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NateSCC
Half-Life 2

Rekindled Trails

5/10
11.8 hours
24 of 52 achievements (46%)

#422
#32 of 2026
July 22, 2026

Daerphen
Challenge me! Bi-Monthly Edition
(15.07.2026 22.07.2026 - 14.09.2026)
Oh damn, just like one of those AAA games, the challenge got delayed by some time. But hey, still fewer delays than GTA VI
So head into the comments and get challenged to get some games removed from the backlog before the next big title gets released (or delayed)

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.

Jul 20 2026

Jorge Manrique

kingdom hearts 3 + remind stuff

128 hours, 51 of 51 achievements
but why?

TLDR: Probably the worst kingdom hearts out of all 3 (in comparison), still a good game.

Been wanting to buy the entire kh trilogy on steam for a long time, ended up doing it on summer sales, it was like 40-50€ for the complete collection which is nuts (and it was the ONLY game I bought on summer sales which is crazy).
Played the original and 1.5 2.5 on consoles so got some knowledge of the series, but had 0 knowledge of kh3.

In comparison, kh3 literally has everything the other kingdom heart games have, barely anything new.

My initial purpose was to get 100% achievements but started a normal difficulty save and figured out 60 hours in that I would have to throw that one into the bin due to exponential danger.

The biggest threat in terms of achievements for kh3 are the data battles. Late game 1v1 battles against overpowered enemies (organization XIII based) which puts your skills to tests.

KH2 data battles were fun, fair, enjoyable.

KH3 data battles are like x4 times harder than kh2 by default, and they "FORCED" the achievements community to use "PRO" codes (that enchance gameplay difficulty by another x10 by adding triggers like HP, MP drain, no ultimate combos.. no magic… 0 DEFENSE….) in order to get those achievements.

Also the game has 350 collectibles that u must get for the achievements (chests and stuff).
I spent like 4 days only for the data battles on BEGINNER MODE and lvl 99.

I also did 100%d kh1.5 but that's another future story.
I'm a little bit burn from kh rn so I dunno if i want to do another kh 100% yet.


Jul 19 2026

Pseudo

Another 100%. Great game.

  • Return of the Obra Dinn

    14.1 hours playtime

    16 of 16 achievements

  • NateSCC
    Half-Life 2

    A Tiny Sticker Tale

    5.5/10
    3.4 hours
    16 of 17 achievements (94%)

    #421
    #31 of 2026
    July 19, 2026

    Jul 18 2026

    NateSCC
    Half-Life 2

    Love is in small things

    3.5/10
    4.3 hours
    31 of 31 achievements (100%)

    #420
    #30 of 2026
    July 18, 2026

    Jul 17 2026

    Pseudo
    Half-Life 2

    Scribblenauts Unlimited

    17.6 hours
    25 of 25 achievements

    Fun game and finally 100%ed.

    NateSCC
    Half-Life 2

    Simpler Times

    5/10
    3.9 hours
    17 of 17 achievements (100%)

    #419
    #29 of 2026
    July 17, 2026

    NateSCC
    Half-Life 2

    The Abandoned Planet

    5/10
    3.8 hours
    30 of 32 achievements (94%)

    #418
    #28 of 2026
    July 17, 2026

    Jul 16 2026

    NateSCC
    Half-Life 2

    Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo

    6.5/10
    10.8 hours
    31 of 31 achievements (100%)

    #417
    #27 of 2026
    July 16, 2026