1. A new game (released within the past year, backup game is Atlyss because of the price tag)

Incomplete

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

Completed

3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago)

Incomplete

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

In progress

5. A time sink (50+ hours)

Incomplete

6. A quickie (less than an hour)

Completed

7. A remake or remaster of a game (FF2 Pixel Remaster)

Incomplete

8. A game with 6+ endings

Incomplete

9. A collection of games

Incomplete

10-2. A game named after the main character

Completed

11. A game from a genre you don't normally play (VN)

Incomplete

12-2. A game adapted into another medium (board game)

Completed

13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)

Completed

14-1. A game with over 1k completions

Completed

15-2. A replay

Completed

16. A game that's been game of the month (retired, need to find a new game)

Incomplete

17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer

Incomplete

18. A game with a real or fictional religion (Covenant)

Completed

19-2. A spin-off

Incomplete

20. A cornerstone of gaming culture

Incomplete

21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain

Incomplete

22. A game heavily featuring zombies

Incomplete

23. A game that hasn't aged well

Incomplete

24. An indie game

Incomplete

25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years)

Incomplete

26. A sequel that's more famous than the original

Incomplete

27. A game that has no business being in its series (SMB2 is probably a stand in, I don't really want to replay it)

Incomplete

28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games (~6 years, which is a very long gap for the mega man series)

Incomplete

29. A game with an interesting hook

Incomplete

30-1. A game with a great plot twist (allegedly, I've never played it)

Incomplete

31-1. The definitive edition of a game (deluxe edition)

Incomplete

32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms (11 platforms)

Incomplete

33. A game you beat to 100% completion (this is possibly a stand-in)

Completed

34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) (possibly a stand-in)

Incomplete

35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long running franchise (7+ games)

Completed

36. A game that's smaller than 100MB (possibly a stand-in)

Incomplete

37. Game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards Hosted by Geoff Keighly (best handheld game, 2017) (WOOOO MORE METROID)

Incomplete

38. A game that made it out of development Hell (8 years, allegedly releasing this year, backup is Metroid Dread)

Incomplete

39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (Japanese) (Completion requirements are all over the place, I'll figure it out)

Incomplete

40. A game with a memorable soundtrack

Incomplete

41. A game from someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list. (Valcrist73's 49-2)

Incomplete

42. A game with a female protagonist (Backup is Metroid Prime 1)

Incomplete

43. A game inspired by Mythology or Folklore (backup is Hades 2)

Incomplete

44. A game inspired/based on real world historical events

Incomplete

45. A game developed by a single person (backup is Papers, Please)

Incomplete

46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game

Incomplete

47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award (finalist for 'No Apologies Award', 2017) (goofy ahh game)

Incomplete

48. A game with a silent protagonist

Completed

49-2. A game that features space travel

Incomplete

50. A game that prominently features food/cooking (possibly a stand-in, I can't come up with anything else)

Incomplete