LogFAQs > #969851285

Kora, if you are reading this and were planning to re-take the reins, feel free to take over this topic or let me and everyone know you are planning to make your own topic.

For those new to Steam Secret Santa or haven't participated since 2019 or earlier, it is required that you post links to your Steam profile and wishlist (make sure your account is public so we can see it). I have run into very stressful issues in the past when people didn't, so to avoid being put into such a position ever again, this is mandatory.

If you have participated since I have been personally running this (2020-present), I have links to both your profile and wishlist on record. I will use the next post showing a list of said users and a link to their profiles (in case you aren't friends with everyone already and want to do so). If you want to participate again, make it explicit that you are signing back up and say that my link is correct or you can post the info again in your sign-up post for clarity.

Whether you are new or returning, you can also provide supplementary info to help your secret santa such as PC/laptop specs, favorite games/genres, or anything else you feel like sharing to aid them.

Once the sign-up period ends, everyone will be randomly assigned a secret santa. You'll receive a PM (you can request a Discord DM if you would prefer that) with who you'll be giving a gift to. Please send out your gift or gifts by December 25th. The recommended spending limit for this event will be $20, or a comparable figure in your local currency. Again, this is just a recommendation. You are allowed to spend more or less.

I have participated in each of the the previous eight years, and I would like to make it a ninth year. Since I would be doing the drawing and everything, I would know who my secret santa is. If that sucks the magic out of this for you, you can preemptively opt out of potentially being my secret santa. There's no hard feelings there as I totally understand.

Sign-ups are open from now until December 20th at 10 PM ET. A quick search showed me several leaks indicating the winter sale will begin on December 22nd, so assuming that is correct, I can get everything sent out via PM (or Discord DM upon request) here on the 20th, or 21st at the latest, and give people time before the sale to think of some potential gift ideas.

While most of us live in places where gifting isn't an issue, there are cases where users from different countries are unable to send a game or games to someone due to regional price differences. While it is a pain, I suggest that you find a game or combination of games that are not flagged in that manner. If you do insist on a particular game or have any other issue sending out gifts, please let us know, and I'm sure someone can step up to help.

Also, not a requirement, but if you could post here once you've received your gift I would like love to catalog everything.