Greetings again and it's time for another series of puzzle giveaways like the ones I did a (very long) while ago.

This time, five games will be given away, starting off with Terraria (level 1), then Portal 2 (level 2). The others... you'll have to find out for yourselves as you progress through the puzzles.

Let's start off with something very easy for the first level, as the difficulty IS going to increase as progress is being made.

So, for Terraria, the link is: http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/xXxXx

Where 'x' is a lowercase letter, 'X' is an uppercase letter and '#' is a number.

And the clues, in the order of the letters (it's more of an image puzzle, so all you have to do is guess something related to the image, which is either intuitive or described in the question):

  1. Who is this?

  2. Rather self explanatory...

  3. Another self-evident one

  4. What game is this from?

  5. And finally... name the band!

The giveaway for Terraria ends at midnight on the 20th, if I recall correctly, and I'll be posting the questions to the next level of the puzzle there as soon as possible (i.e., probably tomorrow).

Good luck and have fun!

EDIT 1: The clues for the next giveaway in the series are up! Make sure to check the 'Terraria' giveaway page to be able to see them and solve the next puzzle!

EDIT 2: The clues for the third givewaway in the series are up! Reach level 2 ('Portal 2') and see what waits for you beyond, as well as the clues for the next puzzle!

EDIT 3: The clues for the fourth giveaway in the series are up! Reach level 3 to see them (they're really easy)! Also, reach the "Terraria" giveaway (now ended) to get access to a BONUS "Binding of Isaac Collection" giveaway that ends on the 28th of August! Then, reach the "Portal 2" level for a BONUS "Frozen Synapse" giveaway ending on the 29th of August! The links will be in the descriptions of the giveaways for everyone who wants some form of reward for attempting puzzles for giveaways that will be ending. The clues for the last giveaway are coming up soon!

EDIT 4: The clues for the final level have been revealed! Will you make it to the end, or will there be only (n)one?

EDIT 5: Here is the link to the first giveaway in the series, with answers and, where applicable, clues explained! Each level links to the next now and all answers are up. Thank you for taking part and see you in the next giveaway here!

12 years ago*

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Very easy :D. Solved but not entered, as I already have it :)

12 years ago
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Yep. And congrats! You might want to bookmark the link if you like these sorts of puzzles, though, as there will be more coming in the description of that giveaway.

12 years ago
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Bookmarked.

Immediately knew the guy on the first :)

12 years ago
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Glad to hear that (also, welcome back to my puzzles)!

12 years ago
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I've got all the answers, but what letter of each answer is needed for the giveaway code??

12 years ago
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12 years ago
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I already tried the first letter. So, it isn't that, or I've got the answers wrong. Can the OP clarify this?

12 years ago
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Unless it's otherwise specified, it's the first letter, so you've probably gotten the answer wrong. Or, rather, not necessarily wrong, but you should try looking for an alternative/synonym word for it.

12 years ago
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Thanks for the answer mate. I'll check up my sh!t.

12 years ago
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Way too hard.

12 years ago
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Indeed.

12 years ago
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second and third don't make any sense at all

12 years ago
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If you're suggesting that the descriptions of the images/questions for those two don't make any sense, it's because it's fairly obvious what you need to do/look for/guess as soon as you open the image. It's not necessarily the same for the other three (well, apart from the first one, but I DID only put this together in about five minutes, so I can't say I really thought deeply about clues/questions/self-evident stuff).

EDIT: 5-2=5. I can't math.

12 years ago
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I agree that "self-evident" might be a bit strong of a term, but it is intuitive (as I believe you said also). It seemed like a nice medium level challenge to me.

Thanks for the quiz and giveaway.

12 years ago
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My pleasure. You might want to look at the giveaway's page now if you've already reached it, as the clues for the next step have been posted! I'm just revising them to make sure everything's good, but you can start working on them if you like the challenge.

12 years ago
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Thanks for the opportunity man! ;) One question tho, we should put the first letter of the name of the man in the first picture or the last name?

12 years ago
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The first letter of the last name. Have fun!

12 years ago
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That's why I didn't get it, haha... I knew it!!!

12 years ago
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Damn, I was trying the whole time the wrong way. Classic.

12 years ago
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Haha, well, it happens, congratulations on making it in now! You might wish to give the next one a try, the prizes will pretty much increase in value as you progress (so it's worth it even if you have 'Portal 2', for example, as I'm saying what the next games are on that page).

12 years ago
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I'll think about it! :D I saw the next puzzle and that one needs way more time than the first!

12 years ago
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Terraria puzzle is quite well done, I had fun looking for answers, thanks Stieltjes!

12 years ago
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You can google images, you know... Just drag them to the search bar

12 years ago
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Well, yes, that's the idea of this puzzle. I don't expect everyone who's a fan of Terraria (or who just wants it, or who simply likes to solve puzzles) to know who the person in the first picture is or what game the fourth one belongs to off the top of their heads. It's a puzzle, not a quiz or a test, so the idea (as I see it) is to know HOW or WHERE to look for information or how to DEDUCE certain things, where applicable, without necessarily having any a priori knowledge of the subjects. Of course, some of my riddles (in the past and some to come, maybe) do become much easier with some general knowledge in a field, but even so, those who lack it just need to dig a bit further and get the hints I often post/mask in comments.

It will get a bit more difficult as people advance through the stages, though. I seldom put an image, for example, which blatantly gives away the answer if you hover over the link, as I did here, rather than have you search for it.

And yes, the main reason I linked to the above giveaways is that it makes it easier for puzzle fans to see my general reasoning/patterns in creating puzzles, which sometimes hints to the solutions. I'm genuinely curious how people starting to catch on to the patterns will eventually be able to solve any future puzzles more quickly.

12 years ago
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Aaaand puzzle number three is up and running! Reach 'Portal 2' and find out what the next levels have for you!

12 years ago
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Got to Portal 2, dropped a comment.. Saw the other games being offered and already have them! Too tired to continue now with puzzling so, meh.. :/

Took about 20 / 25 minutes, good challenge! Thanks :)

12 years ago
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20 hours left on Terraria and puzzles are available up to level 3. More to come tomorrow, though, as the last level is 5!

12 years ago
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The giveaway for "Terraria" is over, but "Portal 2" and the rest are still going strong, so there's still a chance to win something!

12 years ago
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How much time do we have left for games 3-5?

12 years ago
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Between eight and roughly ten days (I don't remember when I set the ending date for the last one, but number 3 ends on August 30).

12 years ago
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1.Grandpa?
2.Vase with arms!
3.Toilet paper?
4.Jurassic park!
5.God damn it Santa again you try to trick us by using Decoy..

12 years ago
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Added a couple of bonus giveaways ("The Binding of Isaac Collection" and "Frozen Synapse") to the first two giveaways in the series for those who make it to those levels. Your work will not be in vain!

12 years ago
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"BoIC" now open, "FS" opening in an hour! Get them while they're hot!

12 years ago
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By the gods, I, II, and IV on the second puzzle is mindfucking the shit out me!

12 years ago
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For I and II (on the second puzzle), you need to know where to look and, as soon as you get there, you'll figure out what to do quite easily. IV is indeed a tad more difficult, but it relates to my normal patterns of operation.

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I is easy.... II is mindfucking me.... III can be many things.... IV can be many things too and V is easy

12 years ago
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They're quite easy if you Google stuff right and don't overthink them.

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The final set of clues is up! Levels 1-5 of this incremental giveaway are ready to be attempted!

Although the first giveaway in the series is over, those who reach that level will find a bonus "Binding of Isaac Collection" giveaway in the comments at no extra puzzle! Those who go up to "Portal 2" will find another bonus giveaway, this time for "Frozen Synapse", in case the puzzle one ends (22 hours left on that one)! Both the "BoIC" and the "FS" giveaways still have a few days left to go, so grab them while they're hot!

12 years ago
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Back from my trips and three of the giveaways have ended, with the final three levels still going strong! Level 3 is up for another 19 hours, the remaining two are there for five more days, so catch them while you still can! The "Frozen Synapse" and "Binding of Isaac" bonuses have now ended, as has "Portal 2".

12 years ago
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post solutions..

12 years ago
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Those will come after the entire puzzle ends, as there are already several people who got to the end and it wouldn't be fair to them to post solutions before everything is over.

12 years ago
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Solution? I don't ask a long solution, even the giveaway codes only is okay.

12 years ago
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http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/xXxXx

  1. Lermontov Mikhail Yuryevich
  2. Betelgeuse
    • Was brutforced
  3. Amerzone
  4. Funkadelic

Use the first letter from each line above and you'll get this link:
http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/lBpAf

Clear?

12 years ago
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No, that is the first level only and I solved it (and on first try).

12 years ago
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OK. Think.

12 years ago
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3 was "protein".

12 years ago
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Okay, FINALLY had enough time to do this properly, and here is the link to the first giveaway in the series, containing the explanations for the answers and a link to the next level (and so on...). I hope you've enjoyed it and sorry for taking so long to do this. Also, the next giveaway, which is currently open, can be found here. I'll be leaving this for another day or so before closing the topic, so whoever wants to see the answer will be able to access them from the first page. I'm also linking from the other forum topic anyway.

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Closed 12 years ago by Stieltjes.