Upcoming Challenges for the Rest of 2019

August 31, 2019August 22, 2019 ~ lostneverglow ~ 2 Comments

Hi all! Thanks for checking out my blog 🙂 I really appreciate the comments, messages, etc. I’ve been getting since beginning these monthly challenges. Heck these challenges have inspired me so much to keep writing and hopefully I’ll have more original content finished up for you guys soon.

I wanted to take a moment to sort of layout the rest of the months I have organized for 2019. I have a lot more challenges in the queue but as of right now I simply want to focus on 2019 as a whole and invite everyone who wants to join in the monthly challenge!

September – 30 Day YouTube Challenge

30 day youtube challenge

So I wanted to do a spin on this YouTube Challenge for September since YouTube is a big part of my life. I have long-since abandoned the cable life and have invested so much time onto the platform. Now I wanted to share this template with you guys since it was originally what I was going to use; however, I’ve decided that for the month of September I would just highlight a favorite per day. It could be a creator, a video, a series, etc. If it’s a favorite of mine on the platform, I want to chat about it. This would be a great month for me to just share my interests with you all on a platform that is basically home for me 🙂

October – Horror-Lover’s 30 Day Challenge

30 day horror movie challenge - FOR OCTOBER

How else to celebrate the main month of horror than do a horror-lover’s challenge for the month 🙂 I’m big into horror movies, ghost stories, etc. so I’m excited to share that passion with this challenge.

November – 30 Day Song Challenge

30 day song challenge

I’m big into music. Music literally gets me through my days sometimes, especially at work. So I wanted to share a bunch of my favorites 🙂 this would be the perfect challenge to do that!

December – Best of 2019

I haven’t found a template for this challenge yet. I’ll probably just make one! But this challenge will be me sharing my absolute favorite things from the year 2019. It will be mostly entertainment-based. I try to avoid the newsie/political stuff with these challenges if I can. But we’ll see 🙂 there’s a lot of fun things to share from the year so far. Once I come up with the template, I’ll share with you all so you can join in too.

So there you go! I’m really excited to jump into the YouTube Challenge and beyond! And I’ve got a few other templates I’m making to work on for 2020 so stay tuned! Thanks for reading 🙂

30 Day Video Game Genre Favorite Challenge – Day Thirty

August 30, 2019August 26, 2019 ~ lostneverglow ~ Leave a comment

Another month, another challenge! Hi everyone and welcome to my blog. This month’s challenge is all about my favorite video game genres. I stole this one from my friend Will 🙂 hope you guys enjoy! Let’s jump into it!

Day Thirty: Favorite Party Game

Oh this one is super easy! We play this game A LOT at my place and on my Twitch streams. BTW you can follow me on Twitch @maeeverglow if you ever want to join in our gameplay videos or party nights! It’s always fun to have others along for the ride.

Guys, Jackbox party packs are THE BEST! Seriously there are so many fun games to play now that we’re up to like…what, party pack 5? Maybe even more than that xD There’s at least five games per pack and each one has its own rules, gameplay, etc. What’s more, these games are done online via a party system so you can be streaming the gameplay and have your friends or your audience join via their smart phones. These games thrive on the outlandish so it’s just so much fun all-around. My personal faves to play are Fakin’ It, Fibbage, Quiplash, and more.

And with that, we conclude Day Thirty of my 30 Day Video Game Genre Favorites challenge! What’s your favorite party game? Let me know in the comments below or share your own video game challenge!

Thanks everyone for reading this month’s challenge! I typically like to do a special addition for each challenge for months that are more than 30 days but this time I’m actually going to do a post sharing the future challenges I have planned for the rest of the year. My challenge for September isn’t really going to follow a template like the other months have due to me not really liking the templates I’ve found (plus it’s a topic where I just want to share all the favorites I can and not limit it to a smaller spectrum of something much larger – if that makes sense). Anyway, you’ll see that post tomorrow and then Sept. 1 we’ll begin our next challenge! Thanks again and see you tomorrow 🙂

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30 Day Video Game Genre Favorite Challenge – Day Twenty-Nine

August 29, 2019August 26, 2019 ~ lostneverglow ~ Leave a comment

Day Twenty-Nine: Favorite Card/Board Game

Hmmm well this isn’t technically a video game (I debated doing Werewolf since there’s a VR version of it now but no xD) but let me talk to you about Coup.

This is such a fun game that you can play with as little as two-three players (and as many as six or more depending on how you want to play) and it’s also relatively short. You each get two cards face down that only you know what they are. The point of the game is to coup the other players while either telling the truth or lying to get you through the game. You need seven coins or more to coup another player so you collect coins during your turn as long as you don’t make a play against another player. In addition, you can call out other players if you think they are lying. If they were lying, they have to turn over one of their cards and it’s out of play. If they were telling the truth, then one of your cards is out of play. If both players’ cards goes out of play, they lose. It all about strategy and seeing what the other players are doing. It’s a lot of fun and I’m always up for a game if others want to play 😀

And with that, we conclude Day Twenty-Nine of my 30 Day Video Game Genre Favorites Challenge! What’s your favorite board or card game? Let me know in the comments below or share your own video game challenge. Thanks for reading 🙂

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30 Day Video Game Genre Favorite Challenge – Day Twenty-Eight

August 28, 2019August 26, 2019 ~ lostneverglow ~ Leave a comment

Day Twenty-Eight: Favorite Turn-Based Strategy Game (Non-4X)

Does worms count? I’m trying to think if it counts as Non-4X or not. I know it qualifies as an artillery game…

You know what, executive decision, we’re going to talk about Worms!

Oh boy, Worms is such a fun party game to play with friends. You get a team of worms on your side and a map is generated for you to battle in. Each team will then get to take turns combatting against each other with a variety of weapons. And believe me, they range in sensible to outlandish. There’s shotguns, bombs, turrets, and then even explosive sheep, UFOs, grandmas, and more. It’s fun to see how creative you can get with a kill, and even more fun to see how traps and everything can backfire on you. Lord knows I’ve ended up killing my characters just by accidently flipping onto a mine. It makes it for a wild ride!

And with that, we conclude Day Twenty-Eight of my 30 Day Video Game Genre Favorites Challenge! What’s your favorite non-4X turn based strategy game? Let me know in the comments below or share your own video game challenge! Thanks for reading 🙂

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30 Day Video Game Genre Favorite Challenge – Day Twenty-Seven

August 27, 2019August 23, 2019 ~ lostneverglow ~ Leave a comment

Day Twenty-Seven: Favorite Real-Time Strategy Game

Oh boy, another game genre that I don’t typically play. I think I’ll chat about a certain game that I don’t necessarily play but I do enjoy reading up on the lore and the characters involved in the storyline.

So League of Legends, or LoL as many know it on the internet, is a multiplayer online battle arena/real-time action strategy game developed by Riot Games. You are a summoner in this world and you control a champion with unique abilities that will join a team of other champions and face off against enemy champions. Your goal is to wipe out your enemies’ structures , their defenses as well as their Nexus which is the heart of their base. You start off weak but accumulate strength when you collect items and experience throughout your match.

What I enjoy about this game (because the gameplay is repetitive) is the stories and lore in the game and with each champion that announce to the world. I adore me some Jinx and some Rakan/Xayah. If anything, I recommend checking out the lore pages, stories, comics, etc. that come out with the game because the storylines are quite extensive and unique.

And with that, we conclude Day Twenty-Seven of my 30 Day Video Game Genre Favorites Challenge! What’s your favorite real-time strategy game? Let me know in the comments below or share your own video game challenge! Thanks for reading 🙂

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30 Day Video Game Genre Favorite Challenge – Day Twenty-Six

August 26, 2019August 23, 2019 ~ lostneverglow ~ 2 Comments

Day Twenty-Six: Favorite 4X Strategy Game

Again, this type of game isn’t really my cup of tea but of the ones I’ve played, I think I enjoyed Civilization the most.

civilization vi — Screenshot from the E3 2016 walkthrough for Civilization VI

This turn-based 4X video game created by Sid Meier and Bruce Shelley aims for you, the player, to build an empire that can stand the test of time. You expand and develop your own personal kingdom, you explore the worlds, you exploit others, and exterminate your enemies. Because the goal at the end of the game is to survive against all the rest of your opponents. What’s more, there’s a huge tie-in to history in these games, including using historical figures as your leaders for the civilizations you’re building. It’s all about strategy and how far you’re willing to go to survive.

And with that, we conclude Day Twenty-Six of my 30 Day Video Game Genre Favorites Challenge! What’s your favorite 4x Strategy Game? Let me know in the comments below or share your own video game challenge! Thanks for reading 🙂

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30 Day Video Game Genre Favorite Challenge – Day Twenty-Five

August 25, 2019August 23, 2019 ~ lostneverglow ~ Leave a comment

Day Twenty-Five: Favorite Metroidvania Game

I’ll be honest, I had to look up what this term meant before I could answer xD like I know what Metroid and Castlevania are, classics! But I wanted to make sure I understood what the term was because I never heard it before. SHOCKER! I know haha. I probably have at some point and just didn’t think anything of it but I’m now understanding what it means and am here xD

So metroidvania is a subgenre that are typically side-scrollers and you have a large map to explore but tend to have areas with limited access that require you to have certain items, achievements, etc. before you can continue through. Level design and gameplay is a huge factor to these sorts of games and I realize many of the side-scrollers I’ve mentioned in the past qualify in this section. But I wanted to talk about a game I haven’t yet that I really enjoyed and that’s Hollow Knight.

hollow knight — Cover Art for Hollow Knight

This 2D action-adventure game takes place in the world of Hallownest, an ancient kingdom being explored by an insect-like knight with no name or voice. He battles with a nail and engages in fights with hostile bugs and other sorts of creatures in this underground world. You have to beat certain bosses and challenges to progress forth in the game and if you lose at points you will have to recover what you lost. The lore of the game is told through NPCs, etc. You know, a typical action-adventure or RPG. ALl in all, this game is very charming and fun (and at times difficult). And what’s more, there’s multiple endings to the game that occur depending on the player’s actions. So how will your story end?

And with that, we conclude Day Twenty-Five of my 30 Day Video Game Genre Favorites Challenge! What’s your favorite Metroidvania game? Let me know in the comments below or share your own video game challenge! Thanks for reading 🙂

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