Monthly in a Month #43: The Treasure Edition

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Hello and welcome to the madness!
The challenge is simple: Play and beat any 6 games, starting today, that have been featured in any given Humble Monthly/Choice bundle in one month.

The prize: 2x Sea of Stars
Note: This means I'm giving away two copies of the game and will have 2 winners.

Game length does not matter and I'm not looking for 100% achievement runs. So long as you play and beat 6 games, I'm happy. You can go easy mode and play a bunch of 1h games or go crazy and play 6 +30h games. So long as they were in a monthly at a given point, it is all good.

Just post a comment with either screenshots/ achievements showing that you fulfilled the criteria and I'll add you on Steam and give you the link. Feel free to share your thoughts on the games you've played, but it is not required.

FAQ:

Why you doing this?

I hate money. That and I realized I've been subbed to the monthly for over eight years (yes it has been that long, I checked) and it occurred to me that I've barely touched the games I've gotten from it, let alone played them. Figured the same would be true for a few others, so I figured this is a good way to change that. A sensible person would probably unsub in this situation, but please refer to the beginning as to why that will not happen.

I've played the first X minutes of a game, can I pick it for the event?

No. You cannot have any play time or achievements prior to the start of the event. The only exception is idle time from farming Steam cards.

Can I play a MP only game?

No. It needs to have an "end" in order for me to count it as beaten, so it needs to have a campaign/story mode.

If a game was sold as a non-Steam copy in a bundle (origin/uplay/drm-free/etc), can I pick it as a choice if I own a Steam copy?

No. The reason being that those who own a Steam copy would have an extra option that would not be available to everyone who bought the same bundle. If the game was originally sold as a non-Steam copy, but Humble later provided steam keys to everyone who bought the bundle, then the game would be allowed.

Why six games?

The first few monthlies had 6/7 games in them so I went with that.

How long are you going to do this?

Until my credit card statements gives me nightmares.

This event "ends" on December 5th when the next HB Choice releases, though the giveaway itself will end the next day. If you manage to finish game number six in between that time, feel free to post, but know that I cannot guarantee that I'll be able to give you the link in time.

Good luck, have fun and stay safe.
Thanks for reading, and best of luck on you journey.

List of eligible games: https://barter.vg/bundles/3/3/
https://barter.vg/bundles/3/161/
Credit goes to PapaSmok

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Game	Humble Bundle/Choice	Status (Proof)
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion	November 2021 Humble Choice (#24)	Completed
A Juggler's Tale	October 2023 Humble Choice (#47)	Completed
Police Stories	May 2017 Humble Monthly #19	Beaten
Iris and the Giant	February 2021 Humble Choice (#15)	Beaten (1, 2)
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun	November 2017 Humble Monthly #25	Completed
Emily is Away <3	August 2022 Humble Choice (#33)	Completed

Game	Ending Achievement(s) / Proof	Monthly/Choice
Wuppo: Definitive Edition	A New Home	August 2017
Desert Child	Root Vegetables	December 2019
Lacuna	Will It Have Mattered?	December 2021
I Am Fish	Free At Last!	June 2022
Pumpkin Jack	The Baddest Bad Guy	June 2022
Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?	The truth	September 2023

Game/Bundle	Status	Proof	Comments
Grow: Song of the Evertree January 2023	Started: November 8th / Finished: November 16th	Root Of All Evil. In-game achievement screenshot. + End screen credits	Absolutely adoring this game so far. It is so cute, love seeing the adorable creatures and I am enjoying the exploring. ^0^/ Everything is so cute! Did get a bit grindy, but still really enjoyed the game ^-^/
Unpacking November 2023	Started: November 16th / Finished: November 16th	No place like home. Unpacked 2018. + End screen credits	I like cute games and I can use some cute games after spooky games from last month's spooky season
Hidden Folks October 2018	Started: November 19th / Finished: November 22nd	100% achievements	Was a fun little hidden object game.
Superliminal August 2021	Started: November 19th / Finished: November 25th	Wake Up. Beat the game. + End screen credits	Had fun. Did look up things if I got stuck and some scenes were a bit trippy lol.
Planet of the Eyes August 2016	Started: November 25th / Finished: November 25th	The End. Fin.	Cute little robot + nice color scheme = happy darksider
Minit April 2019	Started: November 26th / Finished: December 2nd	MINIT. COMPLETE THE GAME.	Even though it is a short game it took me some time to feel motivated to play it. Felt a bit stressed with the timer. I am sure it is a great game, just was not feeling playing this game for a bit. Picked it back up now though for the end of the challenge. Almost switched it out, but will try to finish the game.

Game Status	Impressions
⭐Black Book / February 2022 bundle / Started on November10th / Finished✔ on December 4th RIghteous(good ending)	Before playing: People praise Black Book's unique slavic myth aesthetic, but, I suspect, the real "stuff" is in the addictive card game mechanic. After playing: If you call "Black Book" a "Slay the Spire" with plot, then, I guess, you would call WW2 a war with some casualties. "Black Book" doesn't warn you how deep you are going into the most obscure russian folklore, and you can literally drown if you are not prepared, and meet vodyanoy. I loved it a lot.
Ryse: Son of Rome / February 2017 bundle / Started on November 8th / Finished✔ on November 10th Bad to The Bone	Before playing: Somehow an AAA game in its time, launch title for the Xbox One, is seen now as underappreciated almost hidden gem. An investigation is needed! After playing: Ryse: Son of Rome is "The Callisto Protocol" of its time, if you know what I mean. Much effort spend on appearance and presentation, but the game itself feels pretty shallow. I understand, it's an "experience" game. But too bad that the time took away some of its beauty, after all it's a child of the previous generation of consoles.
The Ascent / August 2022 bundle / Started on November 25th / Finished✔ on November 29th Win	Before playing: The game looks fun, or maybe it's just bright vibrant colors. After playing: Gorgeous! Simply gorgeous looking game. The details, the art direction - all is tremendous work of the real talent. And that's why I kinda wish that they put some of that effort into balancing out the gameplay. Even on "Hard" it was mostly a cake walk but with gut punching spikes of difficulty when your enemies have a couple of levels over your.
Prodeus / November 2023 bundle / Started on November 20th / Finished✔ on November 23d It's Finally Over	Before playing: I heard a quip, that "Prodeus" is a boomer shooter that exploits nostalgia for Doom... 2016 version... After playing: I liked how it looks and feels, but the gameplay is not refined. The main evidence for this is an existence of respawn points. When you die, you return to a "nexus" with full health, but all your dead enemies stay dead. So you can grind down any obstacle on your way, no need to "get good". But come to think of it I get this choice. It's because the game design itself has some flaws. Too many words to explain it, but if you play it you will get what I mean.
A Juggler's Tale / October 2023 bundle / Started on November 30th / Finished✔ on November 30th Together we are not alone	Before playing: I only hope it's not "style over substance" pack of simple puzzles.After playing: I appreciated that the game didn't go into usual "freudism" that modern artsy puzzle/platformers like to dive, heh. It's pretentious just enough, laconic tale with beautiful vistas, and, of course, kindergarten complexity puzzles.
Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard / December 2020 bundle / Started on December 2nd / Finished✔ on December 4th SNITCH(100%)	Before playing: The first game was a delight, also short. Exactly what I need for my 6th entry into this challenge. After playing: Delightful fun and intriguing detective story!

Name	Month	Status	Achievement
Bendy and the Dark Revival	May 2023	Finished	The Master's Pen
112 Operator	October 2021	Finished	Medal of Honor
Everhood	February 2022	Finished	Adventure Continues
Smile For Me	November 2020	Finished	Completed
The Forgotten City	September 2023	Finished	The One That Got Away
Spyro Reignited Trilogy	November 2019	Finished	Beaten all 3 of Trilogy 1: Spyro the Dragon beaten 2: Ripto's Rage beaten 3: Year of the Dragon - Sorceress down achievement

Game	Status
Unpacking	Completed
Titan Souls	Completed
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery	Completed
Greak: Memories of Azur	-
Carto	-
The Forgotten City	-

Game	Bundle	Playtime	Achievements	Status
Carto	August 2021	12.3 h (-4.8 h farming time)	13/20	beaten
Minoria	January 2021	10.4 h (-3.7 h farming time)	8/15	beaten
Borderlands 3	February 2022	46.8 h	32/81	beaten
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection	December 2020	32.4 h (-5.1 h farming time)	10/23	beaten
Unpacking	November 2023	9.5 h (-5.4 h farming time)	25/25	completed
Mafia: Definitive Edition	January 2022	11 h	29/43	beaten

Game	Bundle	Achievements	Status
A Juggler's Tale	October 2023	Achievements	Completed
If Found	May 2022	Achievements	Completed
Omno	August 2022	Achievements	Completed
Police Stories	March 2022	Achievements	Completed
Evan's Remains	March 2022	Achievements	Completed
Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star	June 2021	Achievements	Completed

Game	HB Month	Status
Eternal Threads	June 2023	Completed
Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery	May 2023	Completed
Calico	February 2022	Completed
Spirit of the Island	October 2023	Beaten
The Stillness of the Wind	June 2020	Completed
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut	August 2023	Beaten

Game	HB Month	Status	Thoughts?
Everhood	02/2022	Beaten (Adventure Continues Achievement)	I love the funky trolling rhythm rpg quite a bit, but its quite difficult. Hltb lied to my face u.u // done! i loved this game so, so much. i remember playing undertale and not finding it that good (heresy, i know) but i think what im feeling now is what people felt with that. if so, i get it. Im very hyped for ng+, but first, i rest.
Roadwarden	07/2023	Beaten (The Roadwarden Achievement)	Roadwarden was fun, I'll need to do some other playthroughs to find all it has to offer. But I will wait a bit before engaging with it again - it is quite a dense game. HLTB lied to my face even more with this one.
A Juggler's Tale	10/2023	Completed	This game was simply delightful. SO GORGEUS, the story and ending were adorable as well. I'm plain happy I played this :)
Ikenfell	06/2021	Completed!	save points are cats im smitten // I've played a lot more since. I adore the funky queer jrpg, and some of the accessibility settings are plainly a godsend. Shotout to the autowin button, for when you wanna see how the story continues but random encounters won't let ya
Emily is Away <3	08/2022	Beaten (Emily Ending Achievement)	man, seeing 2008 facebook/yt interfaces is wild. Teen drama is ageless BUT seeing characters use text based emotions (:D) instead of emojis gives me a lotta serotonin :D
Moonlighter	07/2019	Beaten (Hero or Merchant? Achievemnt)	Very cute! i had a hankering of playin this instead of one of the shorties and it does not disappoint. im not that good at the combat part, but ill do my best!

Name	HB Month	Achievements	Status
Deadly Days	July 2021	26/53	Beaten "Get it done!", screenshot
Road Redemption	July 2019	24/55	Beaten "Road Warrior"
The Legend of Tianding	November 2023	14/26	Beaten "The End of an Outlaw"
HackyZack	September 2017	10/27	Beaten "World 6 Pounded"
Timelie	November 2021	18/22	Beaten "No Last Eternity"
The Quarry	October 2023	25/40	Beaten "Epilogue"