Monthly in a Month #8: The Preorder edition

Reply here once done.

Thank you again for holding another event - I might try enter this month :)

Edit: Portal Knights is pretty addictive - kind of like Minecraft/Staxel etc. A lot of my time has been building my own area so far..

If I'm playing a game for some times but didn't beat it yet does it counts or does it have to be a game with 0 playtime :P?

Alright, I'm back after a month off. Have one or two on my PoP list I can start with, and have a few others lined up:

The Suicide of Rachel Foster - worth playing if you liked Gone Home I guess. This had some pretty good voice acting, and some good parts to the game, but I'd not recommend it too highly due to my biased dislike for Gone Home (maybe that's unfair, but both come across in places as rather preachy with an ulterior subplot simmering beneath the main plot.
EDIT: Just had to go back and get the achievement I missed. Added a tid-bit to the relationship-side of things between the two characters.

Yuppie Psycho - not finished at this stage, but really loving this game. It starts off painfully slow and obtuse, but the more I played the more i wanted to keep playing. I'm up near the end of the game I think, interested to see how it pans out :)
EDIT: Enjoyed the ending(s), and just found out they're adding more to the game! Sweet.

Whispers of a Machine - just really started playing it, my impressions so far is that it's a pretty decent p&c. If you've played old Lucasarts games, or the retro WadjetEye stuff, you'll be at home with this artstyle. Has some neat detective tools, and a reasonable story so far (transhumanism). Enjoying :)
EDIT: Didn't feel like the tools/augments were utilised enough, though the game itself is short anyway. Story was a bit out there, and game felt like it was missing a soul, even with the dialog options; maybe it was done on purpose. Needs multiple playthroughs to get all achievements. Still worth checking out if you want a relatively short p&c. It was fully voiced, which was nice, and most interactions weren't too obtuse.

Layers of Fear (Masterpiece Edition) - Others have commented and said it already - Layers of Fear is a solid horror game. There's no big punishment for "dying", and that allows you to look around and search every nook and cranny of the game. The DLC for LOF is definitely worth playing. A few jump scares and a feeling of dread, but if you thought that was tame, I felt Observer (by the same devs) was a bit more intense. While Layers of Fear is traditional horror, Observer has a more sci-fi/psy-fi feel. You may also want to check out Lust for Darkness, which has, as the name suggests, some sexual horror. (I always feel horror hits those basic, raw emotions that convey more of our inexplicable fears, fantasies and frustrations in a creative way, and these three kinda hit their niche demographics well, while being quite similar in scope and style.) I still want to get the other endings (I managed to get the same ending twice (though not quite the same playthrough which was nice), so I'm hoping to try again for that sometime soon.

The Sexy Brutale - A very cool idea, with funky music, stylish setting, and trendy characters. The main puzzle aspect was, unfortunately, a little convoluted - going beyond just trial and error, I had to use a guide a few times - and this makes it disappointing. If you don't mind referring to a guide, or if you're extremely broad-minded, you might be able to beat this by yourself. HOWEVER, even with that hitch, I still managed to enjoy my time, and would still probably recommend it for the experience.

Lightmatter - slight change of game plans, as i won this from another giveaway site, and ended up playing it all today. Great Portal/Q.U.B.E -like game with the same sort of voiceover and puzzle gameplay you've come to expect. It's a pretty decent game, and worth playing if you like these sorta games :)

And, yes, I still plan to play The Turing Test, even though I have satisfied the MIAM requirements, because, why not?

• vampyr
• catherine classic
• aer memories of old
• stories untold
• the darkside detective
• yuppie psycho

thanks for another awesome round!

Finally done!!

Thanks for the event!

1st month I'll take part. Might change dead rising 4 up depending on how long it takes me to current games like number 3

It's going to be my 3rd attempt at this event. Hope it gets the charm.

Scanner Sombre screenshots: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5;

Thanks again for the event!

I'm running out of games that my iGPU can run. I hope my new GPU arrives soon (in which case I'll change some of the entries).

I will try with these games:

Catherine Classic
Event[0]
Evergarden
INSIDE
Night Call
Yakuza Kiwami

Like last time I participated, I don't know if I can do it, but I'll give it a try. I'll update this when I finish a game.

Update #1 (08 October): Beaten The Shapeshifting Detective. Sadly, I doubt I'll finish the challenge since I'm starting a new job (my first one!) next week and will have close to no free time, since I'm still finishing my dissertation.

Finished! Aviary Screenshots when I get back.
1-- Aviary Attorney-- Finished 10/5/20 -- Screenshots by snip tool
2--Shantae and the Pirate's Curse- Finished 10/8/20-- Steam Achievements
3--Shadows Awakening-- Finished 10/16/20-- Steam Achievements
4--Snake Pass-- Finished 10/19/20-- Steam Achievements
5--Finding Paradise-- Finished 10/20/20-- Steam Achievements
6--Maize-- Finished 10/19/20-- Screenshotted w/ F12

Thanks for the event. I've chosen these games, hope I can finish them in time.

Done

1 - The Suicide of Rachel Foster - Finished https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197973803229/stats/1057750/?tab=achievements
2 - Lightmatter - Finished https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197973803229/stats/994140/?tab=achievements
3 - The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day - Finished https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197973803229/stats/406970/?tab=achievements
4 - Kero Blaster - Finished https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197973803229/stats/292500/?tab=achievements
5 - Slipstream - Finished https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197973803229/stats/732810/?tab=achievements
6 - A Case of Distrust - Finished https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197973803229/stats/717610/?tab=achievements

Hey look at that, I started playing and it's not even the 20th yet ;)
Thanks for yet another awesome event CJ!

I'll start with Mages of Mystralia because it's cartoon spooky and Halloween is... well... almost around the corner. I'll probably add more of the same type right after depending on my potato.
Aaaargh! So close to 100%ing! I even restarted the game to get the last achievement I had missed. Got there. Damn cheevo won't trigger. Ugh.
Great game though. Spent way too much time exploring and falling down platforms 10/10 Would def. recommend!

1. Beyond Eyes
2. The Dark Detective
3. Fran Bow
4. Purrfect Date
5. The Shapeshifting Detective
6. The Suicide of Rachel Foster

1. The Messenger
2. A Case of Distrust
3. Warstone TD
4. 198X
5. Late Shift
6. Epistory - Typing Chronicles

Late but will give it a try:

Ah.. too late but worth a shot..

There's a lot more, and I've removed a few that had like half achievements done or so, to list the 100% or close to that..
Oh boy, I shortened this, you've probably just skipped it entirely seeing this wall of text of mine..
Tell you what, if this table isn't enough or just don't want to check my stats (profile it's all public) do lemme know.

Alright, I tend to sidetrack a lot, it's just me..sometimes

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I completed this time (I think). i go for most Point & click this time

Kathy Rain - November 2016 Humble Monthly #13 - Screenshots - Achievements
The Shapeshifting Detective - September 2020 Humble Choice #10 - Screenshots - Achievements
The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day - October 2020 Humble Choice #11 - Screenshots - Achievements
Catherine Classic - September 2020 Humble Choice #10 - Screenshots - Achievements
Grim Fandango Remastered - January 2016 Humble Monthly #3 - Screenshots - Achievements
Mafia III: Definitive Edition - April 2018 Humble Monthly #30 - Screenshots - Achievements

So, a question about endless games - do they count in any way towards the event? I'm asking basically because I've started playing Unrailed! last week (it's from Humble Choice #2), and looking through previous events didn't provide me with answers.
Is it a definite no, yes with at least 1 achievment, yes with some measure of success (some in-game milestone), yes but 100% required, yes where we decide how much is enough by ourselves, or something else entirely?

was planning on joining this month, but I only just finished playing the campaign for Xcom 2 today.
I guess there's still time for five more games, but if not, here's a grateful bump.