2.2 was a very special day, Groundhog Day!! I have prepared a special Maru-style puzzle for you, all drawn by me. Enjoy!! And yeah, Maru-style puzzle is an official term from now on, it means a puzzle involving crazy and time-consuming artwork as the major aspect.

Here's the story:

Did you know there are no games about groundhogs in Steam?? Just one DLC. Well, there is this evil groundhog warlock who isn't happy about that. So he's put a curse of groundhoggification on Steam on 2.2. All the characters in Steam games are slowly turning into groundhogs. All is not lost though, it will take one week for the curse to take full effect. This is your chance. To prevent the curse from taking permanent effect you must recognize the games that have already suffered the fate of groundhoggification. Shout out the names (or write them in the puzzle, that should also work) of all of these games to break the curse. You shall be rewarded if you succeed. You have one week, until 9.2.

tl;dr: name the games these groundhoggified (I'm sure that is an official term), characters are from. The games, not the characters themselves.

Here's the puzzle. Go for it, save Steam!!

The usual puzzle rules: no hints (here or in other sites), no answer sharing, no giveaway link sharing. Come on, I've worked on this puzzle for months, the least you can do is follow my rules. I will be giving out hints if I deem it necessary. Some questions have multiple correct answers, if those characters have been in many games.

Hint 1: all the games are available in Steam

Hint 2: there will be no more hints. There are already over 200 solvers so I guess my puzzle was pretty easy for most of you. My next puzzle will be a lot harder and multi-staged (I'm even considering including an "impossible" stage to it, that none of you will be able to solve :P).

Good luck everyone!! Break the groundhog's curse before it's too late!!

SOLUTION (sorry, I forgot to post this D:)

  1. Bastion
  2. Super Meat Boy
  3. Team Fortress 2, Garry's Mod
  4. Dungeon Defenders
  5. Cave Story+
  6. Assassin's Creed
  7. Half-Life
  8. Sequence
  9. Ys I, Ys II, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Ys Origin
  10. The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, Skyrim
  11. Devil May Cry 4
  12. King's Bounty: Armored Princess

Thank you for participating in my puzzle. More Maru-style puzzles will be coming in the future!! ^^

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Please leave some nice comments and tell me what you think of my puzzle (you might even persuade me into making another puzzle next year). I will be going to a party tonight, so I might not reply to your comments instantly. I will get back to read all of them later though, I promise. ^,^

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Yep, I'll be off to the party now. Keep solving the puzzle people, I'll be back tomorrow to answer your questions, give you hints and encourage you even more to succeed!! Good luck everyone, be good while I'm gone. ^^

12 years ago
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Could you throw us a bone on Q9? I don't quite get it...
LE: Got it!

12 years ago
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I think that you are a great artist. These drawings are all great, I only wish I actually knew where the rest came from.

12 years ago
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I love, and i hate you. A really good puzzle. Congratulations, amazing drawings!!! :D

12 years ago
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So much sweet :O

12 years ago
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Will this puzzle loop forever until someone solves it?

12 years ago
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If nobody solves it, all the characters in Steam games will permanently be transformed into groundhogs. And come on, do you think those are good to play as?? They're cute sure, but slow and chubby. Imagine doing for example any platforming with a character like that. So at least one of you better solve this puzzle. That should break the curse for everyone.

12 years ago
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Well done. :D Those pictures are nice.

12 years ago
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Really like the pics man, nice work.

btw, can't solve 8, 9 and 11, I'm out for now.

12 years ago
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Did you draw them? They're cute. ^^
Solved 8 questions at first try.
edit: 8, 9, 12 left.

12 years ago
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Yep, all drawn (and signed) by me. I will be giving more hints if not many people are able to solve this. This puzzle is something different from the rest, Google image search won't help you this time. ;)

12 years ago
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you have real drawing skills, man! The characters look awesome.

12 years ago
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Lol, we're in the same boat.

12 years ago
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Probably won't be able to solve it,but just scrolling down it looks really awesome. Those pictures are really nice :)

12 years ago
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I love the images. Very nice.

Some of the puzzles should be easy enough for me, though I'll be going to bed shortly. I'll get started on more in the morning.

12 years ago
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Only 1 and 8 left. Later.

12 years ago
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Awww, nice puzzle XD

12 years ago
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They all looks so cute! :3 Nice job on the drawings.

12 years ago
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Wow. That's some great artwork. Very pleasing to the eye.

I LOVE number 8. Actually I love them all.

12 years ago
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Awesome puzzle, fantastic artwork!

12 years ago
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This is so epic. Thank you for this great drawings, i don't think i'll solve it though.

12 years ago
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There will be more hints when time passes by. Try your best, the fate of Steam is in your hands. ;D

12 years ago
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Let's watch Groundhog Day together

12 years ago
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Hahaa, I have one friend who is just obsessed with that movie. He watches at at least once a year, even multiple times during one week if he's bored and doesn't have anything else to do. I would accept your offer but I don't know where you live =,=. Well, I might watch it with that friend I mentioned. Movie nights with friends are always awesome. :3

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Holy shit, multiple times during one week?

12 years ago
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We can watch it together on Skype wupwup

12 years ago
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Can't do 8 and 9. I never saw these characters earlier :/

12 years ago
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^same

12 years ago
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Daaaw, that's cute
Idk what's 8,9,11,12 though >.>

12 years ago
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Stuck at the same onesXD

12 years ago
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Thank you for the puzzle, but did you see the movie? It's hilarious.

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+1

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Extra +1 for Bill Murray.

12 years ago
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Awesome puzzle!
But it think question 7 is bugged :(

12 years ago
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Nope. Is good.

12 years ago
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Yeah, my bad

12 years ago
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so far 8/12 on 1st look ;)

REALLY great job Maru - they're so adorable! :3

Will totally check it later ^^

12 years ago
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9/12 ;p 5,8,9 left ^^

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Exact same ones here :P

Great drawings, OP!

12 years ago
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8, 12

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Same here, 8, 12.

EDIT: NOW ONLY 8.

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5,8 left ;)

12 years ago
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I'm in the same position.

Great drawings Marumisu!

12 years ago
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Same here. 5, 8, and 9 are obviously games I've never played. P

12 years ago
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WOW! Very good skills! Awesome puzzle!

12 years ago
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Wait... why are we saving them? I think they like their Groundhog forms. :)

12 years ago
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You might want to reconsider that. Yeah, they are cute, but chubby and slow. They aren't made for heroic deeds, just imagine trying to do any platforming with a tubby like that. No, game characters are most capable in their original forms. :)

12 years ago
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Bump for solved. Bravo on the artwork.

12 years ago
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Nice, and cute, puzzle

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8,12 left x(

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only 8 left D:

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Closed 12 years ago by Marumisu.