Today 16.09.22 my Steam account becomes 10-years-old. So I decided to create some puzzles and giveaways. 10 games for 10 years. Yay!!

Since itstoohard is dead and I'm too lazy to create something creative, I reuse my old ideas or just stole them from someone else. What can you do, ban me? Hehe.

All puzzles are simple. I mean for real. But it's the community puzzle so feel free to give any hints to each other.

The prizes are in the image. Giveaways will end 26.09.2022. All of them are 1st level. Almost all keys are region free, but if they are suddenly not - sorry.

Just to be clear: you can give each other any hints/clues/ways for a solution other than direct answers or links.

People asked for solutions, so here they are:

  1. In the description of the picture below. Just move your mouse over it - UhEvG
  2. In the source code of the page in the description - GR0nn. Btw, ABBA code is the baconian cipher and it's a red herring.
  3. Just copy URL and do not click it - 1du3t.
  4. It's in a picture of the Jigidi puzzle. You don't even need to solve it. If you can't see the code just make screenshot, open it in Paint and use the bucket tool - kCIF3.
  5. 5 rows with 8 squares each. Binary. Shades of gray are 0. Colours are 1. DVdzy.
  6. In the end of the picture if you open it as a text file - Xfwb3. Dots are the braille alphabet. It's the red herring too.
  7. Zipjpg. If you open it as an archive you can find the clue for the online steganography tool which deciphers the image - qAHZi.
  8. The laugh is binary. A is 0, H is 1. GsLBF.
  9. The Morse code gives an URL for another online steganography tool which deciphers the WAV file - O2YQe.
  10. Just a quiz. All of the above puzzles are steganography one way or another. L7UQA

P.S. Some person pointed out to me that steganography isn't a cryptography. Well, you're an old boring person, that's who you are.

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Happy cakeday!

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Sry for maybe stupid question but where is puzzle?

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Bumpity bump!

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Happy 10th cakeday!

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bump for solved.

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I spent 3 hours and was almost late for school, but I didn't even find the first puzzle.😕

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Zelgh's primer guide to puzzles is always a helpful place to start. I will only get you so far though.

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I've tried with hidden texts and images and I haven't found anything :(, any clue to find the links? :D

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You won't find the links to all the GAs in the OP, if that helps. Just what you need to get to the first GA.
If you looked at Zelgh's guide, you will find your solution right there. Admittedly it may be obscure ;)
Tbh, if that one gives you pause, the next one will probably give you nightmares. I am still stuck on getting to GA 2 so...
good luck :)

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Ahhh, found the first one, thanks for helping by saying that its obscure. A bit late but better than never.

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You're welcome. I can't help any further unfortunately because I am already in the mud after that lol

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I'm personally stumped on trying to figure out cart 5. Seems more complex than what my brain can provide. I'm not giving up though!

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Looks like a lot of good ones got stuck there (and judging from the number of entries on the GAs, you're not alone) so maybe Escollo will give hints or maybe it's a matter of changing perspective and you'll figure it out eventually

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The keyword is maybe. Let's just hope and pray.

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Escollo likes tasty red herring :)

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Stuck with rats bump

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Happy Steam Cakeday!

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I'm too dumb for those puzzles but Happy Cake day old timer! Nice to see you sticking around and thanks for making it a community puzzle! I miss people sharing hints and having fun together!
Of course there are also those who make it to the end and prefer not to share, obviously :P

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Bump!

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Blump!

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Well, I "thought" I liked Jigidi, but not anymore. After spending over 40 minutes solving it, there is no "See completion message" link. :-(
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Take a closer look on your own screenshot and than delete this message

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i think the img has been altered

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Why would I alter the image? I'm relying on it to get some help.

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i compared your solved img with mine and yeah there is something wrong somewhere

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I did take a closer look. I'm not seeing anything anywhere that seems useful.

EDIT: There is one thing I can try. I'll let you know.

...Nope, I though maybe I was supposed to solve the jigsaw they showed, but I don't notice anything on that solved screen either. SIGH!

https://imgur.com/clg1P7F

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can you try on another device ?

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Uh, that browser tab is long gone. I'm tired of doing multiple jigsaws to try and solve a website's technical problems. But, I do sincerely thank you for trying to help. Have a nice day, thanks.

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Bump! Happy Cakeday!

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bump for solved :)

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Stuck in Cart #5 buuuump

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You can always check here :)

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Thanks, I have been using it but not sure for Cart 5
I did decoded it but that was not it

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Keep reading.
Sorry, I can't say more :(

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Thanks anyway :)

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Sometimes when we get stuck on something, we need to step back, take a deep breath, and relax.
I had read it once in a book and it was written in the very last line.

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Good advice, I will try again tomorrow. Hopefully my brain will work better xD

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did you manage to solve it? cause im stuck there as well

i dont know where to even start with this one as the braille was obviously not it

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yes, i was able to solve it. Check the link on the comment from s4k1s, it is a guide for puzzles and it is very helpful

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Bump for one step closer

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Happy cakeday! Bump for solved.

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Bump for solved! Thanks so much for the puzzles and Happy Cakeday!

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Bump! Happy cakeday ;)

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Stuck at Cart #4 any hint?

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Bump! 👍

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Not quite sure where my congratulations should go to: to you or your Steam account :))

Since I'm brain dead concerning puzzles for all practical purposes and I'm too lazy to change the situation have a good one and thanks for all the fish.

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Le bump

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