Game Challenge 2025

I didn't see anything in the rules explicitly detailing the rules around the bonuses other than the fact that the same game can be applied to a bonus in addition to a numbered challenge, so to clarify: for the challenge's purposes, does a bonus "count" toward my total even if I don't finish 50/50 numbered challenges? In other words, can the bonus categories be used for someone only targetting the 20 completions for bronze or 35 completions for silver?

That's... a good question. I honestly didn't think that through since the rank system is new this year. It would feel a little weird if Platinum could be complete without all challenges so let's just say completing all the bonuses wins you a free compliment from yours truly. Next year we can figure out an actual solution.

That's... a good question. I honestly didn't think that through since the rank system is new this year. It would feel a little weird if Platinum could be complete without all challenges so let's just say completing all the bonuses wins you a free compliment from yours truly. Next year we can figure out an actual solution.

I think you missed the thrust of my question because it affects platinum and the lower trophies differently. No way I'm hitting 50/50 + bonuses for platinum, so my question was whether one of those bonus categories could count towards my 20 for bronze or 35 for silver. Sorry if I was clear as mud.

I think you missed the thrust of my question because it affects platinum and the lower trophies differently. No way I'm hitting 50/50 + bonuses for platinum, so my question was whether one of those bonus categories could count towards my 20 for bronze or 35 for silver. Sorry if I was clear as mud.

Oh well in that case yes, it'll count towards silver and bronze.

That's... a good question. I honestly didn't think that through since the rank system is new this year. It would feel a little weird if Platinum could be complete without all challenges so let's just say completing all the bonuses wins you a free compliment from yours truly. Next year we can figure out an actual solution.

Now I'm jealous... where is my free compliment??? jk lol

In all seriousness, I had understood Platinum as being Main+Optionals+Bonuses, since that's what makes sense. However in the original post it doesn't mention the bonuses counting and I guess they *are* bonuses.

I tackled 4 more games in August and have earned the bronze for this challenge with 21/20 games. Even if I don't count the two bonus categories from this month that would leave me with just one more completion to get over the hump for the challenge. I'm happy with where I ended up though, and since I'm not going to take the measures I would need to in order to get up to 35 completions for the silver, I'm just going to call it here and make this my final update. Thanks to all who organized and participated!

34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Final Fantasy

BONUS A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough - Mass Effect 2

BONUS A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough - Mass Effect 3

45. A game developed by a single person - Inscryption

1. A new game (released within the past year)
✅2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Divinity: Original Sin
✅3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago - Planescape: Torment
✅4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Super Metroid
5. A time sink (50+ hours)
6. A quickie (less than an hour)
✅7. A remake or remaster of a game - Metroid: Zero Mission
8. A game with 6+ endings
9. A collection of games
10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number
✅10-2. A game named after the main character - Kirby Star Allies
10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z
✅11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Cuphead
12-1. A game adapted from another medium
12-2. A game adapted into another medium
13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)
✅14-1. A game with over 1k completions - Mass Effect 2
14-2. A game with under 100 completions
14-3. A game with no recorded completion times
✅15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved - Final Fantasy VI
15-2. A replay
✅16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month - NieR: Automata
17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer
✅18. A game with a real or fictional religion - Final Fantasy X
✅19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series) - Mass Effect 3
19-2. A spin-off
✅20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - Final Fantasy VII
21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain
22. A game heavily featuring zombies
23. A game that hasn't aged well
✅24. An indie game - Disco Elysium
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years)
25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
26. A sequel that's more famous than the original
27. A game that has no business being in its series
28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games
✅29. A game with an interesting hook - Tyranny
30-1. A game with a great plot twist
30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.)
31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
32-1. A platform exclusive
32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms
33. A game you beat to 100% completion
✅34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Final Fantasy
35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
36. A game that's smaller than 100MB
37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley
38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional)
✅40. A game with a memorable soundtrack - Undertale
41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
✅42. A game with a female protagonist - Metroid Fusion
43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore
44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events
✅45. A game developed by a single person - Inscryption
46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award
48. A game with a silent protagonist
49-1. A game that features time travel
✅49-2. A game that features space travel - Mass Effect
50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking

Bonus Challenges:

✅A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough - Mass Effect 2
✅A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough - Mass Effect 3
A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough
A replay in new game+

August progress report!

The Challenge List
✅1. A new game (released within the past year) - DORONKO WANKO - Mar. 26, 2024
✅2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - The Room - Dec. 13, 2012
❌3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago - Deus Ex - Jun. 23, 2000
✅4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Pinball (NES) - Oct. 18, 1985
✅5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 59h 59m 8s
✅6. A quickie (less than an hour) - A Good Gardener - 57m 4s
✅7. A remake or remaster of a game - Gears of War: Reloaded
✅8. A game with 6+ endings - Reventure - "100" endings
❌9. A collection of games - Mass Effect Legendary Edition
❌10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number - 11-11: Memories Retold
✅10-2. A game named after the main character - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
❌10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z - Quake
✅11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Sid Meier's Civilization VI - 4X Strategy
✅12-1. A game adapted from another medium - Marvel's Spider-Man - Adapted from the comics
✅12-2. A game adapted into another medium - Persona 5 Royal - Adapted into a stage play
✅13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - ABZÛ
❌13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters) - ScourgeBringer
✅14-1. A game with over 1k completions - Portal - 37.7K Completions (as of Jun. 7, 2025)
✅14-2. A game with under 100 completions - Creature Packets - 15 completions (as of Jan. 3, 2025)
✅14-3. A game with no recorded completion times - Under A Caustic Snow, I Danced - No completions (as of Jan. 3, 2025)
✅15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved - Pakke-Is - Retired due to being unable to find the KBM controls
✅15-2. A replay - Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
❌16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month - Outlast - Oct. 2018, Triple Creature Fest 4
❌17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - The Flame in the Flood
✅18. A game with a real or fictional religion - Daemonologie - A short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials.
✅19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series) - Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Part 3 of the Survivor trilogy
❌19-2. A spin-off - Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
✅20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - Dark Souls: Remastered
❌21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Max Payne
✅22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Dead Island: Definitive Edition
✅23. A game that hasn't aged well - Devil May Cry
✅24. An indie game - Frog Legs
❌25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
✅25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series - Half-Life: Opposing Force - Takes place concurrently with Half-Life and Blue Shift
❌26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Resident Evil 2 Remake
❌27. A game that has no business being in its series - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
❌28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Thief (2014)
✅29. A game with an interesting hook - Bit-cremental: Fishistry - Gachapon economics. Shame that the game falls pretty flat.
✅30-1. A game with a great plot twist - Anatomy - "What happens to a house when it is left alone?", pretty much my favorite horror game of all time
✅30-2. A game with a bad plot twist - Immortals of Aveum - If I can see a plot twist coming the second it's set up, it's a bad plot twist.
✅31-1. The definitive edition of a game - Borderlands GOTY Enhanced
✅31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions - Risk of Rain 2
✅32-1. A platform exclusive - X-Moon - Exclusive to PC, first itch.io game still available/public
✅32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - Bendy and the Ink Machine
✅33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Off-Peak
✅34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Call of Duty
⏳35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
✅36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - The Legacy of Isaelius - 66 MBs
❌37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards - Dishonored - SPIKE Best Action Adventure Game 2012
❌38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years) - Nioh - Began development in 2004, released in 2017
✅39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand - To a T - Fictional language
❌40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
❌41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list - Sifu - Green Starfish - Challenge #47
❌42. A game with a female protagonist - Silent Hill 3 - Heather :]
✅43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - Noita - The game references the Finnish epic "Kalevala"
❌44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events - Attentat 1942
✅45. A game developed by a single person - QUICKERFLAK - Developed by Walter Machado
❌46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Disco Elysium: Game Boy Edition
❌47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award - God of War Ragnarök - "Best Game on Steam Deck" winner 2024
✅48. A game with a silent protagonist - Clickolding
❌49-1. A game that features time travel - TEST TEST TEST
❌49-2. A game that features space travel - Everspace
✅50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking - Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Bonus Challenges:
✅1. A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough - DOOM Eternal - Nightmare -> Ultra Nightmare
✅2. A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough - Rental - Sub 10min completions show a different ending (It's similar but is in a different location)
✅3. A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough - Sheepy: A Short Adventure - 23m 54s long playthrough to get deathless speedrun achievement as compared to first playthrough which took about 1.5 hours
✅4. A replay in new game+ - Ghostrunner - "Hardcore mode changes enemy placement and retains
all skills and unlocks, so it probably counts as NG+"

43 done, 24 remaining. Currently playing FF7 Rebirth

A few more challenges beaten this month. Probably a record low, at least for the year. I'm gonna need to start playing games specifically for the challenge if I want the platinum.

✅16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month: Disco Elysium (December 2021)

✅22. A game heavily featuring zombies: Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army

✅45. A game developed by a single person: Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons

49/63
1/4 bonus
Collection

✅1. A new game (released within the past year): Sid Meier's Civilization VII
✅2. An old game (released 10+ years ago): Black (19 years-old)
✅3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago): Soulcalibur (1999)
✅4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago): Frogger (released 1981)
✅5. A time sink (50+ hours): Vampire Survivors
✅6. A quickie (less than an hour): Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing
✅7. A remake or remaster of a game: Gravity Rush Remastered
✅8. A game with 6+ endings: Soulcalibur II
✅9. A collection of games: Assassin's Creed: Ezio Trilogy
✅10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number: 20 Minutes Till Dawn
✅10-2. A game named after the main character: Banjo-Kazooie
✅10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z: Quake III Arena
✅11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play: Elite Beat Agents (Rhythm Games)
✅12-1. A game adapted from another medium: Sam & Max: Hit the Road
❌12-2. A game adapted into another medium
❌13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
✅13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters): Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? - Make the Grade
✅14-1. A game with over 1k completions: Vampyr
✅14-2. A game with under 100 completions: Just Dance 2014 (87 now)
✅14-3. A game with no recorded completion times: Family Feud (2020)
✅15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved: Assassin's Creed
❌15-2. A replay
✅16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month: Disco Elysium (December 2021)
✅17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer: Konami Classics Volume 1
✅18. A game with a real or fictional religion: Call of Juarez (Christianity)
✅19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series): Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
✅19-2. A spin-off: Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
✅20. A cornerstone of gaming culture: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
✅21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain: Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
✅22. A game heavily featuring zombies: Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army
❌23. A game that hasn't aged well
✅24. An indie game: Sludge Life
✅25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years): Assassin's Creed: Revelations
❌25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
✅26. A sequel that's more famous than the original: Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
✅27. A game that has no business being in its series: Metroid: Other M
✅28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games: inFAMOUS: Second Son
❌29. A game with an interesting hook
✅30-1. A game with a great plot twist: Bugsnax
❌30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
✅31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.): Neverwinter Nights - Enhanced Edition
✅31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions: Warhammer Vermintide II
✅32-1. A platform exclusive: Elebits (Wii)
✅32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms: Super Contra
✅33. A game you beat to 100% completion: Astro Bot
❌34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
✅35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games): Final Fantasy XVI
✅36. A game that's smaller than 100MB: Daytona USA
✅37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Best PS3 Game)
❌38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
✅39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional): Banjo-Tooie
✅40. A game with a memorable soundtrack: Halo: Combat Evolved
❌41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
✅42. A game with a female protagonist: Going Under
❌43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore
✅44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events: The Saboteur
✅45. A game developed by a single person: Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
❌46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game
✅47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award: Balatro
✅48. A game with a silent protagonist: LEGO Batman: The Videogame
❌49-1. A game that features time travel
✅49-2. A game that features space travel: Mouthwashing
❌50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking

Bonus Challenges:

❌A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough
❌A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough
✅A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough: Balatro
❌A replay in new game+

Games beaten in August:
- ✅ 14-1. A game with over 1k completions - Hogwarts Legacy
- ✅ 33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Monument Valley
- ✅ 48. A game with a silent protagonist - Monument Valley 2

Challenge List:
1. 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 quickie (less than an hour)
7. A remake or remaster of a game
✅ 8. A game with 6+ endings - The Witcher 2 Assasins of Kings
9. A collection of games
10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number
10-2. A game named after the main character
10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z
11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play
12-1. A game adapted from another medium
12-2. A game adapted into another medium
13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)
✅ 14-1. A game with over 1k completions - Hogwarts Legacy
14-2. A game with under 100 completions
14-3. A game with no recorded completion times
15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved
15-2. A replay
16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month
17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer
18. A game with a real or fictional religion
19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series)
19-2. A spin-off
20. A cornerstone of gaming culture
21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain
22. A game heavily featuring zombies
23. A game that hasn't aged well
24. An indie game
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years)
25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
26. A sequel that's more famous than the original
27. A game that has no business being in its series
28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games
29. A game with an interesting hook
30-1. A game with a great plot twist
30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
✅ 31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.) - The Witcher Enhanced edition
31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
32-1. A platform exclusive
32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms
✅ 33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Monument Valley
34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
36. A game that's smaller than 100MB
37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley
38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional)
40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
42. A game with a female protagonist
43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore
44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events
45. A game developed by a single person
46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award
✅ 48. A game with a silent protagonist - Monument Valley 2
49-1. A game that features time travel
49-2. A game that features space travel
50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking

Bonus Challenges:

A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough
A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough
A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough
A replay in new game+

August Update

Beat two games this month. but one of them was a DLC, so I'm only putting one of them on the list.

✅️ 13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - SOUP (2025)

Here's my progress so far:

Collection Link

✅️ 1. A new game (released within the past year) - Sewer Tales
❌️ 2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Kentucky Route Zero
❌️ 3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago - Clannad
✅️ 4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
❌️ 5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Octopath Traveler II
❌️ 6. A quickie (less than an hour) - UBERMOSH Vol.3
❌️ 7. A remake or remaster of a game - Braid: Anniversary Edition
❌️ 8. A game with 6+ endings - Chaos;Head Noah
❌️ 9. A collection of games - Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
❌️ 10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number - 80 Days
❌️ 10-2. A game named after the main character - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
❌️ 10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z - Q.U.B.E 10th Anniversary
✅️ 11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Neon White
❌️ 12-1. A game adapted from another medium - Splendor
❌️ 12-2. A game adapted into another medium - Higurashi When They Cry
✅️ 13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - SOUP (2025) - (Replaced: Myst (2021))
❌️ 13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters) - Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
✅️ 14-1. A game with over 1k completions - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
❌️ 14-2. A game with under 100 completions - Airport Madness 3D: Volume 2
❌️ 14-3. A game with no recorded completion times - Reigns: Beyond
❌️ 15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved - Fire Emblem: Awakening
❌️ 15-2. A replay - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
❌️ 16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month - Ori and the Will of the Wisps
❌️ 17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Industria (2021)
✅️ 18. A game with a real or fictional religion - The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
❌️ 19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series) - McPixel 3
❌️ 19-2. A spin-off - Hitman GO
❌️ 20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
❌️ 21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Carrion
❌️ 22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition
✅️ 23. A game that hasn't aged well - New Super Mario Bros.
❌️ 24. An indie game - Isles of Sea and Sky
❌️ 25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Layton Brothers: Mystery Room
❌️ 25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series - Hitman: Blood Money
❌️ 26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
✅️ 27. A game that has no business being in its series - Super Mario Bros. 2
❌️ 28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
❌️ 29. A game with an interesting hook - Children of the Sun
❌️ 30-1. A game with a great plot twist - Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
❌️ 30-2. A game with a bad plot twist - Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
✅️ 31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.) - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
❌️ 31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions - I am an Air Traffic Controller 4
❌️ 32-1. A platform exclusive - Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
❌️ 32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - The Legend of Zelda
❌️ 33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Mario & Luigi: Brothership
❌️ 34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Metroid
❌️ 35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Kirby and the Forgotten Land
✅️ 36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - BoxBoxBoy! (Replaced: Can of Wormholes)
❌️ 37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley - Journey
✅️ 38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years) - The Witness
❌️ 39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional) - Will: A Wonderful World
❌️ 40. A game with a memorable soundtrack - Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
❌️ 41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list - Metaphor ReFantazio
❌️ 42. A game with a female protagonist - CrossCode
✅️ 43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - Hellhound's Trail
❌️ 44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events - Not For Broadcast
❌️ 45. A game developed by a single person - Taiji
❌️ 46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Undertale Yellow
❌️ 47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award - Sifu
❌️ 48. A game with a silent protagonist - Snake Pass
❌️ 49-1. A game that features time travel - Steins;Gate
❌️ 49-2. A game that features space travel - Super Mario Galaxy 2
✅️ 50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking - Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Totals:
Completions (13/50)
Alternatives (0/13)
Bonus (0/4)

I completed 2 games for the challenge in August. It would've been 1 but I just managed to get through Clair Obscur, which fits really well in one of the categories.

26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Final Fantasy VII
29. A game with an interesting hook - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

My list is a lot more solid now, there's only 4 that I'm unsure about. I still need a time sink game. Okami for folklore/mythology, Metroid Prime 4 for development hell which probably won't release until very late this year, and Lollipop Chainsaw for a zombie game. I have no clue what else I'd play for the folklore/mythology. If Metroid Prime 4 releases too late in the year I'll just apply Silksong to the development hell category. And for a zombie game, Lollipop Chainsaw hasn't gone on any great sales. I may grab it at some point, otherwise I'll just find a random zombie game in my library.

In September I'll be finishing Hollow Knight for 39, Venba for 50, and if I end up getting it probably Silksong for 38.

Collection

43/50 games completed.

1. A new game (released within the past year) - Split Fiction - Completed
2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Halo 3 - Completed
3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Fallout - Completed
4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Final Fantasy - Completed
5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Fallout 4 (Placeholder) - Incomplete
6. A quickie (less than an hour) - Missed Messages - Completed
7. A remake or remaster of a game - Final Fantasy II - Completed
8. A game with 6+ endings - Fallout 2 - Completed
9. A collection of games - Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered - Completed
10-2. A game named after the main character - Mega Man - Completed
11. A game from a genre you don't normally play - Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! - Completed
12-2. A game adapted into another medium - Stardew Valley - Completed
13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - LOVE (2014) - Completed
14-1. A game with over 1k completions - Celeste - Completed
15-2. A replay - Halo 5: Guardians - Completed
16. A game that's been game of the month - Metroid Zero Mission - Completed
17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Fallout: New Vegas - Completed
18. A game with a real or fictional religion - Halo 4 (Covenant) - Completed
19-2. A spin-off - Mega Man Zero - Completed
20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - Bioshock - Completed
21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017) - Completed
22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP - Incomplete
23. A game that hasn't aged well - Fallout 3 - Completed
24. An indie game - Slime Rancher - Completed
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Bioshock 2 - Completed
26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Final Fantasy VII - Completed
27. A game that has no business being in its series - Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 - Completed
28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Mega Man 11 - Completed
29. A game with an interesting hook - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Completed
30-1. A game with a great plot twist - Bioshock Infinite - Completed
31-1. The definitive edition of a game - Mass Effect Andromeda (Deluxe Edition) - In progress
32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - Final Fantasy III - Completed
33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Emily is Away - Completed
34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Puyo Puyo - Completed
35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long running franchise (7+ games) - Halo Infinite - Completed
36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - Peggle Nights - Completed
37. Game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards Hosted by Geoff Keighly - Metroid: Samus Returns - Completed
38. A game that made it out of development Hell - Metroid Prime 4 - Incomplete
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand - Hollow Knight - Incomplete
40. A game with a memorable soundtrack - Undertale - Completed
41. A game from someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list - Mass Effect (Valcrist73's 49-2) - Completed
42. A game with a female protagonist - NieR: Automata - Completed
43. A game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - Okami - Incomplete
44. A game inspired/based on real world historical events - Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Incomplete
45. A game developed by a single person - Balatro - Completed
46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Celeste Classic - Completed
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award - HuniePop - Completed
48. A game with a silent protagonist - Halo 3: ODST - Completed
49-2. A game that features space travel - Mass Effect 2 - Completed
50. A game that prominently features food/cooking - Venba - Incomplete

I managed to finish two games last month:
✅ 13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters) - Pseudoregalia
✅ 36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - Balatro

✅ 1. A new game (released within the past year) - Split Fiction
2. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
✅ 3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Psychonauts
4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
🛠️ 5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
✅ 6. A quickie (less than an hour) - Furi Demake - The Chain (36 minutes)
✅ 7. A remake or remaster of a game - Braid: Anniversary Edition
8. A game with 6+ endings
🛠️ 9. A collection of games - Spyro Reignited Trilogy
10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number
🛠️ 10-2. A game named after the main character - Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z
✅ 11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Little Kitty, Big City (Cozy games)
🛠️ 12-1. A game adapted from another medium - Hogwarts Legacy
12-2. A game adapted into another medium
❌ 13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - Sifu
✅ 13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters) - Pseudoregalia
14-1. A game with over 1k completions
14-2. A game with under 100 completions
14-3. A game with no recorded completion times
✅ 15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved - Guacamelee 2
15-2. A replay
✅16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month - Hollow Knight
❌ 17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Stick it to The Man!
18. A game with a real or fictional religion
19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series)
19-2. A spin-off
20. A cornerstone of gaming culture
❌ 21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Red Dead Redemption 2
❌ 22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Doom Eternal
23. A game that hasn't aged well
✅ 24. An indie game - Coromon
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years)
25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
❌ 26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Titanfall 2
🛠️ 27. A game that has no business being in its series - Persona 5 Strikers
❌ 28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Psychonauts 2
29. A game with an interesting hook
✅ 30-1. A game with a great plot twist - The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve
30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
✅ 31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.) - Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
32-1. A platform exclusive
32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms
✅ 33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Astro's Playroom
34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
✅ 36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - Balatro
37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley
❌ 38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years) - The Witness
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional)
40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
42. A game with a female protagonist
✅ 43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - God of War Ragnarök
44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events
45. A game developed by a single person
🛠️ 46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Pokémon Unbound
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award
48. A game with a silent protagonist - South Park: The Fractured But Whole
49-1. A game that features time travel
✅ 49-2. A game that features space travel - Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking

Here's my Game Challenge for August. I have only beaten three games this month for the challenge. Hopefully I will complete more this month.

Key: ✅ = Completed, 📝 = Ongoing, and ❌ = Not Started.

✅1. A new game (released within the past year): Where Dragon Spirits

✅2. An old game (released 10+ years ago): The Beginner's Guide

❌3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago: Nintendogs

✅4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago): Putt-Putt and Fatty Bear's Activity Pack

✅5. A time sink (50+ hours): Tomodachi Life (US Ver)

✅6. A quickie (less than an hour): 100 Romantic Cats

📝7. A remake or remaster of a game: Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

❌8. A game with 6+ endings: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (Need to buy)

✅9. A collection of games: The Henry Stickmin Collection

❌(Extra) 10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number: 20 Small Mazes
✅10-2. A game named after the main character: Crash Tag Team Racing
❌(Extra)10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z: Zoo Tycoon 2

✅11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play: Curse That Magic Cat! (Stealth Games)

✅12-1. A game adapted from another medium: Over The Hedge
❌(Extra) 12-2. A game adapted into another medium

✅13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less): ABZU
❌13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)

✅(Extra) 14-1. A game with over 1k completions: The Simpsons Hit & Run
✅14-2. A game with under 100 completions: Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue
✅(Extra) 14-3. A game with no recorded completion times: Up in the Air

✅15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved: Coloring Game: Little City
✅(Extra) 15-2. A replay: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

✅16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month: A Short Hike

❌17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer: Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

❌18. A game with a real or fictional religion: Journey

❌(Extra)19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series): RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition
✅19-2. A spin-off: The Simpsons Road Rage

📝20. A cornerstone of gaming culture – Donkey Kong Bananza

✅21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain: Donut County

❌22. A game heavily featuring zombies: Unturned (May change since I don't like it that much)

❌23. A game that hasn't aged well: Pokemon Yellow

✅24. An indie game: Birds Aren't Real

❌25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years): The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
❌25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series

✅26. A sequel that's more famous than the original: The Sims 2

❌27. A game that has no business being in its series

❌28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games: Parappa The Rapper 2/Scribblenauts

❌29. A game with an interesting hook – Sonic Racing Crossworlds

❌30-1. A game with a great plot twist: Doki Doki Literature Club
❌30-2. A game with a bad plot twist

❌(Extra) 31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.): Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition
✅31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions: House Flipper

✅32-1. A platform exclusive: LEGO Tower
❌(Extra) 32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

✅33. A game you beat to 100% completion: Disney's Goofy's Fun House

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

✅35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games): Mario Kart World

✅36. A game that's smaller than 100MB: Yin-Yang Ping-Pong

📝37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley: Kirby and the Forgotten Land

❌38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years): Kirby's Return to Dream Land

📝39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional): The Sims 2 Castaway

✅40. A game with a memorable soundtrack: Trombone Champ

❌41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list: Undertale, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

✅42. A game with a female protagonist: Robin (2018)

❌43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore

✅44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events: Venba

❌45. A game developed by a single person: Stardew Valley

❌46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game

❌47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award: Euro Truck Simulator 2

✅48. A game with a silent protagonist: Thrillville

❌(Extra) 49-1. A game that features time travel: Putt-Putt Travels Through Time
✅49-2. A game that features space travel: An Arcade Full of Cats

✅50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking: Calico

Bonus Challenges:

❌A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough: Mario Kart World
❌A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough
❌A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough
❌A replay in new game+

27/50 Completions
3/13 Alternatives
0/4 Bonuses

September Update

Beat two games near the beginning of this month and I managed to fit both into the list.

✅️ 29. A game with an interesting hook - Little Kitty, Big City
✅️42. A game with a female protagonist - Unpacking

Here's my progress so far:

Collection Link

✅️ 1. A new game (released within the past year) - Sewer Tales
❌️ 2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Kentucky Route Zero
❌️ 3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago - Clannad
✅️ 4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
❌️ 5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Octopath Traveler II
❌️ 6. A quickie (less than an hour) - UBERMOSH Vol.3
❌️ 7. A remake or remaster of a game - Braid: Anniversary Edition
❌️ 8. A game with 6+ endings - Chaos;Head Noah
❌️ 9. A collection of games - Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
❌️ 10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number - 80 Days
❌️ 10-2. A game named after the main character - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
❌️ 10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z - Q.U.B.E 10th Anniversary
✅️ 11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Neon White
❌️ 12-1. A game adapted from another medium - Splendor
❌️ 12-2. A game adapted into another medium - Higurashi When They Cry
✅️ 13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - SOUP (2025)
❌️ 13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters) - Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
✅️ 14-1. A game with over 1k completions - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
❌️ 14-2. A game with under 100 completions - Airport Madness 3D: Volume 2
❌️ 14-3. A game with no recorded completion times - Reigns: Beyond
❌️ 15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved - Fire Emblem: Awakening
❌️ 15-2. A replay - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
❌️ 16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month - Ori and the Will of the Wisps
❌️ 17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Industria (2021)
✅️ 18. A game with a real or fictional religion - The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
❌️ 19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series) - McPixel 3
❌️ 19-2. A spin-off - Hitman GO
❌️ 20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
❌️ 21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Carrion
❌️ 22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition
✅️ 23. A game that hasn't aged well - New Super Mario Bros.
❌️ 24. An indie game - Isles of Sea and Sky
❌️ 25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Layton Brothers: Mystery Room
❌️ 25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series - Hitman: Blood Money
❌️ 26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
✅️ 27. A game that has no business being in its series - Super Mario Bros. 2
❌️ 28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
✅️ 29. A game with an interesting hook - Little Kitty, Big City - (Replaced: Children of the Sun)
❌️ 30-1. A game with a great plot twist - Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
❌️ 30-2. A game with a bad plot twist - Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
✅️ 31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.) - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
❌️ 31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions - I am an Air Traffic Controller 4
❌️ 32-1. A platform exclusive - Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
❌️ 32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - The Legend of Zelda
❌️ 33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Mario & Luigi: Brothership
❌️ 34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Metroid
❌️ 35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Kirby and the Forgotten Land
✅️ 36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - BoxBoxBoy! (Replaced: Can of Wormholes)
❌️ 37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley - Journey
✅️ 38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years) - The Witness
❌️ 39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional) - Will: A Wonderful World
❌️ 40. A game with a memorable soundtrack - Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
❌️ 41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list - Metaphor ReFantazio
✅️ 42. A game with a female protagonist - Unpacking - (Replaced: CrossCode)
✅️ 43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - Hellhound's Trail
❌️ 44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events - Not For Broadcast
❌️ 45. A game developed by a single person - Taiji
❌️ 46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Undertale Yellow
❌️ 47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award - Sifu
❌️ 48. A game with a silent protagonist - Snake Pass
❌️ 49-1. A game that features time travel - Steins;Gate
❌️ 49-2. A game that features space travel - Super Mario Galaxy 2
✅️ 50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking - Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Totals:
Completions (15/50)
Alternatives (0/13)
Bonus (0/4)

I completed 2 games for the challenge in September, slowly working my way to finishing all of them.

22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Resident Evil
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand - Hollow Knight

Resident Evil was a decent experience, it's a cool game that hasn't aged the greatest. Hollow Knight was alright, I had some fun with it but it's nowhere near a perfect game in my opinion.

I was planning on maybe playing Silksong for a game that made it out of development hell, but honestly it doesn't sound fun to me so I won't be playing it. Instead I'll be playing Metroid Prime 4, which did get a release date, in December which is sub-optimal. It may end up being the last game I finish for the challenge. I started Final Fantasy X/X-2, which should hopefully finally fulfill the 50+ hours game. I just came up with a game for the folklore challenge as well, Resident Evil Village apparently draws from a lot of folklore.

Collection

45/50 games completed.

1. A new game (released within the past year) - Split Fiction - Completed
2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - Halo 3 - Completed
3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Fallout - Completed
4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Final Fantasy - Completed
5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Fallout 4 (Placeholder) - Incomplete
6. A quickie (less than an hour) - Missed Messages - Completed
7. A remake or remaster of a game - Final Fantasy II - Completed
8. A game with 6+ endings - Fallout 2 - Completed
9. A collection of games - Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered - Completed
10-2. A game named after the main character - Mega Man - Completed
11. A game from a genre you don't normally play - Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! - Completed
12-2. A game adapted into another medium - Stardew Valley - Completed
13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - LOVE (2014) - Completed
14-1. A game with over 1k completions - Celeste - Completed
15-2. A replay - Halo 5: Guardians - Completed
16. A game that's been game of the month - Metroid Zero Mission - Completed
17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Fallout: New Vegas - Completed
18. A game with a real or fictional religion - Halo 4 (Covenant) - Completed
19-2. A spin-off - Mega Man Zero - Completed
20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - Bioshock - Completed
21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017) - Completed
22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Resident Evil - Completed
23. A game that hasn't aged well - Fallout 3 - Completed
24. An indie game - Slime Rancher - Completed
25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Bioshock 2 - Completed
26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Final Fantasy VII - Completed
27. A game that has no business being in its series - Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 - Completed
28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Mega Man 11 - Completed
29. A game with an interesting hook - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Completed
30-1. A game with a great plot twist - Bioshock Infinite - Completed
31-1. The definitive edition of a game - Mass Effect Andromeda (Deluxe Edition) - In progress
32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - Final Fantasy III - Completed
33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Emily is Away - Completed
34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Puyo Puyo - Completed
35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long running franchise (7+ games) - Halo Infinite - Completed
36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - Peggle Nights - Completed
37. Game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards Hosted by Geoff Keighly - Metroid: Samus Returns - Completed
38. A game that made it out of development Hell - Metroid Prime 4 - Incomplete
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand - Hollow Knight - Completed
40. A game with a memorable soundtrack - Undertale - Completed
41. A game from someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list - Mass Effect (Valcrist73's 49-2) - Completed
42. A game with a female protagonist - NieR: Automata - Completed
43. A game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - Resident Evil Village - Incomplete
44. A game inspired/based on real world historical events - Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Incomplete
45. A game developed by a single person - Balatro - Completed
46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Celeste Classic - Completed
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award - HuniePop - Completed
48. A game with a silent protagonist - Halo 3: ODST - Completed
49-2. A game that features space travel - Mass Effect 2 - Completed
50. A game that prominently features food/cooking - Venba - Incomplete

September progress report!

The Challenge List
✅1. A new game (released within the past year) - DORONKO WANKO - Mar. 26, 2024
✅2. An old game (released 10+ years ago) - The Room - Dec. 13, 2012
❌3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago - Deus Ex - Jun. 23, 2000
✅4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago) - Pinball (NES) - Oct. 18, 1985
✅5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 59h 59m 8s
✅6. A quickie (less than an hour) - A Good Gardener - 57m 4s
✅7. A remake or remaster of a game - Gears of War: Reloaded
✅8. A game with 6+ endings - Reventure - "100" endings
✅9. A collection of games - Unsorted Horror
❌10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number - 11-11: Memories Retold
✅10-2. A game named after the main character - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
✅10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z - QUICKERFLAK
✅11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Sid Meier's Civilization VI - 4X Strategy
✅12-1. A game adapted from another medium - Marvel's Spider-Man - Adapted from the comics
✅12-2. A game adapted into another medium - Persona 5 Royal - Adapted into a stage play
✅13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - ABZÛ
✅13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters) - Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
✅14-1. A game with over 1k completions - Portal - 37.7K Completions (as of Jun. 7, 2025)
✅14-2. A game with under 100 completions - Creature Packets - 15 completions (as of Jan. 3, 2025)
✅14-3. A game with no recorded completion times - Under A Caustic Snow, I Danced - No completions (as of Jan. 3, 2025)
✅15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved - Pakke-Is - Retired due to being unable to find the KBM controls
✅15-2. A replay - Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
❌16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month - Outlast - Oct. 2018, Triple Creature Fest 4
✅17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Poppy Playtime -
✅18. A game with a real or fictional religion - Daemonologie - A short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials.
✅19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series) - Shadow of the Tomb Raider - Part 3 of the Survivor trilogy
❌19-2. A spin-off - Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
✅20. A cornerstone of gaming culture - Dark Souls: Remastered
❌21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Max Payne
✅22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Dead Island: Definitive Edition
✅23. A game that hasn't aged well - Devil May Cry
✅24. An indie game - Frog Legs
✅25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk - Takes place 10 years after BATIM
✅25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series - Half-Life: Opposing Force - Takes place concurrently with Half-Life and Blue Shift
✅26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Resident Evil 4 Remake
❌27. A game that has no business being in its series - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
❌28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Thief (2014)
✅29. A game with an interesting hook - Bit-cremental: Fishistry - Gachapon economics. Shame that the game falls pretty flat.
✅30-1. A game with a great plot twist - Anatomy - "What happens to a house when it is left alone?", pretty much my favorite horror game of all time
✅30-2. A game with a bad plot twist - Immortals of Aveum - If I can see a plot twist coming the second it's set up, it's a bad plot twist.
✅31-1. The definitive edition of a game - Borderlands GOTY Enhanced
✅31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions - Risk of Rain 2
✅32-1. A platform exclusive - X-Moon - Exclusive to PC, first itch.io game still available/public
✅32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms - Minecraft
✅33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Off-Peak
✅34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Call of Duty
✅35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
✅36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - The Legacy of Isaelius - 66 MBs
❌37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards - Dishonored - SPIKE Best Action Adventure Game 2012
✅38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years) - Hollow Knight: Silksong - Began development in 2018, released in 2025, but also apparently it was development heaven.
✅39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand - To a T - Fictional language
❌40. A game with a memorable soundtrack
❌41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list - Sifu - Green Starfish - Challenge #47
✅42. A game with a female protagonist - South of Midnight
✅43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - Noita - The game references the Finnish epic "Kalevala"
❌44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events - Attentat 1942
✅45. A game developed by a single person - WRET - Developed by Vinil
❌46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Disco Elysium: Game Boy Edition
❌47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award - God of War Ragnarök - "Best Game on Steam Deck" winner 2024
✅48. A game with a silent protagonist - Clickolding
❌49-1. A game that features time travel - TEST TEST TEST
❌49-2. A game that features space travel - Everspace
✅50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking - Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Bonus Challenges:
✅1. A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough - DOOM Eternal - Nightmare -> Ultra Nightmare
✅2. A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough - Rental - Sub 10min completions show a different ending (It's similar but is in a different location)
✅3. A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough - Sheepy: A Short Adventure - 23m 54s long playthrough to get deathless speedrun achievement as compared to first playthrough which took about 1.5 hours
✅4. A replay in new game+ - Ghostrunner - Hardcore mode changes enemy placement and retains all skills and unlocks, so it probably counts as NG+

52 done, 15 remaining.

Also, sorry for the double post but I've got a question. It was brought to my attention that for 12-2, "A game adapted into another medium", my entry is sort of incorrect, because it was Vanilla P5 that got a stage play and not P5 Royal. What do you guys think? Do I need to replace it with something else or is it fine? I'd argue that it is since P5R technically also contains P5.

Also, sorry for the double post but I've got a question. It was brought to my attention that for 12-2, "A game adapted into another medium", my entry is sort of incorrect, because it was Vanilla P5 that got a stage play and not P5 Royal. What do you guys think? Do I need to replace it with something else or is it fine? I'd argue that it is since P5R technically also contains P5.

I would say it counts, since P5R is just a remaster of P5 with some extra content tacked on.

Only 4 new additions and 2 of them were some of the easier ones. At least I was finally able to knock out 41, it was by sheer accident. But now we're in the final 10 (plus 3 bonus). Since we're so close, I don't think I'll actually start playing games specifically for this until December. I'm only going to be finishing 13-1 this month with Prey (unless one of the games has a shitty plot twist).

✅12-2. A game adapted into another medium: Max Payne

✅29. A game with an interesting hook: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

✅41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list: Psychonauts (Impi20 #3)

✅50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking: Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater

53/63
1/4 bonus
Collection

✅1. A new game (released within the past year): Sid Meier's Civilization VII
✅2. An old game (released 10+ years ago): Black (19 years-old)
✅3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago): Soulcalibur (1999)
✅4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago): Frogger (released 1981)
✅5. A time sink (50+ hours): Vampire Survivors
✅6. A quickie (less than an hour): Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing
✅7. A remake or remaster of a game: Gravity Rush Remastered
✅8. A game with 6+ endings: Soulcalibur II
✅9. A collection of games: Assassin's Creed: Ezio Trilogy
✅10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number: 20 Minutes Till Dawn
✅10-2. A game named after the main character: Banjo-Kazooie
✅10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z: Quake III Arena
✅11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play: Elite Beat Agents (Rhythm Games)
✅12-1. A game adapted from another medium: Sam & Max: Hit the Road
✅12-2. A game adapted into another medium: Max Payne
❌13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less)
✅13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters): Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? - Make the Grade
✅14-1. A game with over 1k completions: Vampyr
✅14-2. A game with under 100 completions: Just Dance 2014 (87 now)
✅14-3. A game with no recorded completion times: Family Feud (2020)
✅15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved: Assassin's Creed
❌15-2. A replay
✅16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month: Disco Elysium (December 2021)
✅17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer: Konami Classics Volume 1
✅18. A game with a real or fictional religion: Call of Juarez (Christianity)
✅19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series): Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
✅19-2. A spin-off: Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
✅20. A cornerstone of gaming culture: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
✅21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain: Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
✅22. A game heavily featuring zombies: Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army
❌23. A game that hasn't aged well
✅24. An indie game: Sludge Life
✅25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years): Assassin's Creed: Revelations
❌25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
✅26. A sequel that's more famous than the original: Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
✅27. A game that has no business being in its series: Metroid: Other M
✅28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games: inFAMOUS: Second Son
✅29. A game with an interesting hook: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
✅30-1. A game with a great plot twist: Bugsnax
❌30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
✅31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.): Neverwinter Nights - Enhanced Edition
✅31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions: Warhammer Vermintide II
✅32-1. A platform exclusive: Elebits (Wii)
✅32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms: Super Contra
✅33. A game you beat to 100% completion: Astro Bot
❌34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
✅35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games): Final Fantasy XVI
✅36. A game that's smaller than 100MB: Daytona USA
✅37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Best PS3 Game)
❌38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years)
✅39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional): Banjo-Tooie
✅40. A game with a memorable soundtrack: Halo: Combat Evolved
✅41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list: Psychonauts (Impi20 #3)
✅42. A game with a female protagonist: Going Under
❌43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore
✅44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events: The Saboteur
✅45. A game developed by a single person: Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
❌46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game
✅47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award: Balatro
✅48. A game with a silent protagonist: LEGO Batman: The Videogame
❌49-1. A game that features time travel
✅49-2. A game that features space travel: Mouthwashing
✅50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking: Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater

Bonus Challenges:

❌A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough
❌A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough
✅A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough: Balatro
❌A replay in new game+

Here's my game challenge list for September. I have beaten three games in that month and I was able to add them all in the list. Hopefully I will get to the Silver soon :)

Key: ✅ = Completed, 📝 = Ongoing, and ❌ = Not Started.

✅1. A new game (released within the past year): Where Dragon Spirits

✅2. An old game (released 10+ years ago): The Beginner's Guide

❌3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago: Nintendogs

✅4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago): Putt-Putt and Fatty Bear's Activity Pack

✅5. A time sink (50+ hours): Tomodachi Life (US Ver)

✅6. A quickie (less than an hour): 100 Romantic Cats

📝7. A remake or remaster of a game: Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life

❌8. A game with 6+ endings: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (Need to buy)

✅9. A collection of games: The Henry Stickmin Collection

❌(Extra) 10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number: 20 Small Mazes
✅10-2. A game named after the main character: Crash Tag Team Racing
❌(Extra)10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z: Zoo Tycoon 2

✅11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play: Curse That Magic Cat! (Stealth Games)

✅12-1. A game adapted from another medium: Over The Hedge
❌(Extra) 12-2. A game adapted into another medium

✅13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less): ABZU
❌13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters)

✅(Extra) 14-1. A game with over 1k completions: The Simpsons Hit & Run
✅14-2. A game with under 100 completions: Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue
✅(Extra) 14-3. A game with no recorded completion times: Up in the Air

✅15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved: Coloring Game: Little City
✅(Extra) 15-2. A replay: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

✅16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month: A Short Hike

❌17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer: Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

✅18. A game with a real or fictional religion: Journey

❌(Extra)19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series): RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition
✅19-2. A spin-off: The Simpsons Road Rage

📝20. A cornerstone of gaming culture – Donkey Kong Bananza

✅21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain: Donut County

❌22. A game heavily featuring zombies: Unturned (May change since I don't like it that much)

❌23. A game that hasn't aged well: Pokemon Yellow

✅24. An indie game: Birds Aren't Real

❌25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years): The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
❌25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series

✅26. A sequel that's more famous than the original: The Sims 2

❌27. A game that has no business being in its series

📝28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games: Viva Pinata

✅29. A game with an interesting hook: Sonic Racing Crossworlds

❌30-1. A game with a great plot twist: Doki Doki Literature Club
❌30-2. A game with a bad plot twist

❌(Extra) 31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.): Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition
✅31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions: House Flipper

✅32-1. A platform exclusive: LEGO Tower
❌(Extra) 32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

✅33. A game you beat to 100% completion: Disney's Goofy's Fun House

📝34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games): Pokemon Red

✅35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games): Mario Kart World

✅36. A game that's smaller than 100MB: Yin-Yang Ping-Pong

✅37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley: Kirby and the Forgotten Land

❌38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years): Kirby's Return to Dream Land

📝39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional): The Sims 2 Castaway

✅40. A game with a memorable soundtrack: Trombone Champ

❌41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list: Something like Undertale or Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

✅42. A game with a female protagonist: Robin (2018)

❌43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore: Wylde Flowers

✅44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events: Venba

📝45. A game developed by a single person: Minecraft

❌46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game: Sanicball/Pokemon Rom Hack

❌47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award: Euro Truck Simulator 2

✅48. A game with a silent protagonist: Thrillville

❌(Extra) 49-1. A game that features time travel: Putt-Putt Travels Through Time
✅49-2. A game that features space travel: An Arcade Full of Cats

✅50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking: Calico

Bonus Challenges:

❌A replay on a harder difficulty than your first playthrough: Mario Kart World
❌A replay where you get a different ending from your first playthrough
❌A replay that you finish quicker than your first playthrough
❌A replay in new game+

30/50 Completions
3/13 Alternatives
0/4 Bonuses

Got EA Play for a month for 1 euro from Steam and managed to beat Star Wars Jedi: Survivor in that time. Also FINALLY managed to beat a run in Roboquest:
Finished 17 games this year. Pretty confident I can finish that bronze challenge.

✅ 1. A new game (released within the past year) - Split Fiction
2. An old game (released 10+ years ago)
✅ 3. A really old game (released 20+ years ago) - Psychonauts
4. An ancient game (released 30+ years ago)
🛠️ 5. A time sink (50+ hours) - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
✅ 6. A quickie (less than an hour) - Furi Demake - The Chain (36 minutes)
✅ 7. A remake or remaster of a game - Braid: Anniversary Edition
8. A game with 6+ endings
🛠️ 9. A collection of games - Spyro Reignited Trilogy
10-1. A game that’s title starts with a number
🛠️ 10-2. A game named after the main character - Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
10-3. A game that starts with the letter Q or Z
✅ 11. A game from a genre you don’t normally play - Little Kitty, Big City (Cozy games)
🛠️ 12-1. A game adapted from another medium - Hogwarts Legacy
12-2. A game adapted into another medium
❌ 13-1. A game with a short title (4 letters or less) - Sifu
✅ 13-2. A game with a long title (8+ words or a word with 13+ letters) - Pseudoregalia
14-1. A game with over 1k completions
14-2. A game with under 100 completions
14-3. A game with no recorded completion times
✅ 15-1. A game you previously retired or shelved - Guacamelee 2
15-2. A replay
✅16. A game that’s been a Game of the Month - Hollow Knight
❌ 17. A game chosen by the HLTB randomizer - Stick it to The Man!
18. A game with a real or fictional religion
19-1. A “threequel” (third part of the series)
19-2. A spin-off
20. A cornerstone of gaming culture
❌ 21. A game where you play as an anti-hero or villain - Red Dead Redemption 2
❌ 22. A game heavily featuring zombies - Doom Eternal
23. A game that hasn't aged well
✅ 24. An indie game - Coromon
✅ 25-1. A game that takes place after a timeskip (5+ years) - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
25-2. A game that takes place at the same time as another game in the series
❌ 26. A sequel that's more famous than the original - Titanfall 2
🛠️ 27. A game that has no business being in its series - Persona 5 Strikers
❌ 28. A game from a franchise that rarely gets new games - Psychonauts 2
29. A game with an interesting hook
✅ 30-1. A game with a great plot twist - The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve
30-2. A game with a bad plot twist
✅ 31-1. The definitive edition of a game (or GOTY edition, Ultimate Edition, Deluxe edition, etc.) - Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
31-2. The base game version of a game with several DLCs or Editions
32-1. A platform exclusive
32-2. A game available on 7+ platforms
✅ 33. A game you beat to 100% completion - Astro's Playroom
34. A game that started a long-running franchise (7+ games)
35. A recent (within the last 5 years) game in a long-running franchise (7+ games)
✅ 36. A game that's smaller than 100MB - Balatro
37. A game that won any category in the SPIKE Video Game awards or the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley
❌ 38. A game that made it out of Development Hell (5+ years) - The Witness
39. A game where the characters speak a language you don't understand (can be real or fictional)
✅ 40. A game with a memorable soundtrack - Roboquest
41. A game on someone else's Game Challenge 2025 list
42. A game with a female protagonist
✅ 43. A Game inspired by Mythology or Folklore - God of War Ragnarök
44. A Game inspired/based on real world historical events
45. A game developed by a single person
🛠️ 46. A fanmade/bootleg/rom hack game - Pokémon Unbound
47. A game that won or was a finalist for a Steam Award
48. A game with a silent protagonist - South Park: The Fractured But Whole
49-1. A game that features time travel
✅ 49-2. A game that features space travel - Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
50. A Game that prominently features food/cooking