I received a tentative transplant date yesterday from Mt. Sinai Hospital, and I'd like to host a GA to celebrate.

My kidneys failed about a year ago, and I've been on dialysis since last April. I'm lucky, because I respond well to the treatment, but it wears a guy down.

I'm now only a few weeks out from a transplant, if all goes well. My brother is donating one of his kidneys to me, and we are a good match. The whole thing is weird and wild and a little imponderable (partly because I can't afford any of it). It's amazing that this kind of technology is routinely and safely available to so many. I'm a little overwhelmed both by the reality of the science, and by my luck in being alive in a time and place where I can take part in it. In another age, or in another place, I would already be dead by now.

And so I'd like to give away the first three Age of Wonders games, on Steam.

- Age of Wonders
- Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic
- Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne

I played a bunch of Shadow Magic a few years ago, and recently started the first one for the first time. These are great games, if you like this sort of thing. Which I do.

Depending on how the responses turn out, I'll either give the three to one person who doesn't own any of them or I'll give them to separate people who have some of them and need to fill in the gaps. So let me know which games you want when you enter. I wish I could be giving out AoW3, but, hey, Not Made Of Money - I don't have that one myself either. And while I have insurance, the kind of med stuff ahead of me now is not any kind of free, in America - then again, what is, apart from these games? 8)

As part of your entry, tell me something that's a Wonder, or something Wonderful.

While there is no rep limit to enter, winners must be forum participants who do more than ask for free games. I'm not dissing asking for free games, but if that's the only reason you come here, this GA is not for you. If you have commonly been a troll in discussion threads, you will not be winning here. Santa's prerogative.

I'll keep this open at least until Wednesday the 24th. You may enter for others. I don't care if you have a giant backlog - I know I do! - but please plan to play these games yourself, and redeem them promptly. Not meant for trading or other gifting. Thanks.

Edit: I will keep this open until after all the Secret Santa stuff clears. If you are involved in that and have these games on your wishlist, let me know in your post, and I'll keep you in consideration.