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Aprils Games:
Penny's Big Breakaway (PC/XSX/PS5/Switch)
Rain World (PC/XSX/PS5/Switch/XB1/PS4)
Go Mecha Ball (PC/XSX/XB1)

What is Game of the Month Club?
Game of the Month is a community project open to all B8ers where users share, discover, play and/or discuss a select few games every month. The games featured each month are chosen by YOU the users (and Lady Luck)

The Basics
- Each month will usually feature three games that were chosen via a random drawing from a pool of games that users nominated
- For each game you beat, you get a cool point on our just-for-fun standings as well as a nomination for next month's randomized drawing
- In order to receive the point and nomination, you must beat said game within the calendar month
- If you beat one of the current month's games in the previous month, you can apply for a "recently beaten waiver," but you will only receive a point and no nomination should you do so
- Drawing for next month's games is usually on the 25th
- If you periodically keep us posted on your progress and/or talk about different aspects of the games, then everyone will obviously think you are super awesome!

Nomination Rules
- You get one nomination automatically each month
- You receive additional nominations each month for every featured game that you beat
- Each game you nominate has to be unique from all other nominations and cannot include a game that has already been selected for GotM
- Each game must be a standalone game that can be acquired and played on its own (aka cannot be DLC/expansion that requires the base game)
- Nominations only carry over if you beat a featured game after the drawing for next month's games but before the end of the month
- You also have the option of supporting 1 game each month. Your only limitation is that you can't support your own nomination

NFC Playoff Picture

Playoff Teams
1. Seattle Seahawks 11-2 (NFC West leaders)
2. Atlanta Falcons 10-3 (NFC South leaders)
3. Dallas Cowboys 7-6 (NFC East leaders)
4. Detroit Lions 6-7 (NFC North leaders)
5. St. Louis Rams 10-3 (Wild Card)
6. San Juan Orcas 8-5 (Wild Card)

Playoff Contenders
7. Las Vegas Pumpkins 8-5
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7-6
9. Washington Commanders 6-7
10. Philadelphia Eagles 6-7
11. New York Giants 5-8
12. San Francisco 49ers 5-8
13. Minnesota Vikings 5-8

Eliminated from Playoff Contention
14. Carolina Panthers 4-9
15. Chicago Bears 3-10
16. Green Bay Packers 3-10

Seahawks are in with a win, tie, or Pumpkins loss (they play each other two times over the final three weeks)

Vikings are eliminated with a loss to the Lions in Week 15, which would subsequently give the Lions the NFC North crown.

49ers are eliminated with a loss or Pumpkins win/tie

Giants are eliminated with a loss or Cowboys win

AFC Playoff Picture

Playoff Teams
1. Columbus Pioneers 9-3 (AFC South leaders)
2. Denver Broncos 9-4 (AFC West leaders)
3. Davenport Browns 8-5 (AFC North leaders)
4. Miami Dolphins 7-6 (AFC East leaders)
5. Jacksonville Jaguars 9-4 (Wild Card)
6. Oakland Raiders 9-4 (Wild Card)

Playoff Contenders
7. Baltimore Ravens 7-6

Eliminated from Playoff Contention
8. Kansas City Chiefs 6-7

Playoff Contenders Pt. 2
9. Cincinnati Bengals 6-7
10. New England Patriots 6-7
11. Buffalo Bills 6-7

Eliminated from Playoff Contention Pt. 2
12. Tennessee Titans 6-7

Playoff Contenders Pt. 3
13. New York Jets 5-8

Eliminated from Playoff Contention Pt. 3
14. Indianapolis Colts 4-9
15. Portland Express 4-9
16. Pittsburgh Steelers 3-10

Despite being 6-7, I'm almost certain that the Chiefs and Titans are eliminated since the Broncos/Raiders hold the tiebreaker over the former and Pioneers/Jags over the latter with the Chiefs and Titans being three games back with three to play.

Jets can only get in via the division and will be eliminated with a loss or Dolphins win.

I believe that the Pats are eliminated with a loss and Dolphins win

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KCF has beaten Pizza Tower

Fun and chaotic but yeah I had some of the complaints that Crispy did. I played with a controller, and I kept activating moves that I didn't mean to (especially the flatten-yourself-then-super-vertical-jump), which is probably my fault but also the fault for having move activations and a control scheme that made it quite prone to do so.

I had exactly enough Toppins to trigger the final boss (I skipped one level), and I finished the final escape with three seconds left. I shudder to think about doing it all over again

Playoff Pictures should go up no later than tomorrow. Same with spreadsheet updates

Players of the Week
Offense - Patriots HB Gus Edwards (160 total yards, 3 TDs)
Defense - Jets OLB K.J. Wright (6 tackles, 2 FRs, 1 INT)

Game of the Week
Falcons at Jaguars

Week 15 will be simmed on Friday, April 5th

Since we usually sim Week 15-17 within a calendar week, Week 17 is slated to be simmed on Tuesday the 9th to keep everyone aware

schnikes!

DKC2

My poor, dead brackets

Kill

Players of the Week
Offense - Steelers HB Christian McCaffery (37 carries for 154 yards, 3 TDs)
Defense - Broncos SS Vonn Bell (6 tackles, 2 FRs, 1 for TD)

Game of the Week
Browns at Seahawks

Week 14 will be simmed on Sunday, March 31st

Houston and Creighton are the only teams alive that I had going to the Elite 8 I think in non-coinflip

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Bride

It should be noted that I think the Xbox discount is only if you are a Game Pass subscriber. I don't think there's a PS+ restriction on the PS5 side.

Penny is on sale for roughly $20 USD on Xbox and PS5
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/pennys-big-breakaway/9phf8szz5nrh
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4581-PPSA15256_00-BIGBREAKAWAY0000

GLaDOS

You Don't Know Jack

Bump

Ali

I cannot fathom having such a hardline stance on a passionate hobby that connects us all here that is in opposition of making games more affordable and accessible to everyone, creating lower barriers to entry into the industry, and fostering more competition and innovation.

(I was talking about anti-digital people if that wasn't clear)

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NFC Playoff Picture

Playoff Teams
1. Seattle Seahawks 10-1 (NFC West leaders)
2. Atlanta Falcons 8-3 (NFC South leaders)
3. Dallas Cowboys 6-5 (NFC East leaders)
4. Detroit Lions 5-6 (NFC North leaders)
5. St. Louis Rams 9-2 (Wild Card)
6. San Juan Orcas 7-4 (Wild Card)

Playoff Contenders
7. Las Vegas Pumpkins 6-5
8. Washington Commanders 5-6
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-6
10. San Francisco 49ers 5-6
11. Philadelphia Eagles 5-6
12. Minnesota Vikings 5-6
13. Carolina Panthers 4-7
14. New York Giants 4-7
15. Chicago Bears 3-8
16. Green Bay Packers 3-8

Because of the NFC North and East being in the state that they are in, no team can be eliminated yet. The Panthers are currently the team in the most danger being 4 games back of the division and 3 to a playoff spot.

With the conclusion of Week 12, that means it is time to post the playoff pictures for each conference.

AFC Playoff Picture

Playoff Teams
1. Columbus Pioneers 8-3 (AFC South leaders)
2. Denver Broncos 7-4 (AFC West leaders)
3. Davenport Browns 7-4 (AFC North leaders)
4. Miami Dolphins 6-5 (AFC East leaders)
5. Jacksonville Jaguars 8-3 (Wild Card)
6. Oakland Raiders 7-4 (Wild Card)

Playoff Contenders
7. Buffalo Bills 6-5
8. Baltimore Ravens 6-5
9. Kansas City Chiefs 5-6
10. Cincinnati Bengals 5-6
11. Tennessee Titans 5-6
12. New England Patriots 5-6
13. New York Jets 4-7
14. Indianapolis Colts 3-8
15. Portland Express 3-8

Eliminated from Playoff Contention
16. Pittsburgh Steelers 1-10

I want to say that the Colts and Express might still have paths to winning a tiebreaker if they lose, but of all the 6-5 or 7-4 AFC teams, the only one of them with a win is the Express vs the Dolphins

Players of the Week
Offense - Falcons HB Kenyan Drake (33 carries for 167 yards and a TD)
Defense - Raiders CB Trae Waynes (1 INT for TD)

Game of the Week
Jaguars at Orcas

Week 13 will be simmed on Friday, March 29th

Donkey Kong Country 2

Oh god, cars are clearly seen on that bridge. What a horrifying event.

Slayer

GLaDOS

The lack of chatter means this is clearly going to be a high-activity month in April lol

I apologize for not posting the game summaries or updating the spreadsheet yesterday, but I will later on (plus I will send out injury PMs to the two teams that need to make a move)

Personally, I played it right around launch and experienced no technical issues

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Go Mecha Ball is on Game Pass for PC and Console

Your April Games of the Month are...

Penny's Big Breakaway (PC/XS/X/PS5/Switch)
Rain World (PC/XS/X/PS5/Switch/XB1/PS4)
Go Mecha Ball (PC/XS/X/XB1)

Congrats to Abacus, Ark, and JONA for having their games selected!

Last call for noms, changes, and supports

I originally planned to not check the brackets until it was over since I knew that my bracket was screwed after the round of 64. I have a low max score, but I'm sitting in the top half of the Men's ESPN group at least, so that's not awful. Everyone still has their champion left, including the person who picked NC St. to win it all and McNeese St. in the Final Four

and Run

Monthly Progress
Marsupilami - Abacus, KCF, Sean
Doors - Sean, JONA, Kenri, Abacus, KCF
Pizza -

Nominations
Abacus - Penny Breakaway
Ark - Rain World
Cody - Alba, Superliminal
Crispy - 428 Shibuya, ChaosHead, Ufouria 2
darkx - Princess Peach Showtime
JONA - Go Mecha Ball, Jitsu Squad, Mafia
KCF - Control, Super Daryl, Cloudpunk
Kenri - Thirsty Suitors, NORCO

Supports
Abacus - Daryl
Ark - NORCO
darkx - Alba
JONA - Thirsty
KCF - Mafia
Kenri - Rain

Drawing on Monday

I will try to beat Pizza Tower before the drawing. I'm in the middle of the third area, and based on the total stats computer in the lobby area, there might be six areas, so I might not. I wasn't feeling the first boss, but I really enjoyed the second boss. I hate the boss health fakeouts though

I will nominate Cloudpunk

KCF has beaten Doors: Paradox

Overall it was fun, but I must say that the final chapter was probably my least favorite of the three, which is a bummer because I was a little excited for the themes based on the level titles