Daerphen
Challenge me! Monthly Edition
(15.10.2020 - 15.11.2020)
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Another round, another chance. As always, lets also have one eye for the theme. So try to find something with Horror or Mystery tag for your fellow assassin

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.

Aquilla

I’m playing Hades right now, which is totally awesome but exhausting. Please give me something calm to balance it,

Moony1986

I hope those are calm enough :) Also some fit this monthly challenge :)

Let me know if anything should be replaced :)

Aquilla

Looks awesome. Can you just change Bear with me? I only have first episode, I want to catch other two on sale before I’ll play it.

Moony1986

Mh strange I looked in your account and it says that you have this 🤔

But I switched it as requested :)

Aquilla

Thanks - there is something weird with this game and steam. I started to play Silence. I forgot how much I like Daedalic adventures

Aquilla

I finished Silence. To be honest it was a bit dissapointing. Way to easy, and the story seems very rushed.Now I think I will start Syberia. I don’t have high hopes but I wish at least story will be good. I love first two Syberia games

Moony1986

Oh I hope the next one will be better then :) I guess with the nostalgia for the first two Syberias it’s difficult to reach the high expectations but I hope it’s at least a decent one :)

I finished The Swapper today and really loved it =) Let’s hope there will be a few gems in my list for you too 🤞

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Moony1986

I’m in again too :) The event ends on my birthday so select some nice surprises for me :D

Shortlist

Aquilla

I played and enjoyed all of those games

  • Okami HD - HLTB Time: 33,5h - this is a longer game, but I completely 100% love it. I’m going to recommend it to everyone.
  • The Swapper - HLTB Time: 5h - Nice puzzle platformer. It was enjoyable enough to recommend it
  • Snake Pass - HLTB Time: 5h - You will love it, or you will hate it, but it is definietely interesting gameplay experience
  • Aragami - HLTB Time: 6,5 h - Classic stealth game. Very good in solo, I didn’t like th coop.
  • Candle - HLTB Time: 8h - weird adventure game. Can be quite tricky
Moony1986

Oh I really love this selection! =)

Moony1986

So as the challenge time is up I wanted to give some final feedback :)

Okami HD

I postponed this as I wanted to wait for my new laptop so it will be a game I’ll play in the second half of the month ;)

The Swapper

As I already mentioned I really liked this. Puzzle-Platformers are one of my favorite genres and this was a really well made one :)

Snake Pass

Took some time till I got the controls but it was enjoyable enough to not give up :D

Aragami

This was the biggest surprise for me as I’m not really good at stealth games but I really enjoyed it. Of course I choose the easier route for me, the just kill everyone route haha. But I put it on my second play-through list and will try to get the other ones when there will be a fitting theme for it :)

Candle

Yes definitely tricky at some parts but overall very enjoyable :)

So thanks again for your selection =)

Aquilla

I’m very happy that you liked those games :D

bloudeuedd

I’d like to join! Thanks.

Daerphen

I enjoyed each of those games. Have fun playing

HansungJinsung

I would also like to join if still possible. Haven’t had time to play much recently, but it looks like I am going to have more time in the coming weeks. Looking at my library is scary though so hopefully someone can find something for me haha. Point to note being that I may ask for rerolls of horror games that I don’t think I will be able to get through it alone, being that I likely won’t ask any friends to come over for the moment.

Moony1986

Reserved :)

Moony1986

I selected some shorter games as you are missing more than a week for this challenge. :) Let me know if I should switch anything.

HansungJinsung

Thanks for the picks some stuff that I have been meaning to play for a while, but when I look through the list myself I just spend hours thinking about what to play. I’ll probably do Portal first. I’ve been meaning to go through it, but since I get “new” games all the time I always forget to look at what I have been meaning to play.

EDIT: it ended up being a crazy month for me, but I got through Portal at the very least. It was very fun although the puzzles seemed to be a little easy and there was only one puzzle that I had to think about for a while near the end.

Wintermute

Hello everyone. If someone would like to help me pick 5 games, I would gladly try my hand at them :-)

Daerphen

Picked 5 games, which I also played.

  • Peregrin - HLTB Time: 2.5h
    Check out my guides, if you are looking for all achievements. But they are almost obvious to find ;)
  • LIMBO - HLTB Time: 3.5h
    Also would count as monthly game, it has some frightening parts
  • Figment - HLTB Time: 5h
    Absolutely lovely game
  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps - HLTB Time: 11.5h
    This can get frustrating, if you make a lot of mistakes.
  • Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series - HLTB Time: 12.5h
    Typical Telltale game
Wintermute

Thanks indeed for the picks and for the comments as well, D!

Wintermute

Hello again, D!
Just a follow-up about the results of your challenge I have just finished fighting: I have beaten 4 of the 5 games and I must say they were all great.
A few insights:
1) Peregrin: I enjoyed the game indeed, especially the setting and general atmosphere, eerie and suggestive. Puzzles were not too complex and I had a great time trying to figure them out. Also, I usually just play the games naturally, so usually not hunting achievemenets, but thanks for pointing out your guides, though!
2) LIMBO: I knew it was a classic I had not played yet, but I played INSIDE and enjoyed it a lot, so I was pretty sure LIMBO was good as well. And in fact it was really outstanding, simple and fluid, difficult for some tricky puzzles, but really intruiguing and enigmatic at the same time. I really liked the ending, which actually caused quite a stirring in videogame community.
3) Figment: just the adjective you’ve used: lovely. Tiny delightful adventure, delivering some important messages in a light but meaningful way, I have especially enjoyed game’s audio performance, truly outstanding. Puzzle were not too easy, but not too hard too!
4) Ori and the Will of the Wisps: having played, beaten and enjoyed every bit of Ori and the Blind Forest, I was aware of what I should have expected from this game. And I was not wrong. A really powerful experience, in terms of gameplay (a classic yet innovative Metroidvania), graphics&audio, but especially in the narrative compartment.
A masterpiece, or at least, that was one for me! :-))
5) Game of Thrones - A Telltale Games Series: I skipped it, for the main reason I haven’t watched anything about “Game of Thrones” in my life, and I would like to start someday, but not from the game series, I would not be able to appreciate it at all. And although I have played and loved all the Walking Dead and Batman Telltale games, I think I will mark this game as “not to play”, at least for now.

Thanks once again for having pointed out these games to me, D, I really had a blast with them!

PS: Overall I must say I am far more slower than those HLTB times! Ah ah ah…

Daerphen

cool, thanks for the feedback.
Really glad you liked the game selection.