Completed drawings are listed under the day they were actually drawn, Eastern European time (UTC+2).
About-the-game links may not match up with the source of the gift. They will mostly be Steam pages, or an easily linkable info source for the game.
Items listed on a single line are considered one item to be given away, because of bundling.
The schedule is clustered by donator (except where there's an overlap).
Once drawings start, recent additions will have a size bump and a date added note for a few days after the add.
List of games by date:
AI War 2 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/AI_War_2/) from a1s 1freeman
Book of Demons (https://store.steampowered.com/app/449960/Book_of_Demons/) from a1s Orphaned
Cryofall (https://store.steampowered.com/app/829590/CryoFall/)from a1s Sharp
Dirt Rally 2.0 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/690790/DiRT_Rally_20/) + H2 RWD Double Pack, Opel Manta 400 & The Porsche 911 RGT DLCs from a1s Orphaned
Frostpunk (https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/Frostpunk/) + Rifts DLC from a1s Sentient Bowtie
GRIP (https://store.steampowered.com/app/396900/GRIP_Combat_Racing/) + Artifex Car Pack DLC from a1s Orphaned
GRIS (https://store.steampowered.com/app/683320/GRIS/) from a1s Radsoc
Age of Wonders III from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/226840/Age_of_Wonders_III/) orphaned
Animal Super Squad from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/703840/Animal_Super_Squad/) orphaned
Anomaly 2 from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/236730/Anomaly_2/) aristabulus
Anomaly Defenders from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/294750/Anomaly_Defenders/)aristabulus
Anomoly Korea from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/251530/Anomaly_Korea/) aristabulus
Anomoly: Warzone Earth from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/91200/Anomaly_Warzone_Earth/) aristabulus
Anomoly: Warzone Earth Mobile Campaign from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/252170/Anomaly_Warzone_Earth_Mobile_Campaign/) aristabulus
Clatter from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/602770/Clatter/) orphaned
Company of Heroes 2 from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/231430/Company_of_Heroes_2/) orphaned
Eastside Hockey Manager from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/301120/Eastside_Hockey_Manager/) orphaned
Endless Space Collection from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/Endless_Space__Collection/) Twinwolf
Football Manager 2020 from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1100600/Football_Manager_2020/) Alstar
Hacknet from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/Hacknet/) feelotraveller
Jackbox Party Pack 4 from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/610180/The_Jackbox_Party_Pack_4/) Twinwolf
Framed Collection from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/322450/FRAMED_Collection/) a1s
NBA 2K20 from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089350/NBA_2K20/) teoleo
No Time to Explain Remastered from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/368730/No_Time_To_Explain_Remastered/) IcyTea31
Race the Sun from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/253030/Race_The_Sun/) orphaned
Satellite Reign from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/268870/Satellite_Reign/) orphaned
System Shock Enhanced Edition from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/410710/System_Shock_Enhanced_Edition/) 1freeman
System Shock 2 from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/238210/System_Shock_2/) 1freeman
Throne of Lies: The Online Game of Deceit from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/595280/Throne_of_Lies_The_Online_Game_of_Deceit/) orphaned
Titan Quest Anniversary Edition from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/475150/Titan_Quest_Anniversary_Edition/) orphaned
Tower of Guns from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/266110/Tower_of_Guns/) IcyTea31
Age of Wonders III (https://store.steampowered.com/app/226840/Age_of_Wonders_III/) from Sharp orphaned
Europa Universalis IV (https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/Europa_Universalis_IV/) from Sharp Hector
Galactic Civilization III (https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/Galactic_Civilizations_III/) includes all DLC from Sharp ZebioLizard2
Immortal Planet (https://store.steampowered.com/app/631980/Immortal_Planet/) from Sharp
Victoria Collection (https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/5812/Victoria_Collection/) from Sharp a1s
Ace of Seafood (https://store.steampowered.com/app/450500) from AlStar orphaned
Cities in Motion (https://store.steampowered.com/app/73010) from AlStar orphaned
Cities in Motion 2 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/225420) from AlStar feelotraveller
Frozen Synapse (https://store.steampowered.com/app/98200) from AlStar Radsoc
Guacamelee! Gold Edition (https://store.steampowered.com/app/214770) from AlStar orphaned
One Way Heroics (https://store.steampowered.com/app/266210) from AlStar orphaned
Prison Architect (https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450) from AlStar orphaned
Stardew Valley (https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150) from AlStar hector13
Super Meat Boy (https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800) from AlStar orphaned
The Stanley Parable (https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910) from AlStar IcyTea31
The Walking Dead (https://store.steampowered.com/app/207610) from AlStar orphaned
They Bleed Pixels (https://store.steampowered.com/app/211260) from AlStar Twinwolf
Valdis Story: Abyssal City (https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030) from AlStar orphaned
Warlock - Master of the Arcane (https://store.steampowered.com/app/203630) from AlStar IcyTea31
Twilight Struggle (https://store.steampowered.com/app/406290/Twilight_Struggle/) from Persus13 Haspen
(https://store.steampowered.com/app/507490/Ashes_of_the_Singularity_Escalation/)Ashes of the Singularity:Escalation from Radsoc
Caves of Qud (https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/Caves_of_Qud/) from IcyTea31 n9103
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (https://store.steampowered.com/app/414340/Hellblade_Senuas_Sacrifice/) from a1s Radsoc
Supraland (https://store.steampowered.com/app/813630/Supraland/) from a1s Twinwolf
GRID: Ultimate Edition (https://store.steampowered.com/app/703860/GRID/) from a1s orphaned
Verlet Swing (https://store.steampowered.com/app/811870/Verlet_Swing/) from a1s orphaned
Sigma Theory: Global Cold War (https://store.steampowered.com/app/716640/Sigma_Theory_Global_Cold_War/) from a1s teoleo
Wargroove (https://store.steampowered.com/app/607050/Wargroove/) from a1s orphaned
Call of Cthulu (https://store.steampowered.com/app/399810/Call_of_Cthulhu/) from a1s E. Albright
Generation Zero (https://store.steampowered.com/app/704270/Generation_Zero/) from a1s orphaned
Iron Danger (https://store.steampowered.com/app/899310/Iron_Danger/) from a1s Teneb
A Valley Without Wind 1 & 2 (https://store.steampowered.com/sub/14311/) from E. Albright AzyWng
Anomaly Complete Pack (https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/4678/Anomaly_Game_Collection/)from E. Albright a1s
bit Dungeon (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1120980/bit_Dungeon/) from E. Albright orphaned
bit Dungeon II (https://store.steampowered.com/app/331440/bit_Dungeon_II/) from E. Albright orphaned
bit Dungeon III (https://store.steampowered.com/app/856210/bit_Dungeon_III/) from E. Albright a1s
Crazy Belts (https://store.steampowered.com/app/355510/Crazy_Belts/) from E. Albright orphaned
Distrust: Polar Survival (https://store.steampowered.com/app/635200/Distrust_Polar_Survival/) from E. Albright a1s
The Flame in the Flood (https://store.steampowered.com/app/318600/The_Flame_in_the_Flood/) from E. Albright orphaned
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload (https://store.steampowered.com/app/314030/Guilty_Gear_X2_Reload/) from E. Albright orphaned
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels (https://store.steampowered.com/app/914110/Narcos_Rise_of_the_Cartels/) from E. Albright orphaned
Occultus - Mediterranean Cabal (https://store.steampowered.com/app/687760/Occultus__Mediterranean_Cabal/) from E. Albright orphaned
Psycho Train (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096950/Psycho_Train/) from E. Albright a1s
Shutshimi (https://store.steampowered.com/app/332530/Shutshimi/) from E. Albright orpahned
The Stillness of the Wind (https://store.steampowered.com/app/828900/The_Stillness_of_the_Wind/) from E. Albright Detros
Styx: Master of Shadows (https://store.steampowered.com/app/242640/Styx_Master_of_Shadows/) from E. Albright IcyTea31
Sword of the Stars: The Pit - Osmium Edition (https://store.steampowered.com/sub/33764/) from E. Albright ZebioLizard2
Torchlight (https://store.steampowered.com/app/41500/Torchlight/) from E. Albright orphaned
Tower 57 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/530950/Tower_57/) from E. Albright orphaned
V-Rally 4 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/658700/VRally_4/) from E. Albright orphaned
World of Horror (https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/WORLD_OF_HORROR/) x2 from Haspen Zebiolizard2 & AzyWng
Mount&Blade II: Bannerlord (https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/) from scriver Teneb
Stoneshard (https://store.steampowered.com/app/625960/Stoneshard/) from scriver Reyn
Wildermyth (https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/Wildermyth/) from scriver Sharp
Pillars of Eternity (https://store.steampowered.com/app/291650/Pillars_of_Eternity/) from Persus13 Ai Shizuka
Love Letter (https://store.steampowered.com/app/926520/Love_Letter/) from Persus13 orphaned
Small World (https://store.steampowered.com/app/235620/Small_World/) from Persus13 orphaned
Crying Suns (https://store.steampowered.com/app/873940/Crying_Suns/) from Haspen Twinwolf
Opus Magnum (https://store.steampowered.com/app/558990/Opus_Magnum/) from Haspen motorbitch
Wildermyth (https://store.steampowered.com/app/763890/Wildermyth/) from Haspen AlStar
Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends (https://store.steampowered.com/app/688130/Pogostuck_Rage_With_Your_Friends) from ventuswings
Frog Detective 1 from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/963000/The_Haunted_Island_a_Frog_Detective_Game/)) Orphaned
Frog Detective 2 from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1047220/Frog_Detective_2_The_Case_of_the_Invisible_Wizard/)) Orphaned
Indivisible from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/421170/Indivisible/)) Twinwolf
Overcooked 2 + Too Many Cooks DLC + Surf 'n' Turf DLC from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/728880/Overcooked_2/)) Haspen
One Step From Eden from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/960690/One_Step_From_Eden/)) ventuswings
Shining Resonance Refrain from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/809890/Shining_Resonance_Refrain/)) ventuswings
Struggling from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1035560/Struggling/)) Orphaned
Tabletop Playground from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/838410/Tabletop_Playground/)) Orphaned
Zwei - The Ilvard Insurrection from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/427700/Zwei_The_Ilvard_Insurrection/)) Orphaned
Zwei - The Arges Adventure from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/427680/Zwei_The_Arges_Adventure/)) Orphaned
Jurasic World Evolution (https://store.steampowered.com/app/648350/Jurassic_World_Evolution/) + Deluxe Dinosaur Pack DLC from a1s E. Albright
Planet Coaster (https://store.steampowered.com/app/493340/Planet_Coaster/) + Worlds Fair DLC from a1s aristabulus
Project Warlock (https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/Project_Warlock/) from a1s 1freeman
Shenzhen IO (https://store.steampowered.com/app/504210/SHENZHEN_IO/) from a1s Detros
Street Fighter V (https://store.steampowered.com/app/310950/Street_Fighter_V/) from a1s ZebioLizard2
This is the Police II (https://store.steampowered.com/app/785740/This_Is_the_Police_2/) from a1s scriver
Two Point Hospital (https://store.steampowered.com/app/535930/Two_Point_Hospital/) from a1s AlStar
Whispers of a Machine (https://store.steampowered.com/app/631570/Whispers_of_a_Machine/) from a1s E. Albright
X-COM 2 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/XCOM_2/) + Reinforcement Pack & Resistance Warrior Pack DLCs. from a1s Reyn
Space Pilgrim saga (7 games, demo in the link.) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/429470/Space_Pilgrim_Episode_I_Alpha_Centauri/) from a1s IcyTea31
A Sceptic's Guide to Magic (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1074520/A_Sceptics_Guide_to_Magic/) from a1s E. Albright
Frostpunk + the Rifts (https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/Frostpunk/) from IcyTea31 Twinwolf
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (https://store.steampowered.com/app/356190/Middleearth_Shadow_of_War/) from IcyTea31 AzyWng
Noita (https://store.steampowered.com/app/881100/Noita/) from IcyTea31 JoshuaFH
XCOM 2 + Reinforcement Pack + Resistance Warrior Pack (https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/XCOM_2/) from IcyTea31 Twinwolf
Frozen Synapse (https://store.steampowered.com/app/98200/Frozen_Synapse/) from Ai Shizuka
Into the Breach (https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/Into_the_Breach/)from Detros hector13
Rimworld (https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/)from Detros DeKaFu
Age of Decadence (https://store.steampowered.com/app/230070/The_Age_of_Decadence/) from Vector
Amazing Cultivation Simulator (https://store.steampowered.com/app/955900/Amazing_Cultivation_Simulator/) from Vector
Disco Elysium (https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/Disco_Elysium/) from Vector
Hades (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/Hades/) from Vector
Heaven Will Be Mine (https://store.steampowered.com/app/836450/Heaven_Will_Be_Mine/) from Vector
Monster Sanctuary (https://store.steampowered.com/app/814370/Monster_Sanctuary/) from Vector
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (https://store.steampowered.com/app/261550/Mount__Blade_II_Bannerlord/) from Vector
Pathologic 2 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/505230/Pathologic_2/) from Vector
RimWorld: Royalty (DLC) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149640/RimWorld__Royalty/) from Vector
World of Horror (https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/WORLD_OF_HORROR/) from Vector
Civil War II (https://store.steampowered.com/app/306630/Civil_War_II/) from Radsoc
Book of Demons (https://store.steampowered.com/app/449960/Book_of_Demons/) from a1s E. Albright
Dirt Rally 2.0 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/690790/DiRT_Rally_20/) + H2 RWD Double Pack, Opel Manta 400 & The Porsche 911 RGT DLCs from a1s The_Explorer
GRIP (https://store.steampowered.com/app/396900/GRIP_Combat_Racing/) + Artifex Car Pack DLC from a1s Sharp
Age of Wonders III from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/226840/Age_of_Wonders_III/) MCreeper
Animal Super Squad from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/703840/Animal_Super_Squad/)
Clatter from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/602770/Clatter/)
Company of Heroes 2 from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/231430/Company_of_Heroes_2/)
Eastside Hockey Manager from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/301120/Eastside_Hockey_Manager/)
Age of Wonders III (https://store.steampowered.com/app/226840/Age_of_Wonders_III/) from Sharp
Immortal Planet (https://store.steampowered.com/app/631980/Immortal_Planet/) from Sharp Teneb
Race the Sun from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/253030/Race_The_Sun/) Detros
Satellite Reign from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/268870/Satellite_Reign/) 1freeman
Throne of Lies: The Online Game of Deceit from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/595280/Throne_of_Lies_The_Online_Game_of_Deceit/)
Titan Quest Anniversary Edition from E. Albright (info) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/475150/Titan_Quest_Anniversary_Edition/)
Ace of Seafood (https://store.steampowered.com/app/450500) from AlStar
Cities in Motion (https://store.steampowered.com/app/73010) from AlStar
Guacamelee! Gold Edition (https://store.steampowered.com/app/214770) from AlStar
One Way Heroics (https://store.steampowered.com/app/266210) from AlStar heydude6
Prison Architect (https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450) from AlStar 1freeman
Super Meat Boy (https://store.steampowered.com/app/40800) from AlStar
The Walking Dead (https://store.steampowered.com/app/207610) from AlStar a1s
Valdis Story: Abyssal City (https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030) from AlStar
GRID: Ultimate Edition (https://store.steampowered.com/app/703860/GRID/) from a1s
Verlet Swing (https://store.steampowered.com/app/811870/Verlet_Swing/) from a1s
Wargroove (https://store.steampowered.com/app/607050/Wargroove/) from a1s ZebioLizard2
Generation Zero (https://store.steampowered.com/app/704270/Generation_Zero/) from a1s
bit Dungeon (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1120980/bit_Dungeon/) from E. Albright
bit Dungeon II (https://store.steampowered.com/app/331440/bit_Dungeon_II/) from E. Albright
Crazy Belts (https://store.steampowered.com/app/355510/Crazy_Belts/) from E. Albright
The Flame in the Flood (https://store.steampowered.com/app/318600/The_Flame_in_the_Flood/) from E. Albright teoleo
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload (https://store.steampowered.com/app/314030/Guilty_Gear_X2_Reload/) from E. Albright
Narcos: Rise of the Cartels (https://store.steampowered.com/app/914110/Narcos_Rise_of_the_Cartels/) from E. Albright
Occultus - Mediterranean Cabal (https://store.steampowered.com/app/687760/Occultus__Mediterranean_Cabal/) from E. Albright
Shutshimi (https://store.steampowered.com/app/332530/Shutshimi/) from E. Albright
Torchlight (https://store.steampowered.com/app/41500/Torchlight/) from E. Albright
Tower 57 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/530950/Tower_57/) from E. Albright
V-Rally 4 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/658700/VRally_4/) from E. Albright
Love Letter (https://store.steampowered.com/app/926520/Love_Letter/) from Persus13 a1s
Small World (https://store.steampowered.com/app/235620/Small_World/) from Persus13 a1s
Frog Detective 1 from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/963000/The_Haunted_Island_a_Frog_Detective_Game/))
Frog Detective 2 from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1047220/Frog_Detective_2_The_Case_of_the_Invisible_Wizard/))
Struggling from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1035560/Struggling/))
Tabletop Playground from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/838410/Tabletop_Playground/))
Zwei - The Ilvard Insurrection from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/427700/Zwei_The_Ilvard_Insurrection/))
Zwei - The Arges Adventure from aristabulus (info (https://store.steampowered.com/app/427680/Zwei_The_Arges_Adventure/))
List of all games, alphabetically, with sign-ups:
games that have been given will stay up here, don't rely on it for knowing what's given away yet
A:
Persus13
IcyTea31
ventuswings
IcyTea31
ZebioLizard2
Reyn
lastverb
Mookzen
B:
C:
AlStar
AzyWng
DeKaFu
ZebioLizard2
n9103
teoleo
1freeman
The_Explorer
Persus13
Sharp
Radsoc
ventuswings
1freeman
Detros
D:
IcyTea31
AlStar
hector13
E. Albright
Radsoc
ventuswings
Twinwolf
Detros
DeKaFu
Mookzen
E:
F:
E. Albright
Persus13
scriver
hector13
martinuzz
G:
feelotraveller
ZebioLizard2
teoleo
H:
scriver
AlStar
E. Albright
teoleo
AzyWng
Twinwolf
Reyn
ZebioLizard2
IcyTea31
motorbitch
Mookzen
heydude6
a1s
JoshuaFH
Detros
heydude6
I:
ventuswings
IcyTea31
Radsoc
J:
L:
M:
JoshuaFH
E. Albright
teoleo
Teneb
Haspen
ZebioLizard2
a1s
Sharp
feelotraveller
AzyWng
IcyTea31
n9103
hector13
The_Explorer
lastverb
AzyWng
N:
O:
ZebioLizard2
Twinwolf
AlStar
ventuswings
The_Explorer
Haspen
teoleo
P:
scriver
IcyTea31
ventuswings
Mookzen
heydude6
R:
E. Albright
feelotraveller
motorbitch
teoleo
Paul
scriver
a1s
AlStar
n9103
ZebioLizard2
hector13
Radsoc
teoleo
martinuzz
Twinwolf
Paul
S:
AlStar
AzyWng
Reyn
Detros
Haspen
E. Albright
hector13
ventuswings
teoleo
Sentient Bowtie
teoleo
Sharp
Radsoc
IcyTea31
Teneb
AzyWng
1freeman
a1s
Detros
ventuswings
ZebioLizard2
T:
hector13
Sentient Bowtie
Sharp
scriver
AzyWng
AlStar
hector13
AzyWng
ZebioLizard2
martinuzz
V:
W:
E. Albright
ventuswings
Detros
MCreeper
DeKaFu
IcyTea31
AlStar
Detros
ventuswings
teoleo
JoshuaFH
a1s
AzyWng
teoleo
ZebioLizard2
Twinwolf
ventuswings
X:
Z:
Gifting time!
Mount&Blade 2 goes to... Teneb! Congratulations and Merry Christmas!
Teneb
IcyTea31
a1s
Sharp
AzyWng
The_Explorer
feelotraveller
lastverb
hector13
n9103
And for Stoneshard... Reyn! Congratulations and Merry Christmas!
Reyn
Radsoc
Sharp
Sentient Bowtie
teoleo
And for Wildermyth... Sharp! Congratulations and Merry Christmas!
Sharp
AzyWng
AlStar
teoleo
Twinwolf
ZebioLizard2
a1s
ventuswings
That's all from me. Thanks to everyone who participated! A Good Yule to everyone!
Now that the giveaways are done, I'm going to copy the Steam review that I originally posted in 2015, in an effort to find a taker of an orphan that I feel is a game that should be desired - Valdis Story:
If you have any interest at all in the Metroidvania genre, this is the game for you.
Since the most recent update, there are now 4 playable characters, each of whom has distinct play styles - not only from each other, but even with different builds of the same character, via the various weapons which you can use.
This game rewards perfection - after you kill a boss, you'll be judged on how well you did, with combat (amount of damage taken), time, and potions (did you run out of health/mana) all tallied up. If you're good enough to get an S or A rank, bosses will award extra skillpoints or stats, which will make your character that much more deadly. In contrast, if you barely squeak by a fight with a C, D, or F rank, you'll get a handful of XP, barely more then you would killing some no-name minion.
Each character has 4 stats (strength, agility, intelligence, and luck) and 3 separate skill trees which you can invest in, all of which can give bonuses and unlock new abilities.
In addition to the different weapons which I've already mentioned, you can also get about a dozen different kinds of armor, all of which have different bonuses; accessories, which tend to be very powerful, but all have some kind of tradeoff; and assistants, other characters who you team up with during the game who can be called into battle to fire off an attack and often give bonuses as well.
Oh, and your weapons, armor, and assistants can all be leveled up, improving their stats and often giving better/bigger/more attacks.
If I had to name some negatives, one would be that trying to max out everything (which isn't needed to complete the game) takes a lot of grinding, and that some bosses (especially some of the optional ones) are exceptionally difficult (to beat - let alone get a good rank on). Minion respawning (which takes place whenever you leave a screen) can also be a pain, although it can be used to help collect more materials for upgrading and/or gain levels.
In conclusion, an extremely strong game which has seen amazing support from the developer.