Game Challenge 2021

How do you like your PS5? I like mine quite a bit, but after playing the Spidey games, Demon's Souls, and Ghost of Tsushima I ran out of things to play. That is until Deathloop came out.

I definitely like it, although so far it’s been mostly used to play PS4 games, as the only PS5 games I’ve really played so far have been Astro’s Playroom and Miles Morales. I really love how fast everything loads though. I’m really looking forward to playing the new Ratchet and Clank though and Deathloop looks cool too, but since my birthday and Christmas are coming up I’m waiting until then to see if I get them as gifts.

October Update

I managed to get two more done this month, but I think this is probably gonna be it. At this point I'm pretty certain I won't be able to actually tick off every item on the list. Especially the 60+hrs time-waster one, which I wasn't sure about from the beginning anyway.
But I'm pretty happy with how many I got done and maybe I'll be able to tick one or two more off in the final months of the year.

Here is my Master Post.

BabyKiller (PC) | October 2nd | 18. A game where you play as a parent
Well... Guess where that baby came from.
Not much of a game. Just a little 5mins storytelling walking simulator, pretty much. But you are a parent.

AirXoniX (PC) | October 26th | 48. A game from a defunct developer
I finally beat this game from my childhood for the very first time.
AxySoft used to release shareware games and still to this day sells their games. But they haven't made a new game in at least a decade.

That's 2 titles crossed off the list for this month.
49 games done in total and 9 left to go.

- Matt

Gunna be a crunch but I may be able to get the full set yet.

1. A game you previously retired - Five Nights at Freddy’s
3. A game you played a demo of - Duke Nukem Forever
4. A game from/about a different culture - Life is Strange 2
5. A game that won GOTY in any category - Dishonored 2
7. A game with an alternate history scenario - Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
9. A visual novel - OASE: Other Age Second Encounter
10. A game from a dead series - Katamari Forever
11. A game that aged like a fine milk - X-Note
12. A game that was in arcades - Ultra Street Fighter IV
13. A shovelware game - Woof Blaster
14. A game from a popular series that people often forget about - Pokemon Pinball
15. An educational game - Mini Motorways
16. A game about a food company/chain - Cook, Serve, Delicious 2!!
17. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Yesterday
18. A game where you play as a parent - Who’s Your Daddy?!
19. A randomly picked game (use the randomizer tool on the site) - Back 4 Blood
20. A game you bought just for the name - Pokemon Sword
21. A game that’s fun for the whole family - Jackbox Party Pack 4
23. A game that starts with the first letter of your username - Rogue Legacy 2
24. A rated T game - The Bunker
25. A game that was originally a flash game - Frog Fractions
27. A game that would make your parent(s) disappointed in you - Mad Max
28. A game made by a developer you've never tried - Slime Rancher
29. A game you've finished before - Catherine Classic
32. A time-sink (60+ hours) - Persona 5 Royal
33. A quickie (less than 1 hour) - Monument Valley
35. A game with no weapons - Roller Coaster Tycoon 2
36. A game from a series that's been remade/rebooted a million times - Worms Pinball
37. A new game (within the year) - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
38. A recent game (within 5 years) - Superliminal
39. An old game (10+ years) - Explodemon
40. A really old game (20+ years) - Donald Duck: Goin’ Quackers
41. An really really old game (30+ years) - Super Mario World
42. A game you shelved - Quadrilateral Cowboy
44. A game with a real or fictional religion in it - Hades
46. Beat a game with comedy as a central theme - Goat Simulator
47. Beat another person's favorite game - Slay the Spire
48. A game from a defunct developer - Puzzle Agent 2
49. The last game from a developer - Dino D-Day
50. A crossover - Indie Game Battle
51. A ripoff/knock-off - Tabletop Simulator
52. A Rom hack/ Fan game - Pokemon Uranium
53. A game that breaks the mold - Psychonauts 2
54. Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long - SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE
55. Beat a game with a robot/artificial lead - The Red Strings Club
56. Beat a game with a lead that's from a fictional species - Spore
57. Beat a game with a Metascore below 70 - Boson X
58. Beat a game with a Metascore above 90 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Progress: 48/58

October Update:

1. A game you previously retired - Pokémon Go
2. A game that was a launch title for a console - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
4. A game from/about a different culture - Pokémon Ultra Sun
12. A game that was in arcades - Tekken 3
14. A game from a popular series that people often forget about - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
18. A game where you play as a parent - Impostor Factory
23. Beat a game that starts with the first letter of your username - Star Wars: Squadrons
28. Beat a game made by a developer you've never tried - Life is Strange
29. A game you've finished before - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
33. A quickie (less than 1 hour) - Battle Arena Toshinden
35. A game with no weapons - ABZU
37. A new game (within the year) - Astro's Playroom
40. A really old game (20+ years) - Kirby's Adventure
42. A game you shelved - XCOM 2
43. Beat an RPG of any kind - Pokémon Sword
55.Beat a game with a robot/artificial lead - Nier: Automata
56. Beat a game with a lead that's from a fictional species - Kirby Super Star

Bioshock
Civilization VI
Fallout 4

Those are my favorite games.

Also if you want to beat a flash game then I would recommend the Riddle School series

Thanks man!

Bioshock it is!

And I'll definitely check out Riddle School.

October Update:

14. A game from a popular series that people often forget about - 007: Everything Or Nothing (GBA) - 8/10 - Seriously check this one out. The GBA port is fantastic.
17. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - I Am Fish (Platformer) - 6/10
18. A game where you play as a parent - Back 4 Blood (Mom) - 6.5/10
28. Beat a game made by a developer you've never tried - Alan Wake Remastered (Remedy Entertainment) - 8/10
33. A quickie (less than 1 hour) - Before I Forget - 8/10
39. An really really old game (30+ years) - Halloween (1983, Atari 2600) - 6.5/10
46. A game from a defunct developer - Drake & Josh GBA (THQ) - 5/10
49. A ripoff/knock-off - Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (Smash Bros. Ripoff) - 4.5/10
55.Beat a game with a Metascore below 70 - The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes - 8/10

35/56 completed thus far. It's gonna be close!

I have 42/58 down... I may be able to finish by the end of the year, but I doubt it. It's been fun either way!

Here’s the total list, new completions are underlined:

1. A game you previously retired - Transistor
2. A game that was a launch title for a console - Majora’s Mask 3D
3. A game you played a demo of - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
4. A game from/about a different culture - Sayonara Wild Hearts
6. A game that pioneered a genre - Dragon Warrior
7. A game with an alternate history scenario - World of Goo
8. A game that takes place during a war - Halo 2: Anniversary
9. A visual novel - Neo Cab
10. A game from a dead series - Mario and Luigi: Dream Team
11. A game that aged like a fine milk - Mario Kart: Super Circuit
12. A game that was in arcades - Taiko no Tatsujin: Pop Tap Beat *(This exact version of Taiko wasn't in arcades, but it's a spinoff of an arcade series.)
15. An educational game - Dreams
16. A game about a food company/chain - A Hat in Time *(The Mafia of Cooks play a large role in the game)
17. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - The Temple of No, text adventure
20. A game you bought just for the name - Elite Beat Agents
21. A game that’s fun for the whole family - Super Mario Galaxy
23. Beat a game that starts with the first letter of your username - Professor Layton and the Curious Village
24. A rated T/ PEGI 12/ CERO B/ USK 12/ PG/ Classificação 12/ Mayores de 14 años/ IGRS 13+/ ESR]A 12 game - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
25. A game that was originally a flash game - Bloons TD 6
26. A developer's very first game - In Other Waters
28. Beat a game made by a developer you've never tried - GNOG
29. A game you've finished before - Super Mario 3D Land
30. Beat a game that's been adapted into another medium - Halo: Combat Evolved
31. A game developed in your home country - Signs of the Sojourner
32. A time-sink (60+ hours) - Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
33. A quickie (less than 1 hour) - TimeOut
34. A game you've put off playing - Slay the Spire
35. A game with no weapons - Gone Home
37. A new game (within the year) - Toree 3D
38. A recent game (within 5 years) - My Nintendo Picross - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
39. An old game (10+ years) - WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgames
40. A really old game (20+ years) - Super Monkey Ball
44. A game with a real or fictional religion in it (this can be anything from Super Noah's Ark to Fallout 3) - Horizon: Zero Dawn
45. A game that started a long-running series (10+ years) - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
46. Beat a game with comedy as a central theme - Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
47. Beat another person's favorite game - Crawl
49. The last game from a developer - Winding Worlds (KO_OP)
50. A crossover - Hyrule Warriors: Legends
53. A game that breaks the mold (an FPS that doesn't use guns, a golf game that uses guns, etc.) - What the Golf?
54.Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long - Titanfall 2
57. Beat a game with a Metascore below 70 - Splitgate
58. Beat a game with a Metascore above 90 - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Only one game for this month.

22. A game that’s not for the whole family: Bioshock 2

I have 8 or 9 challenges left to complete. At this point though, I don't see myself beating more than 2 or 3. I suppose we'll see.

(Master List) October Update!
(well actually I forgot to update this for the past couple months so there's just the one thing from September)

15. An educational game: Raji: An Ancient Epic - 9/22
* This game covers a lot about the Hindu pantheon and if I can't consider that educational then I really got nothing of worth out of it. Awful game.

Remaining Challenges
7. A game with an alternate history scenario - ryse
13. A shovelware game - Earthworms?
19. A randomly picked game (use the randomizer tool on the site): Randomized up The Pathless! Working on it!
32. A time-sink (60+ hours): Judging by my luck with these last few xenoglyphs, Returnal's Platinum Trophy might do this for me.
41. A really really old game (30+ years) - Famicom detective club?
54. Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long: Maybe Solar Ash will fit this

6 more to go!

I'm Making very little progress, if I want to finish I'll have to speed up

12. A game that was in arcades: Smash T.V.
47. Beat another person's favorite game: Condemned Criminal Origins

8 to go

(Master List) November Update!

8. A game that takes place during a war: Ryse: Son of Rome It Takes Two - 11/24
- I'm sure I could find a more proper 'war' in my list of completions somewhere this year, but yeah why not, let's use the legit war between the wasps and the squirrels.
19. A randomly picked game (use the randomizer tool on the site): The Pathless - 11/26
- The first site-wide random pick I remember having less than zero interest in playing, so I was very glad when the second one turned out to be this!
32. A time-sink (60+ hours): Returnal - 11/26
- Replaying enough to get the platinum trophy had me clocking in at around 76 hours. Love the game, but man what a terrible trophy list.

Also thought I'd move some things around, like swapping Ryse here:

7. A game with an alternate history scenario - Ryse: Son of Rome - 3/23
13. A shovelware game - Earthworms - 7/21
- Personally this counts, as it's a passable game at best, and it sells like it's been tossed in the bargain bin. Purchased for $0.59.
41. A really really old game (30+ years) - Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir - 7/4/21
- I didn't play the original (1988), but the new versions are more just an incredible visual upgrade than they are a new game in any way; So I think it counts.
42. A game you shelved: Redout: Space Assault Knytt Underground - 7/15 (I misunderstood the challenge and never actually beat Redout, like a pledged to do with every challenge here. If the intent was a game that I retired this year, then yeah keep Redout.)
- Originally played Knytt for a tiny bit and immediately shelved for years. Wish I removed it from the shelf entirely.
44. A game with a real or fictional religion in it: Knytt Underground Eastshade - 10/24
Bonus: Beat a collection/compilation game: Cube Escape Collection - 8/28
- Just noticed this get added to OP. Would've used Phoenix Wright Trilogy but I already sort of did but not really but whatever.

Remaining Challenge
54. Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long: I'm counting on Solar Ash fitting this, then I'm done!

3 more games this month and I'll probably beat another tomorrow.

44. A game with a real or fictional religion in it (this can be anything from Super Noah's Ark to Fallout 3): CIV IV 11/04/21
32. A time-sink (60+ hours): Fallout 4 11/12/21
3. A game you played a demo of: Hitman 2 11/26/21

Just 5 more to go, I can probably do it

1. A game you previously retired: Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest (2 missions left)
19. A randomly picked game: Mass Effect (About an hour left)
34. A game you've put off playing: Gears 5 (Barely Played)
41. A really really old game: Pilotwings (Not Started)
42. A game you shelved: Killzone: Shadowfall (Barely Played)

I've gotten 46/58 done this year so far. I'll keep at it, but unless I play a bunch of the Itchmas games and they happen to fit the challenge, it doesn't look like I'll be finishing.

Here’s the total list, new completions are underlined:

1. A game you previously retired - Transistor
2. A game that was a launch title for a console - Majora’s Mask 3D
3. A game you played a demo of - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
4. A game from/about a different culture - Sayonara Wild Hearts
6. A game that pioneered a genre - Dragon Warrior
7. A game with an alternate history scenario - World of Goo
8. A game that takes place during a war - Halo 2: Anniversary
9. A visual novel - Neo Cab
10. A game from a dead series - Mario and Luigi: Dream Team
11. A game that aged like a fine milk - Mario Kart: Super Circuit
12. A game that was in arcades - Taiko no Tatsujin: Pop Tap Beat *(This exact version of Taiko wasn't in arcades, but it's a spinoff of an arcade series.)
14. A game from a popular series that people often forget about - Halo 3: ODST
15. An educational game - Dreams
16. A game about a food company/chain - A Hat in Time *(The Mafia of Cooks play a large role in the game)
17. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - The Temple of No, text adventure
20. A game you bought just for the name - Elite Beat Agents
21. A game that’s fun for the whole family - Super Mario Galaxy
23. Beat a game that starts with the first letter of your username - Professor Layton and the Curious Village
24. A rated T/ PEGI 12/ CERO B/ USK 12/ PG/ Classificação 12/ Mayores de 14 años/ IGRS 13+/ ESR]A 12 game - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
25. A game that was originally a flash game - Bloons TD 6
26. A developer's very first game - In Other Waters
27. A game that would make your parents disappointed in you - Monster Prom
28. Beat a game made by a developer you've never tried - GNOG
29. A game you've finished before - Super Mario 3D Land
30. Beat a game that's been adapted into another medium - Halo: Combat Evolved
31. A game developed in your home country - Signs of the Sojourner
32. A time-sink (60+ hours) - Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
33. A quickie (less than 1 hour) - TimeOut
34. A game you've put off playing - Slay the Spire
35. A game with no weapons - Gone Home
37. A new game (within the year) - Toree 3D
38. A recent game (within 5 years) - My Nintendo Picross - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
39. An old game (10+ years) - WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgames
40. A really old game (20+ years) - Super Monkey Ball
44. A game with a real or fictional religion in it (this can be anything from Super Noah's Ark to Fallout 3) - Horizon: Zero Dawn
45. A game that started a long-running series (10+ years) - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
46. Beat a game with comedy as a central theme - Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
47. Beat another person's favorite game - Crawl
49. The last game from a developer - Winding Worlds (KO_OP)
50. A crossover - Hyrule Warriors: Legends
52. A Rom hack/Fan game - Deep Space D6 (A fan-made mobile adaptation of a board game)
53. A game that breaks the mold (an FPS that doesn't use guns, a golf game that uses guns, etc.) - What the Golf?
54. Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long - Titanfall 2
56. Beat a game with a lead that's from a fictional species - Monster Prom: Second Term
57. Beat a game with a Metascore below 70 - Splitgate
58. Beat a game with a Metascore above 90 - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

(Master List) That's a Wrap!

54. Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long: Solar Ash - 12/2

Solar Ash is stunningly beautiful and plays pretty great. I definitely wouldn't recommend forcing yourself to play any game for 6+ hours, and while I may very well have done it anyways with this gem, it definitely accentuated the repetitious structure and the tiny performance issues on PS5. Still, Solar Ash is a great time and I can definitely see myself coming back to grab the plat though the hardcore mode sounds like a slog.

This challenge was a lot of fun to plan for and keep track of, thanks for setting it up! 😁

I forgot to post my November update!

1. A game you previously retired: Superbeat Xonic - So I never officially retired this on the site, but when I bought it a few years ago I stopped playing about 10 minutes in because of joycon drift. So in that sense I retired it.

26. A developer's very first game: The Messenger - And what a glorious first game it was.

55. Beat a game with a robot/artificial lead: Enter the Gungeon - One of the characters you can play as is a robot, and another one is a sentient bullet.

The challenges I have left are:

9. A visual novel

15. An educational game

20. A game you bought just for the name

27. A game that would make your parent(s) disappointed in you:

29. A game you've finished before

42. Beat a game you'd dropped or had a long hold on

48. A game from a defunct developer

50. A crossover

Bonus: Beat a collection/compilation game:

So I have 9 to do. Some of these I can do this month, some I'm not sure of. I might have to look back at the games I beat this year and fill the gaps.

I know I won’t finish any games today or tomorrow, so this is my last post for the 2021 game challenge. I finished 59 games this year, but there were a few that didn’t fit any of the categories, so I only finished 53 of the 58 challenges. Overall, this was a fun way to ensure I played a variety of games and to see what others were playing, and I’m looking forward to the 2022 challenge.

First, here are the categories I didn’t finish and a brief explanation of why.

19. A randomly picked game: I used the randomizer on the site and it chose Lego City Undercover. I intended to play it and just never got around to it.
36. A game from a series that’s been remade/rebooted a million times: I was going to play a Tomb Raider game and use it for this slot, just didn’t find time.
42. A game you shelved: As it turns out, when I shelve a game it’s usually because I didn’t like it, so I tend not to return to them.
48. A game from a defunct developer: I had Fable chosen for this spot but didn’t have time.
51. A ripoff/knockoff: Most ripoffs or knockoffs are pretty bad, so I wasn’t very motivated to finish this challenge.

Finally, here is the total list of challenges I did finish:

1. A game you previously retired - Transistor
2. A game that was a launch title for a console - Majora’s Mask 3D (New 3DS XL)
3. A game you played a demo of - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
4. A game from/about a different culture - Sayonara Wild Hearts
5. A game that won GOTY in any category - Super Mario Galaxy
6. A game that pioneered a genre - Lifeline
7. A game with an alternate history scenario - World of Goo
8. A game that takes place during a war - Halo 2: Anniversary
9. A visual novel - Neo Cab
10. A game from a dead series - Mario and Luigi: Dream Team
11. A game that aged like a fine milk - Mario Kart: Super Circuit
12. A game that was in arcades - Taiko no Tatsujin: Pop Tap Beat
13. A shovelware game - Puzzle League Express
14. A game from a popular series that people often forget about - Halo 3: ODST
15. An educational game - Dreams
16. A game about a food company/chain - A Hat in Time (Mafia of Cooks)
17. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - The Temple of No, text adventure
18. A game where you play as a parent - A Lozenge
20. A game you bought just for the name - Elite Beat Agents
21. A game that’s fun for the whole family - Professor Layton
22. A game that’s not for the whole family - Teenage Blob
23. Beat a game that starts with the first letter of your username - Pilgrims
24. A rated T/ PEGI 12/ CERO B/ USK 12/ PG/ Classificação 12/ Mayores de 14 años/ IGRS 13+/ ESR]A 12 game - Metroid Prime 3
25. A game that was originally a flash game - Bloons TD 6
26. A developer's very first game - In Other Waters
27. A game that would make your parent(s) disappointed in you - Monster Prom
28. Beat a game made by a developer you've never tried - GNOG
29. A game you've finished before - Super Mario 3D Land
30. Beat a game that's been adapted into another medium - Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
31. A game developed in your home country - Signs of the Sojourner
32. A time-sink (60+ hours) - Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
33. A quickie (less than 1 hour) - TimeOut
34. A game you've put off playing - Slay the Spire
35. A game with no weapons - Gone Home
37. A new game (within the year) - Toree 3D
38. A recent game (within 5 years) - Twilight Princess Picross
39. An old game (10+ years) - WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgames
40. A really old game (20+ years) - Super Monkey Ball
41. An really really old game (30+ years) - Dragon Warrior
43. Beat an RPG of any kind - HZD: The Frozen Wilds
44. A game with a real or fictional religion in it (this can be anything from Super Noah's Ark to Fallout 3) - Horizon: Zero Dawn
45. A game that started a long-running series (10+ years) - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
46.Beat a game with comedy as a central theme - Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and the Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
47. Beat another person's favorite game - Crawl
49. The last game from a developer - Winding Worlds, KO_OP
50. A crossover - Hyrule Warriors: Legends
52. A Rom hack/ Fan game - Deep Space D6
53. A game that breaks the mold - What the Golf?
54.Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long - Titanfall 2
55.Beat a game with a robot/artificial lead - Super Smash Bros
56. Beat a game with a lead that's from a fictional species - Monster Prom: Second Term
Beat a game with a Metascore below 70 - Splitgate
58. Beat a game with a Metascore above 90 - The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

I didn't get too much done in December.

9. A visual novel: Therapy with Dr. Albert Krueger - It is a visual novel

29. A game you've finished before: Pokemon Shining Pearl - I've already played Pearl, and since this is basically the same game with a few changes. I'm counting it.

54 challenges completed. Not bad if I say so.

1. A game you previously retired: Superbeat Xonic
2. A game that was a launch title for a console: New Super Mario Bros. U
3. A game you played a demo of: WarioWare: Get it Together
4. A game from/about a different culture: Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
5. A game that won GOTY in any category: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
6. A game that launched a genre (Metroid, Castlevania SOTN, Demon Souls): Super Metroid
7. A game with an alternate history scenario: The Wonderful 101 Remastered
8. A game that takes place during a war: Lego Star Wars The Video Game
9. A visual novel: Therapy with Dr. Albert Kruger
10. A game from a dead series: Donkey Kong 3
11. A game that aged like a fine milk: Scribblenauts
12. A game that was in arcades: Killer Queen Black
13. A shovelware game: Family Party 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun
14. A game from a popular series that people often forget about (Super Paper Mario, Fallout BOS): The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages
15. An educational game: Spelling Challenges and More
16. A game about a food company/chain: Cool Spot
17. A game from a genre you don’t normally play: NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana
18. A game where you play as a parent: Lost Lands: Dark Overlord
19. A randomly picked game (use the randomizer tool on the site): Star Fox 2
20. A game you bought just for the name: SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS
21. A game that’s fun for the whole family: Wii Sports
22. A game that’s not for the whole family: Bioshock 2
23. Beat a game that starts with the first letter of your username: Rygar
24. A rated T/ PEGI 12/ CERO B/ USK 12/ PG/ Classificação 12/ Mayores de 14 años/ IGRS 13+/ ESR]A 12 game: Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
25. A game that was originally a flash game (Alien Hominid, The Henry Stickmin Collection): The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
26. A developer's very first game: The Messenger
27. A game that would make your parent(s) disappointed in you: Blasphemous
28. Beat a game made by a developer you've never tried: Untitled Goose Game
29. A game you've finished before: Pokemon Shining Pearl
30. Beat a game that's been adapted into another medium: Lego Batman the Videogame
31. A game developed in your home country: System Flaw
32. A time-sink (60+ hours): Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
33. A quickie (less than 1 hour): Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
34. A game you've put off playing: WWE 2K Battlegrounds
35. A game with no weapons: Pokemon Channel
36. A game from a series that's been remade/rebooted a million times: New Super Luigi U
37. A new game (within the year): Doodle Champion Island Games
38. A recent game (within 5+ years): Bird Alone
39. An old game (10+ years): Epic Mickey
40. A really old game (20+ years): Eliminator Boat Duel
41. An really really old game (30+ years): S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
42. Beat a game you'd dropped or had a long hold on: Golf Story
43. Beat an RPG of any kind: Foto Showdown
44. A game with a real or fictional religion in it (this can be anything from Super Noah's Ark to Fallout 3): The Outer Worlds
45. A game that started a long-running series (10+ years): Star Fox
46.Beat a game with comedy as a central theme: Moving Out
47. Beat another person's favorite game: Bioshock
48. A game from a defunct developer: Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
49. The last game from a developer: Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D: Space Recipe for Disaster
50. A crossover: Super Smash Bros for 3DS
51. A ripoff/knock-off: Super Mario Maker for 3DS
52. A Rom hack/ Fan game: Heaventaker
53. A game that breaks the mold (an FPS that doesn't use guns, a golf game that uses guns, etc.): The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
54.Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long: Super Scribblenauts
55.Beat a game with a robot/artificial lead: Enter the Gungeon
56. Beat a game with a lead that's from a fictional species: Kirby Mass Attack
57. Beat a game with a Metascore below 70: Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck
58. Beat a game with a Metascore above 90: Metroid Fusion

Bonus: Beat a collection/compilation game: Bioshock: The Collection

I have been tracking this challenge in a docs sheet, so i haven't been updating in here, but now i'm back, as the challenge is officially over.

Here are my completions since my June Update:
4. A game from/about a different culture - Contrast - pc - 23 jun
9. A visual novel - Emily is away - pc - 11 jul
20. A game you bought just for the name - The Da Vinci Code - ps2 - 3 nov
21. A game that’s fun for the whole family - Mario Party DS - NDS - 10 jul
32. A time-sink (60+ hours) - Planet Coaster - pc - 26 okt
39. An old game (10+ years) - Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened - pc - 28 okt
53. A game that breaks the mold (an FPS that doesn't use guns, a golf game that uses guns, etc.) - Superliminal - pc - 15 okt
54. Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long - Viscera Cleanup Detail: Santa's Rampage - pc - 17 dec
57. Beat a game with a Metascore below 70 - State of Mind - pc - 9 jul

My master list can be found here.

That makes it 41/58 games, as well as the Bonus Challenge completed this year! I completed no less than 64 games this year in total, more than doubled the amount of games i usually complete in a year. I am quite happy with that so thanks for this challenge! It really motivated me to finish more, and try a lot of different games as well in 2021. If there's a 2022 challenge, i will definitely look out for it, though i do have a lot more to do schoolwise next year
This was fun. Bye everyone!

A bit late in posting my list, but I finished 30/58 games this year. Didn't hit the big total I was hoping for, but honestly just pleased that I finished a lot more games this year than a lot of years, including going through some serious classics like SMW, Mega Man X, Yoshi's Island, Metroid Fusion, Super Metroid, Castlevania etc. I have not completed as many games in my life as I wished, so I am glad that this helped kick me in the pants to fully finish them. Definitely entering next year, and good luck to everyone who enters again!

Average Score: 5.6/10
Average Time to Finish: 9 Hours 49 Games
Best Game Completed: Super Metroid
Worst Game Completed: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Most Active Month: September (8 Games)
Least Active Month: January, February, November, December (1 Game)

1. A game you previously retired
2. A game that was a launch title for a console - Super Mario World (Completed: 4/8/2021, Rating: 7/10)
3. A game you played a demo of
4. A game from/about a different culture
5. A game that won GOTY in any category.
6. A game that pioneered a genre - Super Metroid (Completed: 6/30/2021, Rating: 10/10)
7. A game with an alternate history scenario
8. A game that takes place during a war - Mega Man X (Completed: 9/25/2021, Rating: 7/10)
9. A visual novel - Emily is Away (Completed: 12/31/2021, Rating: 4/10)
10. A game from a dead series - Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (Completed: 3/13/2021, Rating: 1/10)
11. A game that aged like a fine milk - Kirby's Dream Land (Completed: 7/6/2021, Rating: 3/10)
12. A game that was in arcades - Donkey Kong 3 (Completed: 3/17/2021, Rating: 1/10)
13. A shovelware game - SKYPEACE (Completed: 4/11/2021, Rating: 6/10)
14. A game from a popular series that people often forget about (Super Paper Mario, Fallout BOS) - Castlevania: The Adventure (Completed: 3/19/2021, Rating: 2/10)
15. An educational game
16. A game about a food company/chain - McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure (Completed: 4/12/2021, Rating: 2/10)
17. A game from a genre you don't normally play
18. A game where you play as a parent
19. A randomly picked game (use the randomizer tool on the site) - Castlevania 1 (Completed: 1/9/2021, Rating: 5/10)
20. A game you bought just for the name - Dogurai (Completed: 2/18/2021, Rating: 3/10)
21. A game that's fun for the whole family
22. A game that's not for the whole family - Katana ZERO (Completed: 4/9/2021, Rating: 9/10)
23. Beat a game that starts with the first letter of your username
24. A rated T/ PEGI 12/ CERO B/ USK 12/ PG/ Classifica��o 12/ Mayores de 14 a�os/ IGRS 13+/ ESR]A 12 game - Metroid Dread (Completed: 10/9/2021, Rating: 10/10)
25. A flash game
26. A developer's very first game
27. A game that would make your parent(s) disappointed in you
28. Beat a game made by a developer you've never tried - Yoshi's Crafted World (Completed: 9/22/2021, Rating: 7/10)
29. A game you've finished before - Star Fox 64 (Completed: 9/29/2021, Rating: 9/10)
30. Beat a game that's been adapted into another medium
31. A game developed in your home country
32. A time-sink (60+ hours) - Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (Completed: 5/18/2021, Rating: 8/10)
33. A quickie (less than 1 hour) - Sonic Blast (Completed 3/12/2021, Rating: 1/10)
34. A game you've put off playing
35. A game with no weapons - Toree 3D (Completed: 4/30/2021, Rating: 6/10)
36. A game from a series that's been remade/rebooted a million times - Frogger Advance: The Great Quest (Completed: 9/1/2021, Rating: 2/10)
37. A new game (within the year) - Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Completed: 6/1/2021, Rating: 8/10)
38. A recent game (within 5 years)
39. An old game (10+ years)
40. A really old game (20+ years) - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Completed: 9/3/2021, Rating: 9/10)
41. An really really old game (30+ years) - Super Mario Land (Completed: 7/5/2021, Rating: 5/10)
42. A game you shelved
43. Beat an RPG of any kind
44. A game with a real or fictional religion in it (this can be anything from Super Noah's Ark to Fallout 3)
45. A game that started a long-running series (10+ years)
46. Beat a game with comedy as a central theme - The Amazing Spider-Man (Game Boy) (Completed: 8/24/2021, Rating: 1/10)
47. Beat another person's favorite game
48. A game from a defunct developer - Metroid II: Return of Samus (Completed: 8/30/2021, Rating: 7/10)
49. The last game from a developer - Metroid: Zero Mission (Completed: 9/16/2021, Rating: 8/10)
50. A crossover
51. A ripoff/knock-off
52. A Rom hack/ Fan game
53. A game that breaks the mold (an FPS that doesn't use guns, a golf game that uses guns, etc.) - Super Mario Bros. 35 (Completed: 3/31/2021, Rating: 6/10)
54. Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long - Metroid Fusion (Completed: 9/4/2021, Rating: 10/10)
55. Beat a game with a robot/artificial lead
56. Beat a game with a lead that's from a fictional species - Yoshi's Story (Completed: 11/10/2021, Rating: 5/10)
57. Beat a game with a Metascore below 70 - Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line (Switch Edition, Completed: 3/19/2021, Rating: 6/10)
58. Beat a game with a Metascore above 90 - Super Mario Odyssey (Completed: 5/2/2021, Rating: 9/10)

A bit late in posting my list, but I finished 30/58 games this year. Didn't hit the big total I was hoping for, but honestly just pleased that I finished a lot more games this year than a lot of years, including going through some serious classics like SMW, Mega Man X, Yoshi's Island, Metroid Fusion, Super Metroid, Castlevania etc. I have not completed as many games in my life as I wished, so I am glad that this helped kick me in the pants to fully finish them. Definitely entering next year, and good luck to everyone who enters again!

Average Score: 5.6/10
Average Time to Finish: 9 Hours 49 Games
Best Game Completed: Super Metroid
Worst Game Completed: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Most Active Month: September (8 Games)
Least Active Month: January, February, November, December (1 Game)

1. A game you previously retired
2. A game that was a launch title for a console - Super Mario World (Completed: 4/8/2021, Rating: 7/10)
3. A game you played a demo of
4. A game from/about a different culture
5. A game that won GOTY in any category.
6. A game that pioneered a genre - Super Metroid (Completed: 6/30/2021, Rating: 10/10)
7. A game with an alternate history scenario
8. A game that takes place during a war - Mega Man X (Completed: 9/25/2021, Rating: 7/10)
9. A visual novel - Emily is Away (Completed: 12/31/2021, Rating: 4/10)
10. A game from a dead series - Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (Completed: 3/13/2021, Rating: 1/10)
11. A game that aged like a fine milk - Kirby's Dream Land (Completed: 7/6/2021, Rating: 3/10)
12. A game that was in arcades - Donkey Kong 3 (Completed: 3/17/2021, Rating: 1/10)
13. A shovelware game - SKYPEACE (Completed: 4/11/2021, Rating: 6/10)
14. A game from a popular series that people often forget about (Super Paper Mario, Fallout BOS) - Castlevania: The Adventure (Completed: 3/19/2021, Rating: 2/10)
15. An educational game
16. A game about a food company/chain - McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure (Completed: 4/12/2021, Rating: 2/10)
17. A game from a genre you don't normally play
18. A game where you play as a parent
19. A randomly picked game (use the randomizer tool on the site) - Castlevania 1 (Completed: 1/9/2021, Rating: 5/10)
20. A game you bought just for the name - Dogurai (Completed: 2/18/2021, Rating: 3/10)
21. A game that's fun for the whole family
22. A game that's not for the whole family - Katana ZERO (Completed: 4/9/2021, Rating: 9/10)
23. Beat a game that starts with the first letter of your username
24. A rated T/ PEGI 12/ CERO B/ USK 12/ PG/ Classifica��o 12/ Mayores de 14 a�os/ IGRS 13+/ ESR]A 12 game - Metroid Dread (Completed: 10/9/2021, Rating: 10/10)
25. A flash game
26. A developer's very first game
27. A game that would make your parent(s) disappointed in you
28. Beat a game made by a developer you've never tried - Yoshi's Crafted World (Completed: 9/22/2021, Rating: 7/10)
29. A game you've finished before - Star Fox 64 (Completed: 9/29/2021, Rating: 9/10)
30. Beat a game that's been adapted into another medium
31. A game developed in your home country
32. A time-sink (60+ hours) - Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (Completed: 5/18/2021, Rating: 8/10)
33. A quickie (less than 1 hour) - Sonic Blast (Completed 3/12/2021, Rating: 1/10)
34. A game you've put off playing
35. A game with no weapons - Toree 3D (Completed: 4/30/2021, Rating: 6/10)
36. A game from a series that's been remade/rebooted a million times - Frogger Advance: The Great Quest (Completed: 9/1/2021, Rating: 2/10)
37. A new game (within the year) - Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Completed: 6/1/2021, Rating: 8/10)
38. A recent game (within 5 years)
39. An old game (10+ years)
40. A really old game (20+ years) - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Completed: 9/3/2021, Rating: 9/10)
41. An really really old game (30+ years) - Super Mario Land (Completed: 7/5/2021, Rating: 5/10)
42. A game you shelved
43. Beat an RPG of any kind
44. A game with a real or fictional religion in it (this can be anything from Super Noah's Ark to Fallout 3)
45. A game that started a long-running series (10+ years)
46. Beat a game with comedy as a central theme - The Amazing Spider-Man (Game Boy) (Completed: 8/24/2021, Rating: 1/10)
47. Beat another person's favorite game
48. A game from a defunct developer - Metroid II: Return of Samus (Completed: 8/30/2021, Rating: 7/10)
49. The last game from a developer - Metroid: Zero Mission (Completed: 9/16/2021, Rating: 8/10)
50. A crossover
51. A ripoff/knock-off
52. A Rom hack/ Fan game
53. A game that breaks the mold (an FPS that doesn't use guns, a golf game that uses guns, etc.) - Super Mario Bros. 35 (Completed: 3/31/2021, Rating: 6/10)
54. Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long - Metroid Fusion (Completed: 9/4/2021, Rating: 10/10)
55. Beat a game with a robot/artificial lead
56. Beat a game with a lead that's from a fictional species - Yoshi's Story (Completed: 11/10/2021, Rating: 5/10)
57. Beat a game with a Metascore below 70 - Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line (Switch Edition, Completed: 3/19/2021, Rating: 6/10)
58. Beat a game with a Metascore above 90 - Super Mario Odyssey (Completed: 5/2/2021, Rating: 9/10)

Ooo, I like the breakdown dealio you did, and Imma yoink it. Also I thought I posted already but I didn't haha. Ended up not playing anything the last couple months of the year cause I got distracted by dnd again (and sleeping a lot lol) but I'm still pretty happy with where this ended up despite me not hitting every mark. I'll also slap in the ones that I had planned to play but never got around to. Those'll be in italics. :D

1. A game you previously retired - Five Nights at Freddy’s
2. A game that was a launch title for a console - Shovel Knight
3. A game you played a demo of - Duke Nukem Forever
4. A game from/about a different culture - Life is Strange 2
5. A game that won GOTY in any category - Dishonored 2
6. A game that launched a genre (Metroid, Castlevania SOTN, Demon Souls) - [no game planned]
7. A game with an alternate history scenario - Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
8. A game that takes place during a war - Lord of the Rings: War in the North
9. A visual novel - OASE: Other Age Second Encounter
10. A game from a dead series - Katamari Forever
11. A game that aged like a fine milk - X-Note
12. A game that was in arcades - Ultra Street Fighter IV
13. A shovelware game - Woof Blaster
14. A game from a popular series that people often forget about - Pokemon Pinball
15. An educational game - Mini Motorways
16. A game about a food company/chain - Cook, Serve, Delicious 2!!
17. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Yesterday
18. A game where you play as a parent - Who’s Your Daddy?!
19. A randomly picked game (use the randomizer tool on the site) - Back 4 Blood
20. A game you bought just for the name - Pokemon Sword
21. A game that’s fun for the whole family - Jackbox Party Pack 4
22. A game that’s not for the whole family - Sausage Fest
23. A game that starts with the first letter of your username - Rogue Legacy 2
24. A rated T game - The Bunker
25. A game that was originally a flash game - Frog Fractions
26. A developer's very first game - Yooka-Laylee
27. A game that would make your parent(s) disappointed in you - Mad Max
28. A game made by a developer you've never tried - Slime Rancher
29. A game you've finished before - Catherine Classic
30. A game that's been adapted into another medium - Sonic Mania
31. A game developed in your home country - Dead Rising 4
32. A time-sink (60+ hours) - Persona 5 Royal
33. A quickie (less than 1 hour) - Monument Valley
34. A game you've put off playing - Cyberpunk 2077
35. A game with no weapons - Roller Coaster Tycoon 2
36. A game from a series that's been remade/rebooted a million times - Worms Pinball
37. A new game (within the year) - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
38. A recent game (within 5 years) - Superliminal
39. An old game (10+ years) - Explodemon
40. A really old game (20+ years) - Donald Duck: Goin’ Quackers
41. An really really old game (30+ years) - Super Mario World
42. A game you shelved - Quadrilateral Cowboy
43. Beat an RPG of any kind - Evoland 2
44. A game with a real or fictional religion in it - Hades
45. A game that started a long-running series (10+ years) - Pokemon Snap
46. Beat a game with comedy as a central theme - Goat Simulator
47. Beat another person's favorite game - Slay the Spire
48. A game from a defunct developer - Puzzle Agent 2
49. The last game from a developer - Dino D-Day
50. A crossover - Indie Game Battle
51. A ripoff/knock-off - Tabletop Simulator
52. A Rom hack/ Fan game - Pokemon Uranium
53. A game that breaks the mold - Psychonauts 2
54. Finish a game in one day but it needs to be at least 6 hours long - SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE
55. Beat a game with a robot/artificial lead - The Red Strings Club
56. Beat a game with a lead that's from a fictional species - Spore
57. Beat a game with a Metascore below 70 - Boson X
58. Beat a game with a Metascore above 90 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Bonus: Beat a collection/compilation game - Spyro Trilogy

Final total: 48/56
Most active month: January (17 games)
Least active month: April, August, November, December (0 games)
Best game played: Psychonauts 2
Worst game played: OASE
Worst game runner up: Pokemon Uranium, not because it was bad but because there was so much missed potential and gruelingly bad balance in the exp system. No fault of the developer's, since they got DMCA'd, but doesn't change the fact that it falls flat.