Monthly in a Month #43: The Treasure Edition

Cj do you accept games with bugged achievements? For some reason Roboquest didn't unlock several achievements.

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1. Little Misfortune (November 2020 Humble Choice). This game was beaten. The achievement that shows the game completion is called "Somewhere Else".
2. Metal Hellsinger (October 2023 Humble Choice). This game was beaten. The achievement that shows the game completion is called "When She Falleth".
3. The Norwood Suite (February 2018 Humble Monthly). This game was completed 100%.
4. The Quarry (October 2023 Humble Choice). This game was beaten. The achievement that shows the game completion is called "Epilogue"
5. The suicide of Rachel Foster. This game was completed 100%. (October 2020 Humble Choice).
6. Tsioque (November 2020 Humble Choice). This game was beaten. The achievement that shows the game completion is called "And they lived happily ever after...?"

I was a little late to the challenge and couldn't play the longer games I had on my list, but I'll definitely do that for the next challenge. Overall I enjoyed playing those games and I was able to clear my backlog a little bit while discovering some quality games. If I had to choose 1 game from my games played that stood out to me, I would pick Metal Hellsinger. I had such a blast with this game and I'll definitely continue playing to obtain all the achievements in the game.

1. Emily is Away Too - Complete all chapters
2. Epistory - Typing Chronicles - Desert Dream
3. Jumpjet Rex - Filthy Casual
4. The Legend of Tianding - The End of an Outlaw
5. Purrfect Date- Complete all chapters
6. Roboquest - Reboot

Whoops, I thought we had a 2-month long event this time and slacked off. Maybe I'll be able to speedrun a few games with a lil more than a week left!

Just like Gozu above, I thought it's going to last 2 months. Well, good thing I noticed it's not and I had enough short games to play :D

1.A Case of Distrust - August 2020 Humble Choice (#9)
2.Stories Untold - September 2017 Humble Monthly #23
3.The Darkside Detective - January 2019 Humble Monthly #39
4.TSIOQUE - November 2020 Humble Choice (#12))
5.If Found - May 2022 Humble Choice (#30)
6.Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery - May 2023 Humble Choice (#42)

I'm back to slide under the door later than ever

Completed games:

SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated from May 2022

achievements - "The Small Does Not Rule"

At first, Battle for Bikini Bottom felt far too simple and easy, but it settled into being a more balanced mascot platformer after the first level. I like SpongeBob most of the time, but I felt the humor from this game wasn't really hitting the majority of the time, which is a shame since most of the original voice cast worked on the game. Mrs. Puff was probably my favorite.

Merchant of the Skies from July 2023

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Didn't really get the hang of the gameplay loop right away, but Merchant of the Skies had some intriguing concepts in a game that was easy to progress in small pieces.

Little Nightmares from September 2018

achievements - "The lady's quarters"

The gameplay is a bit flawed when it comes to the platforming mechanics, but Little Nightmares has arresting visuals and atmosphere for days. Tarsier Studios could really knock it out of the park with a licensed Nightmare Before Christmas or Coraline game, but having their original IP is a nice treat all its own.

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate from July 2023

achievements - "Complete"

Getting started in this roguelike felt a bit frustrating and oppressive at first, but as roguelikes are wont to do, I got rewarded with an absolute scorching hot streak of a lucky run eventually. Shotgun King offers some fun twists on the chess formula overall, but I do still run into issues where I don't quite think ahead enough and eat an easily avoidable loss. Just like real chess, in some ways..

Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? from September 2023

spoilery achievements - "The truth"

I'm an unashamed FMV-game enjoyer, but this felt disjointed off the bat. No character is likable, but at the same time, none of them are fun to hate. The mechanics of uncovering the murder feel punishing and unforgiving, especially before you get the skip button. However...

Five Dates from February 2023

achievements - "Only thyme will tell" is a possible good ending

As far as lockdown/COVID-era FMV games go, Five Dates is much more of a hit than Uncle Marcus. In both games, I was torn between choosing honestly and trying to butter up the character I was conversing with, but in Five Dates it feels like you have much more room to make honest mistakes and still end up a winner. Maybe there's hope for us all in dating.