Gaming Challenge 2024

I have quite a large list of games I plan on playing and my own weird and regimented system, but this seems like a really cool challenge. I won't aim to complete it specifically, but I thought it would be interesting to see what I end up passively completing as time goes on. I'll check in monthly to see how I do! (Side note, this is actually my first post on the forum. Go me!)

I'm going in with completely no plan or prioritization so we shall see how it goes! Only a few games in and I can already tell assigning new games will be tricky... I will have to be careful.

Throughout the month of January I played 5 games and have started a 6th. Those are...

Wildermyth (PC)
Half-Life (PC)
Spyro The Dragon (PS1)
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (PC)
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain (PC)
God of War (PS2)

🆕 - Newly Completed
✅ - Completed
⏯️ - Now Playing
❌ - Not Completed

Palipilino's Challenge List
❌ 01. A new game (released within the past year)
❌ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
❌ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago)
❌ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
❌ 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
❌ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour)
🆕 07. A game you got for free Half-Life
❌ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
❌ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game
❌ 09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release
❌ 10. A game with 6+ endings
❌ 11. A collection of games
❌ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life
❌ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title
❌ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
❌ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number
❌ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
🆕 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
❌ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
❌ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game
❌ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
❌ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist
❌ 22. A game without any humans
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game
❌ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
❌ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium
❌ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full)
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast
❌ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter)
❌ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series)
🆕 33-2. A spin-off game Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
🆕 34. A bright and cheerful game Spyro The Dragon
❌ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
❌ 38. A game with a subtitle
❌ 39. A game that surprised you
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game
❌ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
❌ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.)
🆕 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold Wildermyth
❌ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying
❌ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
❌ 46-1. A studio's very first game
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
❌ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it
⏯️ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month God of War
❌ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform
❌ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer

Bonuses:
❌ B-1: Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice
❌ B-2: A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthdayn

I can already tell I will regret some of these placements, and I fussed over them a lot more than I thought I would. What a fun challenge! I hope to do the best I can.

Current Progress: 6/61

I have quite a large list of games I plan on playing and my own weird and regimented system, but this seems like a really cool challenge. I won't aim to complete it specifically, but I thought it would be interesting to see what I end up passively completing as time goes on. I'll check in monthly to see how I do! (Side note, this is actually my first post on the forum. Go me!)

I'm going in with completely no plan or prioritization so we shall see how it goes! Only a few games in and I can already tell assigning new games will be tricky... I will have to be careful.

Throughout the month of January I played 5 games and have started a 6th. Those are...

Wildermyth (PC)
Half-Life (PC)
Spyro The Dragon (PS1)
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (PC)
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain (PC)
God of War (PS2)

🆕 - Newly Completed
✅ - Completed
⏯️ - Now Playing
❌ - Not Completed

Palipilino's Challenge List
❌ 01. A new game (released within the past year)
❌ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
❌ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago)
❌ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
❌ 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
❌ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour)
🆕 07. A game you got for free Half-Life
❌ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
❌ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game
❌ 09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release
❌ 10. A game with 6+ endings
❌ 11. A collection of games
❌ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life
❌ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title
❌ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
❌ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number
❌ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
🆕 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
❌ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
❌ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game
❌ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
❌ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist
❌ 22. A game without any humans
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game
❌ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
❌ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium
❌ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full)
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast
❌ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter)
❌ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series)
🆕 33-2. A spin-off game Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
🆕 34. A bright and cheerful game Spyro The Dragon
❌ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
❌ 38. A game with a subtitle
❌ 39. A game that surprised you
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game
❌ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
❌ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.)
🆕 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold Wildermyth
❌ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying
❌ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
❌ 46-1. A studio's very first game
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
❌ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it
⏯️ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month God of War
❌ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform
❌ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer

Bonuses:
❌ B-1: Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice
❌ B-2: A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthdayn

I can already tell I will regret some of these placements, and I fussed over them a lot more than I thought I would. What a fun challenge! I hope to do the best I can.

Current Progress: 6/61

this reminded me to check out celeste 64 lol. thank you for that, and hope you enjoy the challenge!

Anyone else having trouble deciding which category to put some games?

I just played Alba: A Wildlife Adventure and I found it could fit any any of the following:

07. A game you got for free
21. A game with a female protagonist
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
30. A game with a diverse cast
34. A bright and cheerful game
38. A game with a subtitle
41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)

After much deliberation I went with 38, as I felt it might be less common than any other category.

I might change it to 25-1 though if I play another game with a subtitle. It was so charming!

Yeaaah, that happens, specially at the beginning!! I find it gives me more flexibility on future games though :3

... Should probably post my progress soon 😅

I'm a bit late to the party, but I've been eyeing this challenge for a while and I thought I mind as well actually try to do it this time! No idea how well I'll do with this, but I'm going to try not to stress too much about it lol. Still have a lot of empty spaces that I'm not sure what to do with, but I tried to fill in as many as I could.

January wasn't really a great month for gaming in general, so I only beat one game. Thankfully I was able to throw it on a prompt-thing that I didn't have something for though lol.

✅️34. A bright and cheerful game - Atelier Lydie & Suelle

I also made a collection for it cause why not lol. Here: https://howlongtobeat.com/user/laurenhiya21/lists/29730/Gaming-Challenge-2024

Legend:
⏯️ Currently Playing
✅️Completed

Game Challenge 2024
01. A new game (released within the past year)
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Dust: An Eylsian Tail
03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All
04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Metroid
05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Etrian Odyssey HD
06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - BAD END THEATER
07. A game you got for free - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (gift)
08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for - Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk
09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Yakuza Kiwami
⏯️09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release - Trails in the Sky SC
10. A game with 6+ endings
11. A collection of games
12. A game recommended to you by someone else - AI: The Sominum Files
13. A game whose title could describe your life
14-1. A game with an alliterative title
14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Hot Wheels Unleashed
17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres - Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen
18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - Spirit Hunter: NG
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Untitled Goose Game
20-1. A game set in a historical time period - Sakuna: Of Rice & Ruin
20-2. A game set in the far future - Xenoblade Chronicles X
21. A game with a female protagonist - BUSTAFELLOWS
22. A game without any humans
⏯️23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien - void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium
24. An arcade-style high score game
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Atelier Ryza
26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature - A Kappa’s Trail
27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match
28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2
29. Another person’s favorite game
30. A game with a diverse cast
31. A cornerstone to gaming culture - Final Fantasy (Pixel Remaster)
32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter) - Lil Gator Game
33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series)
33-2. A spin-off game
✅️34. A bright and cheerful game - Atelier Lydie & Suelle
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
38. A game with a subtitle
39. A game that surprised you - Dungeon Travelers 2
40. A post-apocalyptic game
41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - Toem
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.) - Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold
44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying - Higurashi Ch 1
45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
46-1. A studio's very first game
46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it (color indicates the amount of submitted playtimes, red = low amount, gray = zero) - Kitaria Fables
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month
49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform
50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Red Dead Redemption

Bonuses:
- Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice
(Q1: January – March)
(Q2: April – June)
(Q3: July – September)
(Q4: October – December)

- A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthday, if you are up to the challenge, try to be as close to the day itself as you can

this reminded me to check out celeste 64 lol. thank you for that, and hope you enjoy the challenge!

Thank you! It's a pretty fun time and pretty impressive for a game made in a week. A little janky, but definitely charming overall. (Bias notice: Celeste is my favorite game I've ever played)

And now you can use it as a game that's on my challenge list, if you needed one!

Thank you! It's a pretty fun time and pretty impressive for a game made in a week. A little janky, but definitely charming overall. (Bias notice: Celeste is my favorite game I've ever played)

And now you can use it as a game that's on my challenge list, if you needed one!

Yea, Celeste is up there with one of my favourites too! Checking out 64 both because it looks fun and because it looks like an easy completion for this challenge lol

As we approach the end of February, I think it's a good time to post my updated list. I don't plan on finishing any other games for this challenge before March, but if I do then I'll edit the post to reflect that.

✅ 01. A new game (released within the past year) Looking Up I See Only a Ceiling
✅ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) ilomilo
❌ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) Advance Wars
❌ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) Super Metroid
⏩ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) Baldur's Gate 3
✅ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) Florence
❌ 07. A game you got for free Killer Frequency
❌ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
❌ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game Crysis 2 Remastered
❌ 09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
✅ 10. A game with 6+ endings Slay The Princess
✅ 11. A collection of games Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
⏩ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else Jet Set Radio
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life
⏩ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title Pepper’s Puzzles
✅ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color Blanc
❌ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
❌ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
❌ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play Pikmin 2
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
❌ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
✅ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
✅ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain Who’s Lila?
❌ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period The Plague Doctor of Wippra
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future Scarlet Nexus or Metroid Prime Remastered
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist Bayonetta 3
❌ 22. A game without any humans Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game Aegis Wing
✅ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in Untitled Goose Game
✅ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature Maneater
❌ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
❌ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) To The Moon
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game
✅ 30. A game with a diverse cast Tekken 8
❌ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter) ABZU
❌ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) Luigi’s Mansion 3
❌ 33-2. A spin-off game Alan Wake’s American Nightmare
❌ 34. A bright and cheerful game Pikmin 4
❌ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice Roki
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
✅ 38. A game with a subtitle Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
✅ 39. A game that surprised you The Gardens Between
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game Shin Megami Tensei V
✅ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) Gris
❌ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) Understand
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.) (Yoko Shimomura) Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
❌ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold Gravity Rush 2
✅ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying Vampire Survivors
❌ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List Astral Chain (courtesy of kyriaki)
❌ 46-1. A studio's very first game Before Your Eyes
✅ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game) Brotato
✅ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it (color indicates the amount of submitted playtimes, red = low amount, gray = zero) Home Safety Hotline
❌ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month A Plague Tale: Innocence
❌ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform Portal
❌ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer Critters for Sale

❌ Bonus - Game from Q1 of selected year (2008) Advance Wars: Days of Ruin
❌ Bonus - Game from Q2 of selected year (2008) Disgaea DS
❌ Bonus - Game from Q3 of selected year (2008) The Legendary Starfy
❌ Bonus - Game from Q4 of selected year (2008) Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
❌ Bonus - Game released as close to your Birthday of selected year (2008) (July 30th) Rhythm Heaven

This seems good and fun! I want in on this!!

Current total at time of recording: 3/50(3/59)

Here's what i've got for my list this year so far:

34. A bright and cheerful game - En Garde! (https://steamcommunity.com/id/futome/recommended/1654660/) (This game is quite good please play it.)
40. A post-apocalyptic game - Death's Door (I put this here because the game takes place in a time period where nothing is being born, so the world is quietly dying. The atmosphere of the game is very sombering.)
09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Super Mario RPG (Pretty great remake! Though the limited combat options and high damage unblockables dampered the experience)

Gonna put this here until I lock-on to a target I like of a game that I potentially own!

DM me your favorite game in my inbox! I wanna know!

February went pretty well for me

01. A new game (released within the past year)
01. A new game (released within the past year)
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago)
04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
05. A time sink (50+ hours): Fallout 4 (138 hours)
06. A quick completion (less than an hour): Deer Drive (36 min)
07. A game you got for free
08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
09-1. A remake or remaster of a game
09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release
10. A game with 6+ endings: Star Fox Command
11. A collection of games
12. A game recommended to you by someone else
13. A game whose title could describe your life
14-1. A game with an alliterative title: Custom Robo (Known as Custom Robo: Battle Revolution in Japan)
14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
14-3. A game whose title starts with a number: 911 Operator
15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
16. A game from a genre you don't usually play
17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
18-2. A visual novel or text-based game
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
20-1. A game set in a historical time period: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (The Wild West)
20-2. A game set in the far future: Deus Ex (Takes place in the 2050's)
21. A game with a female protagonist
22. A game without any humans
23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
24. An arcade-style high score game
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with: Batman: Arkham Asylum
26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium
28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full)
29. Another person’s favorite game
30. A game with a diverse cast
31. A cornerstone to gaming culture
32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter)
33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series)
33-2. A spin-off game
34. A bright and cheerful game
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
38. A game with a subtitle
39. A game that surprised you
40. A post-apocalyptic game: Anarchy Reigns
41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.)
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold
44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying: MadWorld
45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
46-1. A studio's very first game
46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it (color indicates the amount of submitted playtimes, red = low amount, gray = zero)
48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month: Pony Island
49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform: Batman: Arkham City (Best Reviewed for Xbox 360)
50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer

Hey everyone.

I've come across this challenge totally unintentionally, but I'm glad I did. I had such a great time making a list of games based in the challenge descriptions to the point that something inside me sparkled making me want to finish games that I've left in the backlog for so long.

So here I am sharing my collection of games that I intend to finish this year (hopefully).

https://howlongtobeat.com/user/bolinha226/lists/32293/bolinha226s-HLTB-2024-Challenge
(I'm still missing some, but in time I'll fill it out)

Hope to see more of other user's lists in the future!

EDIT: Feel free to message me with your favorite game or recommend me some. I'm still trying to fill this category :)

February

Slowest gaming month in a long time, just over an hour of gaming a day on average. Still managed 4 completions, though.

08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for. The Invincible✅Completed Feb 1st
Played the demo on Steam and immediately put it on my wish list, though did wait for a sale.

06. A quick completion (less than an hour). My Brother Ate My Pudding ✅Completed Feb 29th in just under an hour.

13. A game whose title could describe your life Cocoon ✅ Completed Feb 2nd
Because of how much I sleep

36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice. Arise: A Simple Story ✅ Completed Feb 20th
Level where you control the ice melting and a level or two with fire

Up to 13/50 challenges.

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I did pretty well in February. I also decided to play a bunch of smaller games this week, so that definitely helped fill some categories.

Legend
🔆 Planned
🆕 New Completion
✅️ Completed

Game Challenge 2024
01. A new game (released within the past year)
2. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago)
4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
5. A time sink (50+ hours)
🆕✅️ 6. A quick completion (less than an hour) - One Night Stand
🔆 7. A game you got for free - Adios through Epic
8. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
🔆 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Warcraft III: Reforged, Super Mario RPG
🔆 09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
🆕✅️ 10. A game with 6+ endings - Please, Don't Touch Anything
🔆 11. A collection of games - Another Code: Recollection
🔆 12. A game recommended to you by someone else - The Caligula Effect: Overdose
🔆 13. A game whose title could describe your life - Cocoon
14-1. A game with an alliterative title
🔆 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color - Pokémon Violet
🔆 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 112th Seed
🔆 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight - AER: Memories of Old
🆕✅️ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Home Is Where One Starts (Walking Simulators, or first-person Adventures)
🆕✅️ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats - Purrfect Date
🔆 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres - SuperMash
🔆 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
🆕✅️ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
20-1. A game set in a historical time period
🔆 20-2. A game set in the far future - Horizon Forbidden West
21. A game with a female protagonist
🆕✅️ 22. A game without any humans - Backpack Hero
23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
🔆 24. An arcade-style high score game - Persha and the Magic Labyrinth - Arabian Nyaights
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
🔆 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Game of Thrones Telltale
28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full)
29. Another person’s favorite game
30. A game with a diverse cast
🆕✅️ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture - Final Fantasy VII
✅️ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username - Assemble With Care
🔆 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) - Final Fantasy III, Dragon Quest III
🔆 33-2. A spin-off game - Persona 5 Tactica
34. A bright and cheerful game
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
🆕✅️ 38. A game with a subtitle - Lost Words: Beyond the Page
🔆 39. A game that surprised you - Palworld
40. A post-apocalyptic game
🔆 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - GRIS
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
🔆 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.) - Xenoblade Chronicles
🔆 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold - Persona 5 Royal, Pokémon Trading Card Game
🔆 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying - Baldur's Gate 3, Mario Wonder
45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
46-1. A studio's very first game
🆕✅️ 46-2. A studio's most recent game - Brotato most recent game (2023) made by Blobfish
✅️ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it - Ratropolis
🔆 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month - Pony Island
49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform
🔆 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Gemini Rue

Bonuses:
- Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice (2023)
🔆 (Q1: January – March) Hi-Fi Rush (January 25, 2023)
🔆 (Q2: April – June) Dordogne (June 13, 2023)
🔆 (Q3: July – September) Sea of Stars (August 29, 2023)
🔆 (Q4: October – December) Silent Hope (October 03, 2023)

- A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthday, if you are up to the challenge, try to be as close to the day itself as you can
🔆 Scary Turnaround (January 28, 2023)

February Update

You can find my master list at here.

To reach my goal of finishing around 30 challange catagories this year, I really am focusing my backlog game selection around the challange. I am also trying to select games that can go into multiple catagories allowing me the flexibility of moving them around if I need too.

This month I finished 5 games, and they all neatly fit into the challange:

Added:
15. A game that heavily focuses on flight - AER: Memories of Old
17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats - Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows
33-2. A spin-off game - Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold - Crysis
46-1. A studio's very first game - Wolfenstein: The New Order

AER: Memories of Old is a game about a shape-shifting girl who has to explore a land of floating isles to discover and fulfil her destiny. This is a game that can fit into many categories – it has a female protagonist and a title with a subtitle – but the fact that the girl shapeshifts into a bird and traverses between the isles by flying, placed it nicely into that category of games that focus heavily on flight.

I am not a cat person, and games that are themed around dogs are quite rare. I suspect that this category was created with “Stray” in mind, but when you don’t have anything in your backlog that is even close, you can either buy something or reach into the bundle for Ukraine. Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows did come with the bundle and is a casual 2D platformer starring a cat. I guess it will have to do.

I originally played Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales thinking it would go into the female protagonist category. I do have lots of backlogged games with a female protagonist, so I tried to slot it into something else. The game is a mash of RPG and Deck Building, so that was an option, but in the end, I went for a spin-off as it is a clear spin-off from the Witcher series.

Crysis is not a game I particularly liked. I have it on physical media that I bought years ago when a game shop was going under and sold all its stock for dimes. It has SO many bugs and crashes every 30 minutes. At some point, I encountered a bug that prevented a level-end script from executing and could not progress further. I threw the game back into the cupboard and retired it for 6 months or so. Later I did read about the issue and dug the game out of the cupboard, loaded an old save and manage to avoid that crippling bug, and somehow got through the whole thing. Like I said -- I did not enjoy Crysis, but the experience at least allows me to put the game into the “A game you previously retired or put on hold” category.

Last on this update is Wolfenstein: The New Order. That was supposed to go into the game with a subtitle category – but what do you know, it’s MachineGames first game! That is not a bad debut!

I've completed three games from my list this month:

09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013)
17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats - Solatorobo: Red The Hunter
38. A game with a subtitle - Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Total: (10/50)

The complete list is here:
https://howlongtobeat.com/user/0WoRM0/lists/27291/0WoRM0s-Gaming-Challenge-(2024)

Febuary update!

Ended up finishing only 4 games that fit in categories totalling (33h) but I have been grinding on Baldur's Gate 3, which is a mammoth of a game to finish and played a lot of Minecraft with friends and in total I played (~141h) this month.

10. A game with 6+ endings - As Dusk Falls - Good story, really bad technical difficulties but ends up being a fun game.
24. An arcade-style high score game - Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 - Great Pac game with new mechanics that keep it fresh.
47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background - Drift86 - Fun arcade drifting game, but nothing more than that.
50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Bionic Commando 1987 - Still can't believe this game is about reviving Hitler, it's a really bad and hard but unique.

Here is my current progress, and the games I'm playing/planning to play.
Collection Link

⏩ 01. A new game (released within the past year) – Baldurs Gate 3
❌ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) – Darksiders 2
❌ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) – Chrono Trigger
❌ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) – Mike Tyson’s Punch Out
⏩ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) – WWE 2K23
✅️ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) – Pineapple on Pizza
❌ 07. A game you got for free – Little Nightmares
❌ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for – Hellblade 2
❌ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game – Bioshock 1 Remastered
❌ 09-2. A game that received new translations sometime after release – Disco Elysium?
✅️ 10. A game with 6+ endings – As Dusk Falls
❌ 11. A collection of games – SEGA and Mega Drive Collection
✅️ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else – SpiritFarer
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life – Lost in Random?
✅️ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title – Pico Park
❌ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
✅️ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 20 Minutes Till Dawn
❌ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight – Exo One
❌ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play – Case of the Golden Idol
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats - Stray
✅️ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres – It Takes Two
❌ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game – Alone With You
❌ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain – Suicide Squad: KJL
✅️ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period - Pentiment
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future – Titanfall 2
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Control
❌ 22. A game without any humans -
✅️ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien – High On Life
✅️ 24. An arcade-style high score game – Pac-Man Championship 2
❌ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in -
✅️ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you'd want to be friends with - Sea of Stars
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature – Yoku Island Express
❌ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) – Castlevania
❌ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) – Portal 2?
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game – Dark Souls 1
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast – Who Pressed Mute On Uncle Marcus?
❌ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture – Half Life 2
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username – Titanfall 2 / Tiny Tina
✅️ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) – Amnesia: Rebirth
❌ 33-2. A spin-off game – Alan Wake American Nightmare
❌ 34. A bright and cheerful game –
❌ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion – Chants of Senaar?
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice -
✅️ 37. A game that heavily features money – Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
❌ 38. A game with a subtitle – LOVE / Alba
❌ 39. A game that surprised you -
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game -
✅️ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) – Fe
❌ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on - Quantum Break
❌ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold – Bioshock 1 / Cook Food Delicious
❌ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying – Neon White / Sayonara Wild Hearts
❌ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
❌ 46-1. A studio's very first game - Pizza Tower
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
✅️ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background - Drift86
❌ 48. A HLTB Game of the Month – Pony Island (Jan-2024)
❌ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page – One of the Sony PC ports
✅️ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer – Bionic Commando 1987

Bonuses:
- Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice
- A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthday, if you are up to the challenge, try to be as close to the day itself as you can

Slowing down on completion amounts because of BG3 which I'm having fun, but it's so huge that it's hard to finish, but hope to finish it soon enough and get back to playing more games (Kinda miss the wider variety of games played).

13/50 Completions
1/9 Alternatives
0/5 Bonuses.

Five challenges finished in February. Major drop from last month but I had a lot of bigger games to play too.

Here's my collection: https://www.howlongtobeat.com/user/R2D21999/lists/29881/R2D21999-2024-Challenge

12. A game recommended to you by someone else - Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age - I'm sure some of you are familiar with this, the game that a certain AlphaOmega has surely recommended to everybody in the HLTB Discord at this point. Also fitting that it's at 12.

14-1. A game with an alliterative title - Frog and Flies - This is also known as Frog Bog depending on where you're from.

15. A game that heavily focuses on flight - Kid Icarus: Uprising - Half the game is about flying!

20-2. A game set in the far future - Xenoblade Chronicles X - It's never actually clear just how far in the future this game is, especially since it's explained that the Earth has blown up in the very beginning of the game. However, just from the technology alone, it's clear that this is not near our time.

29. Another person’s favorite game - Summon Night: Swordcraft Story - FrozenRoy's said in previous Game Challenge years that its his favorite, I believe he's even told me as much a few weeks ago when I started it.

Jan: 14 games
Feb: 5 games

Got 7 this month, making my total 17/50!

✅ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
✅ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
✅ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Rusty Lake Hotel
✅ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Yakuza 3
✅ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) - Resident Evil 3 (2020)
✅ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on - Yakuza 4
✅ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon - Red Rescue Team

full list

02. An old game - Mega Man Zero 4 - released in 2005
03. A really old game - Mega Man Zero - released in 2002
06. A quick completion - Gunstar Super Heroes - finished only Easy mode, but hey, it's an ending
23. A game where you play as a robot - Mega Man Zero 2
40. A post-apocalyptic game - Mega Man Zero 3 - the entire series can be considered post-apocalyptic, really

I know, almost all games are from the same series, but I count them separately.

It's time for my February update! I beat God of War (PS2) as well as 4 others. I forsee the next few months (especially March) to be quite busy times for me so I doubt I'll be able to hit these kind of numbers again, but I was at least able to take advantage of some free time in the early part of the year! The game's I've beaten in February are as follows, as well as their classification! Thanks to Ayzic for playing Before Your Eyes, allowing me to use it as my "game on another person's list" title.

God of War (PS2)
The Secret of Monkey Island (PC)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS)
Vigilante 8 (PS1)
Before Your Eyes (PC)

🆕 - Newly Completed
✅ - Completed
⏯️ - Now Playing
❌ - Not Completed

Palipilino's Challenge List
❌ 01. A new game (released within the past year)
❌ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
❌ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago)
🆕 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) The Secret of Monkey Island
❌ 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
❌ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour)
✅ 07. A game you got for free Half-Life
❌ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
❌ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game
❌ 09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release
❌ 10. A game with 6+ endings
❌ 11. A collection of games
❌ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else
❌ 13. A game whose title could describe your life
❌ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title
❌ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color
❌ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number
❌ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
✅ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
❌ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres
🆕 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
❌ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
❌ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period
❌ 20-2. A game set in the far future
❌ 21. A game with a female protagonist
❌ 22. A game without any humans
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game
❌ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
❌ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium
❌ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full)
❌ 29. Another person’s favorite game
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast
❌ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (if your username doesn’t contain letters, pick a random letter)
❌ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series)
✅ 33-2. A spin-off game Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
✅ 34. A bright and cheerful game Spyro The Dragon
❌ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
❌ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
❌ 38. A game with a subtitle
❌ 39. A game that surprised you
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game
❌ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
❌ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.)
✅ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold Wildermyth
❌ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying
🆕 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List Before Your Eyes
🆕 46-1. A studio's very first game Vigilante 8
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game)
❌ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it
✅ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month God of War (2005)
❌ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform
❌ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer

Bonuses:
❌ B-1: Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice
❌ B-2: A single game released in the same year as the previous four, but during the same month as your birthday

No overlaps so far! I have basically no idea what I'll be playing in the upcoming months so my attempt at strategy is trying to fill what I think are the most unique prompts, hopefully it pays off!

Current Progress: 10/61

Challenges (15/50)
Bonus (0/5)
Alternatives (0/9)

Games beaten in February:
✅ Toodee and Topdee 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres

In-Progress 2024 Challenge List:

05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Temtem
22. A game without any humans - Bulb Boy
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion - Star Wars: Empire at War
39. A game that surprised you - The Swapper
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on - The Crew (Sleigh Bells - Kids)
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold - Kill the Bad Guy

In this month I beated the excellent The Swapper. I am always a sucker for a good story game.

A bit late but here's my February update. I managed to complete 8 games for the challenge, though 4 of them were really, really short.

completed games:
06/02 - Alice: Madness Returns (#02)
10/02 - Enshrouded (#46.2)
18/02 - Blasphemous 2 (#01)
22/02 - Grounded (#42)
24/02 - Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite (#10)
24/02 - Purrfect Apawcalypse: Purrgatory Furever (#17)
25/02 - Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno (#18.2)
28/02 - The Pedestrian (#16)

full log:

✅️01. [Blasphemous 2]released within the past year
✅️02. [Alice: Madness Returns] released 10+ years ago
❌️03. released 20+ years ago
❌️04. released 30+ years ago
❌️05. completion time: >50h
❌️06. completion time: <1h
✅️07. [Repella Fella] a game you got for free
❌️08. a game you've been waiting for
✅️09-1. [System Shock] a remake or remaster
❌️09-2. a game with post-release translations
✅️10. [Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite] a game with 6+ endings
⏩11. [TWD: The Telltale Definitive Series] a collection of games
✅️12. [Prodeus] a game recommended to you by someone else
❌️13. a game whose title could describe your life
❌️14-1. a game with an alliterative title
❌️14-2. a game whose title contains the name of a color
❌️14-3. a game whose title starts with a number
❌️15. a game that heavily focuses on flight
✅️16. [The Pedestrian] a game from a genre you don't usually play
✅️17. [Purrfect Apawcalypse: Purrgatory Furever] a game that is themed around dogs or cats
❌️18-1. a mashup of different genres
✅️18-2. [Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno] a visual novel or text-based game
❌️19. a game where you play as an antihero or a villain
❌️20-1. a game set in a historical time period
⏩20-2. [Dead Space] a game set in the far future
❌️21. a game with a female protagonist
❌️22. a game without any humans
❌️23. a game where you play as a robot or an alien
❌️24. an arcade-style high score game
❌️25-1. a game set in a world you would like living in
❌️25-2. a game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with
❌️26. a game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature
❌️27. a game that was adapted from another medium or vice versa
❌️28. a game you watched someone else play first
❌️29. another person’s favorite game
❌️30. a game with a diverse cast
❌️31. a cornerstone to gaming culture
❌️32. a game that starts with the same letter as your username
⏩33-1. [HITMAN 3] a threequel
✅️33-2. [Tiny Tina's Wonderlands] a spin-off game
❌️34. a bright and cheerful game
⏩35. [Warhammer 40k: Darktide] a game containing a real or fictional religion
❌️36. a game that heavily features either fire or ice
❌️37. a game that heavily features money, gold, or economics
⏩38. [LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga] a game with a subtitle
✅️39. [The Surge] a game that surprised you
❌️40. a post-apocalyptic game
❌️41. a game with a short title
✅️42. [Grounded] a game that has a red retirement rating on HLTB
❌️43. a game that one of your favorite artists worked on
❌️44-1. a game you previously retired or put on hold
❌️44-2. a game that you have beaten before
❌️45. a game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
✅️46-1. [The Inner World] a studio's very first game
✅️46-2. [Enshrouded] a studio's most recent game
✅️47. [Kill The Crows] a game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray
❌️48. a game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month
❌️49. a game listed on the HLTB stats page
❌️50. a game chosen by the HLTB randomizer

Bonus: TBA
total - completed 15, in progress 5, bonus 0

And my collection

Finished only 4 games in February because I started Elden ring and it’s really a time sink.

So we have :

12. A game recommended to you by someone else: Journey

21. A game with a female protagonist: Control (runs like a** on Xbox one S. A real pain to play)

35. A game containing a real or fictional religion: Cult of the lamb

38. A game with a subtitle: Alba: a wildlife adventure

❌ 1. A new game (released within the past year) Super Mario RPG
❌ 2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) Bioshock
❌ 3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
❌ 4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) The legend of zelda: link's awakening
✅ 5. A time sink (50+ hours) Borderlands 2
❌ 6. A quick [/B]completion (less than an hour) - Devil's Kiss
❌ 7. A game you got for free - Inside
❌ 8. A game you've been wishing and waiting for Elden Ring
❌ 9-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Demon's Souls
❌ 10. A game with 6+ endings - Chrono Trigger
❌ 11. A collection of games - Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
✅ 12.A game recommended to you by someone else - Journey
❔ 13. A game whose title could describe your life -
❔ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title
❌ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color - Beyond Blue
❔ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number -
❌ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight - AER: Memories of Old
❌ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Deponia (Point & Click)
❌ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats - Cat Quest
❔ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres -
❌ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - Coffee Talk
❌ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Shadow Of The Colossus
❌ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period - A Plague Tale: Innocence
❔ 20-2. A game set in the far future -
✅️ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Control
❌ 22. A game without any humans - Night In The Woods
❌ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien - Alien Hominid
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game - Persha and the Magic Labyrinth - R-Type
❔ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
❌ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Scarlet nexus
❌ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature - Hollow Knight
❌ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium - The Last Of Us Remastered
❌ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - Portal: Still Alive
✅️ 29. Another person’s favorite game - Super Mario Odyssey
❌ 30. A game with a diverse cast - Dandara
❌ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture - God Of War 2
❌ 32. A game that starts with the same first letter as in your username (N) - Narita Boy
✅️ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) - Dark Souls 3
❔ 33-2. A spin-off game -
❌ 34. A bright and cheerful game - Super Paper Mario
✅️ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion - Cult Of The Lamb
❌ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice - Lost Planet 3
✅️ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics - Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
✅️ 38. A game with a subtitle - Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
❌ 39. A game that surprised you - Jusant
❌ 40. A post-apocalyptic game - Metro 2033
❌ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - Lake
❔ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher)
❌ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.) - Bloodborne
❔ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold -
❔ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying -
❔ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List
❔ 46-1. A studio's very first game
❌ 46-2. A studio's most recent game - Rollerdrome
❔ 47. A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it -
❌ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month - Oxenfree
❌ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform - The Walking Dead - A Telltale Games Series
❌ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Manual Samuel

Bonuses:
- Four games, released in the four quarters of a given year of your choice (2016)
❌ 51. (Q1: January – March) - Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
❌ 52. (Q2: April – June) - Quantum Break
❌ 53. (Q3: July – September) - The Final Station
✅ 54. (Q4: October – December) Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare - Remastered
❌ 55. A game released close to my birthday (December) - The Last Guardian

It brings the total of games completed to 9.

Full collection here

Slow month, only completed 1 game in March.

11. A collection of games ✅ WarioWare Gold Completed March 27th

Got my first handheld between the Game Boy Pocket I had as a kid and the Switch, in the 3DS, of which I of course wanted to homebrew. Ended up having a lot more fun than I expected in WarioWare Gold given minigames are not completly my thing.

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Thirteen challenges finished in March. Making good progress!

Here's my collection: https://www.howlongtobeat.com/user/R2D21999/lists/29881/R2D21999-2024-Challenge

01. A new game (released within the past year) - Interaction isn't Explicit - Released in January of this year!

02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Super Mario Galaxy - We unfortunately have to come to terms that it has been more than 10 years since Super Mario Galaxy.

06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - Kuroobi - Playdate games are pretty short, this one is no different. In fact, I played through the story twice and still didn't pass the 20 minute mark!

08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for - Princess Peach: Showtime - I just wanted a new Peach game, and behold! She now has one.

16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Dilemo - I don't usually play trivia games.

18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - The Botanist - It's a visual novel! Ironically not very text heavy though.

19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Chew Chew Mimic - You play as a mimic, trying to lead people into your mouth. Sounds bad to me.

20-1. A game set in a historical time period - Pathway to Glory - It's a tactics game set in World War II.

23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien - Astro's Playroom - Astro is a robot of course.

24. An arcade-style high score game - Dinosaur Game - A high score, quick, easy to die, it fits the bill for me.

26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature - Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling - Guess what you play as in this game.

43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.) - KID A MNESIA EXHIBITION - This is a free game on PS5 and PC which is all about Radiohead music and it reminds me of their album covers.

50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Castle Conqueror Defender - This was randomly chosen by the randomizer!

Jan: 14 games
Feb: 5 games
Mar: 13 games