Howdy, gang! I've been enjoying making weekly giveaways via small puzzles, and if I keep doing it, making a thread for each one is gonna end up being a total mess in the forums, sooo I figured I'd keep it all in here! Every week, more or less, I'll put up a new 2solve puzzle that leads to a pretty good game - most of the time I'll just outright be buying some cool stuff, I could make y'all go through the extra hoops to get some bundled games, but ehhh. I wanna go above and beyond. Down below'll be the write-up for the newest puzzle, then below that'll be a little chart with the puzzles from past giveaways, if you feel like giving 'em a try for the fun of it. Most of my puzzles are pretty simple - connecting themes, usually related to the game itself. While my puzzles will always be solvable with a bit of thinking or research, I'll fully admit: if you're a fan of the series/game I'm giving away, you'll probably be a bit more likely to figure it out. That's somewhat intentional - while it'll never be a requirement to solve things, as past participants can attest, it's nice for games to go to people who'll enjoy them! Not just collectors. If you're stuck on the current puzzle, and you haven't done the old ones, try 'em. Might help you figure out how my brain works.


Off-week this week - but I put up my Humble Monthly leftovers in the group. If you're not in the group yet, just solve any of the puzzles from Escape Simulator onwards to get the link!


Here lies giveaways from the past. A nice and simple chart, game given, link to its puzzle, and the solve percentage and entrants, mostly for the hell of it. I like to keep track of that kind of thing. Numbers are cool. Most recent giveaways are at the top, older at the bottom!

Game Puzzle Solve Percentage Entrants
DREDGE Link 16.0% 53
NieR: Automata Link 24.2% 51
Cult of the Lamb Link 32.5% 75
Gunfire Reborn Link 14.7% 42
DAVE THE DIVER Link 67.4% 77
Escape Simulator Link 27.1% 41
Risk of Rain Returns Link 46.6% 52
Inscryption Link 34.1% 49
Darkest Dungeon II Link 29.4% 68
Persona 5 Royal Link 29.6% 184
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Link 20.5% 90
1 year ago*

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Nice puzzle. Question 3 took some time, but I got the other 4 almost instantly. Thanks :)

11 months ago
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Some hints? I got 2 and 3 quite fast (maybe lucky because can't relate the others...) But totally stuck and lost 2 days trying to figure the rest... I can't find the common link between the descriptions

11 months ago
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If you have the answer for at least one, you can already guess at the common link. With two answers, it's beyond obvious. Don't think too hard. It's as it appears.

11 months ago
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this.

11 months ago
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Thanks for the help. Finally solved , but the problem was that I found first answers with a wrong clue and I was following a wrong path...

11 months ago
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I yield 🏳

Normally I absolutely love tackling your puzzles, but this time I'm completely bewildered.

11 months ago
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now that it's over, what were the answers for the nier questions? couldn't figure em out

11 months ago
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Solution:

C4 (explosives), A1 (sauce), P2 (player 2), U2 (band), V8 (juice)

11 months ago*
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Ahh, thank you :)

11 months ago
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I would've never figured these out in a 100 years, even if I did get one or two of them. Surprised how many people did get them, are A1 and V8 popular in the states or something? And what's the connection between Mad Catz and P2?

11 months ago*
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are A1 and V8 popular in the states or something?

They probably are. I wouldn't know, I'm not from the states. I used Google to find those. I already had C4 and U2 (also from Google), so the pattern was obvious already.

And what's the connection between Mad Catz and P2?

P2 as in player 2 is your opponent for example in fighting games. And it's common knowledge, that your opponent in fighting games always has the better controller:

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11 months ago
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I figured out V8 when I saw it in the supermarket. From there, I figured out the pattern and googled some of the questions and looked for answers that fit the theme.

11 months ago
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Bump for the newest giveaway - DREDGE!

Almost level seven, neat. Also building one hell of a backlog with my winnings. Really need to start tackling them... but I keep getting sucked into grindy f2p games instead, like Warframe and POE. Such is life.

11 months ago
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Congrats. Just finished it myself so I can honestly say it's a great GA.

11 months ago
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What's the angle here? Or do we just have to know about the game in question?

11 months ago
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A little knowledge of assorted horror games will help, though each clue has a non-gaming subclue that could get you there in a pinch.

11 months ago
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11 months ago*
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That really helped, thanks!

11 months ago
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thank you for the giveaway, stuck at Q5..

11 months ago
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11 months ago
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There is a great chance the backlog will grow a lot more in the end of this year if POE2 become as good as it looks.

11 months ago
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11 months ago
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I didn't expect to get it so quickly! Bump!
Good luck to everyone <3

11 months ago
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Bump!

11 months ago
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Bump, happy to see another one of your puzzles :)

11 months ago
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I think I'll pass, I usually handle puzzles but here I have no clue (maybe because I'm sick too and can't focus), my backlog is crying 😁

11 months ago
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Bump!

11 months ago
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Bump the new giveaway!!!!
Currently stuck on Q5, i looked all over, apparently i did not read the same books as you and i have no idea what the game is hahaha
(I even discovered what i think you call the "gimmick" and its still unfound lmao)
Got it! After a few days of logging in, i just started trying stuff and the answer revealed before me haha

11 months ago*
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Bump for solved

11 months ago
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Bump for solved

11 months ago
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A boy, a bear, another boy and a book! What is going on in №5

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11 months ago
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Bump for continued fun!

10 months ago
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Been stuck on Q5 for a few days now. Keep coming back to it, but nothing is clicking for me.

10 months ago
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it's related to the 2nd most recent release in a majorly popular horror series with a fair few games - and the most recent non-VR release.

10 months ago
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Hmm, I copy-pasted every single title from the franchise from wikipedia and the Steam Store, and none of them worked.

10 months ago
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it's not a game title.

10 months ago
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Huh? Every single hint so far mentioned a game title. If it's not one, then how is one supposed to guess the answer? It could be everything.

10 months ago
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Not all of the possible answers are game titles.

And the question already states what you're looking for. And you can further narrow it down with the gimmick clue.

10 months ago
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Stuck on last 2 questions, maybe because I am not a horror game fan :P

Edit: Ok, Q5 is the last one I need
Edit: ok, all done :)

10 months ago*
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I figured out the theme and the first 2 but that's it lol
Edit: missing 5 & 6 now

10 months ago*
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Whew, managed to figure it out it in the end. Thank you for another great puzzle, for another great game

10 months ago
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bump!

10 months ago
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About 7 hours to go for those who still want to take a punt, bumpy!

10 months ago
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Stuck at q6, I don't have what it take lol

10 months ago
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Bump for new giveaways, but in the Steam Group this week.

Busy days, busy days. This week's group giveaways will tip me over the edge to level 7, I think. Neat!

10 months ago
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can we request to join the group if we didnt enter the giveaway and just solved the puzzle? btw i love your puzzles, theyre a bit hard for me sometimes but its so fun tryin! thank you for everything~

10 months ago
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For sure!

10 months ago
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thank you! i sent a request too (⁠ノ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ノ⁠*⁠.⁠✧

10 months ago
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