Your Scorched key mission tonight

Is simply to email us here with the code: "am I #25?" as the subject and your steam id in the body of the email.  The 25th person to do so wins today's free scorched key.

1. Being first will NOT win you the key, only the 25th email we get correctly put together is the winner.
2. You may not email us with the same email or steam id more than once for this Scorched key, if you do you are disqualified from this and future contests (we are going to check).
3. Go!

Today's Scorched Key (July 5th) has been won.

Tap_out has won today's free Scorched key. He was the first to send us the code for today which was "Robot Chicken". It was found in a picture in the bottom of the blog posts and read: "The code for today is 'Robot Chicken'".  Congratulations to Tap_out for winning today's free Scorched key and good luck to everyone for tomorrow's (if you're new look here and here).

Also, today's code is kind of a prelude to this weekend.  We will have a handful of free Robot Chicken hat codes to give away (in addition to the daily free Scorched key).  Keep checking back and more details will follow.

Today's Scorched Key (July 4th) has been won.

Vguy555 has won today's free Scorched key. He was the first to send us the code for today which was the 9 words or phrases below as well as the unscrambled final code word(s) which was "Hotties Hoodie". Congratulations to Vguy555 for winning today's free Scorched key and good luck to everyone for tomorrow's free Scorched key (if you're new look here and here).

All 9 words/phrases and code word(s) were:

lollichop

handymans handle

rubber glove

sore eyes

steel toe

cremators conscience

fosters facade

homewrecker

nappers respite

hotties hoodie

More pyro scrambles!

Today's puzzle is pyro-inspired. Below are 9 pyro-related words or phrases. All letters that form each word/phrase are included but you will need to unscramble them. You will need to solve all 9 to get today's code which is also pyro-inspired and is the last word or phrase that is scrambled from the letters of the previous 9 words. No hints! First one to send us the correct 9 word(s) as well as the code word(s) scrambled from their letters (and their steam id) wins today's free Scorched Key. Do not send us a jpg or picture of the completed puzzle, just an email with all 9 words plus the unscrambled code is enough. Email us here. Difficulty level: medium.

*update: free scorched key has been won.

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).