Gaming Challenge 2024

I played quite a few games in March, but only three that counted for this challenge. I was able to cross off the following challenges:

✅ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) Baldur's Gate 3
✅ 22. A game without any humans Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
✅ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus and Butterfly

Plus, I changed 44-1 from Gravity Rush 2 to Oblivion and was able to beat that game as well.

✅ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold Oblivion

✅ 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 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus and Butterfly
❌ 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 Oblivion
✅ 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

Challenges (16/50)
Bonus (0/5)
Alternatives (0/9)

Games beaten in March:
✅ Wario Land 3 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago)

Whoops. Only two completions these past two months. I played way to much Balatro this month, lol. Aiming to get at least five done for April.

A decent amount of completions in March, all of which I was able to tie to a challenge (20/59)

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): Final Fantasy VII
There weren't that many challenges this one fit into so I just threw it in here

38. A game with a subtitle: Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
It sure does have a subtitle

37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics: Who Wants to be a Millionaire (2020)
You're goal is to become a millionaire so it counts

18-2. A visual novel or text-based game: Hotel Dusk: Room 315
This will probably be the only visual novel I play this year, and it was really good

36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice: Insurmountable
You climb up icy mountains, and you can freeze to death so I'm counting it.

21. A game with a female protagonist: Medal of Honor: Underground
Manon Batiste is not only the main protagonist of this game, she's also the most recurring character in the series. She's even more prevalent than James Patterson, the main character of the first game.

28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full): JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eye's of Heaven
I watched Vinesauce play this game a few years back

19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain: Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Kane is arguably the villain of this game, and he's definitely at the very least an anti-hero. I wish Lynch was the main character instead, I think he's way more interesting than "gritty mercenary with a dark past who abandons his family"

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: Hotel Dusk: Room 315
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain: Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
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: Medal of Honor: Underground
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): JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eye's of Heaven
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): Final Fantasy VII
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: Insurmountable
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics: Who Wants to be a Millionaire (2020)
38. A game with a subtitle: Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
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

March update!

completed games:
#27 - a game that was adapted from another medium or vice versa
09/03 - Terminator: Resistance

#38 - a game with a subtitle
16/03 - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

#34 - a bright and cheerful game
20/03 - Mail Time

#32 - a game that starts with the same letter as your username
21/03 - Storyteller

#08 - a game you've been waiting for
30/03 - Dragon's Dogma 2

#14.1 - a game with an alliterative title
31/03 - The Darkside Detective

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. [Nioh 2] completion time: >50h
❌️06. completion time: <1h
✅️07. [Repella Fella] a game you got for free
✅️08. [Dragon's Dogma 2] 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. [The Darkside Detective] a game with an alliterative title
❌️14-2. a game whose title contains the name of a color
⏩14-3. [Two Point Hospital] 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. [American Arcadia] 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. [Terminator: Resistance] 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. [Storyteller] 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. [Mail Time]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. [Risen 3] 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 21, in progress 8, bonus 0

And my collection

First three months list

09-1. A remake or remaster of a game: Yakuza Kiwami 2
- Remaster/Remake of Yakuza 2.

18-2. A visual novel or text-based game: Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume
- Really cute and short visual novel.

24. An arcade-style high score game: Summer Carnival '92: Recca
- The fastest shoot em up in the nes, as others of its time it has a high score system.

37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics: New Super Mario Bros. 2
- 2D Mario game all about collecting coins.

40. A post-apocalyptic game: Shin Megami Tensei IV
- As in other SMT games you play in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo overrun by demons.

41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less): EDGE
- Puzzle game where you play as a cube, 4 letters.

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): Pazuru
- very simple and short, yet interesting puzzle game, besides me, there is only one other time uploaded.

Full game collection

March update!

Ended up finishing only 2 games that fit in categories totalling (217h) although, part of that time wasn't done in march itself, but I guess it counts, have been busy with college and work, but happy to have put the mammoth of games behind me!

01. A new game (released within the past year) – Baldurs Gate 3 - Incredible game in all senses, but too huge, would've enjoyed it more if shorter!
05. A time sink (50+ hours) – WWE 2K23 - Last played WWE11, and was flabbergasted with how incredible the game and the career modes are, had a blast!

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

Back to playing many games, but still a bit slumped!

15/50 Completions
1/9 Alternatives
0/5 Bonuses.

Only 2 for me this month but I also got 2/3rds into the collection of games category

✅ 01. A new game (released within the past year) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
✅ 46-1. A studio's very first game - Path of Giants

New total: 19/50, full list

(sorry for accidental double post)

I haven't done an update for February and March. I just finished Cyberpunk 2077 so I put it in the list now even if I technically finished it in April.
10. A game with 6+ endings : Mind scanners
14-3. A game whose title starts with a number : 12 is better than 6
18-2. A visual novel or text-based game : Norco
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion : The Universim
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics : Winkeltje: The Little Shop
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) : Merchants of Kaidan
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.) : Cyberpunk 2077

I will update April as I finish games and this is my collection.

15/50
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) : The Monster Inside
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 : Mind scanners
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 : 12 is better than 6
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 : Norco
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 : Cloudpunk
22. A game without any humans : United Penguin Kingdom: Huddle Up
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 : Hasbro's Battleship
28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) : The Shrouded Isle
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) : Baldur's Gate 3
33-2. A spin-off game
34. A bright and cheerful game
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion : The Universim
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics : Winkeltje: The Little Shop
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) : ABZU
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) : Merchants of Kaidan
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.) : Cyberpunk 2077
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold : Nobodies: Murder Cleaner
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 (color indicates the amount of submitted playtimes, red = low amount, gray = zero)
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

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

Here's my update for March. Only two new completions, oh well!

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 - Minami Lane
🔆 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 - Froggy's Battle
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)

Late to send this in! Here's some games I beat/dropped last month that met the requirements of the challenge!

28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (Watched someone play it for an hour or two in a videogame cafe. This is what put the game on my radar. It looked so unique and interesting.
06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - Wanderlust (It's pretty, but don't buy it. Even on a nice computer, the game doesn't run well)
02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Bioshock 2
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - The Last of Us Remastered

March Update

You can find my master list at here.

Been on holiday for half of the month, so only 3 medium size games finished, all slotting neatly into something:

Added:
21. A game with a female protagonist - Anna's Quest
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice - Epistory: Typing Chronicles
38. A game with a subtitle - Condemned: Criminal Origins

Anna’s Quest is a point-and-click adventure from Daedalic Entertainment in which you are playing a young girl with telekinesis powers, seeking a cure for her grandpa while being chased by an evil witch who wants Anna’s powers to herself. I play a couple of point-and-click every year, as I find them requiring both patience and motivation. This year's gaming challenge has provided me with precisely that, and Anna’s Quest goes under the female protagonist clause.

Epistory: Typing Chronicles is a mix of an exploration RPG game and a quick-typing application. Enemies in this game have words floating above them, and you must type those words quickly enough to dispose of the enemies. You use the same mechanics to engage with the environment, burning obstacles and turning water into ice so you can walk into previously blocked environments.
Originally, I picked this as a freebie from the Epic store and was planning to put it in the “a game you got for free” category, but then realised that using fire and ice are major components of this game (others being wind and electricity, although not as much) so I slot it into the “A game that heavily features either fire or ice”. On a side note, I don’t think this is a good category – but we can talk about it in next year's challenge.

Condemned: Criminal Origins is an oldie that I needed a reason to play, so was happy that “A game with a subtitle” exists. It’s an FPS with a focus on melee fights, mixed with police investigation element. You play an FBI agent on the trail or a mass murderer, moving through environments that are so dark it burns your eyes to look at them. It was highly praised at the time, but I did not enjoy it, with design choices that for me made the game just not fun.

Next month going to combine a 30+ hours game with a few smaller ones. Don’t think I’ll get through more than 3 or 4, but we will see.

In March I beat 6 games, not so bad.

✅ 8. A game you’ve been wishing and waiting for - Elden Ring (on Steam Deck)

✅ 10. A game with 6+ endings - Chrono trigger

✅ 11.1 A collection of games - Uncharted 1 as a part of the Nathan Drake collection (PS4 version on PS5); 2 more to go to beat the full collection

✅ 20.1. A game set in a historical time period - A plague tale innocence (On Steam deck - Epic version)

✅ 30. A game with a diverse cast - Dandara
Epic version on Steam Deck

✅ 53. A game from Q3 2016 - The final station on Xbox one S

❌ 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
✅ 11.1. Uncharted 1
✅ 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

I Might change some games in the list.

March has been very good, five games beaten, but april was a full time work and vacations month, so I have only one game to add, but it was one of my favourite games of all time! (American McGee's Alice)
I also changed the category for The Crew, since American occupied the place of my Favourite Artist from Sleigh Bells

In-Progress 2024 Challenge List:
04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness
05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Temtem
09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release - Kero Blaster
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Dragon Ball: The Breakers
22. A game without any humans - Bulb Boy
25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in - NightSky
27. A game that was adapted from another medium or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Heavy Gear
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion - Star Wars: Empire at War
39. A game that surprised you - The Swapper
42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) - The Crew
43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on - American McGee's Alice (American himself, and Chris Vrenna)
44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold - Kill the Bad Guy

I took a break from gaming for the rest of April, so I'll just type up my monthly update earlier than usual.

Seven challenges finished in April. I'm definitely getting to the point in the challenge where I won't be completing as many as when I started. But I'm definitely making good headway.

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

13. A game whose title could describe your life - Medial - The word medial means "situated in the middle" according to Google. My life isn't too bad, but I also wouldn't consider it too great. Currently in the middle. "Mid" as the kids would say.

21. A game with a female protagonist - Signalis - She is a robot so I suppose you could also consider her non-binary if you really over-think it. But she is referred to with feminine pronouns throughout the whole game, so it counts.

34. A bright and cheerful game - Boom Blox - It's a puzzle game where the entire cast is animals made out of blocks. Trust me, it's pretty bright and cheerful... aside from children being kidnapping in the second story... but just ignore that!

42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) - Dead Island - 13.7% retirement. Makes sense since this game is not very good.

46-1. A studio's very first game - GRIS - Nomada Studio's first game.

48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month - Hades - It was the GotM during January 2021.

49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform - The World Ends With You - When filtered for DS, TWEWY shows up four times on the stats page. Probably the most prominent placement is that it's considered #4 for best rating when it comes to DS games.

Jan: 14 games
Feb: 5 games
Mar: 13 games
Apr: 7 games

Recently realized I aint yet shared my progress here, so here it be. I really just want to complete more games than last year so my goal is 30. I'll just cover April Completions since I'm behind:

✅️ 22. A game without any humans
• Kirby Planet Robobot
Outside weird title name choice, it's a flawless game. No humans.
✅ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
• Star Fox
It's a space rail shooter. Bout a star Fox.
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
• Ghost of Tsushima
I couldn't, but I cam see someone else sinking 50+ hours into this one.
✅️ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game
• Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
Visual novel about a girl disassociating her life as a visual novel and all you answer choices are too rude. Narratively there were times I wondered if it'd work better as a short horror animation, but it works better in the format it's in already.

My collection

Gaming Challenge 2024
✅️ 01. A new game (released within the past year)
• Pikmin 4
✅ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
• Wolfenstein the New Order
▶️ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago)
• MGS2
❌ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
• Mega Man X
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours)
• Ghost of Tsushima
✅ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour)
• Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
⏩️ 07. A game you got for free
• Project 06
⏩️ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for
• Ultrakill
✅️ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game
• The Last of Us Pt.II
⏩️ 10. A game with 6+ endings
• Chrono Trigger
⏩️ 11. A collection of games
• Resident Evil Origins Collection
⏩️ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else
• Soma
⏩️ 13. A game whose title could describe your life
• Uncharted
⏩️ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a colour
• Pokemon Black and White
✅ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight
• Star Fox
⏩️ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play
• Faith
⏩️ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats
• Stray
✅️ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game
• Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
⏩️ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
• Fallout
⏩️ 20-2. A game set in the far future
• Doom 2016
❌️ 21. A game with a female protagonist
• Bloodstained Ritual of the Night
✅️ 22. A game without any humans
• Kirby Planet Robobot
⏩️ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien
• Signalis
❌ 24. An arcade-style high score game
• Summer Carnival 92 Recca
⏩️ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in
• Cyberpunk 2077
⏩️ 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
• Jedi Fallen Order
⏩️ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full)
• Amnesia the Bunker
⏩️ 29. Another person’s favourite game
• Summon Knight Swordcraft Story
⏩️ 30. A game with a diverse cast
• Smash Bros Ultimate

April Update! I played a ton of games this month with a few counting for the challenge. I was able to check off the following games from my list:

✅ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics Turnip Boy Robs a Bank

✅ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher). Understand

✅ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer. Critters for Sale

Changes:

Unfortunately, I'm not really feeling Advance Wars like I hoped to. There are so many tutorials and rules to learn that I lost interest. I'm hoping that I'll be down to retry it later on when I can give it more of my attention. That being said, with the advent of emulators on iOS, I have loaded up my phone with a ton of retro games. I am finally playing Pokémon Gold, which I have never played before now. As such, I am changing the following challenge:

03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago); From Advance Wars to Pokémon Gold and will be completing it soon.

I also changed 07. A game you got for free; from Killer Frequency to emily is away and was able to complete it!

This puts me at 48% completed for this challenge so far, and we still have 8 months left in the year. I've really enjoyed keeping this challenge in mind while I'm deliberating what games to buy and play next. I've been able to keep a consistent pace on my backlog and even try games I never would have otherwise. Can't wait to cross more off the list!

✅ 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 emily is away
❌ 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 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus and Butterfly
❌ 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 Oblivion
✅ 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

April

Another slow gaming month, but 4 games completed thanks to some 3DS action and a couple of itch games at the end of the month.

21. A game with a female protagonist: Children of Silentown ✅ Completed Apr 2nd

34. A bright and cheerful game: Kira Kira Pop Princess ✅Completed Apr 3rd


Veeery bright and cheerful!

14-3. A game whose title starts with a number: Nine Hole Ninja ✅Completed Apr 21st
Didn't even realize this fit the category, which I didn't think I'd be able to complete, when I started it. If you got the Palestine Aid itch bundle and want an easy completion, play this.

25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with: Our Cinderella ✅Completed April 21st
A shut-in ace game developer who talks dirty with his friends online.

18/50 Completed
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April Update

You can find my master list here.

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

This month I finished 4 games, of which three fit neatly in:

Added:
07. A game you got for free - Human Resource Machine
16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Momodora II
20-1. A game set in a historical time period - Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

Human Resource Machine was a game I picked up when it was handed for free on the Epic Story. It’s a programming game, and as I do lots of coding in my day job, it was not that interesting. Still, a cute indie game that can teach some basic ideas to players who do not normally muddle with code.

I was never a fun of platformers, and therefore never been any good at them. Momodora II is a Mini-Metroidvania that everybody says is easy. I found it difficult, but I managed to complete it after dying at every boss about 15 times.

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person tactical shooter simulating WWII scenarios. You control two companies and implement basic suppressing-fire and flanking strategies. The game didn’t click with me and I found the chapters quite repetitive. I started this game before and retired it after getting bored with the play loop. HLTB challenge gave me the push to get through it.

April update!

completed games:
04/04 - Pseudoregalia
(#21 - a game with a female protagonist)

05/04 - ABZU
(#41 - a game with a short title)

17/04 - Quake II
(#03 - released 20+ years ago)

23/04 - The Talos Principle II
(#23 - a game where you play as a robot or an alien)

25/04 - Florence
(#06 - completion time: <1h)

full log:

✅️01. [Blasphemous 2] released within the past year
✅️02. [Alice: Madness Returns] released 10+ years ago
✅️03. [Quake II] released 20+ years ago
❌️04. released 30+ years ago
⏩05. [Nioh 2] completion time: >50h
✅️06. [Florence] completion time: <1h
✅️07. [Repella Fella] a game you got for free
✅️08. [Dragon's Dogma 2] 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. [The Darkside Detective] a game with an alliterative title
❌️14-2. a game whose title contains the name of a color
⏩14-3. [Two Point Hospital] 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. [American Arcadia] 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. [Pseudoregalia] a game with a female protagonist
❌️22. a game without any humans
✅️23. [The Talos Principle II] 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. [Terminator: Resistance] 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. [Storyteller] 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. [Mail Time]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. [The Last of Us Part I]a post-apocalyptic game
✅️41. [ABZU] 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. [Risen 3] a game that you have beaten before
⏩45. [Turnip Boy Robs a Bank] 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. [SAMUDRA] a game chosen by the HLTB randomizer

Bonus: TBA
total - completed 27, in progress 8, bonus 0

And my collection

Challenges (20/50)
Bonus (0/5)
Alternatives (0/9)

Games beaten in April:
✅Patrick's Parabox 14-1. A game with an alliterative title
✅Linelight 22. A game without any humans
✅Donut Dodo 24. An arcade-style high score game
✅Another Code: Recollection 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game

10/50(11/59)

In-Progress 2024 Challenge List: April 1-30

01. A new game (released within the past year) - Metroid Prime Remastered (Okay, but in a way, is it -really- a new game?)
33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) - Glass Masquerade 3
41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - Kona
46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game) - Before your Eyes

6 more games to add, 26/59.

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: Hotel Dusk: Room 315
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain: Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
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: Medal of Honor: Underground
22. A game without any humans: Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
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): JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eye's of Heaven
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): Final Fantasy VII
33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series)
33-2. A spin-off game: Metal Gear Solid VR Missions
34. A bright and cheerful game: New Super Luigi U
35. A game containing a real or fictional religion
36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice: Insurmountable
37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics: Who Wants to be a Millionaire (2020)
38. A game with a subtitle: Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure
39. A game that surprised you: Quake II
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: Paradigm
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): Bejewled 2
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

Had a look at the challenges, got curious and decided to have a look at how many I've got this year without actually trying to do the challenge. So here's where I'm currently at.

05. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - A time sink (50+ hours)
07. MANOS: The Hands of Fate - A game you got for free
11. Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery - A collection of games
18-2. NORCO - A visual novel or text-based game
19. The Deed - A game where you play as an antihero or a villain
21. Half-Life: Alyx - A game with a female protagonist
27. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft - A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.)
44-1. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Desperate Measures - A game you previously retired or put on hold
44-2. Pathfinder: Kingmaker - A game that you have beaten before and are replaying
47. Broken Edge - A game that had its HLTB times on a purple/red/gray background at the time you started playing it

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) - Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
06. A quick completion (less than an hour)
07. A game you got for free - MANOS: The Hands of Fate
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 - Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery
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
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 - NORCO
19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - The Deed
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 - Half-Life: Alyx
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 - Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
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
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 - Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Desperate Measures
44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying - Pathfinder: Kingmaker
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 - Broken Edge
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

I was on a hiatus from the website since the start of the year, but now that I've finally returned I made my list for this year's gaming challenge.

Collection Link

❌️ 01. A new game (released within the past year) - Jusant
❌️ 02. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Crashmo
❌️ 03. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Donkey Kong 94
❌️ 04. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Super Mario Bros. 2
✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Persona 3 Reload
❌️ 06. A quick completion (less than an hour) - Passed & Present
❌️ 07. A game you got for free - Human Resource Machine
❌️ 08. A game you've been wishing and waiting for - Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
❌️ 09-1. A remake or remaster of a game - Super Mario RPG 2023
❌️ 09-2. A game that received new translations to other languages some time after its initial release - 428: Shibuya Scramble
❌️ 10. A game with 6+ endings - Chaos;Head Noah
❌️ 11. A collection of games - Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
❌️ 12. A game recommended to you by someone else - Chants of Sennaar
❌️ 13. A game whose title could describe your life - No Time
❌️ 14-1. A game with an alliterative title - Will: A Wonderful World
✅️ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color - Paint the Town Red
❌️ 14-3. A game whose title starts with a number - 80 Days
❌️ 15. A game that heavily focuses on flight - Airport Madness 3D: Volume 2
❌️ 16. A game from a genre you don't usually play - Sifu
❌️ 17. A game that is themed around dogs or cats - Stray
❌️ 18-1. A game that features multiple genres, or is a mashup of different genres - CrossCode
❌️ 18-2. A visual novel or text-based game - Higurashi When They Cry
❌️ 19. A game where you play as an antihero or a villain - Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
❌️ 20-1. A game set in a historical time period - The Forgotten City
❌️ 20-2. A game set in the far future - The Entropy Centre
❌️ 21. A game with a female protagonist - Super Metroid
❌️ 22. A game without any humans - Tunic
❌️ 23. A game where you play as a robot or an alien - Detroit: Become Human
❌️ 24. An arcade-style high score game - Azure Reflections
❌️ 25-1. A game set in a world you would like living in - Steins;Gate
❌️ 25-2. A game whose protagonist you would want to be friends with - Persona 5 Tactica
❌️ 26. A game where you play as a bug or an aquatic creature - Bug Fables: The Everlasting Spring
❌️ 27. A game that was adapted from another medium (book, movie, etc.) or a game that has been adapted into another medium - Persona 4 Golden
❌️ 28. A game you watched someone else play first (partially or in full) - Sorcery! Parts 1 & 2
❌️ 29. Another person’s favorite game - Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
❌️ 30. A game with a diverse cast - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
❌️ 31. A cornerstone to gaming culture - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
❌️ 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) - Guacamelee!: Super Turbo Championship Edition
❌️ 33-1. A “threequel” (third part of a series) - Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
❌️ 33-2. A spin-off game - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
❌️ 34. A bright and cheerful game - Toem
❌️ 35. A game containing a real or fictional religion - Bravely Default
❌️ 36. A game that heavily features either fire or ice - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
❌️ 37. A game that heavily features money, gold, or economics - Weapon Shop De Omasse
❌️ 38. A game with a subtitle - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
❌️ 39. A game that surprised you - Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
❌️ 40. A post-apocalyptic game - BioShock
❌️ 41. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - HUE
❌️ 42. A game that had a red retirement rating on HLTB when you started playing it (10% or higher) - AiRace Speed
❌️ 43. A game that one of your favorite artists worked on (artist, developer, musician, voice actor/actress, etc.) - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
❌️ 44-1. A game you previously retired or put on hold - Spore
❌️ 44-2. A game that you have beaten before and are replaying - Hollow Knight
❌️ 45. A game that is on someone else’s HLTB 2024 Gaming Challenge List - Cocoon
❌️ 46-1. A studio's very first game - Neon White
❌️ 46-2. A studio's most recent game (at the time when you started playing the game) - Event[0]
❌️ 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) - Can of Wormholes
❌️ 48. A game that has been a HLTB Game of the Month - Ori and the Will of the Wisps
❌️ 49. A game listed on the HLTB stats page, or the stats page filtered for a single platform - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
❌️ 50. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - The Spectrum Retreat

March & April Update

I only beat two games these past two months. My excuse is that P3R did take 100+ hours to finish, although hopefully, I can increase the number of games I'm beating.

✅️ 05. A time sink (50+ hours) - Persona 3 Reload
✅️ 14-2. A game whose title contains the name of a color - Paint the Town Red

Totals:
Completions (2/50)
Bonus (0/5)
Alternatives (0/9)