ABC Challenge 2.0 Progress (3/27)

Tag Challenge #1 Progress (2/12)

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  

  285 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Mario's Picross 2 (GameBoy)
  

  23 hours playtime

  11 of 33 achievements

• Sea of Thieves
  

  12 hours playtime

  20 of 166 achievements

• Curse of the Dead Gods
  

  52 minutes playtime

  2 of 30 achievements

• Neurodeck
  

  4 hours playtime

  14 of 26 achievements

• Kirby's Dream Land 2(GameBoy)
  

  8 hours playtime

  27 of 37 achievements

• Loop Hero
  

  17 hours playtime

  16 of 50 achievements

• Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse (Episode 1)
  

  6 hours playtime

  47 of 54 achievements

• Supraland
  

  30 hours playtime

  58 of 98 achievements

• Monster Train
  

  34 hours playtime

  20 of 53 achievements

• Creaks
  

  6 hours playtime

  28 of 28 achievements

• Dorfromantik
  

  5 hours playtime

  9 of 47 achievements

Supraland

30 hours playtime, 58 of 98 achievements

Supraland was a surprising one for me. It was really good and a lot of fun. I had picked it as part of the tag challenge for Sandbox but little did I know that it wasn't really one in term of gameplay, but rather the sandbox is the universe in which the game is going on. You play as some little toy in a world built by a kid in a big sandbox. It's sort of a 3D plateformer metroidvania I guess? But what it is mostly, is really good. If any of you played the DLC, is it worth getting?

Neurodeck

4 hours playtime, 14 of 26 achievements

Neurodeck was a game I really wanted to like, but felt short in a lot of aspects. It's a mental health/phobia themed roguelike deckbuilder, but it kind of ressort to some clichés for the mental health part that could end up sending the wrong message. Visually it's quite well done but it sadly ended up being a less good Slay the Spire were the theme wasn't properly done, imho.

Kirby's Dream Land 2

Game Boy, 27 of 37 achievements

It was a bit more complex than the first Kirby's Dream Land (and longer too) while being still a lot of fun. Getting to the true ending took me a bit of time but it was all worth it.

Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse (Episode 1)

6 hours playtime, 47 of 54 achievements

This game on the other hand was just a massive disappointment, and even tho I got the key for free I still felt scammed. The game is merely a prologue to the whole supposed story, yet priced like a whole game. The story only start in the closing sequence of the game, which will supposedly have 2 more fully prices episodes after that. So 60-70€ for a point and click WELL THEN. Without me. Oh and don't let my playtime fool you, I forgot the game on the start menu for at least 1-2h and I did a lot of clicking everywhere (because EVERYTHING is uselessly clickable 3 times). The game can be done in less then 2h playing normally. My advice is a solid don't buy and don't waste your time playing.

Dorfromantik

5 hours playtime, 9 of 47 achievements

My great surprise of the month. A super chill tile-placing city countryside builder with a great artstyle and a relaxing yet addictive gameplay. Think about Carcassonne but solo, and way prettier. Strong recommendation. Plus it's super cheap.

Creaks

6 hours playtime, 28 of 28 achievements

Creaks is a beautiful puzzle game by Amanita Design. It differs from their previous games gameplaywise, which were all point and clicks, but the artstyle and the storytelling is still equally great. I really loved the game and it was a perfect counterbalance to all the roguelikes I played this month. I definitely would recommend it if you like puzzle solving games.

• Curse of the Dead Gods
  

  52 minutes playtime

  2 of 30 achievements

• Neurodeck
  

  4 hours playtime

  14 of 26 achievements

• Loop Hero
  

  17 hours playtime

  16 of 50 achievements

• Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse (Episode 1)
  

  6 hours playtime

  47 of 54 achievements

• Creaks
  

  6 hours playtime

  28 of 28 achievements

• Dorfromantik
  

  5 hours playtime

  9 of 47 achievements

ABC Challenge 2.0 Progress (3/27)

Tag Challenge #1 Progress (1/12)

• King of Seas
  

  26 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  

  255 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Monster Sanctuary
  

  77 hours playtime

  34 of 34 achievements

• Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land(GameBoy)
  

  8 hours playtime

  21 of 26 achievements

• Wario Land 2 (GameBoy)
  

  17 hours playtime

  16 of 20 achievements

• Summer Catchers
  

  4 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Ghost Files 2: Memory of a Crime
  

  4 hours playtime

  23 of 23 achievements

• The Myth Seekers 2: The Sunken City
  

  5 hours playtime

  28 of 28 achievements

• Mario's Picross 2 (GameBoy)
  

  15 minutes playtime

  0 of 33 achievements

• Uncharted Tides: Port Royal
  

  4 hours playtime

  19 of 22 achievements

• Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard
  

  2 hours playtime

  6 of 6 achievements

• Journey
  

  2 hours playtime

  2 of 14 achievements

• Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises
  

  4 hours playtime

  24 of 24 achievements

Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land

Game Boy, 21 of 26 achievements

After being the villain in Super Mario Land 2, Wario became the protagonist in this sequel. The game takes a lot from the previous iteration in the series: the power ups giving different abilities, the map, the secret levels... but then renewed the interest in adding the collectible treasures. It also has multiple endings, even though they only depend on how many of the treasures and coins you managed to collect along the way. Once you unlock one you can still play on the same safe file to collect more things and replay the final level to see if you get a better ending. I really liked replaying it, it was fitting to what I remembered.

Ghost Files 2: Memory of a Crime

4 hours playtime, 23 of 23 achievements

One of the multiple HoGs I played this month. Nice, visually pleasant but not too memorable story wise, I'd still put it in the mid-high tier of Artifex Mundi games. It does its job, which is all I expect from those games.

The Myth Seekers 2: The Sunken City

5 hours playtime, 28 of 28 achievements

Another Artifex game, and another fine one. This one is more on the fantasy/supernatural side compared to the previous one, so it really depends on what you prefer, I don't mind as I like both and I'm never really in those for the story.

Monster Sanctuary

77 hours playtime, 34 of 34 achievements

This game is like the love child of a metroidvania and Pokemon, but better. It has a lot to explore, a lot of monsters to pick from to build your team (and all of them are actually useful given the working synergy) and it gets more and more fun as you get access to more monsters. This took me most of my gaming time this month (and the previous one), and I REGRET NOTHING. I could have finished a lot faster but I went for all of the cheevos just to have an excuse to play more. The only complaint I have really is an sudden peak of difficulty a bit before the final boss (that then goes back to normal actually, I struggled less with said final boss than that spike I'm talking about). That being said, it was such a satisfying game and I wish there was more of it.

Uncharted Tides: Port Royal

4 hours playtime, 19 of 22 achievements

Another okayish Artifex, a bit underwhelming compared to the others I played this month. On the plus side, it had an interesting system with two main protagonists you keep switching between, but on the other hand it had some BS missable cheevos (where you need to do several things perfectly on first try, so if you miss them you'd have to replay the whole thing to get them).

Wario Land 2

Game Boy, 16 of 20 achievements

I was surprised by this one on how full of content it was. It differs from its predecessor as it removes both the power ups and the lives all together. You can't die and when you get hurt you lose coins instead. The game is more focused on puzzle solving and finding every level's secret treasure room, collecting each of said treasures as well as some map pieces at the end of the level, both through a minigame. The game is linear at first but once you reach the first ending, you can revisit any level as well as unlock a bunch of other levels (actually it doubles the amount of levels that you played reaching the first ending). Those levels allow you to reach multiple other endings in different storyline branches. Finally, if you collect all treasures and map pieces you unlock a final massive secret level that you can explore and try to beat your best time on. The whole thing took me a bit under 17h and I was even more impressed as this was still a Game Boy game and when you compare it to the first Super Mario Land, the difference in complexity, design and content is really massive. In any case, a great play.

Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard

2 hours playtime, 6 of 6 achievements

A cute stylized first person P&C, sequel to the first Frog Detective game. If you liked the first, you'll like this one too. Nice for a short adventure, not too complex, obviously, but super cute.

Journey

2 hours playtime, 2 of 14 achievements

I'm very torn by this game. On one hand, it's an absolutely beautiful walking sim. On the other hand, the saving system (and lack there is of) is abysmal. To the point that I feel I missed out on some content because of the frustration of not being able to save. Yes the game is pretty short and a lot of people might play it in one sitting, but I didn't and had to repeat some progress I lost. There is no "Save and Quit" option and the autosave only happens at very scarce points. In a game where I'd rather take my time and see all there is to see, I thought it was a really stupid design choice. Anyway, I plan on going back to it and re-explore it in the future, because I probably missed a lot considering I only got 2 achievements finishing the game. I'll just try to pick a day where I can have a long continuous gaming session.

Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises

4 hours playtime, 24 of 24 achievements

Another Artifex HoG, I actually quite enjoyed this one (still forgettable story but a nice chill game for a sunday afternoon).

• Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 38 achievements

• Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 30 achievements

• Family Mysteries: Poisonous Promises
  

  4 hours playtime

  24 of 24 achievements

• Family Mysteries 3: Criminal Mindset
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 24 achievements

• Ghost Files 2: Memory of a Crime
  

  4 hours playtime

  23 of 23 achievements

• The Myth Seekers 2: The Sunken City
  

  5 hours playtime

  28 of 28 achievements

• The Secret Order 7: Shadow Breach
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 32 achievements

• The Secret Order 8: Return to the Buried Kingdom
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 32 achievements

• Uncharted Tides: Port Royal
  

  4 hours playtime

  19 of 22 achievements

ABC Challenge 2.0 Progress (3/27)

• Gems of War
  

  112 hours playtime

  77 of 90 achievements

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  

  245 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Murder by Numbers
  

  27 hours playtime

  4 of 4 achievements

• FRAMED Collection
  

  2 hours playtime

  18 of 18 achievements

• Marco & The Galaxy Dragon
  

  6 hours playtime

  15 of 15 achievements

• There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
  

  6 hours playtime

  34 of 34 achievements

• Little Misfortune
  

  4 hours playtime

  30 of 35 achievements

• There is no game: Jam Edition 2015
  

  18 minutes playtime

  7 of 7 achievements

• Grounded
  

  30 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Monster Sanctuary
  

  25 hours playtime

  19 of 34 achievements

• Super Mario Land (GameBoy)
  

  1 hour playtime

  22 of 37 achievements

• Kirby's Dream Land (GameBoy)
  

  40 minutes playtime

  8 of 17 achievements

• Super Mario Land 2 (GameBoy)
  

  5 hours playtime

  13 of 28 achievements

• Mario's Picross (GameBoy)
  

  16 hours playtime

  26 of 89 achievements

• Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land(GameBoy)
  

  2 hours playtime

  5 of 26 achievements

• Ocean's Heart
  

  20 hours playtime

  18 of 22 achievements

Gems of War

Probably over 1000 hours playtime, 77 of 90 achievements

My first decision of the year was to finally retire (at least for now) from Gems of War. I've spent too many hours (and nearly 2 years+ ?) in this game and I started feeling a burnout. I don't wanna recommend this game and get people addicted to it, neglecting their backlog, but it's a pretty good free puzzle game. The only down side I'd say is that it's a bit too addictive.

Murder by Numbers

27 hours playtime, 4 of 4 achievements

I loved this game. I'd describe it as if Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney and Mario Picross had a love child. It's a weird combination but it worked for me and it worked well. I hope there was more of those.

FRAMED Collection

2 hours playtime, 18 of 18 achievements

It's not bad but I found it a tad boring. It took me only 2 hours to complete both games yet I couldn't wait to be done. Sad because I liked the concept a lot and it wasn't even badly done. I just didn't care much for it.

Marco & The Galaxy Dragon

6 hours playtime, 15 of 15 achievements

Best visual novel I've played in a long while. It's colorful, it's cute, it has a cool story and it has a crazy rythm. The only negative point I can find it is that's it's "only" 6h long, so pretty short for a VN.

There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

6 hours playtime, 34 of 34 achievements

Since there is no game, there is no review. JUST GO PLAY IT. Also don't spoil yourself, go in blind. If you're a cheevo hunter, it's easy to go back at the end and get what you missed, don't ruin the game for yourself.

Little Misfortune

4 hours playtime, 30 of 35 achievements

It was a good game, but I liked Fran Bow better. Still nice to play and really not too long. Recommended for "dark but cute" P&C lovers.

There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

18 minutes playtime, 7 of 7 achievements

If you're not sure the previously mentionned game is for you, this is the free concept game version of the other. Obviously a lot easier and shorter but will give you an idea on the humor. Thanks Kale for finding this one.

Ocean's Heart

20 hours playtime, 18 of 22 achievements

My big surprise of the month, it was a great adventure exploration game heavily inspired by the old 2D Zelda games, but with modern twists like crafting. Overall it's not 100% perfect (Incountered a few bugs but the devs provided a quick workaround and will fix it in the next patch) but it was a great experience for nostalgics of those kind of games. It's also really beautiful and the pixel art style is amazing. I recommend it if you like the genre, it's really a great one.

Super Mario Land

Game Boy, 22 of 37 achievements

Crazily shorter than I remembered. The whole game is actually under 30min from start to finish while in my little kid memory it was super super long. Ok, I'm better at video games than I was then, but I strongly suspect that the fact that there was no sort of save system at all was probably helping giving that impression. I clearly played those first levels so many times that 30 years later I still knew where all the secret stuff were.

Kirby's Dream Land

Game Boy, 8 of 17 achievements

Another way shorter than I remembered. The normal mode was a bit too easy but the hard mode that you unlock afterwards is a brutal spike in difficulty. Cute though.

Super Mario Land 2

Game Boy, 13 of 28 achievements

Better than the first one, definitely more interesting. The closest thing that there was as an "open world" mario game back them. Loved replaying it.

Mario's Picross

Game Boy, 26 of 89 achievements

Definitely what I remembered. A lot of content for picross lovers and still good to play. Took me quite a long time to play all of the levels but it was a nice chilling game in my time off. Will keep playing the rest of the series, definitely.

• Tales of the Neon Sea
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 58 achievements

• Phantom Brave PC
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 29 achievements

• Ocean's Heart
  

  20 hours playtime

  18 of 22 achievements

• King of Seas
  

  0 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• Still There
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 23 achievements

Despite the progress not looking too spectacular, I'm still ok with it. The second group progress only looks "bad" because I've made some changes to it, split it in two and some games were moved to a separate list in which everything got played. It's just hard to reflect it in the visual stats result, but I'm okay with it. I still plan to try and do better with it in 2021.

Won on SteamGifts

Jan 1st (165 games) vs Dec 31th 2020 (173 games)

Gifts & Other Wins

Jan 1st (376 games) vs Dec 31th 2020 (395 games)

More or less the previous year's plans but I'm considering adding some sort of bingo card inspired by this event.

Other than that, one of my massive decision for 2021 was to take a break and stop playing Gems of War for the time being. Not only I was feeling a burnout to play it daily (you know how those free to play with daily tasks go) but also I put a crazy amount of time into it (not reflected in the steam hours count because I mostly played it on the tablet, but I probably passed a thousand hours on it) that took away from the other backlog fight. We'll see how it goes.

Won on SteamGifts 173 games

Gifts & Other Wins 395 games

Added in 2020 80 games

ABC Challenge 2.0 Progress (3/27)

• Gems of War
  

  112 hours playtime

  77 of 90 achievements

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  

  230 hours playtime

  no achievements

• The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
  

  41 hours playtime

  39 of 65 achievements

• Haven
  

  15 hours playtime

  25 of 30 achievements

• El Hijo
  

  13 hours playtime

  17 of 22 achievements

• Spelunky 2
  

  29 minutes playtime

  1 of 32 achievements

• Rogue Legacy 2
  

  89 minutes playtime

  no achievements

Haven

15 hours playtime, 25 of 30 achievements

Haven's theme was not much my cup of tea as I don't care much about romance. That being said, the gameplay was fun enough for me to play the whole thing. The exploration part consist in gliding around the planet where those space Romeo & Juliet lovers have crashlanded and try to collect things to repair their ship while trying to solve what is going on with the planet itself. It's not gonna be everyone's thing but it's a nice chill game with an amazing soundtrack.

El Hijo - A Wild West Tale

13 hours playtime, 17 of 22 achievements

El Hijo was a surprising little stealth indie game wrapped in a gorgeous animated style spaghetti western package. It's non violent, gorgeous but sadly it's not without its defaults when it comes to some approximations in the controls, which can be annoying for a stealth game. That being said, I enjoyed the whole experience despite its flaws and would recommend it at a discounted price.

The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos

41 hours playtime, 39 of 65 achievements

My biggest chunk of gaming this month if I ignore all the hours put in Animal Crossing. It was a really solid turned based tactics RPG and I loved every bit of it. It had a sweet and sour taste for me as it's based on a super old french audio humour adventure (circa 2000s) which I use to love back then. Well turns out that kind of humour hasn't aged well and the original french dubbing is painful to endure. That being said, the english dubbing is much superior and since I played the game that way, I really had a great time. Recommended for tactics fans who don't take themselves too seriously.

• El Hijo
  

  13 hours playtime

  17 of 22 achievements

• Unheard
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 12 achievements

• Persona 4 Golden
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 50 achievements

• Spelunky 2
  

  29 minutes playtime

  1 of 32 achievements

• The Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird's Tale
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 32 achievements

• There is no game: Wrong dimension
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 34 achievements

• Rogue Legacy 2
  

  89 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• RimWorld
  

  0 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• Paradise Killer
  

  0 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 6 achievements

• Horizon Zero Dawn
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 79 achievements

• OCTOPATH TRAVELER
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 88 achievements

• Journey
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 14 achievements

ABC Challenge 2.0 Progress (3/27)

• Gems of War
  

  112 hours playtime

  77 of 87 achievements

• Yakuza: Like a Dragon
  

  12 hours playtime

  6 of 63 achievements

• Grounded
  

  27 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Among Us
  

  6 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  

  170 hours playtime

  no achievements

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  

  5 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Coffee Talk
  

  10 hours playtime

  24 of 24 achievements

• The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
  

  87 minutes playtime

  5 of 65 achievements

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

170 hours playtime, no achievements

I knew when I got this game that it would be a mistake, as I would fall back in my Animal Crossing addiction, but at the same time I couldn't resist either. Good timing on my part it happened just a week before my country was on lock down again. At least I got my money worth with this one (and I'm still playing, I just finished the game's "plot" that make the credits roll, but put a lot more hours after that). I can't recommend this game enough if you like relaxing things, even though for some people it's too slow paced and repetitive. To me it's really great and I'm enjoying my time in it.

Among Us

6 hours playtime, no achievements

I can't believe this game has been out for two years and I only heard about it recently. Me and half of the internet, it seems. A friend gave me a copy and enrolled me to go play with him and some of our common friends. I'm not much of a multiplayer person in general (apart from a few exceptions with close friends), but I have to admit it was a lot of fun (mostly I think because of the groups I played with. I haven't tried public games and I have zero intention to). Yes, it has very minimal graphics, yes, the gameplay is more or less always the same, but with the right group of people, this game can be a lot of fun. Weirdly, stabbing your friends or ripping their head off with your bare hands and arguing that you was Green do it is GREAT for team building. And huge thumbs up to the devs for making the game not only super cheap, but even free on mobile AND cross-plateform.

Coffee Talk

10 hours playtime, 24 of 24 achievements

A nice and cozy VN that is quite similar to VA-11 Hall-A (if you loved that one, you'll most likely love this and vice-versa). You play the barista/owner of a coffee shop only open at night, during a few days in the fall of 2020. The gameplay consists of talking with your customers, brew them the hot drinks they ask you for and watch their stories unfold over those few days. There is also an endless challenge mode that only consists on brewing more and more complicated drinks as the time goes. I played it over the past 3 days and it was such a relaxing experience, I absolutely loved it. Thanks again to Kaleith both for the recommendation and the game.

• Among Us
  

  6 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Coffee Talk
  

  10 hours playtime

  24 of 24 achievements

• The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
  

  87 minutes playtime

  5 of 65 achievements

ABC Challenge 2.0 Progress (3/27)

• Gems of War
  

  112 hours playtime

  77 of 87 achievements

• Dreamwalker: Never Fall Asleep
  

  3 hours playtime

  26 of 27 achievements

• Doki Doki Literature Club
  

  4 hours playtime

  no achievements

• The Suicide of Rachel Foster
  

  5 hours playtime

  11 of 11 achievements

• The Supper
  

  19 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• The Walking Dead: The Final Season
  

  15 hours playtime

  45 of 48 achievements

• Grounded
  

  23 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Carrion
  

  8 hours playtime

  21 of 21 achievements

• Going Under
  

  13 hours playtime

  16 of 20 achievements

• Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
  

  2 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Terraria
  

  807 hours playtime

  88 of 104 achievements

• DemonCrawl
  

  162 hours playtime

  63 of 157 achievements

• Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child
  

  3 hours playtime

  13 of 13 achievements

• The Myth Seekers: The Legacy of Vulcan
  

  3 hours playtime

  18 of 18 achievements

• Yakuza: Like a Dragon
  

  4 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  

  65 hours playtime

  no achievements

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  

  2 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Super Mario Odyssey
  

  1 hour playtime

  no achievements

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  

  45 minutes playtime

  no achievements

Dreamwalker: Never Fall Asleep

3 hours playtime, 26 of 27 achievements

Kicked off the month with a pretty straight forward HoG. Nothing groundbreaking but an enjoyable one. The story was a bit forgettable though, but it filled its function.

Doki Doki Literature Club!

4 hours playtime, no achievements

I went into this game totally unspoiled (how I managed that after all the hype around this game for a long time now is the most puzzling part of it all). It was really good, especially for a free game. I'm not gonna go into details about it but if you haven't played it yet, DO.

The Suicide of Rachel Foster

5 hours playtime, 11 of 11 achievements

This game was okay but quite underwhelming. It wasn't really bad (or at least I was expecting way worse after Kaleith's reaction to playing it) but it could have been way better. Except for THE FUCKING HEAD BOBBING. What even game. Why do walking simulator devs think it's necessary to add that to their game, or not offer the option to deactivate it, I will never know. Thankfully the game is not too long because more would have been a nightmare. Don't recommend if you're prone to motion sickness.

The Supper

20 minutes playtime, no achievements

A very cute free little horror Point'n'Click. Thanks to Kaleith and Skatrzoo for the recommendation, it was short but both gruesome and adorable. Just try it, it's short and it's free.

The Walking Dead: The Final Season

15 hours playtime, 45 of 48 achievements

I had finally gotten this one to complete my Telltale collection on steam in a recent bundle so Spooktober was the perfect time to play it. Contrary to the previous Telltale games some achievements can be missed or need two playthroughs to unlock (Or to copy save folders at strategic times, but I hadn't planned for that so it will have to wait). I think it brings an interesting and appropriate conclusion to the adventures of Clementine. It suffers from the same defaults as its predecessors, so only go in if you liked the previous games and are not too bothered by their flaws. I personally enjoyed it and felt like it was concluding an era.

Carrion

8 hours playtime, 21 of 21 achievements

Way more fun than I first thought it was gonna be. It's a metroidvania where you play a mass of flesh with tentacles trying to escape from some military facility where they were experimenting on you. It has the Devolver touch, which ends up being a silly premise but with solid gameplay. I might have ignored it if it hadn't been on the game pass, but I'm glad it is. Recommended.

Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp

2 hours playtime, no achievements

The sequel to my beloved Monster Prom is finally here, and it's glorious. If you liked the first one, I strongly recommend this game. If you haven't played the original, it's currently on sale so what are you waiting for? This second iteration in the Monster Prom series brings back the same player characters with a new panel of datable possibilities (some of the old ones, plus some brand new). More funny dialogues, silly situations, new mecanics and hilarious storylines seems to be in store. The extras and achievements are not implemented yet but are in the work, but the game is fully playable alone or with friends (up to 4 players). The game let you pick between 3 game length now (30, 60 or 90 minutes) and we went for a 2 players 90 minutes game for the first try, which was super fun. I can't wait to play a lot more of this, strongly recommended if you loved the first one.

Going Under

13 hours playtime, 16 of 20 achievements

I won this weird roguelike from a friend on SG and I was very curious about it. I had never heard of it before but the concept was sounding interesting. You're a new hire in a startup company and discover that under the current office are the offices of 3 other defunct startups which failed and went under. They now serve as dungeons that you'll have to explore to get different artifacts and accomplish different missions to progress in the story. It might not look the most polished visually, as the art style is very colorful and blocky, but the game is actually a lot of fun. The game is not easy but the developpers offered a custom mode if you're really stuck and want to make the experience a little less brutal.

Scarlett Mysteries: Cursed Child

3 hours playtime, 13 of 13 achievements

Another Artifex HoG, nothing much to say about it, I just felt like playing something relaxing one evening and went with this. Again, middle of the pack quality: they have done better but also way worse. Okayish if you've already played the better ones.

The Myth Seekers: The Legacy of Vulcan

3 hours playtime, 18 of 18 achievements

Same as the previous one. Actually out of the 3 HoG I played this month this is the one I enjoyed less, for no specific reason. Maybe actually because I had played the 2 others and it wasn't much different, but it was relaxing, which is pretty much all I expect from them.

• Going Under
  

  13 hours playtime

  16 of 20 achievements

• Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
  

  2 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Yakuza: Like a Dragon
  

  4 hours playtime

  no achievements

ABC Challenge 2.0 Progress (3/27)

• Gems of War
  

  110 hours playtime

  74 of 84 achievements

• Spiritfarer
  

  39 hours playtime

  38 of 39 achievements

• Wasteland 3
  

  36 hours playtime

  19 of 62 achievements

• As Far As The Eye
  

  9 hours playtime

  5 of 67 achievements

• Hades
  

  10 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Grounded
  

  8 hours playtime

  no achievements

Spiritfarer

39 hours playtime, 38 of 39 achievements

I really loved the game. It's probably one of my favourite I've played this year. You play as Stella, a new spiritfarer who's gonna take care of spirits on her boat until they're ready to move on to the next step of their afterlife. The game is a really nice combo of farming/crafting/fishing, quite some exploring, building and improving your boat and of course finding more about the spirits you get to befriend. I thought the game was giving an interesting approach to the theme of death and grieving without being overly dramatic. It hit me right in the feels while still giving happy and peaceful vibes. Loved it.

• As Far As The Eye
  

  9 hours playtime

  5 of 67 achievements

• Dreamwalker: Never Fall Asleep
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 27 achievements