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

9 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?

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

same here

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

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

9 years ago*
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Yup locked out lol

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

nice lock out of group

9 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

9 years ago*
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

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

9 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.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

The cat is hungry.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

It says the giveaway ended 1 year ago lol.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

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

9 years ago*
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

I'm suck in the same place

9 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.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

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

9 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

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

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

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

+1

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

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

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

+1

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

apofiss <<<

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for solved ;)

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for solved! :3

9 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...

9 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?!?

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

View attached image.
9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

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

9 years ago*
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for solved

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for Solved )

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for solved.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump?

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

5 entries in the giveaway.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Bump for cat!

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

this number! xD

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

omg
fixed cat
for real
bump

9 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

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

same here

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

1 day left, 7 entries.

9 years ago
Permalink

Comment has been collapsed.

Sign in through Steam to add a comment.