EDIT: Solution!

  1. The first step was to save the image onto your computer, and opening it with Notepad. There, at the end of the file, you would find a URL leading to a pastebin.
  2. The code was a giveaway page URL code leading to this closed giveaway. In the description of this giveaway, there was another code, this time for a ItsTooHard puzzle URL.
  3. Upon answering the easy question, the answer given to you was "/?id=227563636". If you noticed, Steam screenshots URLs end with this kind of URL code.
  4. The URL lead to this screenshot.
  5. In the comment section, I left a comment saying "ion/nfXLC". This was a URL code for a Steamgifts discussion, hence the "ion/" part (it was a slight hint), which lead to this closed thread.
  6. Any finally, in this thread was the giveaway's URL code, which lead to the giveaway for How To Survive.

A few approximate stats:
103 users got to step 1.
49 users got to step 2.
42 users got to step 3.
~20 users got to step 4.
13 users entered the giveaway.

Congrats to every solvers, and thanks to all who participated. It was a bumpy ride and many of you had to give up, and I have to admit that this puzzle wasn't an obvious or easy one, if you don't recognize/remember how URLs commonly used on SG and Steam look like.

Either ways, that was a fun little experiment with slightly different puzzle-making than I'm used to. :)
Cheers!

Original post below


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxcT2xvQFfI-RjRfNzRMajUwWnc/view?pli=1


Notepad


How To Survive
1 Day

10 years ago*

Comment has been collapsed.

You do not have permission to view this giveaway, since you're not a member of the required Steam groups.

Did I make a wrong turn?

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

same here

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for Solved ...or did I? It's group locked.

10 years ago*
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Yup locked out lol

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

nice lock out of group

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I see that you used that old group ;)
Anyway I still haven't solved the 2nd part yet :P

10 years ago*
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

So sorry about that! I fixed the problem... :P

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Thanks, I got further, although I'm not familiar with the answer format given to me by the puzzle I solved.

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

The cat is hungry.

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

It says the giveaway ended 1 year ago lol.

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I hope it is not linkedin...
EDIT:oh ok never mind

10 years ago*
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I'm suck in the same place

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

So it's not linkedin? I was going to give up if it was. oh well I'll give it another go.

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

lol i too went looking there... still looking :D

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Alright, so I fucked up the ITH. But everything should be fine as of now, so whoever couldn't solve this previously, they should be able to do it. Sorry again! :P

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Well I solved the ITH puzzle, just not sure what to do with the result :(

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

+1

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

+1 Bump for what the f*ck do I do with it.

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

+1

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

apofiss <<<

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for solved ;)

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for solved! :3

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump.

Quick hint: Everything is linked to Steam or Steamgifts related things in one way or another. Sometimes, your URL bar's history may help you reveal what you need...

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

But what about those of us who need to regularly clear our browser histories because of...reasons? Where do I stick these numbers?!?

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

View attached image.
10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Stuck on a number which I'm not sure if I'm familiar with.
edit: solved

10 years ago*
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for solved

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for Solved )

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for solved.

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump?

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

5 entries in the giveaway.

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for cat!

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

this number! xD

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

omg
fixed cat
for real
bump

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Well, I give up. No idea what to do with that number. Please explain when the giveaway ends so I can get very upset that I didn't see it :D

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

same here

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

1 day left, 7 entries.

10 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Sign in through Steam to add a comment.