Don't bother For some reason they decided to wait until the *end* of December to match people for the Secret Santa event, so there was zero chance of items arriving for Christmas. Here we are halfway into January and items are arriving now. Don't bother trying to use Throne on a phone as their mobile site is *complete* garbage and mostly non-functional.

Gift Exchange Video Game I recently participated in a video game exchange on this platform, and it was truly exceptional. User-Friendly: The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate. Variety: A wide selection of products for gamers of all preferences. Engaging Community: The platform fosters a vibrant gaming community. Thoughtful Matching: The matching system pairs you with like-minded gamers. Security: Robust security measures ensure a safe exchange. Generosity: Received a thoughtful gift that exceeded expectations. Overall, I highly recommend this platform for a fantastic gaming gift exchange experience.

Can be confusing, but elsewise a fun experience. I have so far been a part of 2 exchanges. The Black Friday exchange and the Secret Santa exchange. The first one I was a part of, I will admit, was a little confusing. I was expecting that I could just easily buy a gift that is shown on someone's wishlist, but no, nearly all of them had the "not available in your country" message, which makes it more difficult to purchase a gift for your match as you have less options/don't know what they could like (if they haven't written anything on their profile). Something that the Throne team could perhaps fix for future exchanges. Either allow international shipping, or don't allow the person to add the item on their wishlist to begin with. This next thing happened after buying a gift for my match- I ended up finding a "paste Amazon link" button way at the bottom of the store. Personally, I don't think it is a good place to put that, as a lot of people can miss it quite easily if they don't scroll down. This kind of button feels like it should be at the top next to the "store" tab for easy access. One last, very small complaint in regard to ordering/shipping. The gifts seem to take a long time to get sent out after the item has been ordered. (I had to wait a few days at most until I received tracking information for my first gift, which has arrived by this point. Still have yet to get one for my Secret Santa gift). I do not know why that tends to be the case. Aside from those complaints, after learning how Throne exchange worked, the process became a smoother experience. The first person I was matched with was great, and as for the Secret Santa, I was rematched with someone else after my original match didn't get me a gift. The giftees themselves seem to be very generous people on Throne, which surprised me.

Internet Secret Santa returns! I was sad when the Reddit gift Exchanges stopped, but this is an excellent replacement. They've made enormous improvements on the Secret Santa model to make sure that everyone who partakes is guaranteed a gift. It's early days, so there are teething issues, but you can see the Discord team solving every problem that comes up as fast as they can and working super hard to make this an excellent experience for all. Would HIGHLY recommend getting involved!

Some issues this time Had quite a bit of issues with the Throne Exchange this time around. The website was fully sluggish, and flat-out did not want to load much on Opera GX. I notice this with Throne itself as well, as if the browser just does not recognize well the extension or domain. When I tried to buy my gift, I couldn’t search for some time. And when I searched, I couldn’t add anything to the cart. My partner couldn’t, either. We waited a day and found the issue was fixed, but it was confusing and frustrating for us to try for the hour or so that we kept going at it. Overall, I’ve really enjoyed Throne as a platform, and the Throne Exchanges. I just hope there aren’t as much technical problems next time.