March 2024 - Complete Focus

Games played this month

• A Little to the Left
  

  8 hours playtime

  55 of 55 achievements

• The Stanley Parable
  

  55 hours playtime

  10 of 10 achievements

• The Jackbox Party Pack
  

  47 minutes playtime

  1 of 20 achievements

• Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
  

  8 hours playtime

  14 of 64 achievements

Gameplay Summary

This month was a solid month for progress where I saw two games reach 100% and tracked progress on a couple other games. While I did not have a significant amount of active playtime, I am content knowing that two more games are completely out of my backlog unless I choose to revisit them. Next month I plan to continue some of that progress while adding new titles to the list of beaten games, so stay tuned.

Completed: A Little to the Left

At last, I have completed the requisite number of daily challenges to achieve 100%, right at the end of the month. I had very little wiggle room, but perseverance paid off. I also completed the Cupboards and Drawers DLC. This will be a game that I will have on my play time in future months since my mom and I compete for speed on the daily challenges, so expect a new category for these types of games which are completed but revisited.

Completed: The Stanley Parable

Oh boy, this game was fun to get the last few achievements on. I am pleased to announce that all achievements were earned legitimately (except the one where you have to modify the game files of course). The Commitment achievement was a pain though. Originally I had it running on my desktop, but because my computer is too powerful, it ended up crashing midway through. The following Tuesday I tried again with my laptop, which thankfully worked. Next I need to get the achievements on the Ultra Deluxe version. Yes, I plan to get the achievements legitimately, so I will be waiting 10 years to 100%.

In Progress: The Jackbox Party Pack

After the success of playing Jackbox for work events in previous months, I was given funds to pick up a few more titles for us to try out. This month, we played the first pack in the series and played Lie Swatter. Unfortunately, some of the trivia questions were unsafe for work, but everyone was a good sport, with comments such as “We are all adults.” This does not mean I will play this title again for work.

In Progress: Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

Though I did not make too much progress this month, I did complete the Renaissance campaign, with some initial progress on the Pirate campaign. I will continue working through the various campaigns and secret hunting in future months.

February 2024 - Small Steps, Giant Leaps

Games played this month

• A Little to the Left
  

  6 hours playtime

  50 of 55 achievements

• Lovely Planet 2: April Skies
  

  3 hours playtime

  3 of 28 achievements

• The Jackbox Party Pack 4
  

  14 hours playtime

  11 of 20 achievements

Gameplay Summary

This month was fairly sparse for game time, clocking in around 5 hours for the whole month. I was tremendously busy with work, family time, and general lack of motivation for games. I also got sick toward the end of the month, and it’s hard for me to play games while sick. Despite this, I beat a game and set myself up to clear a couple games for events next month. Hopefully March will be much more productive than February.

In Progress Completion: A Little to the Left

There’s not too much to update on this title. My whole month was dedicated to knocking out daily challenges, which only took one to two minutes per challenge. Despite the slow progress, I completed enough challenges to be able to 100% the game in March. March will include completing the Cupboards and Drawers DLC and achieving all the daily tidy achievements (capping at 100 dailies completed).

Beaten: Lovely Planet 2: April Skies

I had a lot of fun beating the main levels for Lovely Planet 2. I have previously played (though not beaten) the first game, and I agree with the assessment that the main levels in this game are more forgiving than the first game. Though frustrating at times, it is challenging yet relaxing given the cute graphics and lighthearted music. If you have never played the Lovely Planet series before, this is a good place to start since there is no narrative link between the previous game and this one. I still plan to play this game some more in March since I have to play at least another 5 hours to mark it as beaten for Play or Pay.

In Progress Completion: The Jackbox Party Pack 4

Once again, I hosted Jackbox for our team virtual happy hour at work. This time we played Survive the Internet, which unfortunately did not end up being as safe for work as I would prefer. Thankfully everyone are adults, and there wasn’t anything so bad that it could be an HR issue. I was able to unlock one more achievement this month, which is always a welcome surprise when I am not actively hunting for them.

January 2024 - Opening With Closing

Games played this month

• Pony Island
  

  5 hours playtime

  20 of 20 achievements

• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
  

  4 hours playtime

  37 of 37 achievements

• A Little to the Left
  

  5 hours playtime

  43 of 55 achievements

• The Jackbox Party Pack 4
  

  12 hours playtime

  10 of 20 achievements

• Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
  

  7 hours playtime

  13 of 64 achievements

Gameplay Summary

Both in game and in real life, I have had a productive and wonderful start to the new year. Life has been filled with many pieces of work and finances falling into place to prepare me for a tremendous year ahead. My gaming, though not much more time-wise, has been focused and led to significant progress in percentage beaten and completed. I hope to continue the momentum in both areas of life as I continue throughout this year.

Completed: Pony Island

Oh boy, this one was both awesome to complete and frustratingly annoying at the same time. On the one hand, the game has some nice secrets which did not feel like a chore to complete. I was able to get all but one achievement fairly quickly and without hassle. On the other hand, the last achievement was seemingly random, and I had to look up and cross-reference multiple guides to be able to figure out the nuances for the unlock conditions of the achievement. Thankfully, the game is not overly difficult to complete, and the ability to jump between levels was unlocked after beating the game the first time, saving some headache. Overall, this was a great game to start my productivity streak.

Completed: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

I can honestly say this game is to my 2024 what Manifold Garden was to my 2023, but for different reasons. Unless something amazing replaces its top slot in my heart this year (Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, perhaps?), this will likely be my GOTY 2024. Between the story telling, the secrets, and the gameplay, this game is incredibly well put together. I have been recommending it to coworkers, one of which bought the game for his wife, who then proceeded to play it all night. Let’s see what the rest of the year holds.

In Progress Completion: A Little to the Left

Not much to update on this title. My gameplay this month solely consisted of doing the daily challenges to make progress toward 100%. I should be able to reach 100% in March, and then I will get the last daily challenge achievement and knock out the DLC quickly. Expect a similarly sparse update for February.

In Progress Completion: The Jackbox Party Pack 4

This month I played Jackbox with family and friends during one of our game days. We played multiple rounds of most of the games, and we earned the achievement in Civic Doodle for having each part of the final picture drawn by a different person. This title is not one I am necessarily achievement hunting in, but it’s nice to earn an extra achievement as a surprise while playing.

In Progress: Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

TABS is a fun tactical battle game where you send an army of troops, sometimes themed and sometimes random, against another army of troops to win the battle. You can optionally possess one troop at a time to be more tactical, or you can just let both sides’ troops have at it. There are many campaigns in the game, and I am halfway through completing the main campaigns, i.e. not the secret ones you can unlock as you play. There are also lots of secret troops you can find by exploring the levels while the fighting ensues.

2023 Year End Summary

Games Played This Year

• Broken Sword 1 - Shadow of the Templars: Director's Cut
  

  11 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Cube Destroyer
  

  2 hours playtime

  no achievements

• It Takes Two
  

  14 hours playtime

  20 of 20 achievements

• Manifold Garden
  

  10 hours playtime

  25 of 25 achievements

• Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
  

  45 hours playtime

  36 of 36 achievements

• Super Hexagon
  

  7 hours playtime

  6 of 6 achievements

• The Beginner's Guide
  

  84 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
  

  3 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Two Digits
  

  7 hours playtime

  13 of 13 achievements

• A Little to the Left
  

  4 hours playtime

  41 of 55 achievements

• Antichamber
  

  6 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Ballpoint Universe: Infinite
  

  3 hours playtime

  9 of 27 achievements

• Beat Saber
  

  17 hours playtime

  17 of 26 achievements

• Caster
  

  2 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Gunfire Reborn
  

  13 hours playtime

  32 of 122 achievements

• Pony Island
  

  2 hours playtime

  12 of 20 achievements

• Retro City Rampage™ DX
  

  6 hours playtime

  5 of 20 achievements

• RISK: Global Domination
  

  5 hours playtime

  14 of 55 achievements

• Size Matters
  

  81 minutes playtime

  22 of 57 achievements

• STAR WARS™ Episode I Racer
  

  4 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Tabletop Simulator
  

  16 hours playtime

  11 of 27 achievements

• Tacoma
  

  3 hours playtime

  6 of 12 achievements

• The Jackbox Party Pack 4
  

  9 hours playtime

  9 of 20 achievements

• 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
  

  83 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• Among Us
  

  8 hours playtime

  5 of 33 achievements

• Bloons TD 6
  

  19 hours playtime

  25 of 150 achievements

• Dino Run DX
  

  77 minutes playtime

  8 of 49 achievements

• Factorio
  

  2 hours playtime

  0 of 38 achievements

• Gun Rocket
  

  63 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• Kingdom: Classic
  

  33 minutes playtime

  1 of 34 achievements

• Left 4 Dead 2
  

  15 hours playtime

  38 of 101 achievements

• LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame
  

  3 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Stardew Valley
  

  70 hours playtime

  17 of 40 achievements

• THE GAME OF LIFE
  

  42 minutes playtime

  0 of 10 achievements

• Victoria 3
  

  80 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• World of Warships
  

  350 hours playtime

  21 of 45 achievements

Stats

December 2023 - The Gift of Games

Games played this month

• Manifold Garden
  

  10 hours playtime

  25 of 25 achievements

• Two Digits
  

  7 hours playtime

  13 of 13 achievements

• A Little to the Left
  

  4 hours playtime

  41 of 55 achievements

• Beat Saber
  

  17 hours playtime

  17 of 26 achievements

• Pony Island
  

  2 hours playtime

  12 of 20 achievements

• RISK: Global Domination
  

  5 hours playtime

  14 of 55 achievements

• Tabletop Simulator
  

  16 hours playtime

  11 of 27 achievements

• The Jackbox Party Pack 4
  

  9 hours playtime

  9 of 20 achievements

• Bloons TD 6
  

  19 hours playtime

  25 of 150 achievements

• Gun Rocket
  

  63 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• Stardew Valley
  

  70 hours playtime

  17 of 40 achievements

Gameplay Summary

This month has been a lot of fun. It has has the most variety, the most achievements, and the second-most gameplay time of the year. I am incredibly thankful that I got to spend a good portion of my down time from work being able to knock out some backlog entries and make progress on longer games, and I hope that I will be able to continue the progress going into the new year. I will be providing a year-end summary of my 2023 game progress, so stay tuned.

Completed: Manifold Garden

After beating the game last month, it was an absolute treat to complete the last couple achievements for this game. I can honestly say it is one of my favorite games of all time, and I highly recommend it. Though I did use a hint-based guide for the no god cube playthrough, it was a challenge and fun nonetheless.

Completed: Two Digits

To round out the year completing an SG win, I gave this puzzle game a go. Technically, I could have written a script to auto-solve the levels for me, but I decided to try it without cheating. I was successful. It is a nice little game with a simple concept, and it’s only a few dollars. It’s worth a try if you like math-based puzzles.

Beaten: A Little to the Left

My mom convinced me to purchase this puzzle game which we have nicknamed “OCD Simulator,” and I have had some great fun speedrunning it after both of us working through it (mostly me watching her play). The concept is simple, but the puzzles give a fair challenge at times. So far, I have beaten the main campaign and began completing the daily challenges. I will continue working through the daily challenges over the next few months (there is an achievement for 100 daily challenges) and later complete the Cupboards and Drawers DLC. This is another game I recommend if you enjoy puzzles.

In Progress Completion: Beat Saber

I spent a little bit of time on this to get some cardio in, but not much to report. I mostly played a few of my favorites before stopping from working up a sweat and reaching a heart rate of 200+. You can expect to see this pop up in later months, especially when I try the OST 6 next month.

Beaten: Pony Island

My friend purchased me this long wishlisted title, and boy is it an interesting game. I have done a first playthrough, but I need to do another pass to get the remaining achievements, which I intend to do as part of January’s gaming. It is a great game, and I recommend it.

Beaten: RISK: Global Domination

My brother convinced me to get this free to play title to play with him, and it is actually a lot of fun. It’s the Risk game from Hasbro that we know and love, but it also includes dozens of unique maps, and premium is inexpensive if you want to play regularly without ads or limited play. My only gripe is that if you play with cross-platform progression, achievements do not sync. If you want achievements on Steam, you need to play on Steam.

In Progress Completion: Tabletop Simulator

This month didn’t see too much activity for TTS, except for an almost 1.5 hour session of chess to earn one of the achievements, with a bonus for not being able to flip the table. I’ll revisit this later during achievement hunting.

In Progress Completion: The Jackbox Party Pack 4

Once again, I had a session of Jackbox with my coworkers for our final virtual happy hour of the year. We played Fibbage 3 Enough About You, where we learned some interesting facts about each other. It’s a fun little getting to know you version of Fibbage, and I earned another achievement out of it.

In Progress: Bloons TD 6

Another month of playing with my friend in co-op matches. I was able to make some progress, though no achievements were earned this month. We tried battling a boss bloon again, and after that I worked on earning badges in easy maps to get an achievement, though that is still in progress.

In Progress: Gun Rocket

This was a win that I thought I could try to knock out this month, though it is proving much more difficult than I anticipated, and I expect it will take some time to complete. It is a 2D game styled and played like old Flash games, but it is incredibly difficult. Unfortunately, I only made it through most of the second set of levels out of 10, so this one may take me some time and patience to complete. We shall see how this goes in a later month, but I am leaving it unfinished for the time being.

In Progress: Stardew Valley

I only played this for a short time with my sister, and since we were starting a brand new world, I didn’t make progress toward any unearned achievements. Not much to report on this front.

November 2023 - Thankful for Clearing

Games played this month

• The Beginner's Guide
  

  84 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• Manifold Garden
  

  8 hours playtime

  23 of 25 achievements

• Tabletop Simulator
  

  15 hours playtime

  9 of 27 achievements

• The Jackbox Party Pack 4
  

  8 hours playtime

  8 of 20 achievements

Gameplay Summary

For the first time in a while, I had a very productive gaming month. I guess I should give thanks for that since it is also the month of Thanksgiving here in the US. Every game I touched was either beaten or completed, so nothing was left unbeaten. A couple of these games I will continue to achievement hunt in December (see below), so expect to see some repeats in the next month. Overall, I am very satisfied with my progress.

Completed: The Beginner’s Guide

This game needed a trigger warning. Although I did like it, and I think it is enjoyable, I had some problems with it. First, without spoiling anything, this game can be incredibly depressing for some people depending on how you interpret the message of the game, and for me personally it was hard to complete. I did make it through, but some people who are sensitive to mental health topics may be triggered by the content. Also, the game has to be played on a computer with less cores, so if you have a very strong gaming rig, it may not be playable.

Beaten: Manifold Garden

I will likely consider this my personal Game of the Year 2023. I am absolutely in love with this game. From the art style to the puzzles, the gameplay and the pacing, this is by far one of the best games I have played, and it will hold a special place in my heart. I was very close to completing it in November, but I got stuck at one point of the playthrough with no God Cubes, so I will likely watch a video to learn how to get past that and get the last two achievements for that playthrough. I am very thankful for the guide I was reading for the second playthrough, but close to the end I needed some more help. I highly recommend this to any player who likes puzzle platformers, but be careful if you get motion sickness.

Beaten: Tabletop Simulator

I was not originally planning to beat this game (and by beat, I mean 25% achievement completion per PAGYWOSG rules). For most of the month, my friend and I were using it to have a deck of cards we could both see and access while playing a tabletop RPG called Partners. On our last session of the first episode though, we ended up deciding to do a rapid fire achievement hunt, including a super rare achievement. I will come back to this for achievement hunting later, but for now we will likely continue to use it as a deck of virtual cards.

In Progress Completion: The Jackbox Party Pack 4

Once again, we played this game for our virtual happy hour at work. This time, we played some Fibbage 3, where we earned another achievement to add to my collection. It was a blast, and we actually had to cycle through players to be able to allow everyone to have a couple turns during the happy hour. Next month, we will be playing Fibbage 3: Enough About You, so I will update in the December post how that goes.

October 2023 - My First Late Post

Games played this month

• Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
  

  45 hours playtime

  36 of 36 achievements

• The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
  

  3 hours playtime

  no achievements

• The Jackbox Party Pack 4
  

  7 hours playtime

  7 of 20 achievements

• Bloons TD 6
  

  17 hours playtime

  25 of 146 achievements

• Kingdom: Classic
  

  33 minutes playtime

  1 of 34 achievements

• Left 4 Dead 2
  

  15 hours playtime

  38 of 101 achievements

Gameplay Summary

This month was another month where I was fairly busy, though strangely I was more productive in my gaming with the same time, so that’s a positive. For the first time, I am actually a week late with my post since I was celebrating Halloween with my sister, and I only realized now that I failed to make a post. I hope you didn’t miss too much without an update.

Completed: Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

A new DLC came out for PPDS, so this month I went and earned all the new achievements as part of PAGYWOSG. There were some interesting duck interactions, but there’s not too much I can say about a mostly idle game given the time I have spent in it. I did like the fun mini-game that was added as part of the latest DLC, so I’m glad I tried it out.

Completed: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

This free game was an absolute gem. I can see why it has overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam and is regarded as one of the best Sonic games. It is an interesting mix of visual novel with 2D light platforming levels (though these do get a bit tough toward the end). It only takes a few hours to complete, so I highly recommend playing it since it comes at the absolute low price of $0.

In Progress Completion: The Jackbox Party Pack 4

I revisited Jackbox 4 again this month, but this time it was with a much larger group. I was hosting the game for a virtual happy hour at work, where we were able to completely fill the 16 slots for Bracketeering, and we had loads of fun. In fact, many of my coworkers plan to buy other games in the series to host themselves for other virtual happy hours. I even managed to get a rare achievement during the test session with a few coworkers to make sure I can properly display the game. We will be playing the game again in November for our next happy hour, so I’ll fill you in on that next month.

In Progress: Bloons TD 6

I played another couple of sessions with my friend on BTD6 this month. At the beginning of the month, we powered through to get me the achievement for completing 10 maps with only primary monkeys, which was pretty easy. Later in the month, we tried our hand as a recently added boss balloon, which was an interesting challenge. We beat the first version of the boss, but we failed quickly at the second one.

In Progress: Kingdom: Classic

As an entry for PoP, I started to play this title to see how it works. I made a little progress on my first playthrough, but ultimately failed when I went too aggressive pushing into the forest. I have learned my lesson, and I plan to try to actually beat a session at least once. I read a guide for how to play since the in-game instructions are lacking, so I feel much more prepared to play.

In Progress: Left 4 Dead 2

My friend and I had a session of L4D2 as well. It was another session of achievement hunting, and I was able to earn a couple of achievements, including a rare one for killing a witch with only melee weapons and no incapacitation or death. I actually earned it on accident, so it was nice that I never need to purposely try it again.

September 2023 - Living on the Edge

Games played this month

• Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
  

  41 hours playtime

  32 of 32 achievements

• Antichamber
  

  6 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Gunfire Reborn
  

  13 hours playtime

  32 of 120 achievements

Gameplay Summary

This month was extremely busy for my personal life. Between work and home life, the majority of my month was characterized by minimal down time except sleeping, but thankfully I beat a couple games at the beginning and end while I could. Cross your fingers that I can hopefully get some more significant balance to be able to spend time on fun and not just adult responsibilities.

Completed: Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

At the beginning of the month, I managed to finally earn the last few achievements of this game. They were split across a couple DLCs, but thankfully the game lets you select which DLCs of ducks to include when you play. This made it a lot faster to duck around and achieve my last couple of achievements. At least, it will be completed until the next DLC arrives.

In Progress Completion: Gunfire Reborn

This month I only got to play with my friend once or twice, but I managed to earn some achievements out of it, including beating the hardest boss in the game. Or at least, my friend carried my carcass through the final boss so I could earn the achievement. Next up, I plan to earn some of the other achievements, including getting practice on harder difficulties since this game is a sort of rogue like.

Beaten: Antichamber

This game is mostly complete, but it still has a few secrets for me to find. I had an absolute blast with this game, falling under the category of Escher-style games with non-Euclidean space. The puzzles were well thought out, and I only needed a couple of very minor prods to get through some puzzles I was stuck on. I highly recommend the game for anyone who is a fan of first-person puzzles.

August 2023 - In With a Bang, Out With a Whimper

Games played this month

• Beat Saber
  

  16 hours playtime

  17 of 26 achievements

• Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
  

  35 hours playtime

  29 of 32 achievements

• The Jackbox Party Pack 4
  

  5 hours playtime

  6 of 20 achievements

• Bloons TD 6
  

  14 hours playtime

  23 of 146 achievements

• Left 4 Dead 2
  

  13 hours playtime

  36 of 101 achievements

Gameplay Summary

This month’s gameplay started incredibly strong. I beat two games after my end-of-July beaten game, bringing my PAGYWOSG game beaten count for August’s event to 3, one of my strongest months. Unfortunately, I became very busy in the second half of the month, leading to me abandoning my plans for two other games I originally anticipated completing for the month. Despite this, I still consider this month’s progress a success, and I plan to lead into the next month to finish a few games for both PAGYWOSG and PoP if all goes according to plan. But in my life, plans are just wishes, so let’s see how things turn out.

Beaten: Beat Saber

At long last, this entry is finally considered beaten. The tough part of trying to beat this entry is the intense physical activity required to be able to complete the later stages of the campaign. Despite the strenuous exercise, I was able to power through the last level of the single-player campaign at the beginning of the month. I still plan to use this game for cardio workouts, and I still have some more missions to beat in order to 100% the campaign, plus other achievements. I’m looking forward to my upcoming progress on this one.

In Progress Completion: Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

With this and the next game, I am adding a category of status for games which I have previously achieved beaten status but am working toward 100% completion still. In this case, I completed the Hippospace Download DLC achievements, which took surprisingly little time. It’s still fun to watch the ducks when I need something to relax to, so I look forward to earning the last few achievements and earning the final completion status. At least until more DLCs are released, that is.

In Progress Completion: The Jackbox Party Pack 4

This is another title I previously earned the beaten status for, but in this case I was not achievement hunting. This month, I was mostly playing for fun with my mom and a friend, which I enjoyed a lot. It’s a fun title to play with groups, and it’s especially convenient that only one person needs to own the game. We played Bracketeering, Survive the Internet, and Fibbage 3 during our play session, and it was all just for good fun. It’s nice sometimes to unwind without focusing on beating or completing a game.

In Progress: Bloons TD 6

While playing with my friend, I was able to earn a couple more achievements. This small progress is nice, and it was fun to play some coop matches with my friend. We tried and failed to beat the most recent boss bloon event, but it was a blast to try to problem solve through the unique challenges the boss threw our way.

In Progress: Left 4 Dead 2

This title was last seen in May, but it was fun to come back to it after a while. The good news is I earned a couple new achievements since the last month I played, which means progress. The bad news is that the playtime was soured by the fact that I was trying to play on a new computer, and my headphones were not compatible with my new desktop tower. This led to me using Apple AirPods for my audio, which was a horrible experience. Thankfully, I have a new headset that works very well with my desktop, so I will not have this issue again.

July 2023 - Time Away and Time to Play

Games played this month

• Gunfire Reborn
  

  12 hours playtime

  26 of 120 achievements

• Size Matters
  

  81 minutes playtime

  22 of 57 achievements

• Beat Saber
  

  15 hours playtime

  16 of 26 achievements

• Bloons TD 6
  

  12 hours playtime

  21 of 146 achievements

• LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame
  

  3 hours playtime

  no achievements

Gameplay Summary

This month I started with a plan. I took a week off from work to recharge, and I wanted to knock out some longer games. Sadly, that did not happen. Ironically, I spent over two weeks not playing any games for a variety of reasons, and when I did play games it was at most an hour or two with several days gap, more so than my usual pattern of limited game time. However, I did manage to get some good wins in place, and I have goals next month to knock out even more.

Beaten: Gunfire Reborn

A continuation from previous months, I finally worked with my friend to beat the game for the first time. Although there is plenty of replay value left (and I intend to continue playing next month), I was able to squeeze in a beaten status. There are more bosses to beat, more difficulties to play, and more characters to master. With persistence, I will continue to play through and attempt to complete this fun title. Given the time zone differences, I actually managed to beat this game for the August PAGYWOSG event, which is nice since I don’t have to rush now to do something for August.

Beaten: Size Matters

This game is a fun mind bender when I need something that is both relaxing and challenging at the same time. I have so far beaten the first three main difficulties and earned many of the side achievements. I will continue to work towards completing the other difficulties and achievements as I play some more. The next level of difficulty has proven much more challenging than the first three, but it gives me something to work towards. I beat this early on as part of the July PAGYWOSG event and double dipped for PoP.

In Progress: Beat Saber

At long last, I spent a little time on this title again! I finally got to try out some tracks from the new music packs (Queen, added Panic! At the Disco songs) and get some exercise in. I only played once and made myself super sore, but I did find my limit to avoid going too high on my heart rate until I work up. I plan to get some more regular exercise starting next month, so expect to see some more progress as I build up my heart health and endurance.

In Progress: Bloons TD 6

Here is a title that I have not played in a long time, but set aside a little time to play with my friend. The classic bloon popping game continues to be a fun puzzle to solve, especially with some of the newer challenges. My friend and I spent time trying (and miserably failing) to defeat the boss bloon for the current event, but I cut us some slack given the difficulty of the map.

In Progress: LEGO Batman: The Videogame

I actually bought and played this as part of the PAGYWOSG/PoP Discord Monthly Game event. The theme was to play a Batman game from select titles, so I started off with the first entry of LEGO Batman. It took a bit to figure out the crashing issues, but after figuring out how to get my Windows 11 laptop to run the game in Windows Vista compatibility mode, it has worked almost flawlessly. Although I only beat the first of three episodes, I had a great time playing for the event, and I expect to continue working to beat it given how fun and light-hearted it is.