasons. Also give chances to those ones joint us recently.

Sorry to hear this but then again I was filling up the old hard drive way too fast. At least I have something to look forward to on the weekend. A person gets spoiled with one everyday. Now if it goes back to one a day I will not complain;-)

Bummer. The games on there didn’t really catch my interest. Actually I’m making a sweet video game. Also for the regualar giveaway, a good suggestion would be Magic DVD Ripper. I’ve been waiting for that one for a while now.

Thank you so much for all you do. I found this site last year,
and my grandson always asks me……”Did you get a new giveaway game today,Mema?” He and I enjoy playing and compete heartily at times.
He just turned 8. Good luck in all you do, and we will be looking
for you on the week ends. Thanks again for many hours of fun!!!

Hello, Slava and GOTD Team…

Thank you for this site and for all the games you have so tirelessly found for me over the course of my time here. You are awesome and so deeply appreciated. I will miss the daily offerings of games. I guess it will make the weekends that much more anticipated.

Although I started coming here only for the game giveaways, I have ventured into the regular giveaway site and tried out a couple of apps and one screen saver as well. Coming here is like stopping by a friend’s house every day for a cup of coffee and a chat. I will continue to do so. Who knows what software I will find of interest during the week if I am not distracted by games? But the company is good regardless, so count me in. See ya tomorrow!

You do a fantastic job for a lot of people so when the times get tough, should we be the weeklings who quit in the face of your hard graft? I think not.
Whatever you offer, both on main downloads or games downloads is fine.
Personally, on both streams, some I like some I don’t. That’s me, not you.
I seldom make coments but this is a time for showing appreciation for hard work. Thank you GotD.
T¤m

Thank you for all you do! It is appreciated. Will look forward to the weekends now

I only just found this site and was able to enjoy that Japan game. Bummer you all are cutting back (for me), but thanks for the cool game and good luck with all your new projects!

I much rather have the game giveaways just on the weekends, rather than the regular software. I enjoy the free for a day software and occasional screensavers, to alot of the silly games I’ve seen here. Games I guess are good for those that have become one with their computers, but for those of us who have a life, we can put up with twice a week for game giveaways

Aw, gee fellas and gals… we’ll miss you each day, but surely understand when other things are pressing. Thanks for what you do, and will look forward to the weekends! Good luck on whatever new project you’re working on. And thanks for the uncountable days of pleasure you’re shared with us. :)

Oh my G-d! say it isn’t so!! I have been searching frantically for a new game with which I might conquer my obsession with Rise of
Atlantis. Now you tell me I am trapped in a 2 a week situation. Have Pity, please. I need something to stop me before I play again!!
JJC

Oh excuse me: GOTD.

You still rock!

Many thanks Game Giveaway team, for all you do and have done. I would like to suggest, if you are going to give away two weekend games, that you post them both on Friday or Saturday. Additionally, as another person suggested, it would be nice if they could be left available during the following week.

I can only imagine how much time and effort goes into this site daily. As always, it is interesting to see each day’s offer – if I don’t need/can’t download, well, so be it. It’s a CHANCE for a freebie. Nobody needs a NEW game every day anyway. Now we will have 5 days we don’t have to read the complainers of the ‘type’ of game or repeats offered! HeHe
Good luck GOTD on your new projects, and thanks for all you do.

I hear you need skilled IT people. Where do I sign up? I’m currently in college for a Microcomputer Information Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree.

Too bad, but us true fans do understand. Good luck-wish you the best and games or not, I will continue to visit your site. You do us all a favor-thanks!

Thank you GOTD for letting us know what is happening. I appreciate getting a free game any time, so two a week is a bonus. I also just found the forums, so now this gives me time to catch up on my reading. Also I want to thank WhiteRabbit, and Bobby619 for their explanations of the games. I always look forward to reading both reviews, they give me an idea of what the game is about, and from there I make a decision whether or not to download.
GOTD keep up the good work, you are very much appreciated.
Stella from Alberta, Canada.

Do what you have to do for you and yours to stay a step ahead of bill collectors.

Make that two steps ahead!!!

sorry to head missed them.r about the problems your site is having would you be able to repeat the games from march the 5th ,14th and 15th please i was in hospital an

Boy, this announcement caused me to lose weight. How?! you ask.

I turn on several friends and family members onto the website, got them hooked on the games, only to have them taken away for a short while (ie limited basis). Terrible thing to do too game junkies.

Needless to say, my ass has gotten a chewing everytime I hear from one of those junkies. Soon I shall have none left. If only I could get them to chew on my abs, I could have a flat stomache.

Quoting: “…but for now we need our team to concentrate on some new projects and tasks and we were limited on programmers and sysadmins… ”

I find this a lame excuse to slow down the game giveaways, couldn’t you at least come up with something better? Your “programmers” and “sysadmins” are LOOKING for games to giveaway, not writing them. Your website format is templates and takes seconds to update once you have the game chosen.

So either your out of people to look for games, or your out of games, but don’t give us your bs.

Darn. Does this mean that only on weekends will I have the continuing joy of coming to this site and reading all the complaints from all the crybabies who are upset because the free game you gave them is not the latest, most popular game in their favorite genre? Whatever shall I do with all the extra time I will now have that used to be spent perusing the whines of the people who would complain if the $100 bill you just gave them was dirty?

WAIT! I think I know! I will just look at all the archived comments in order to get my daily fix! Sure, I missed out on all those past games, but more importantly, I will be able to entertain myself with something even more exciting than a free game: Comments from ungrateful complainers! Oh JOY!!!

For all those of you who actually appreciate a free game, I will be posting in the FORUMS some links to some games I think are worth downloading.

-Dan

thanks for the update.
i’ve gotten so many great games/programs from this site, thanks.

i’m sure we will survive this…..at least i have the forums. maybe when you are finished with this new project, you can redesign the forum. we love it, but it really has become a more social place lately and it could probably become a little more user-friendly……just a suggestion.

looking forward to the weekend.
funkymom

Let me add my comments to the many. too bad, I’ll miss it, it was fun having something to look forward to at 3:00 am est.
I just checked my games folder. THANK YOU so very mush for the FORTY-FOUR absolutely FREE games! Some have been addicting, some childish, some I may barely play once or twice more before deleting. and there were many others that I tried once and dumped, or which wouldn’t install or run roperly for me. But it was always worth the risk and the time and like the slogan says, the price was always right.
I’ve gotten a lot more use out of the games than of the various manistream GOTD programs. if you’re going to reprioritize, Might you consider just merging the halves – maybe doing mainstream utility programs four days a week and games the other three? I’d think that would be an ideal solution that would actual reduce the workload overall rather than relegating half to back-burner status.
A couple actual questions. I agree that weekends only will inconvenience people who visit the site from work. Though why they’d download games to their employers computers is beyond me. Anyway, does the two games on weekends plan mean one on Saturday, one on sunday, or will both games be offered for both days. What constitutes a two day weekend? Friday night 3:00 am to Monday morning 3:00 am would technically be three days, but it would certainly cover the weekend. If not those hours, than what? Finally, and not entirely facetiously, although the joke has already been suggested, but will the site name be changed to “Game Giveaway(s) of the Weekend?” Siince “of the day” will no longer be accurate.
I’ve never really understood how giving games away was supposed to be profitable either for you or for the game companies you work with. but I hoped you knew. Good luck with your future, I hope you can hang in here.
And one more time, thanx for all the great games.

I too came here first thing in the morning before my day gets busy, sometimes I would wait untill late too down-load, I like to read the reviews. New laptop for christmas with vista, that sometimes was the game itself, just seeing if vista would let me download. But no matter what, thanks for all the cool stuff. It seems like someone could come up with something better than vista, I hate it, but love you guys

Well.. you mean very sad news.. :(

btw, Keep doing your very good work guys. :)

Awww that is so not fun. I downloaded a game a couple of weeks back now and it won’t let me play it so will I still get tech advice on a game if it won’t work?????.

The games have led me to other software offers than the other way around…
Thanks for explaining & giving a schedule to expect. This sounds like a better “P.R.” than the l-o-n-g “vacation/holiday” last year. When only the games were idle, while the software GOTD continued un-interrupted, made me wonder if there was a focus on one above the other.
This is your business to run as you see fit. I appreciate what games I’ve gotten & look forward to your future offers.
I’ll have to find another way to have my morning coffee, other than reading “Whiterabbit”s reviews. LOL 8-)
Best wishes for a smooth transition.

Fess up, there simply arent enough game programmers who are interested in putting their games here for free. Could the end be near?

Daily, when I turn my computer on, I come to this website FIRST. Why? Because the GOTD provides clean, free software to all of us who visit. Didn’t read all the posts here, but want to include my 2 cents.

#12, Jeanne, is 100% correct. #15, gAmeLoVer, was rude/sarcastic to Jeanne. Why? Because he/she didn’t agree with Jeanne’s post? #32, Corzane, is oh so right, we’re given things FREE. Then we read that gAmeLoVer, and a few others, are disabled, and that games is oh so important to them. Gimme a break! I’m disabled also, and thank goodness for this site, and would never even THINK to toss in “I’m disabled and you’re doing me an injustice by not providing a FREE game to me 7 days a week”. How dare you! Stop using a disability as a crutch because you make it bad for others who are disabled.

I continue to be amazed at people who post rude words to other posters. Yes, we have free speech but free speech brings out a lot of crazies because the Internet is anonymous. People abuse free speech. If someone doesn’t like a website, hey, move on!

THANK YOU Slava, and the entire staff at GOTD, for what you have provided all us visitors to your website and for the MANY happy hours you’ve provided me over the past few months. I am extremely appreciative of GOTD provides me

Sad to here this my kids and I really like your site and never have any problems downloading any games thanks for all you do.

It boils down to “the more you get, the more you want and expect,” and add to that “gratitude is the fond expectation of fools.” Incidentely I too am disabled (injured pinky) and am most aggrieved not to have my games delivered each day on a Golden Tray. I am also a minority, and suspect this may be some kind of plot, am considering a discrimination suit.

How about giving an app or game every other day?
today app, tomorrow game, and so on…
That might keep everybody happy until the other projects are sorted out and all gets back to running at full throttle.

You do such a good job and I look forward to the games. We all know about managing our resources so best of luck. Appreciate all you do.

Thanks for being so frank with us and for your past hard work. You’re right to consider the best use of the resources you have. I expect we’ll survive getting free games *only* two days a week. ;-) Good luck with work!

Hey! @ #2 posted by Diego…

try out http://game.giveawayoftheday.com. There it is. I have no idea why the adress is like that, and I couldn’t find any links here to it either … not good. But now its there for you.

Warlocks from Denmark

What a shame but at least we still have the weekends to look forward to. Hope you come back full time soon and thanks for all the games you’ve given us.

Hi Slava,
Thank you for the whole site, I’ve enjoyed lurking the forum and getting the free programs and games. I can wait for the weekend, and this will make my husband very, very, happy, I’ve filled three drives with programs and games. He even bought a new faster computer so I could play games.. I’m disabled and the games make my day. We travel a lot for my husband’s job, and sometimes it’s hard to get online, but we’re always home on the weekends! YAY!!!

Thanks again, cya this weekend.

I finally found this page. Thanks for all the great games so far and looking forward to the weekends. You guys still ROCK in my book. Good luck in all your new ventures.

What about the option of re-running previously given games?
At any rate,you are great guys who transcend selfish thinking so that others can really experience the joy of giving and to make the world a better place for everyone.

God bless you

I appreciate the games I did get here, even though I always seemed to miss the best ones lol I hope everything gets back to normal soon.
Thanks for the ones I did get GGOTD

Wait, that’s… five… FOUR days until the next game!
I can’t wait that long! PLEASE be something worthwhile, like an Alawar game! (Haven’t seen many of those around lately)

I hope to see better quality games then :-) yes? not to be rude but theres lots of the same type of game… and my 500G HDD is fillin up faster then i thought… so im getting rid of some of the same type games EX. Soduko & the Cubis type games.
BUT I LOVE YOU GUYS! :’(

Not all your game seem to work or able to load.

Thank you for the update AND the great service that you have been offering. I only wish that I had found this site (and the main one) sooner. You certainly have my support for your decision to prioritize. What you do and have been doing is much appreciated! And thank you again!

Aw man. It took me a few days to catch up and check the blog. This sucks! Hurry up, will ya?

Someone I cant remember who, asked – could the end be near?

Someone else suggested that the info GGOTD is feeding us might even be b*llsh*t.

And yet another poster agreed with him.

Sounds to me as if this is something that lots of gamers here have been suspicious of recently – and I join the list.

#Senior Citizen,

Do you need someone to lead you home dear? Or perhaps someone I should call for you? You sound so disoriented ….

It was #18 flattop who is disabled, not me sweetie. He was just agreeing with me. You poor old thing.

Look people, I’d love for this site to last. I’ve been here supporting it almost since its inception, which is probably a great deal longer than most of you here.

But like others I dont want to be fed garbage (words, not software) and be told to accept it just because Ive had the benefit of free software in the past.

I dont follow the herd. Be honest, be upfront and I’ll understand the problem, no matter what the deal happens to be.

There are many of us who havent said anything, that were pretty sure the games’ pot of gold was over, when they began all the repeats under the guise of doing it for the new people.

Come on. And you all fell for it.

Then they were going on holiday – and you all fell for it again.

Now they’re too busy and too understaffed to keep the games side up – and you’re falling for it again? LOL

I AM very appreciative for some of the games Ive saved from here and Ive let it be publicly known. But dont expect me to fawn all over “the team” when I see that their tongues have somewhat of a split in them.

if you haven’t checked http://www.download.com you might want to. search under mac. i didn’t go through the whole list , but they did have a largish number of mac applications and some games as well. a good many things are free. off to look more….

Just a suggestion to Salva and game give away of the day. I realize your having some type of issues. Very sorry to hear that, really I am. I to am just another greatful person that has been coming to this site daily now for just shy of a year and have got many free games and software on the flip side of this board. I commend you, Salva and your staff for I realize your jobs are not easy.
Having said that, I realize your trying to pick up I.T. personal for your team. I would strongly suggest even as busy and as crazy as things are their. I would add at least a game give away on Wednesday’s to kind of break things up and would also create a calm among people that come here daily.
In other words, if you were to hold a game give away on every Wednesday, I believe people would be much more understanding of games on weekends only until you have the proper staff.
So, I would ask you, Salva, could we please have a game on Wednesdays in addition to the weekends ?
Thanks for your consideration, Salva. I wouldn’t even mind if all the games were repeats and probably no one else here does either.
Thanks again, Salva.

No daily games? You do realise that the absence of the daily game will have wide ranging effects, productivity will increase a hundredfold, my company will make money again, the stock-market will rise, the economy will recover, Gordon Brown will take the credit, Labour will win the next election…… You fools what have you done? We’re Doomed, Doomed I tell you………….

Oh, it’s just a pity, but at least we have the weekends…
But one thing I want to say it’s that I complain sometimes because they make money with us. They are not giving games just for free. How? Well they have adverstiments in their pages, that’s the way. If they gave me rubbish, then I would complain.

#147 Sherry…

If you start a thread in the forums on your problem maybe someone there will be able to help you. I don’t imagine you are going to find much help here in the comments on Slava’s announcememnt. It’s easy to do, just click on the forum link and post in the appropriate forum. If you don’t have an account you will have to sign up for one first, also easy. Good luck.

#150 gAmeLoVer (and others who have posted similar accusations)…

What gives you the right to call Slava or any of the Team a liar? To launch a personal attack on any of GOTD Team or be nasty with the other users here? I don’t care how long you have been coming here. That is ill mannered at best, and it is a whole lot worse than ill manners. So the team took what to an American is an extended vacation (I know in Europe the vacations given by companies are longer than they are in the US) and still managed to get some software up for the regular side of their site. What is that to you? That they chose not to use more of their VACATION to work on this site is THEIR choice. I found it laudable of them to put in that much effort. My husband takes along his laptop everywhere to work on his online site. To keep the users happy. Being able to have Internet access is a requirement for him to go on vacation. Without Internet he can not make sure the site is up and functioning. So Slava and the Team took a vacation and used a bit of their precious vacation to keep the main giveaway of the day site functioning. It was a sacrifice they made for their users. A commitment that shouts volumes if you would just take a moment to listen.

Why do so many people here “fawn all over the team”? Because they realize they are not entitled to any games or game site and that they are lucky to have been blessed with the effort and hard work of Slava and the Team and received any free games at all. What have you had to do to get those games you have gotten while the site was available 7 days a week? Come to the site, download them, activate and install them. And then play your bounty. It has been a gift. You haven’t worked for it. You haven’t given any money for it. Have you even volunteered to help with the site? But somehow it is ok to come here and slam the very people who are putting their money, efforts, talents, and heart and soul into this site. It does not speak well for you or any of the others here who are being so rude and mean.

Having the game giveaway site up is GOTD’s decision. At any time they could say “enough is enough” and take it down. It is very easy to do. I have flipped the switch on sites before, not difficult at all. My h would have closed down the game side of this site a long time ago over the crap people give this Team. And now you are calling them liars and questioning their motives? I am astounded at your sense of entitlement and lack of common decency and sense. If you have a problem with something Slava has said, then why not send Slava an email. That would be the adult way to handle your concerns, not call the owners of a site liars.

Grow up.

im never gonna be the same anymore. about the only thing i realy have in life is the free give away’s you offer and now this ! it’s kinda like getting dumped by you’r girlfriend or something ?
im walking away now with my head hung low and tear’s driping off my chiny chin chin.
“i’ll alway’s love you”
boboman46

I want to thank you for all the effort put into this site- you have given me many hours of fun. All your efforts are appreciated. Again, THANK YOU!!

Maybe I can help you guys out? I’m looking to get more experience and whatnot. I have made websites, know a fair amount about sys adminning, and so on. We can talk about compensation — I don’t require it be paid; as I said I want the experience.

Drop me a line — I put my email address in for you.

It’s sad to see the daily game go away for a short time, but it’ll be worth it in the end if the site is a better or more encompassing service for us. Sorry about the manpower troubles you’ve got – it seems typical across the IT field, from the news I read – but you guys always do good work and have shown a great amount of dedication to the site and the users/visitors there-of. We’re grateful for what you offer us and patient enough to wait while you expand and better the site and service(s).

A day that will live in infamy. Surely, this is GGOTD’s darkest hour.

Personally, I would rather see games during the week and software on the weekends. But that’s just my vote.

Thanks for the good times, and best of luck. ‘Til Saturday, when we meet again.

That will be tough on those traveling on the weekend. Thanks for the sites. It would be nice to have a way to provide ‘fixes’ for those who can’t get the software to work if it is a program problem and not a system problem.

Weekends is better than none at all. Cheers for all the hard work!

Great news! Being a programmer, a shortage of skilled tech people is excellent news. ;)

JUST SOME THOUGHTS!

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.
If you don’t appreciate what you’ve got, you’ve got nothing.
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.

Greatly appreciated GOTD :)
THANKS AS ALWAYS-GOD BLESS

I don’t download every single game but I enjoyed visiting everyday to check the games. Still playing a few that I really liked. I don’t download too much of the utility softwear because it gets to be too much of the same thing taking up space on the computer. Rather stick with something that works that I have already. Also download the screensavers.

Just My 2¢ Worth
I want to agree with with the several others who have suggested about leaving the “Weekend Only” games accessible for unlocking during the week. I also agree with the previous comment that you consider rerunning previous game offers during the week.
One other thought – I would love to see you offer some RPG games.

Keep up the good work……….

RichW

Sure will jmiss coming here every day. But I understand. Hope you get up and running every day again. I still come for the programs. Great site, thank you so much.

Something for nothing and people STILL complain. I think you deserve our thanks and no whingers need post !!! Good onya GOTD.

I am really sad about this, I just started checking the game of the day everyday since I got a new computer. I hope to see it back up as soon as you can do it.

Sorry to see this change. We understand that the needs of the business sometimes call for hard decisions. We wish you well and hope that the action plan pays off for you. My kids (and me too) got used to be surprised with a new game almost daily. We hope to see them come back soon to the old daily mode. We still love you all at GOTD. and will continue to patron your sites. Thanks GOTD for all the good software and games that you have provided us all of this time.

While on this site I have been able to try some games that otherwise I never would have known. Some of the games were good and others not so :0) However I am going to miss being able to check them daily. Thanks for all the free software and hoping you come back soon.

As sad as I am that I won’t get my daily dose of game giveaway, I’m glad to still have the weekends. The opinion of many that perhaps the games can be available through the week is excellent if Slava et al. can manage it.

#150 gAmeLoVer: What are you, 2 years old? In life, gratitude is a valuable commodity; you are apparently quite poor. I’m grateful that I don’t know you personally. I might be tempted to slap you for your smarmy arrogance.

Hi guys …another giveawayoftheday fan here …it’s week end …and no game :’<

Me saaaad …very saaad

Hello give-away-of-the-day,

What gives? You promised a good game this weekend and there is NOTHING!!!!!

It’s Saturday March 22nd and no free game. I have been an avid fan for 2 years, please don’t start NOT having free games.

Thanks,

Doug Gordon

P.S.- Now you owe us an EXCELLENT game!

#196 veronica – that’s a good point, it is the weekend and we haven’t had a game on either Saturday or Sunday… when are the weekend games going to start?

HI

One other small thing, i don’t read comments on games from others i just judge them for myself. Don’t believe negative comments should be left especially nasy ones, have read the above to hear this is happening.

Happy Gaming all

For #98:
For all the ungrateful people accusing them of a lot of bs (instead of coming out truthfully about their staff, game status & projects), it’s rather presumptive of all of you to assume you know the projects & responsibilities they’re working on… from projects & problems to personal issues. They could have had illness, deaths or hired numerous people to work on a whole new concept & website for all you know. You have no idea!

For #104:
As to how this is profitable: developers are banking on the free product’s popularity to have the recipients spread the word and even visit their site to check-out other products; and the site probably charges the developers to give away their product, because of the exposure to their membership base, which also applies to the companies who advertise on their site too.

For #122:
As to alternating a game & a program daily — they already give away a program a day on their sister site: giveawayoftheday.com

For #….:
Anyone thinking a site like this, coupled with the sister site, is an easy plug-’n-play thing is greatly mistaken. Regardless if they’re “programming the games” or not, just imagine how much communication & negotiation’s needed to get developers to give away their product, twice a day — everyday of the year… plus running the business.

For #160:
Ditto! Ditto! Ditto! Ditto! Ditto!!!!!!

And for the GOTDG Team:
Do what you have to do, rest if you need to and give yourself a pat on the back. Try to ignore all the whining & tantrum-throwing, recognizing it for what it is… a sign that you must be doing something right or they wouldn’t care at all.

Maybe GGOTD should consider what #20 (Beckii) is offering regarding the daily game give away. If they are capable, and are willing, why not let them handle the daily game giveaway? It would be worth looking into.

Also, seems to me they have a great idea regarding a “graphic of the day”. I would certainly find it interesting. There is a great graphics/photo editing software called “Paint.NET” (PDN) that is absolutely free, and I have been using/learning this program for almost a year now and I have no prior experience in graphics, or photo editing software etc. but I love it, and the great things I have created with it.

I am sure many would love to show some of their art projects, graphics, or photos that they have created using using a program like PDN, (perhaps a “gallery” in the forums where we all can go and view) especially if they received it free from GGOTD.

This is merely a suggestion, an idea to play with…

It would be really cool if we could have access to download the games for the week after the weekend they’re posted… :-) with sugar on top?
But I do appreciate them anyway! and my kids love them too. Thanks for all the free software and games, even the ones I can’t find a use for (someone else has a use, I have abslutely no doubt).
This site rocks and I keep telling people about it.
THANKS!!!!!!!!

i’ve just come across your site too which was recommended to me. You are obviously doing such great work judging by most of the comments that i’ve read ………. so it’s no wonder you’re on ‘work overload’ & you need to source out more skilled staff! Heaps of Good Luck with that & also all of your new projects. I look forward to being a regular visitor albiet only in the weekends at this stage

Bad news for us right now,but understandable. It will be better for all of us in the future. Good luck with your other projects and hope to see you guys back in full swing soon.
Your site is an enjoyable one. Thank you so much. kattsbark

OK I go to http://www.giveawayoftheday and it brings me to the main site and still I don’t see the games. Now what do I do? PLEASE help!

Thanks to the Giveaway team for all their work. I do still check here often.

PLEASE JUST LEAVE CALL OF DUTY 4 UP FOR TWO DAYS JUST IN CASE IT TAKES SOME PEOPLE LONG TO DOWNLOAD OR SOMETHING. but please call of duty!!!

Who can really complain? You give us free games everyday and software. Where else is anyone going to find a place like that? Yes it is disappointing but get over it. I have you linked to my website as one of my favorites places. So keep up the good work. Most people appreciate what all of you do. Thanks again for all the hard work and free stuff.

I am only a newbie, but I really appreciate this site
thank you

hey…go to http://www.gamegiveawayoftheday.com ….thats what GOTD has been talking about

This site is great! i only watch for the free software not the games. the games to me are a waste of time. In that respect i agree with slava and his team, software is more important. all you gamers out there, how bout you guys grow up? I do agree with someone who posted that screensavers are a pointless/stupid giveaway. i am waiting to see more prominent software titles, such as poweriso, magiciso, etc. Some of the companies presented here are ones i have never heard of, i hope that will soon change. I’m betting once you get more prominent software titles/companies, you will get more visitors per day!

Thank You guys for all the hard work, you guys are great!

That would be wonderful but would like the ability to down load the games on Monday when I get to work.
I would love to see Cubis available if you could soon.
I understand there is a new version available now.
Thank you
Have a wonderful week.
Beck

this news sux big time……..
try making it daily asap…..

“we plan to go back to full online mode soon”

…Hmmmm. Three months later and still weekends only. You might want to work on how you define the term soon. Anyway, extremely disappointed…

When are you going “full mode every day” again, I love GGOTD!