what are game keys and how do they work??

[Corporal Spaghetti]

can someone explaine it to me please

[🍁𝑨𝒔𝒉𝑭𝒐𝒙🍁]

cdkeys or game keys are product codes that can be redeemed via steam.

[Corporal Spaghetti]

thx

[Josh]

You get a 15 letter+number code that would look something like this:

8GMR2-Q20YJ-9PDKL

Once you get that, you go into your steam app on your computer and go to Games > Activate a product on steam. Then it will have a space for you to put your code. It'll look like this: https://gyazo.com/4938e9fb71274d700ef4b1296330803d

Then once you enter the code you'll get a screen that says what game you got and the download will begin.

[Black cow]

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[Bandy]

so getting a game key is basically getting the whole game, right ?

[[wan-clan.org] Gordy Freeman]

Originally posted by Bandy334:

so getting a game key is basically getting the whole game, right ?

Not if someone else has already used it... then you get nothing!

[Tev]

Originally posted by Bandy334:

so getting a game key is basically getting the whole game, right ?

Think of it as a CD-key. It redeems the game to your account.

Never trade them for them though, chances are you'll get scammed by either the code not working or it having been obtained by ill means in which case the key will likely get revoked on a later day.

[Astraea Kisaragi]

And note that game-keys are third party. Steam shop is direct purchase, it goes straight into your library.

[flex machine]

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[Washell]

Originally posted by THE GOLDEN GOD:

You get a 15 letter+number code that would look something like this:

8GMR2-Q20YJ-9PDKL

That's a 3 by 5 format, there's also 5 by 5, or 4 by 5, or 5 by 4, or 4 by 4, etc.

There's no real standard for product keys, though 3 by 5 seems to be the most common these days.

[Microsoft OneNote]

hmmm