How to earn trading cards on free games ?

[Switaly]

I know we need to buy something in-game to unlock the trading cards system but what about singleplayer games with no in-game purchases that we got for free ? Is there a way to ?

[Wolf Knight]

games that are given out for free do not drop cards. you need to buy the game if you want the cards to drop.

[Switaly]

Originally posted by Wolf Knight:

games that are given out for free do not drop cards. you need to buy the game if you want the cards to drop.

So if i received a game for free i can't earn card for it anymore ?

[Karien]

Basically. Unless you remove the free licences and ACTUALLY buy the game.

[blunus]

Valve has changed the feature to not drop cards during that period for free until people buy the game or in-game purchases for at least $9 because of idle farming bots. On the store page during free, it says

Some limitations apply:

While supplies last. Games granted during free-to-keep promotions do not drop Steam Trading Cards.

There is no way to do.

[Switaly]

Originally posted by Karien:

Basically. Unless you remove the free licences and ACTUALLY buy the game.

Oh i see, okay thanks

[Switaly]

Originally posted by blunus:

Valve has changed the feature to not drop cards during that period for free until people buy the game or in-game purchases for at least $9 because of idle farming bots. On the store page during free, it says

Some limitations apply:

While supplies last. Games granted during free-to-keep promotions do not drop Steam Trading Cards.

There is no way to do.

It's understandable lol. Never Mind thanks for helping

[Kayzzen]

Hi Switaly,

Were you able to remove the free license and actually buy the game?
Has the card drop been activated?
I would like to know if this procedure works.

[Kayzzen]

I tested the procedure of permanently deleting the game from the library and repurchased the game. Now my account is eligible to receive trading cards. In the list of badges, the game for receiving cards appears.

[Switaly]

Originally posted by Kayzzen:

I tested the procedure of permanently deleting the game from the library and repurchased the game. Now my account is eligible to receive trading cards. In the list of badges, the game for receiving cards appears. :crtgoofy:

Yes it does work ! Sorry I was late it's an old post of mine lol

[ KARR™]

Originally posted by Kayzzen:

I tested the procedure of permanently deleting the game from the library and repurchased the game. Now my account is eligible to receive trading cards. In the list of badges, the game for receiving cards appears.

Surely its cheaper to just BUY the 4 or 5 cards than it is to buy the GAME you had for free?? You dont need to own games to buy cards and craft the badges for them!

[Kayzzen]

Originally posted by  KARR™:

Originally posted by Kayzzen:

I tested the procedure of permanently deleting the game from the library and repurchased the game. Now my account is eligible to receive trading cards. In the list of badges, the game for receiving cards appears.

Surely its cheaper to just BUY the 4 or 5 cards than it is to buy the GAME you had for free?? You dont need to own games to buy cards and craft the badges for them!

I agree, but the game I bought cost very little (It was on sale), maybe I didn't save about $0.20. I will only do this in games that are very relevant to me.
But it was worth the test.

[Kayzzen]

Originally posted by Switaly:

Yes it does work ! Sorry I was late it's an old post of mine lol

Even so, thank you very much!

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