So what, the sale was posted about right before it ended or after it ended?

I don't know the relation between GOG post and sale.

I noticed this sale on reddit that reddit post was much earlier than the end of sale.

It was posted 16 hours ago when it was free. You arrived late to the party.
NSFW
I did warn you >_<

Crimson Glaive Sigma
"Salutations!" These are the first words you ever hear, and possibly the last.

In this 2D platformer/metroidvania-like science fiction adventure you will traverse a strange space station looking for an escape. Your only guide is the hologram of an old man, insisting you move forward.

Fight your way through intense bullet hell sequences using nothing but a levitating cannon and a jet pack. Jump and dodge to safety in situations where your reflexes are all that stands between you and your demise! Expand your arsenal and abilities to deal with whatever might come your way. There is an army standing between you and freedom. All you need to do is persevere.

Available for Linux and Windows

2587.itch.io/the-maze-x

Free asset pack with ost, video and sprites:
https://itch.io/s/111349/hey-you-want-some-interactive-video-entertainment-products

Ends December 24th 2023

Mobile Suit Baba is just released and free for a few days. It seems to be a bit of a sequel to Baba Is You, but hybridized with Into the Breach.

...

Agh, GOG won't let me post the link. Just look it up on Itch.

Some freebies from the winter sale! Be warned that some of the games are NSFW.

I can recommend the fruit-themed twin-stick roguelike Resistance is Fruitile

https://hot-soup-studios.itch.io/thehouse
https://krunchyfriedgames.itch.io/witches-and-bandits-and-swords-oh-my
https://kosmocat.itch.io/dont-beg-for-help
https://so-pa.itch.io/the-kitchen-of-sopas
https://l-a-r-i.itch.io/shape-of-the-circle
https://virtuaworlds.itch.io/cthulhu-frozen-nightmare
https://distant-dimensions.itch.io/cupid2-0
https://distant-dimensions.itch.io/rivet
https://jdmgames.itch.io/bones-in-the-boneyard
https://distant-dimensions.itch.io/every-second
https://daddarulekonge.itch.io/the-handheld-game-console-encyclopedia-vol2
https://pizzaandgames.itch.io/horror-fan-house
https://chriv-games-horror.itch.io/6knives-episode1
https://mydogstolemyliver.itch.io/visionsvol4
https://distant-dimensions.itch.io/quest-for-the-missing-piece
https://fiveluska.itch.io/second-wind
https://airman4.itch.io/hammertime
https://jarpdzonson.itch.io/mechanical-void
https://projectyaarj.itch.io/solraid
https://projectyaarj.itch.io/tank
https://manstersoft.itch.io/the-mini-game-3-in-1-fun-pak
https://maximilian.itch.io/inertia
https://q-les.itch.io/the-whispersmith
https://kasperv.itch.io/ball-down-hill
https://retrovr.itch.io/spitfire-dogfight-vr
https://xyxitchio.itch.io/flowfall
https://blak-gear.itch.io/uep1
https://teembeerlay.itch.io/erohina-basics
https://hippomobil.itch.io/elastic-egg
https://tonsomo.itch.io/jurl-hd
https://magnus-froelund.itch.io/the-drifters
https://kasperv.itch.io/kasperias-arenas
https://rockodagamer.itch.io/the-decompiled-ultimate-collection
https://tonsomo.itch.io/mille
https://kasperv.itch.io/the-simple-life
https://distant-dimensions.itch.io/area-41
https://tailot.itch.io/motorized-cake
https://tailot.itch.io/cube-orange
https://munegames.itch.io/virtual-coloring-book-for-kids
https://rizvn.itch.io/love-is-war-remake
https://tailot.itch.io/dice-soccer
https://snekjar.itch.io/scaffoldedge
https://magnus-froelund.itch.io/5-in-1-retro-games
https://maximilian.itch.io/side-shooter
https://sj-logo-transparent.itch.io/baldis-basics-songkran-in-education-and-learning-x
https://jdmgames.itch.io/expandoscape
https://hoglet.itch.io/river-strike
https://xxerikxx.itch.io/the-higher-society-v013 XXX
https://xxerikxx.itch.io/the-higher-society-v014 XXX
https://iamqqqqqqq.itch.io/classicgame
https://xyxitchio.itch.io/felix-the-toy
https://pinou007.itch.io/application-that-costs-a-lot-for-nothing
https://calmed-by-the-dark-games.itch.io/calmed-by-the-dark-infinity
https://ahsanmakesgames.itch.io/top-down-showdown
https://faustgabor.itch.io/potatoes-corruption
https://automaticgrasshopper.itch.io/alostgirl
https://krabovaypolochka.itch.io/long-forest-old
https://clevertop.itch.io/temple-of-the-silver-dragon
https://maximilian.itch.io/zombie-apocalypse
https://hempuli.itch.io/mobile-suit-baba
https://kyaniteheart.itch.io/i-think-i-need-your-help
https://thethil.itch.io/strange-toilet
https://icarus-dev.itch.io/the-present
https://phasepixel.itch.io/resistanceisfruitile
https://kyaniteheart.itch.io/a-potion-for-chamomile
https://asa-studio.itch.io/bff-or-die
https://oi01games.itch.io/antonio-anfiloquio
https://thethil.itch.io/strange-toilet-2
https://alexander-wiseman.itch.io/fear-assessment
https://evolvedustry.itch.io/evolvedustry
https://falsevacuum.itch.io/linda-joan-prologue
https://krunchyfriedgames.itch.io/bunny-hill-horror
https://0zanm.itch.io/still-alive
https://kyaniteheart.itch.io/potion-commotion
https://virtuaworlds.itch.io/columns
https://nnuk.itch.io/the-weird-gamma
https://distant-dimensions.itch.io/seclusion
https://krunchyfriedgames.itch.io/bunny-hill-horror-bunny-boiler
https://ibar.itch.io/solitude
https://kyaniteheart.itch.io/sunbeams
https://forwardinstinct.itch.io/panchin-is-frustrated
https://littlemuggames.itch.io/rylees-lunchboxes
https://manstersoft.itch.io/chimera-crusader
https://jdmgames.itch.io/orbital-paladin-melchior-y
https://seeone.itch.io/grav
https://shadowglass.itch.io/assassin-at-crimson-keep
https://thearesjej.itch.io/prosignal
https://manstersoft.itch.io/fun-pak
https://pyrthenix.itch.io/the-legend-of-the-hero-of-edoriam XXX
https://lyl-games.itch.io/color-mind
https://dragonaz.itch.io/the-convoy

https://hempuli.itch.io/mobile-suit-baba

The game was not claimable when the sale started, but now it is.

Perhaps you could include some categorization here? There's too many links for me to check each one.

I think the NSFW ones are those with XXX at the end.

Thank you for this!

Happy Holidays everyone and thank you so much to everyone who contributed to this thread!
We wouldn't be able to keep up with 2023's freebies without all your support!
My sincerest gratitude and best wishes to everyone for upcoming 2024!

More to add to Winter Giveaways:

 ▪ Chilie
Chilie is a brain training game developed by Beckoning Cat. It is composed of short animated sequences, quick time events and calculations. Designed with soft visuals using cell-shading, you will follow the adventures of Chilie and her guardian, on the road searching for clues. This interactive story will take you into their everyday life, full of comical situations, where you have to solve simple math-puzzles to progress in the game.

 ▪ Francium
Francium: A Museum for Robots is a 3rd person adventure game where you play as cute little rusty robot, Roboto, desperately searching for its Creator. After a long journey around the world, he arrives in Francium, a museum city created by the King of Robots, in memory of the missing humans...

 ▪ Mon Village est Magique a Druidic Adventure
A collaboration between Simon Mesnard @Simon_ASA (Mon Village est Magique series), The Argonauts (the-argonauts.itch.io), and Roger Kilroy-Talbot (Druidic Project).

"Grandma is very sick, Seb and Tommy have to cure her! Melissa the witch knows of a special remedy in the Magic World of the Druids... But a terrible eclipse threatens the inhabitants. What can they do?"

 ▪ The World is Strange
The World is Strange takes place in a human colony at the outskirts of another galaxy. The main character is Maeve, a young woman who has lost her parents and lives alone peacefully in her small house. She will soon be joined by her best friend Lily, and they will both have to investigate in the colony and a few other places.

Everything begins with a terrible nightmare. Then on the same day Maeve finds an old photo album that belonged to her parents, and the content is quite unusual. She's going to try to learn more about the photos with Lily, but soon they will face a much more complicated situation...

Edited for formatting

Have a Happy Holidays and a warm cozy winter everyone!

Yeah you're right, it's quite a mess! But I have a broken shoulder and my mind is slightly fuzzy from pain killers, so I'm not really up for it. Others are of course welcome to create a more appealing version.

https://shadowglass.itch.io/assassin-at-crimson-keep

Assassin at Crimson Keep is a short visual novel set in a dark, quasi-fantasy world.

After a botched assassination attempt, you pursue the King into his lair known as the Crimson Keep.
Your small choices can have great consequences, either for good or for evil.

Key Features:

Seven Different Endings (not including Game Overs)
- 15-30 minutes per run-through
- Small Choices Have Big Consequences
- Hand Drawn Art
- Original Music by Adrian James

https://asa-studio.itch.io/bff-or-die

BFF or Die is a game for you if:

- You want a 2-4 player game to play with your partner/family/friends where you get to do everything as a team.
- Pure co-operation sounds fun to you as it’s a different feeling when you all work together.
- You like games that are easy to start playing but then gradually get more challenging.
- You like games that let you figure things out yourself rather than “hand holding” you too much and telling you what to do.
- You want a game with a fun, short campaign mode which adds replayability by having difficult trophies to collect and also an unlockable “Infinite” mode.

10.000s game assets, sale ends in about 1 day and 17 hours.

https://itch.io/s/114332/happy-new-year-2024