Today's Scorched Key (July 3rd) has been won.

CS* WaR has won today's free Scorched key.  He was the first to send us the code for today which was "Phlogistinator".  It was found in a picture file on the bottom of the page with text stating "The code for today is: "Phlogistinator".  Congratulations to CS* WaR for winning today's free Scorched key and good luck to everyone for tomorrow's (yes even we are working on the US holiday) free Scorched key (if you're new look here and here).

Today's Scorched Key (July 2nd) has been won.

Wantwon has won today's free Scorched key. He was the first to send us the code which was 4 item or game names in total:

1) Tiny and Big: Granpa's Leftovers
2) Risen 2: Dark Waters
3) Team Fortress 2 Inflatable Ballonicorn
4) Team Fortress 2 Dispenser T-Shirt

The code was asked for in the previous blog post here. Congratulations to Wantwon and good luck to everyone for tomorrow's free Scorched key (if you have no idea what this is about look here and here).

Naming game

So this is a naming game, to win today's scorched key you must send us the exact names of the items asked for and be the first to do it correctly!  Also send your steam id.

1) Name of the Steam Store game by Black Pants Game Studio.
2) Name of the Steam Store game whose demo when played starts with the voiceover saying "Our land was dying, we had little defense against their might."
3) Name of the Valve Store physical toy that when purchased gives a coupon code that unlocks an item of Genuine quality in TF2.
4) Name of the Valve Store shirt that has the word "Provisions" on it.

(note: we get no cut for any items bought at either Steam or Valve stores.  Just a different idea for a scavenger hunt.)

*update: scorched key has been won

Today's Scorched Key (July 1st) has been won.

JT has won today's free Scorched key.  He was the first to send us the code which was "scorch shot".  It was hidden in the spreadsheet in the notes section of moonman backpack and read: "c o d e i s { s c o r c h s h o t }".  Congratulations to JT and good luck to everyone for tomorrow's free Scorched key (details here and here).

Today's second Scorched Key (June 30th) has been won.

Well that was easy wasn't it?  Many of you got the code to us very quickly but Gmail says there is only one winner and that's numero uno.  CommunistManifesto has won today's second free Scorched Key.  He was the first to send us the code which was "Old Guadalajara".  The code was written in a picture file on the bottom left hand side of the screen and said "Ze text you seek is "Old Guadalajara".  Congratulations to CommunistManifesto for winning today's second free Scorched key (and taking part in capitalism).  Good luck to everyone on tomorrow's next free Scorched key (details here and here). In short, we are giving away a Scorched key every day (today there were two) until 7/11/12.

Today's first Scorched key (June 30th) has been won.

TurboSaxophonic is the winner of today's first (1/2) Scorched key.  He was the first to send us the correct code which was "Levar's LaMent".  It was the correct answer to the previous blog post which was a scrambled character name related to Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek the Next Generation).  The character name unscrambled was Geordi La Forge who was played by LeVar Burton.  Searching the Steam Workshop for LeVar would yield the pyro misc item Levar's LaMent.  Alternatively one could search pyro misc items and the item similar to Geordi La Forge's goggles could be found.

Congratulations to TurboSaxophonic for winning today's first Scorched key.  Good luck to everyone on today's next free Scorched key (details here and here).  In short, we are giving away a Scorched key every day (today there are two) until 7/11/12.

Today's first Scorched key (1 of 2) goes to:

The first person who sends us the correct name of the pyro misc item from the Steam Workshop that the following scrambled character name would love:

EGIROD AL REFOG (3 scrambled words)

Hint: Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes co-starred with the person who played this character.

* update: this scorched key has been won.

Today's Scorched Key (June 29th) has been won.

ADTR1958 was today's free Scorched Key winner. He was the first to send us the code which was "From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire" which was hidden in the text of the 2nd to last blog post on the front page. The full text of the hint read "getting a scorched item that opens boxes requires one to send something to us and it is [From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire]". Congratulations to ADTR1958 for winning today's Scorched Key and good luck to everyone else for tomorrow's two (that's right, we're doing two different codes tomorrow on Saturday) free Scorched Keys. If you're new to the contest read more here and here.

In case you were wondering the text comes from Robert Frost's poem "Fire and Ice" which you can read in full here.