01. A new game (released within the past year)

The NASA-punk aesthetic is awesome, but the game is disappointing, dated, and derivative.

40. A post-apocalyptic game

I was skeptical that Metro would transfer to semi-open world, but it proved to be excellent, and thankfully devoid of all the cookie-cutter busywork that plagues most other open world games.

06. A quick completion (less than an hour)

A short, simple, first-person adventure, thought-provoking and effective, though the ending felt rushed when it could’ve encouraged reflection.

05. A time sink (50+ hours)

I went over 50 hours in creative in February, playing online with my friend's autistic son. Obviously not 'completed', but I think it's a good fit :)

16. A game from a genre you don't usually play

I never play MMO shooters, and one game of Fortnite Battle Royale was enough - I only installed it to check out if the LEGO expansion was suitable for my friend’s son who I play Minecraft with.

38. A game with a subtitle

Such a lovely little diverting gem of a game, oozing charm and cheer.

02. An old game (released 10+ years ago)

A really frustrating and unfair shooter with too much heavy action and not enough stealthy sniping. I wish I hadn’t bothered, but I'd played its sequel 8 years ago and recall that it was pretty good.

32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username

A fun well-designed mini-Metroidvania based on interesting folklore, with some not-so-fun brutally hard boss fights!

37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics

I enjoyed this compelling and complex vineyard management sim so much that on my first playthrough I didn’t stop until I reached ‘fame' level 100, over 14 hours later!

04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)

One of my fave games of all time, and the only arcade game that I've ever completed, originally in an arcade in the 1980s! Really enjoyed playing it again on an emulator on my PC.

07. A game you got for free

A great little barebones platformer, that eventually got the better of my blood pressure!

41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)

Relaxing, compelling, fun... and as addictive as pure heroin. I loved playing it after work whilst listening to podcasts to de-stress, and had some lovely Zen-like moments in my 30 hours of play.