nellyneko
Black and white banner with the December/January theme: Light and Shadow

December/January: Light and Shadow

Welcome to winter! Depending on where you are, the days are getting shorter, the nights seem longer, and you pretty much always have to have a light on to be able to go about your day. Let's double down on that, shall we? Games fitting the theme should revolve around light, shadow or the contrast between both, either as a major gameplay mechanic like in Schim or Alan Wake, or even just as the overall aesthetic, like pretty much any noir themed game.


You can use the following format to track your progress in the comments, and/or add your own thoughts about the played game(s) to your post!

name of game 1 | achievements obtained | playtime this month | unfinished/finished
name of game 2 | achievements obtained | playtime this month | unfinished/finished
name of game 3 | achievements obtained | playtime this month | unfinished/finished
total: | achievements obtained | playtime this month | Number of games finished

Theme Song

GIF of a cat silhouette in a doorway with flickering light

FAQ

Do I have to participate in this month’s theme?
No, as with every theme, these are merely suggestions for anyone who is unsure about what to play next. If you already have a battle plan for your backlog and/or don’t like this month’s theme, you’re free to ignore it.

What happens if I don’t participate in the theme?
Nothing.

What happens if I play all of my unfinished games before the theme is over?
Your backlog will be a much smaller place.

I don’t have any unfinished games - I’ve beaten everything I’ve started.
Really? well that makes one of us… I salute you.

I already finished my entry can I play another?
Go ahead - the goal is to reduce your unfinished games list. The more you can play the better.

Kyrrelin
Name Category Achievements obtained Playtime Status
Contrast Contrast 18/22 6h Beaten
Renoir Light&Shadow 8/9 8h Beaten
INMOST Light&Shadow 15/29 5.9h Beaten
TOTAL:   41 19.9h 3
amusedmonkey

Among the Sleep
Nothing I’m planning to play this month fits the theme except this, but I have to drop it. The camera gives me nausea. Oh well.

CultofPersonalitea

these qualify
Dec

Name So how was it? Playtime Status
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark ok 6h beaten

Jan

Name So how was it? Playtime Status
A Plague Tale: Requiem     unbeaten
Planet of Lana Great 7.7h beaten

Planet of Lana followed the theme as well. Lana tranversed through the sunny shores and on to the dark undergrowth of Massive ancient trees. …She did make it out and a had a nice lil happily ever after…Good game.

Ahh…nice game to start a Happy new Year. 💖

Trent

I still really love these themes. If I weren’t stuck on Skyrim (when I play at all), I’d be all over these themes. Thank you for continuing them!

CultofPersonalitea

Ahh…I feel you.
Took me 5 years to get done with it. I was obsessed the first time around. I forgot to eat or sleep, until one fine day my laptop crashed. A coincidence, not the cause.
Fast forward, a couple of months. I got the same save files back up and dove neck deep into modding. I was so involved in it, that playing the game to its completion felt like such a task. This kept happening
Anyways, I procrastinated for years and finally got done with the game last year. It was an extremely underwhelming end.
I realised that I shouldn’t have cared so much about it, since I didnt feel like it. I should have just ditched it and moved on to better, fresher stuff. I had it installed and its presence on my drive insisted upon me occasionally. In order to get closure, should have watched gameplay highlights instead! Not worth it.

Trent

Wow…five years is a long time. I hope it doesn’t take me that long…it will depend on if I keep playing it or set it aside. Then it could drag on for years.
I also recently picked up Skyrim VR, so I might have to give that a try…

nellyneko

Aw, thank you for saying that! And good luck with getting through Skyrim! (I luckily have no interest in those super long games right now)

skadogg
Name Achievements obtained Playtime this month Status
Toem 48/48 13hr Completed
Shady Part of Me 9/16 5hr Beaten
Total: 57 18h 2