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Those having problems accessing Steam to authorize; it's probably due to the sale. Especially at the change over times around 6pm in the UK. Things get very hectic, with community members scrambling for the new deals that appear at that time of day; I always have problems accessing most of Steam whenever there's a sale on, especially at the change over time. Try authorizing later.

So far over seven thousand keys have been given out.

Thank you to all who took the time to post feedback about last weeks games and congratulations to the hundred lucky community members who won a key for the Chicken Assassins game. :)

Please note, today's game is a dlc pack for the Free to Play game 'Forge of Gods'; there is NO download from this site. Instead you will receive a Steam key sent to the email you use for the game giveaway comments. You must use the email you first used to log into the giveaway site. If you use other emails, you may not get a key. The reason for this is to stop community members from applying for more than one key. Sadly, some community members applied and received several Steam keys for the first Steam key given away here several months ago. They then sold or traded them for other games and/or cash via one of the many Steam trading sites/groups that have sprung up since the advent of the indie bundle craze. This selfish behavior led to that particular giveaway being cancelled part way through.

Please only post comments about the game being given away today; other comments either not appropriate, or not about the game may be deleted; however a little light banter among community members and with the moderator to keep this a friendly place to visit will be allowed, and will be judged by the moderator as to whether it is suitable or not to be left.

I am posting this in light of the massive increase in negative comments, inappropriate comments and spam that have occurred over the past several months since the site was updated and in particular since the site started to give away games from the Steam world. I truly believe that if we get lots of decent feedback about the games we get here, more developers will be happy to give away their games. Seeing lots of complaints instead of feedback about the game will not persuade developers to give their games away for free. So please bear this in mind when posting your comments. Negative feedback about the game is welcomed as that can also be very constructive for developers, however, complaining about the way the site is operating or problems about downloading or installing the games should be directed to the giveawayoftheday contact form which I've linked to HERE, alternatively, if the problem is game related and it is late in the day (I can't moderate 24 hours a day), please also post your issue in the forums where you may get a response from the community. Often, such problems are related to your computers set up. i.e. your security may block the installation (for example quite a few game giveaways I've installed have been blocked by my copy of Zemana Anti-malware suite) Also please read the moderation policy which can be found HERE and/or the FAQ's thread HERE

There will be MyPlayCity games Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I'm not whether we will be getting a gift on Boxing Day yet.

Although this is a global giveaway, the team usually get a batch of keys numbering 15 000 to 20 000, but if memory serves, previous giveaways have seen all keys given away well before the end of the giveaway period. The team usually manage to get more keys from the developers, but to be assured of a key, don't leave it too late.

Forge of Gods: Promote pack

In Brief

Today we have another downloadable content pack for the Forge of Gods Free to Play game on Steam. For those new to the game giveaway, today's offering requires a Steam account and for you to download the free to play game 'Forge of Gods'. The dlc packs add extra content to the game. If you've previously not received one of these dlc from a giveaway - we've had virtually all of the packs apart from the most expensive one (Spring Rush Pack) since earlier this year. Today's pack is worth £14.99/$19.99. I would like to give a massive thank you to Panoramik for giving us yet another excellent dlc pack for Forge of Gods. Personally I don't usually bother with F2P games with paid dlc, but I've thoroughly enjoyed playing this one.

FORGE OF GODS is a multiplayer card strategy RPG! Collect and train as many monsters as you can to assemble the greatest team and fight through hordes of enemies. The following is a list of the extra creatures you get by adding this dlc pack:

Suggestions:

Please give some feedback about your opinion of Forge of Gods, for example, what you liked or disliked about it, or how you think it could be improved. If you don't like this genre at all, please explain why. What, improvements, if any, would change your opinion? There are thousands of subscribers to the game giveaway of the day every weekend which makes this an ideal forum for giving developers ideas as to what their consumers (i.e you) would like to see in a game. For example, you could suggest extra content such as better or more original mini games, or a level editor that you would like to see that would make it more appealing to you. Maybe you think the graphics are a little dated and are in need of re skinning, or maybe you've just had enough of the genre and want to see something different or something with more originality?

If you don't don't mind playing games via Steam or miss the offer totally you can get the main game free 24/7 via Steam HERE, and today's dlc for £14.99/$19.99 HERE. It's probably going to be on sale sometime over the Steam Christmas sale, which started yesterday. The sale ends 2nd January.

Introduction:

Rush to FORGE your own GODS in this huge and dangerous fantasy world of Pangea! Enjoy spectacular new challenges every day you log on!

GODS are not born, they are made by YOU! Join the action in this highly addictive multiplayer card strategy RPG “FORGE OF GODS”! Collect and train as many monsters as you can to assemble the greatest team and burst through hordes of enemies in thrilling, addictive and fast-paced game! Conjure powerful dragons, sturdy warriors and exotic beasts to fight for you in the land of Pangea! Are you ready for battle?

Kill enemies! Capture souls! Evolve them! FORGE army of GODS! Be THE BEST!

Reference accessed HERE Dec 23rd 2016

Installation:

Once you've found your Steam key (should be sent to the email you used to enter the giveaway) you have to activate the game via your Steam client. Once activated it will be permanently tied to your Steam profile and you'll be able to install the game at any time, anywhere on any computer, so long as you can validate who you are (usually via emails etc). If you don't have a Steam account you will first have to download and install the Steam client HERE

Then create a Steam profile/account. Once that has been completed you can input the Steam code that you've received (after completing the form filling) via the game button along the top of the Steam client, (located between friends and Help - see image below). From the drop down menu select 'Activate a product on Steam'. This opens a product activation window. Just follow the prompts to complete activation. Once the Steam code has been accepted, the dlc pack will be permanently associated with your Steam account and can be installed along side the main game any time you wish.

If you have a problem installing or activating or getting Forge of Gods to work, please visit the problems section over in the Game Discussion forums, which I've now incorporated into the FAQ's thread, and which you can find HERE

The Game:

The following is a list of the extra creatures you get by adding this dlc pack:

Rainbow Slug, Rainbow Toad, Rainbow Egg - rare materials for Evolution of your fighters

20 Demon Shadows. Special monsters for Fusion

30 Princesses Mythica. Special monsters to improve other creatures

5.000.000 of gold for Fusion, Evolution and Rebirth of your fighters

Key Features:

Unique tactical battle system to test your strategic skills!

1000+ creatures with unique skills!

Mix different types of creatures to breed legendary warriors!

100+ locations with unique setting and style!

Great skill-based PvP duels with rankings, streaks and tournaments!

Active guilds with upgrades, raids and guild wars!

Tons of quests and achievements to complete with good rewards!

Build beautiful castle to fit your desires!

Forge of gods is a unique “rearrange and move” battle system that is simple to grasp and very tactical. It will constantly test your strategic skills! There is a huge tree of creature evolution's, where you can mix different types to breed to create legendary creatures!

There are over a thousand creatures, each with unique skills and hundreds of upgrades, giving you a massive potential to create an almost unlimited supply of different creatures. There are also over a hundred locations to visit with three difficulty levels in each location, where you'll find with towers, runes and spawn points where you can fight and capture elite creatures to add to your growing army. On your way you'll unlock treasure chests and pick up bags of gold and gems which can be utilized throughout the game.

Forge of Gods allows you to duel against thousands of real people in skill based PvP battles with rankings, streaks and tournaments! There are active guilds with chats, leaders, officiers, upgrades, raids and guild wars. Group up with your friends to be №1 on the server, or just enjoy the game no matter what your skill!

There are loads of quests and achievements to complete, all with good rewards. You also have a castle that you can improve with mines, barracks, sawmills, shrines and beast's camps. Go Forge your own Gods in this huge and dangerous fantasy world of Pangea! Enjoy spectacular new challenges every day you log on!

Forge of Gods is completely free to play. However, some in-game items can also be bought for real money. Todays game giveaway dlc is one such way to acquire in game items that usually cost real money.

Reference accessed HERE. 20th Aug 2016

Other Reviews, Videos and a Slideshow of Forge of Gods

You can read other Steam users reviews about Forge of Gods HERE. The Steam community is mostly positive about this game. You can also see some videos of gameplay HERE, HERE and HERE and you can see a slideshow of over 90 images HERE

Conclusion:

I rarely play such games as Forge of Gods, but I've really enjoyed the time I've spent playing it so far and would recommend the game to anyone, even without the extra dlc's. We have been given all but one (the Spring pack) of the dlc packs for this game. Rewards are gained during and at the end of every battle. Game play is very easy to pick up, though as you build up your army you'll need to use your head to decide which creatures in your army you'll use in the many battles that await you. If you enjoy RPG, strategy combined with multiplayer games this is a game you will probably enjoy.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the game giveaway team, as always, for providing a safe environment to download free games.

Useful Information not related to today's game giveaway:

The problems section that used to be posted here in the Game review is now included in the Game Discussion FAQ's thread; which you can find HERE.

I've updated the games section that used to be posted with the review. The thread is now called 'Weekly round up of game deals', formerly the games section of the weekly reviews. You can find the new thread (which I've posted in the sticky section of the game discussion forums to make it easier to find if you are perusing the game discussion forums) HERE.

If today's game was not to your liking, you may find other games either free or for less than the price of a cup of coffee (from your favorite coffee house) via the 'Weekly Roundup of Game Deals' thread which I've posted a link to above, or HERE.

The latest free game over on Origin is still the old classic Dungeon Keeper. You can get it HERE and see a couple of videos of game play HERE and HERE Please note that you do require the Origin game platform to be able to download and install the game.

Assassins Creed III is still available as part of Ubisofts 30th anniversary celebrations. Last weekends deals included all the games already given away since earlier this year, but it was time limited and has now ended. For Assassins Creed III (an open world medieval first person/third person action/adventure game you do require a free Ubisoft account and the free uPlay client installed to get the game, which you will find HERE.

Finally, check out the Steam stores specials tab, you'll find thousands of games on sale ranging from 10% to 95% off, with 100's of games less than a dollar (£0.69p). The Steam Christmas sale Ends on the 2nd January.