April 2024 - Making History

Games played this month

• Drawful 2
  

  86 minutes playtime

  4 of 10 achievements

• The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
  

  37 minutes playtime

  8 of 11 achievements

• Iron Fisticle
  

  2 hours playtime

  19 of 31 achievements

• SUPERHOT
  

  2 hours playtime

  4 of 26 achievements

• Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
  

  9 hours playtime

  15 of 64 achievements

• Victoria 3
  

  5 hours playtime

  no achievements

Gameplay Summary

This month was marked by strong progress in a variety of metrics. I played a larger variety of games than I have recently, I beat two more titles, and I earned several achievements on the games I did not beat yet. I would consider this a productive gaming month even with typically low hours played. The progress made in this month will lead to good results in the future.

Beaten: Drawful 2

Another Jackbox title is ready to be marked as beaten. This standalone title is an absolute blast, basically being digital Pictionary. I played this with some family and friends for a game day, and we had a great time. I will be playing it again in May for a work event because it was a lot of fun.

Beaten: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

After reaching 100% on the original, I was happy to work on the Ultra Deluxe version. Though the bar was fairly low to “beat” the game (can be done in a few minutes), I was able to get most of the achievements legitimately. I only have a few more achievements to earn, and then I have to wait 10 years to earn the last achievement without cheating. I highly recommend this title.

In Progress: Iron Fisticle

Iron Fisticle is a fun little roguelike. This was a win recommended by my Play or Pay (PoP) picker, and so far, it has not disappointed me. A play session can be completed in about 30 minutes, and I am starting to get the hang of how to progress. Most recently, I am able to complete the first two floors consistently, but I have had trouble completing the third. I came very close though, and I do plan to beat this before the end of the PoP cycle in June. I did take a break though since I wanted to try something else.

In Progress: SUPERHOT

This title lives up to the hype. As someone who is very bad at aiming in FPS games, I was glad for the time freezing mechanics, where I was able to take my time and strategize vs running and spraying. The story is interesting so far. I am noticing the story may be shorter than I thought, so it will be interesting when I get to the point of beating challenges. This will be needed since I categorized it in my Long PoP list (15-25 hours). It is very fun though, so I think I can put up with it long enough to meet the minimum Long criteria.

In Progress: Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

Not too much was done for TABS this month. All I did was complete the Pirate campaign. It’s still progress though, so I’m not complaining.

In Progress: Victoria 3

This month, I had time to play some Victoria 3 with a friend of mine. We each picked a random country to play as, and we just played for fun. Achievements do not unlock in multiplayer, so unfortunately there is no trackable progress for this month. Nonetheless, it was nice to unwind and have fun with a new yet familiar title.