Daerphen
Challenge me! Monthly Edition
(15.04.2023 - 14.05.2023)
Were you lucky and you got a lot of sweets for easter holidays?

For Pickers. Just copy paste and complete the data :)

* [GAME#1](http://store.steampowered.com/app/GAME#1-ID/) - HLTB Time: GAME#1-HLTBTIME
* [GAME#2](http://store.steampowered.com/app/GAME#2-ID/) - HLTB Time: GAME#2-HLTBTIME
* [GAME#3](http://store.steampowered.com/app/GAME#3-ID/) - HLTB Time: GAME#3-HLTBTIME
* [GAME#4](http://store.steampowered.com/app/GAME#4-ID/) - HLTB Time: GAME#4-HLTBTIME
* [GAME#5](http://store.steampowered.com/app/GAME#5-ID/) - HLTB Time: GAME#5-HLTBTIME

  • Please make sure your games are sorted by completion before applying.
  • If you so desire and you have at least 5 unplayed SG wins, the 5 games can be picked out of your SG wins (instead of only 2/5). Just note it in your application comment.
  • Note in your post if you're ok playing multiplayer only games.
  • Same for Early Access (I know some people want to wait for release).
  • When you finish one (or more) of the games picked for you, please post an update by replying to your picker's comment.
  • If the game has achievements, you can link to either the Steam or Astats page corresponding to your progress.
  • If the game doesn't have achievements, please post a screenshot showing your completion.
  • Finally, if you have completed all the games that were assigned to you but want another go at it, feel free to post another application.
  • You can pick for/challenge up to 2 fellow assassins, please refrain to pick more so everybody who wants get a chance at it.
  • You can pick for anybody who has applied and hasn't been given a list yet, unless they specified otherwise (see next point). It is recommended to signal with a "reserved" comment that you're currently picking for that person. This way it'll avoid the situation where you spend time picking games just to come back to somebody's comment 2 minutes prior.
  • Please use the following criteria when picking a list for somebody.
  • Pick exactly 5 games
  • Length-wise: at least 2 short games (under 10h to beat) and 2 medium (under 15-20h). You can use HLTB to check the time, or more conveniently the Enhanced Steam browser extension (it shows the HLTB time directly on the game's steam page). That rule can be overridden by the bottom (i.e. pick 5 short games) but not the other way around, as not everybody has the same time to dedicate to gaming.
  • Pick two SG wins unless the person specified SG wins only, in which case pick only in the applicant's SG wins list.
  • Quality-wise: at least 3 of the 5 games should have a positive (or above) rating. You can use this site to quickly sort games in a user's library by ratings (thanks to JaffaCaffa for the suggestion).
  • Please, respect the applicant's choice regarding multiplayer-only and Early access games, as well as other requests (exclusion of certain genre etc.).
  • Please use the code below to post your comment, it's already formatted, you just have to copy/paste & complete the data.

Do I have to participate in this event?
No, this is an event to help you reduce your backlog. If you already have a plan and don't want anyone to pick games for you, you're free to ignore it.

What happens if I don’t participate in the event?
Absolutely nothing.

What happens if I play all the games picked for me this month?
Still nothing. (You might get a shiny profile badge at some later date. And you can come back for another batch.)

What if I don’t have time to play 5 games?
Don’t worry, one is enough, we’re just asking the pickers to select 5 to give the player a little choice.

One of the game picked for me won’t run on my computer for X or Y reason, what do I do?
If this happens, please notify the picker by replying his comment and ask them to pick a replacement. If the original picker don’t give you an answer within 24h, don’t panic, just leave a comment and we’ll pick one for you. Meanwhile, you could try one of the other picked games if you haven't played them all yet.

I played all 5 games that were picked for me and I want more!
If you have completed all 5 games and reported your completion to the original comment, you can make a new request for another list.

When picking for other people, can I only pick “never played” games?
Not necessarily, you can also pick games that seem to have been abandoned but haven’t been categorized as “won’t play”. No beaten or completed games, or games being currently played obviously.

Why are there so many rules for picking the games? I can’t be bothered!
We’re trying to make this enjoyable for everyone so if you decide to pick games for others, please read and follow the rules. I’ve tried to make it as easy as possible for the pickers too, but if it’s bothering you too much, remember you don’t need to pick games for others to join the challenge.

I’m new here, can I join the challenge?
Yes of course (and welcome to BLAEO). Please just be sure to have your games sorted by progress before signing up for the challenge, to make it easier for your picker.

Moony1986

I got a chocolate easter bunny at work but otherwise it’s more a thing just for the kids to get sweets here :)


Dear picker, please choose something from my Shortlist one of them should be marked as a present :)

stef

I tried to pick a variety of games, but let me know if you need anything changed!

Moony1986

Looks fine to me, thanks a lot for picking =)

bloudeuedd

It’s been a long time since I joined.
Well I have some more free time now and I’m slowly finishing the current game, might as well join now since I know this challenge is always loads od fun.
In don’t have any wishes for the picks, picking anything from my library is valid.

Jekofob/MissMyMom

I would love to pick for you :)

I picked 2 steam wins, 2 short games, 2 medium and 1 long. Different genres. Hope they are okay :)

bloudeuedd

Thank you. I’m looking forward to playing them, nice picks. :)

bloudeuedd

Wanted to give an update, finished 12 Labours of Hercules and The Secret Order. Started super meat boy but I get too frustrated with this kind of platformers, since I’m not very good at them, so I think this is going to be one of those, that I’ll need much more time to finish, the same with I Am Bread. And today I started Cognition, I think I can finish it in time.

Jekofob/MissMyMom

Sounds great :) I also completed 12 labours a weeks time ago, so it was fun to know you also playd :)

vot4ol

I think I’m up for a challenge.
Here’s a shortlist, but you can pick pretty much anything non MP or EA from my library.

stef

I tried to pick games I loved or thought looked really neat. If you need anything repicked let me know!

vot4ol

Thanks! I’m excited to play these!

vot4ol

So I’ve finished 4 out of 5 games and enjoyed them quite a lot. Thanks again for the picks!

  • Lacuna: haven’t played detective games in a while. Carefully reading through all the dialogues for clues was a challenge with my attention span, but I managed to crack all the parts of the investigation!
  • Stray: love cats, love adventure games. Total blast!
  • Portal: played it before, about 10 years ago - a solid puzzle, and ‘Still Alive’ still goes hard!
  • Oxenfree: for some reason I though it’s a cozy game, not a creepy game, so I was pleasantly surprised. Seeing all the different ways the relationships between the characters can play out was entertaining!

I’ve been trying to play Bioshock Infinite for like 6 years now, but my brain goes ‘this doesn’t feel like a Bioshock game, turn it off’ after about 2 hours of play. I thought a challenge might help me finally get through it, but alas, no success, couldn’t even make myself install it.

stef

Nice job! Glad you enjoyed the games! I enjoy Infinite a lot for the story but I understand completely. It’s so different then bioshock and it definetely doesn’t compare to the original.