ENDED

Thank you all for participating in this new idea for a puzzle/event! There were laughter, surprises, anger, and tears! (Lots of them!)
I'm happy to admit that this was a fairly successful event, although I expected more players.

All of you were some kickass hunters/huntresses, and even though you may not have caught me, the success of this event may ensure the possibility of a second one. Of course, in the case where this would happen, multiple things will be reworked, including some of the rules and the "gameplay" (more traps as soon as the event begins, check!).

And so the event ends... for now. The Top 20 contestants will now be invited to a private group to enter the giveaways... right after I double-check a couple of things. Be patient, but let me know if you've been waiting and still aren't invited. :P

Thanks, and congrats to the winners!

Hello lovely Steamgifters.

A while ago, I used to create many somewhat-creative puzzles and events for forum users to enjoy (or hate). I had some pretty crazy and creative puzzle ideas, and also some not so much. In the end, all that counts is that some people have fun solving and completing said giveaway puzzles and events, and gain the satisfaction of knowing that they managed to accomplish a hard and complicated task.

After a while however, one has got to run out of ideas. I was inactive when it comes to puzzles and giveaway events in the past months. In an effort in coming up with something all new and creative, I finally discovered a decent giveaway event that I could organize. Before you ask, no, this isn't a giveaway event where multiple users contribute giveaways. Misleading title? That was the best descriptive title I could come up with. :P

So, what is this all about?

Right. TL;DR.
The rules are simple. Starting today and running through the week to come, forum users will have to "catch" me.
How do you "catch" me, you ask? Easy. Whenever I post a comment on the forum, participants will have to be the first to reply to my comment by saying "Claimed!" or "Caught you!" or "Caught!" or whatever the heck they want - as long as I am aware that you have "claimed" this comment as your "catch". At the end of the week, The top 20 users who have earned the most "catches" will get invited to a private group, which will earn you entry to a giveaway for Payday 2, and a giveaway for Valkyria Chronicles.

I'd appreciate if you comment in the thread to "confirm" your participation in the event, although it is not a requirement.
Below will be a scoreboard with the scores of all participating users. If you claimed one of my comments and it's missing from the table, let me know and I'll verify and add your missing points.

Rules:

Read them or be blacklisted for the duration of the event

1. You may only claim "catch" on comments I posted AFTER the date and time specified below.
2. You can only claim comments I posted in other user's threads. Comments and replies in my own threads DOES NOT COUNT.
3. Comments in any giveaways DOES NOT COUNT. That would be an unfair advantage to people who have me whitelisted.
4. Participants cannot claim my comment if it has previously been claimed by another player. In the case of a "double-claim", the first reply earns the point.
5. I will rarely reply to any "claim" replies, but if I do (example, stating rules or pointing out something about the event), it does not count as a "claimable" comment. Pretty much any of my comments mentioning this event will be invalid for a claim.
6. Do NOT participate if you already own both games. That would suck for other players. (You can enter if you want just one game, though)
7. Absolutely no cheating. No bots please. (Hear that, Archibot? You're out.)
8. If a player completely ignores the rules, I maintain the right to kick them out of the game (disregard their entries).
9. Players who remain tied for a place in the "Top 20" participants list will be picked randomly using random.org.
10. Cheating can and will result in elimination. Please not that this includes deleting claims, especially on traps (and yes, don't think I can't see you).

Updated

What is being given away?
Payday 2
Valkyria Chronicles

Update - Generous contributions from a SG user:
Heroes of Annihilated Empires
Prime World: Defenders
Eador: Genesis
Hoard Complete Pack
Puzzle Kingdoms
Runespell: Overture
Frozen Synapse Prime
Kaiju-A-GoGo
Cally's Caves 3
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
The Flock
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards: Reloaded
Gryphon Knight Epic
Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
Our Nation's Miner
Neverending

Blacklisting Verification™
Use this giveaway to tell whether or not you are blacklisted before participating.
http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/wJTfX/kung-fu-strike-the-warriors-rise

Duration and Ending Date
The event begins at Midnight between Tuesday, February 16 (UTC) and Wednesday, February 17 (UTC).
The event ends at Midnight between Tuesday, February 23 (UTC) and Wednesday, February 24 (UTC).
Countdown to End of Event

Any claims done before the starting date or past the ending date will not be accounted for.

Aaaaand I think that covers everything! The event will begin a half hour after the creation of this thread. Feel free to ask questions, point out flaws and problems I may have missed, and confirm your participation in the event. Please bump from time to time during the week to allow other potential players to notice the thread.

Hopefully this goes as well as I planned/hope it will.
Cheers!