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Sure, we SAY it's because we want to give to charity and support a
good cause, but let's be honest: it's just a chance to get cheaper
games. ;-)

But c'mon, you can't argue with this one! ;-) https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45565804/sale/Wish200WeekCharitySale


I'm having a real hard time with this sale, though, but only because I
already HAVE pretty much all the games on the list. Well, except for
the fishing ones. Still... dying kids' last wish; I suppose that
justifies adding a few more games to the library.

(Or I could just give the same amount I'd spend to the charity
directly*... but then The Number wouldn't get any larger. ;-)







* be better than me and don't let The Number rule your life! https://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/donate/make-a-donation/


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On 2025-07-18, Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:

Sure, we SAY it's because we want to give to charity and support a
good cause, but let's be honest: it's just a chance to get cheaper
games. ;-)

But c'mon, you can't argue with this one! ;-) https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45565804/sale/Wish200WeekCharitySale

Nice, I just got Thank Goodness You're Here and all the Vampire
Survivors. Will be playing TGYH tonight with the fam.

RenMas
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On 18/07/2025 21:32, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

Sure, we SAY it's because we want to give to charity and support a
good cause, but let's be honest: it's just a chance to get cheaper
games. ;-)

But c'mon, you can't argue with this one! ;-) https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45565804/sale/Wish200WeekCharitySale

I'm having a real hard time with this sale, though, but only because I already HAVE pretty much all the games on the list. Well, except for
the fishing ones. Still... dying kids' last wish; I suppose that
justifies adding a few more games to the library.

(Or I could just give the same amount I'd spend to the charity
directly*... but then The Number wouldn't get any larger. ;-)

The two problems I have are that it's not clear how much of the money
goes to the charity in question and I assume there's no option to use
Gift Aid which allows a charity to also claim back the tax (charity
donations are tax deductible) which mean an extra 25%.

Now that doesn't mean I'm against the event as it will raise money but
if my motivation was to support them I'd donate to them directly.

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JAB wrote:

On 18/07/2025 21:32, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

Sure, we SAY it's because we want to give to charity and support a
good cause, but let's be honest: it's just a chance to get cheaper
games. ;-)

But c'mon, you can't argue with this one! ;-)
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45565804/sale/Wish200WeekCharitySale >>


I'm having a real hard time with this sale, though, but only because I
already HAVE pretty much all the games on the list. Well, except for
the fishing ones. Still... dying kids' last wish; I suppose that
justifies adding a few more games to the library.

(Or I could just give the same amount I'd spend to the charity
directly*... but then The Number wouldn't get any larger. ;-)

The two problems I have are that it's not clear how much of the money
goes to the charity in question and I assume there's no option to use
Gift Aid which allows a charity to also claim back the tax (charity donations are tax deductible) which mean an extra 25%.

Now that doesn't mean I'm against the event as it will raise money but
if my motivation was to support them I'd donate to them directly.

I'm the opposite. I always round up to the nearest dollar whenever
that's the option for a charity, but direct giving I reserve to a select
few "charities".
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Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 20:32 this Friday (GMT):

Sure, we SAY it's because we want to give to charity and support a
good cause, but let's be honest: it's just a chance to get cheaper
games. ;-)

But c'mon, you can't argue with this one! ;-) https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45565804/sale/Wish200WeekCharitySale

I'm having a real hard time with this sale, though, but only because I already HAVE pretty much all the games on the list. Well, except for
the fishing ones. Still... dying kids' last wish; I suppose that
justifies adding a few more games to the library.

(Or I could just give the same amount I'd spend to the charity
directly*... but then The Number wouldn't get any larger. ;-)

* be better than me and don't let The Number rule your life! https://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/donate/make-a-donation/

None of these really call out to me/seem appealing besides Thank
Goodness You're Here, and I already watched a LP of it... soo....

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