Daerphen
Challenge me! Monthly Edition
(15.03.2020 - 15.04.2020)
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What a fast changing time. I guess a lot of you are regularly checking the news and staying at home/working from home?
Let's get ready for a new round of Challenge Me!

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.

kubikill

Let’s try this again! Please don’t pick any horror games or games still in Early Access.

samwise84

Let’s see what I can find for you :)

Played all of these games and enjoyed them. So have fun :D

kubikill

Oooooh those are some good picks! Can’t wait to try them out!

Max Mnemonic

Sure, why not! Maybe this time I’ll finish at least one game.

JaffaCaffa

Lemme know if you’d like something changed, hope you find one that tickles your fancy.

  • Portal - HLTB Time: 3 hrs (SG win) - While I enjoy the sequel a lot more, this is still a great introduction!
  • Alpha Runner - HLTB Time: 4 hrs (SG win) - Pleasantly surprised with how fun this one was.
  • Retro Game Crunch - HLTB Time: 10 hrs - An overall nice collection of games with a decent variety.
  • The Walking Dead - HLTB Time: 12½ Hours - Worth the hype imo, loved the first one especially.
  • The Forest - HLTB Time: 14½ Hours - More than meets the eye, super atmospheric. Even more fun if you have someone to co op with, but enjoyed playing solo too.
Max Mnemonic

Sweet! Also, thank you for not choosing something over 20 hours. Also also, if anyone sees this and wants to play The Forest too, add me! (You too, JaffaCaffa, but I don’t know if you’ll want to play it again).

JaffaCaffa

Yeah when you said ‘hopefully finish one game’ I took that as a cue to pick some reasonably short games!
I’ve beaten The Forest twice already, including just last year, so I’ll have to pass sorry. But I hope you can find someone. :) Enjoy!

Max Mnemonic

Update time:

I finished The Forest.
I don’t know what could be considered finished on Alpha Runner, but I got a highscore of 148, and I’m never touching it again.
I finished 2(1, 2) out of the 7 games of retro game crunch, and I started the other 5.
Will play The walking dead soon!

EDIT: I completely forgot to put Portal, which I also finished.

JaffaCaffa

Very nice congrats on a successful month, hope you enjoyed them. :) Thanks for sharing the update!

Blue Ϟ Lightning

haven’t done this in ages but maybe with the quarientine I’ll have time.
please treat unfinished the same as unstarted and don’t pick anything I’ve already been picked before (challenge me list)

thanks

samwise84

Well lets see if I can find something for you :D

Played everything except the last one. Hope youl have fun with them.

86maylin

Another month another Challenge Me. :3

Please choose shorter titles.
No multiplayer games.
Fine with early access.
No horror which overly uses jumpscares. I’m bad at horror so please pick light ones.
For easier picking, look at To Play and ABC plan lists. :3
As always, thanks for digging through my huge backlog. x3

kubikill

Reserved! Let’s see what you have there…

  • Wuppo - Definitive Edition - HLTB Time: 8½ - 13½ hours - One of my favorites. The forest area at the beginning may seem dull, but the game picks up later on.
  • Battle Chef Brigade - HLTB Time: 8½ - 11 hours - Haven’t played that one, but I heard it’s great.
  • Clustertruck (SG win) - HLTB Time: 3½ - 8 hours - Crazy fun, but a bit too short in my opinion.
  • Sparkle 2 (SG win) - HLTB Time: 4½ - 30 hours - Played this one a very long time ago, have to revisit it at some point. A good Zuma clone with new cool powerups.
  • No Time To Explain Remastered - HLTB Time: 2½ - 6½ hours - A pretty good platformer but it may get too hard later on.

Let me know if you need something replaced!

86maylin

Thanks for picking! :3

86maylin

Only finished Clustertruck. I had fun with it, tho later stages got me a bit annoyed. :P

stef

I’m so late there’s a good chance no one will see this. On the off chance that someone does see this, I’d like to be challenged :P

I’d prefer it be games from this list but it doesn’t have to be

Tristar

I am always watching :P
Reserved :3

stef

thanks ^-^

Tristar

Finished :3

Space Pilgrim Episode III: Delta Pavonis 3h
Kentucky Route Zero 8h
Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy 8h
Advent Rising 8h
NieR:Automata 20-30h

By the way, I sorely miss Kingdom and The Talos Principle from both your game- and wish-list. Do you know of these titles? ^^