diff --git a/src/utils/rate_limiter.py b/src/utils/rate_limiter.py
index 2b3a647..431af60 100644
--- a/src/utils/rate_limiter.py
+++ b/src/utils/rate_limiter.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from collections import deque
 from contextlib import AbstractContextManager
 from threading import BoundedSemaphore, Lock, Thread
 from time import sleep, time
-from typing import Any, Optional, Sized
+from typing import Any, Sized
 
 
 class PickHistory(Sized):
@@ -79,16 +79,23 @@ class PickHistory(Sized):
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes
 class RateLimiter(AbstractContextManager):
-    """Rate limiter implementing the token bucket algorithm"""
+    """
+    Base rate limiter implementing the token bucket algorithm.
+
+    Do not use directly, create a child class to tailor the rate limiting to the
+    underlying service's limits.
+
+    Subclasses must provide values to the following attributes:
+    * refill_period_seconds - Period in which we have a max amount of tokens
+    * refill_period_tokens - Number of tokens allowed in this period
+    * burst_tokens - Max number of tokens that can be consumed instantly
+    """
 
-    # Period in which we have a max amount of tokens
     refill_period_seconds: int
-    # Number of tokens allowed in this period
     refill_period_tokens: int
-    # Max number of tokens that can be consumed instantly
     burst_tokens: int
 
-    pick_history: Optional[PickHistory] = None  # TODO: Geoff: make this required
+    pick_history: PickHistory
     bucket: BoundedSemaphore
     queue: deque[Lock]
     queue_lock: Lock
@@ -107,23 +114,20 @@ class RateLimiter(AbstractContextManager):
         with self.__n_tokens_lock:
             self.__n_tokens = value
 
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        refill_period_seconds: Optional[int] = None,
-        refill_period_tokens: Optional[int] = None,
-        burst_tokens: Optional[int] = None,
-    ) -> None:
+    def _init_pick_history(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Initialize the tocken pick history
+        (only for use in this class and its children)
+
+        By default, creates an empty pick history.
+        Should be overriden or extended by subclasses.
+        """
+        self.pick_history = PickHistory(self.refill_period_seconds)
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
         """Initialize the limiter"""
 
-        # Initialize default values
-        if refill_period_seconds is not None:
-            self.refill_period_seconds = refill_period_seconds
-        if refill_period_tokens is not None:
-            self.refill_period_tokens = refill_period_tokens
-        if burst_tokens is not None:
-            self.burst_tokens = burst_tokens
-        if self.pick_history is None:
-            self.pick_history = PickHistory(self.refill_period_seconds)
+        self._init_pick_history()
 
         # Create synchronization data
         self.__n_tokens_lock = Lock()
diff --git a/src/utils/steam.py b/src/utils/steam.py
index 456869c..bdc8d84 100644
--- a/src/utils/steam.py
+++ b/src/utils/steam.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import requests
 from requests.exceptions import HTTPError
 
 from src import shared
-from src.utils.rate_limiter import PickHistory, RateLimiter
+from src.utils.rate_limiter import RateLimiter
 
 
 class SteamError(Exception):
@@ -72,14 +72,16 @@ class SteamRateLimiter(RateLimiter):
     refill_period_tokens = 200
     burst_tokens = 100
 
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        # Load pick history from schema
-        # (Remember API limits through restarts of Cartridges)
+    def _init_pick_history(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Load the pick history from schema.
+
+        Allows remembering API limits through restarts of Cartridges.
+        """
+        super()._init_pick_history()
         timestamps_str = shared.state_schema.get_string("steam-limiter-tokens-history")
-        self.pick_history = PickHistory(self.refill_period_seconds)
         self.pick_history.add(*json.loads(timestamps_str))
         self.pick_history.remove_old_entries()
-        super().__init__()
 
     def acquire(self) -> None:
         """Get a token from the bucket and store the pick history in the schema"""
@@ -91,9 +93,7 @@ class SteamRateLimiter(RateLimiter):
 class SteamFileHelper:
     """Helper for steam file formats"""
 
-    def get_manifest_data(
-        self, manifest_path: Path
-    ) -> SteamManifestData:  # TODO: Geoff: fix typing issue
+    def get_manifest_data(self, manifest_path: Path) -> SteamManifestData:
         """Get local data for a game from its manifest"""
 
         with open(manifest_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as file:
@@ -107,7 +107,11 @@ class SteamFileHelper:
                 raise SteamInvalidManifestError()
             data[key] = match.group(1)
 
-        return SteamManifestData(**data)
+        return SteamManifestData(
+            name=data["name"],
+            appid=data["appid"],
+            stateflags=data["stateflags"],
+        )
 
 
 class SteamAPIHelper: