My boyfriend made me a gaming challenge for 2021 and I thought it’s pretty befitted for patient gamers

January, The Month of Warm-Up – Little Inferno (2012) – finish in one day – Outer Wilds (2019) – 20 to 30 hours

February, The Month of Togetherness – BattleBlock Theater (2013) – 15 hours – Portal 2 Co-Op (2011) – 5 hours – Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime (2015) – 7 hours – Pit People (2016) – 10 hours

March, The Month of Joy – Untitled Goose Game (2019) – 4 hours – A Short Hike (2019) – 2 hours – World of Goo (2008) – 8 hours – Earthbound (1995) – 30 hours – Kind Words (2019) – 2 hours

April, The Month of Adventure – A Hat in Time (2017) – 12 hours – The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) – 8 hours – Bioshock (2007) – 15 hours – The Legend of Zelda (1995) – 10 hours – The Beginner’s Guide (2015) – 2 hours

May, The Month of Possibilities – Braid (2008) – 9 hours – Fez (2012) – 11 hours – Kentucky Route Zero (2013/2020) – 13 hours – Machinarium (2009) – 6 hours – Metal Gear Solid (1998) – 15 hours

June, The Month of Rush – Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) – 30 hours – Papers, Please (2013) – 8 hours

July, The Month of Hell – Doom (2016) – 15 hours – Hades (2020) – 25 hours

August, The Month of Rising – Half-Life (1998) – 15 hours – Half-Life 2 (and episodes) (2004) – 30 hours

September, The Month of Heaven – Final Fantasy VII (1997 or 2020) – 45 or 50 hours

October, The Month of Vengeance – Ape Out (2019) – 3 hours – Hotline Miami (2012) – 10 hours – Control (2019) – 18 hours

November, The Month of Beckoning – Bloodborne (2015) – 60 hours

December,

<•> This month is reserved for you to clear up games that you couldn’t complete this year.

• < > Enter Game Name Here
• < > Another Game Here
• < > And Maybe Here?

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Edit: Thanks for the award, kind stranger!

UPDATE: I’ve already finished playing Little Inferno and loved the game. I won’t give any spoilers now, but I’d highly recommend to those who want to play a game with a strong narrative.

With that said, there are many people that think this challenge will turn into a nightmare for me and that I should drop it and play whatever I want. I’ve repeatedly tried to explain, but I guess people are pretty stubborn so I’ll explain it all again.

I’m a very competitive person and these kind of challenges really keep me going. My boyfriend isn’t forcing me into anything. I specifically asked him to make me this challenge and he gladly helped me. I won’t lose anything if I can’t complete this. Instead, he’ll grant me a surprise meal and beverage, and you must understand that I simply can’t say no to that.

So don’t worry about me. I’ll also keep you updated in the future.

GLHF.