Make new games and activities for events.Bring back the fun, or make new fun!

[EndGameOmega]

I've been around for, quite a while now, and I've noticed that steam events, particularly sales have changed. A lot.

I legitimately used to look forward to steam events for their own sake. Yeah, the sales were nice, but there was always something more to look forward to. Obviously You had the card collecting, but you also had other things, like steam community games, and sure they were silly, butt they were fun! Going further back, Like WAY back in 2014 (I think it might have been longer), steam actually integrated some event achievements with playing various games.

The platform felt, different back then. Better! Steam itself was a game, and it was fun.

I don't know all the reasons why valve keeps dropping things, but they've built a tremendous amount of consumer loyalty in large part due to events like those.

Please bring them back, or make something new that is at least engaging. No one really cares about stickers. Turtles on the other hand, I like (reference to an old summer sale event/game)!

Maybe I'm just getting old, and remembering a past through rose glasses...

[Crazy Tiger]

Yes, it's nostalgia. For things that are unlikely to really drive more sales engagement and thusly likely aren't worth the effort.

It really shouldn't be a surprise that those events slowly got watered down and phased out. That's what happens when the incentive a company has for such events becomes less and less important.

[EndGameOmega]

They drove my engagement though, and I know it drove others. Like I was part of communities that would actively get together to play around, and help each other. If someone needed a game for an achievement we'd buy it for them. It was fun.

I mean, I'm probably not going to buy anything this winter, and I really haven't bought much in the past few months either.

There are other storefronts out there now. It feels like a lot of the reasons I even came here are disappearing. Why do I keep putting money into this platform if it's not fun anymore?

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by EndGameOmega:

They drove my engagement though, and I know it drove others.

Sure. Doesn't mean it drives sales engagement across the board.

Originally posted by EndGameOmega:

I mean, I'm probably not going to buy anything this winter, and I really haven't bought much in the past few months either.

Other people do. My activity feed is full of people purchasing things.

It doesn't seem to influence purchasing habits that much.

Originally posted by EndGameOmega:

Why do I keep putting money into this platform if it's not fun anymore?

Probably the difference betwee you and me. I use Steam (and any other launcher I use) to play and launch games. The rest is fluff/bonus/not relevant enough.

[EndGameOmega]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Sure. Doesn't mean it drives sales engagement across the board..

Doesn't need to in order to be profitable. You're also ONLY considering current sales, not staying power. Store fronts can be profitable for decades then just fail because they don't keep up. There are more options now. If another store front became more "fun", I'm likely to start using them.

I'm just one person, but I know I'm not alone in this.

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Other people do. My activity feed is full of people purchasing things.

It doesn't seem to influence purchasing habits that much..

First, you're one person. Second, the sale JUST started. Third, at most you're only seeing current numbers, not the deltas. I mean, it's just bad data. With that said, I'm still one less person buying. Populations are made of individuals.

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Probably the difference betwee you and me. I use Steam (and any other launcher I use) to play and launch games. The rest is fluff/bonus/not relevant enough.

Then it doesn't matter to you if Steam does or does not have any activities?

I came to steam because it was fun. I have many other ways to play games. If this store front isn't fun, why should I shop here? Given that's important to me, I thought it was worth mentioning. Perhaps you don't care, but I do, and I'm willing to just stop spending money here.

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Yes, it's nostalgia. For things that are unlikely to really drive more sales engagement and thusly likely aren't worth the effort.

It really shouldn't be a surprise that those events slowly got watered down and phased out. That's what happens when the incentive a company has for such events becomes less and less important.

The amount of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ people did EVERY TIME was enough to be a disincentive.

[Tito Shivan]

Originally posted by EndGameOmega:

They drove my engagement though

And that engagement no longer needs to be driven anymore.

Steam sale games were an engagement mechanic to get people into digital purchases at a time where they were not that popular. That need is long gone, so is the need to devote resources to an event that could be better put somewhere else.

They were a tool for a time, and that time is long gone.

[EndGameOmega]

Originally posted by Tito Shivan:

Originally posted by EndGameOmega:

They drove my engagement though

And that engagement no longer needs to be driven anymore.

Steam sale games were an engagement mechanic to get people into digital purchases at a time where they were not that popular. That need is long gone, so is the need to devote resources to an event that could be better put somewhere else.

They were a tool for a time, and that time is long gone.

I mean, I'm not buying games like I used to despite having more money. Buying games used to be fun, and now, it's just spending money.

Maybe you're right overall. But I can say personally, I'm buying a lot less and that trend is going to continue. There are other storefronts that are cheaper than steam, and ones that give me better access to what I buy.

I very well may not be the majority in this, but I also know I'm not alone.

I'm surprised anyone is against my idea, to be honest. Like it doesn't even negatively effect anyone.

[Tito Shivan]

Originally posted by EndGameOmega:

I'm surprised anyone is against my idea, to be honest. Like it doesn't even negatively effect anyone.

I wouldn't mind seeing some sale metagame. It's just I don't see Valve having the need to do something people are going to complain about regardless.

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by EndGameOmega:

Originally posted by Tito Shivan:

And that engagement no longer needs to be driven anymore.

Steam sale games were an engagement mechanic to get people into digital purchases at a time where they were not that popular. That need is long gone, so is the need to devote resources to an event that could be better put somewhere else.

They were a tool for a time, and that time is long gone.

I mean, I'm not buying games like I used to despite having more money. Buying games used to be fun, and now, it's just spending money.

You got used to the dopamine rush. That's how the human brain works.

Originally posted by EndGameOmega:

Maybe you're right overall. But I can say personally, I'm buying a lot less and that trend is going to continue. There are other storefronts that are cheaper than steam, and ones that give me better access to what I buy.

Then buy there.
ANd lets face it if that were true...you wouldn't be here moaning about a lack of games.

Originally posted by EndGameOmega:

I'm surprised anyone is against my idea, to be honest. Like it doesn't even negatively effect anyone.

It kinda does in a sense.
You only have to remember the countless complaint threads from when they used to do those things.

[EndGameOmega]

Originally posted by Start_Running:

You got used to the dopamine rush. That's how the human brain works.

Yeah, that's one of the reasons games are fun.

Originally posted by Start_Running:

Then buy there.
ANd lets face it if that were true...you wouldn't be here moaning about a lack of games.

I do buy my games elsewhere, mainly GOG because I get better access to them (Read: DRM free). Steam has more games overall, I didn't say they didn't. But there are cheaper alternatives, and alternatives that give me other things.

I've used steam primarily because, I liked it better. It was a fun platform, if the fun goes away, it's just a place to spend money and like I said there are alternatives.

Originally posted by EndGameOmega:

You only have to remember the countless complaint threads from when they used to do those things.

I saw people who wanted the games to be different or didn't like aspects of it. I didn't see people saying there should be no seasonal games. More to the point, I saw people engaging with the games, even if they weren't perfect.

If valve stops being about fun and game, is JUST a store front a part of valve will die. Yes, valve is business in the end, but it's successful for a reason. If those reasons decay, then everything else does as well.

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by EndGameOmega:

Originally posted by Start_Running:

You got used to the dopamine rush. That's how the human brain works.

Yeah, that's one of the reasons games are fun.

Yes. And one of the reasons games become boring.

Originally posted by Start_Running:

Then buy there.
ANd lets face it if that were true...you wouldn't be here moaning about a lack of games.

I do buy my games elsewhere, mainly GOG because I get better access to them (Read: DRM free). Steam has more games overall, I didn't say they didn't. But there are cheaper alternatives, and alternatives that give me other things.[/quote]
Then why are you here complaining and not there enjoying yourself?

Look I miss the holiday events too but.. in all honesty. They were always a ♥♥♥♥ show once people startedgetting too into them. And lets be real if you have the games people gonna cokmplain and say the games are pointless if you can't win a free game. When there's games as prizes people get all jkinds of salty when they don't get the game and start coming up with conspiracy theories.

BAsicallyt the community at large has through constant negative reinforcement taught Valve not to do these games.

[EndGameOmega]

Originally posted by Start_Running:

BAsicallyt the community at large has through constant negative reinforcement taught Valve not to do these games.

My goal was to make at least 1 post saying otherwise. To say hey, here's at least one person who liked the events, and would like to see them again.

I've said my peace, I'm done with the thread. I wasn't expecting people to be against the idea. At worst I thought it would just drop off without anyone replying.

[sumolagann]

I liked the meta games and events myself, even though it's not important it feels a lot more dead now. Replacing everything with stickers ain't it