On the Subject of Steam Selector

Yeah, that’s right. Everyone’s favourite module just got a sequel.

On the module you see:
  • A display with a question on it
  • Three buttons pointing left, right and up
  • A submit button (enter)
If you don’t, you either:
  • clicked on the wrong manual :P
  • have a BSOD screen on the module. If this is the case, it means you’ve started the game outside of Steam. Press the last line to solve the module.

You need to answer 3 questions, and the module will solve. If you get one wrong, the whole module resets.

Questions can be any one of the following:

  • Who is the Xth on the list of your Steam friends sorted by {sorting method}?
  • From whom have your received your Xth last message on Steam?1
  • What is the Xth letter/digit of the Yth last message you’ve received on Steam?1
  • Who does this avatar belong to?2
  • What is the current state of {user}?
  • Have you unlocked the "{achievement name}" achievement?
  • In/On which year/month/day have you unlocked the "{achievement name}" achievement?
  • When have you unlocked the "{achievement name}" achievement? (hour3/minute)
  • How many friends do you have on Steam?4
  • How many Steam friends do you have who are {state}?4
  • How many of your friends are playing KTaNE right now?4
  • Please select the avatar of {user}!

1Will only be asked about messages you’ve received after the game has started. Emojis are represented as
:{emoji name}: in the text.

2The module will show the avatar of the user. If multiple users have the same avatar, either can be used.

3Hours should be answered in 24-hour format.

4The correct answer of these questions are calculated on submission.

Sorting methods can be one of the following:

  • alphabetically (A–Z)
  • alphabetically (Z–A)

Friend states in questions can be one of the following:

  • offline
  • online/away

Friend states in answers can be one of the following:

  • Offline
  • Online
  • Away

To select the answer, use the Left/Right buttons and press the Enter button to submit your choice.

When given a question, the button pointing upwards might start flashing. Clicking on it will reveal extra instructions about answering. Use the left/right buttons to cycle through the pages here.