October 2024 - Fight to the Finish

Games played this month

• Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
  

  46 hours playtime

  39 of 39 achievements

• Beat Saber
  

  18 hours playtime

  17 of 26 achievements

• Chained Together
  

  4 hours playtime

  13 of 16 achievements

• Stick Fight: The Game
  

  2 hours playtime

  19 of 28 achievements

• Bloons TD 6
  

  24 hours playtime

  27 of 150 achievements

• Guts and Glory
  

  2 hours playtime

  8 of 30 achievements

Gameplay Summary

This month, I had a lot of vacation time and a bit of travel. Despite this, I actually only completed about my average amount of gameplay time. Even though I had average game time, I was able to clear a few more entries from my backlog, especially during my travel. Except for one game, there was a lot of action as part of my gaming time, and it was fun racing at the end of the month to see how many games I could beat. Overall, it was a very successful month.

Completed: Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

Once again, a new DLC was added for PPDS. This one involved rich ducks in a penthouse, but the achievements were surprisingly quick and easy to get. I spent less than 15 minutes working on getting the achievements, and there were less secrets than previous DLCs. Overall, it’s fun if you’re idling to watch your ducks, but I don’t think it’s as strong as previous DLCs.

In Progress Completion: Beat Saber

After several months, I finally got back into playing Beat Saber. I was able to do multiple play sessions while my mom was out of town, and she allowed me to use her Oculus Quest 2 so I did not have to be tethered to my PC. It was a bit annoying trying to get it set up at first with Steam Remote VR, but I got it working. The most frustrating part of my time this month was that one of the achievements for Full Combo on 15 Hard songs did not unlock. I will look further into this.

Beaten: Chained Together

This game was an absolute blast. I played with a friend I was visiting in Texas, and we were able to beat the game on normal difficulty in about 4 hours. This was nowhere near fast enough to get the sub 1:40 achievement, and we missed a few secrets, but it was a great, inexpensive game on first playthrough. I highly recommend the game, especially if you have a couple friends to play with.

Beaten: Stick Fight: The Game

My friend from Texas and I ran quickly through the achievements on this game. Most of the achievements that could be done with only two people were earned. It was very fun, and it is a game I wouldn’t mind playing again in the future. It is simple, but a lot of fun. This was also an SG win, so that increases my beaten wins count.

In Progress: Bloons TD 6

My friend from Colorado and I played this a couple times during the month. I earned one achievement on accident and another on purpose. We mostly focused on a combination of daily challenges and boss fights, and it was a load of fun.

In Progress: Guts and Glory

I came into the month wanting to beat this game, which is a win, but I lost motivation as the month progressed. It is a very fun game, and I do plan to beat it eventually, but I needed a break. It does definitely seem like a 3D Happy Wheels as people have described. I was able to complete several level sets and am one level away from another set. Overall, it was great progress.