Board 8 > Dec. Game of the Month Club ft. Outer Wilds, Republique, Hypnospace, and SMG 2

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KCF0107
12/01/20 12:31:11 AM
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Decembers Games:
Outer Wilds (PC/XB1/PS4)
Republique (PC/PS4/iOS/Android/Oculus/Stadia)
Hypnospace Outlaw (PC/XB1/PS4/Switch)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii/Wii U/)

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 around a week before the end of the month
- If you periodically keep us posted on your progress and/or talk about different aspects of the games, then everyone will think you are super awesome!

Nomination Rules
- You get one nomination automatically each month
- You receive additional nominations each month for every selected 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 selected game after the drawing for next month's games but before the end of the month
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KCF0107
12/01/20 12:31:23 AM
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Just-for-Fun Top 20 Standings
KCF - 119
gameking - 107
Mr Crispy - 68
ArkOfTurus - 66
Lolo Guru - 60
KnightOfNee - 35
Cody - 33
MegamanX - 27
Arti - 23
scarletspeed - 23
Wickle - 19
Fenny - 16
tazzyboy - 14
Robazoid - 13
Suprak the Stud - 13
FakeAccount - 11
GreatPaul - 10
Shonen Bat - 10
darkx - 9
MZero - 8
profDEADPOOL - 8
Wigs - 8

Spreadsheet with history
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X8E8oqzES42W4S82j7WTfNnzNa8c3uXdSE1rnqYG7WM/edit?usp=sharing

Additional noms this month
Cody - 1
KCF - 1
Wickle - 1
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KCF0107
12/01/20 12:32:28 AM
#3:


Outer Wilds is on Game Pass for Xbox

Outer Wilds is on sale for about 12 hours for PC via Steam for $16.25 USD
https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/Outer_Wilds/

Hypnospace Outlaw is on Game Pass for Xbox and PC

Hypnospace Outlaw is on sale for about 12 hours for PC via Steam for $15 USD
https://store.steampowered.com/app/844590/Hypnospace_Outlaw/
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KCF0107
12/01/20 12:32:54 AM
#4:


I have two Steam keys for Republique.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/317100/Republique/

If you are interested in the game after looking at its store page/reviews/gameplay videos, then I am willing to give you a key. I only ask that you make a concerted effort to beat the game in December and to update us on your progress/thoughts/other points of discussion.
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Underleveled
12/01/20 9:53:03 AM
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Definitely playing Galaxy 2 (possibly late in the month though) and Hypnospace looks interesting but not sure if it's interesting enough for me to drop the money and play it this month when I have so much else to play.

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TheArkOfTurus
12/01/20 9:58:01 AM
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Tag

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MZero
12/01/20 10:20:51 AM
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Underleveled posted...
Definitely playing Galaxy 2

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ViolentAbacus
12/01/20 10:45:13 AM
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I may try out Outer Wilds since it's on Gamepass, but not sure. If it I do it'll be towards the end of the month.


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Cody11533
12/01/20 6:04:03 PM
#9:


Tag

Started Outer Wilds. I managed to die before I got in the spaceship by falling off the platform lmao, I have to wonder how many people actually managed that.
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KCF0107
12/01/20 7:44:26 PM
#10:


I played through a few cases of Hypnospace and am having a lot of fun with it. I don't think that I accessed the internet until the early 00s, but this still manages to feel nostalgic in some way. It just got me thinking about Yahooligans for some reason.
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MegamanX
12/02/20 12:56:10 PM
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tag

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KCF0107
12/02/20 10:11:53 PM
#12:


I played through more cases of Hypnospace. I love messing around looking at stuff listening to the hilarious music (Teentopia is the greatest), but the much more involving and obtuse cases are a little on the disappointing side.
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KCF0107
12/04/20 3:14:37 AM
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KCF has beaten Hypnospace Outlaw

I liked the game, but I can't say that I loved it. If the entire game was going down the rabbit hole of all the online forums and pages doing more basic tasks like you did in the first half or so, I think that would have been fantastic. However, toward the end, things just got exceedingly complicated and cumbersome to the point that I had to force myself to finish it. As a result, I am both very impressed and disappointed with the game but more importantly glad that I tried this. It had been on my radar for awhile, but I never took the plunge to buy it. Thanks Game Pass!
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KCF0107
12/04/20 3:17:02 AM
#14:


Since my birthday is next month, my noms will be games/series that I love

Linelight
The Gardens Between
Nex Machina

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KCF0107
12/06/20 7:05:50 PM
#15:


Outer Wilds is an involving game, so I am waiting I wrap up some things I need to do this month before delving back in.

I played some Republique and was taken aback by how much more complicated its mechanics were than I thought a mobile game ported to other platforms would be.
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TheArkOfTurus
12/06/20 7:16:25 PM
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I was waiting for a controller to be delivered to start Republique. Got it, played 30 minutes, am now wondering if it'd be better with keyboard and mouse.

Game seems interesting. All I really knew about the gameplay going in was that it was a stealth game, but it seems pretty unique. Not entirely sure if I'll like it or not, but I'll definitely be giving it more of a chance.

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KCF0107
12/08/20 4:49:31 AM
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I was resuming Outer Wilds from where I left off in the spring, and I was making substantial progress, especially with the quantum moon and dark bramble. Unfortunately, I ran out of time in dark bramble and will have to go through all those nerve-wracking angler fish areas again...
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KCF0107
12/08/20 8:44:32 PM
#18:


KCF has beaten Outer Wilds

Man, what a ride. I am curious as to how others feel about it if they go through it this month as I went through it over the course of 19 months lol. I'm trying to think of all the timelooping video games that I've played, but the only one that comes to mind is The Sexy Brutale. I know that there has to be more. Anyway, this game has one of the best atmospheres around, and as someone who loves folk music, this has one of my favorite OSTs.
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KCF0107
12/08/20 8:44:56 PM
#19:


For my fourth nom, I am going with Hitman (2016)
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Underleveled
12/09/20 10:56:32 PM
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Began Galaxy 2 tonight. Didn't get too far (7 stars). Will probably go back and forth between that and TLOU which I picked back up this week.

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KCF0107
12/11/20 8:52:08 PM
#21:


Monthly Progress
Wilds - KCF
Republique -
Hypnospace - KCF
Galaxy 2 -

Nominations
KCF - Linelight, Gardens Between, Nex Machina, Hitman (2016)
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TheArkOfTurus
12/12/20 8:05:46 PM
#22:


ArkOfTurus has beaten Republique

I came close to dropping this the first few times I played it. The gameplay never felt particularly engaging, and the abrupt uncontrollable camera shifts grated on my nerves pretty badly. Things eventually clicked enough that I could enjoy it to an extent, but I don't think I ever would have called it good.

I think the developers planned out a very interesting, complex story that they couldn't quite put together into a satisfying package. Great setting, promising characters and writing, and some interesting concepts, but there were a lot of things that were left unexplained or just felt rushed to me. Still, it was engaging enough that I enjoyed my experience.

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Underleveled
12/13/20 12:18:50 AM
#23:


I've gotten a little further in Galaxy 2. I have 15 stars now.

And as someone whose favorite game of all time is Mario 64 and also loves Galaxy 1 and Odyssey, I have to ask...

How do so many people consider this the best Mario 3D platformer? I'm actually not enjoying it that much so far.

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Cody11533
12/13/20 11:29:18 PM
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Been making some good progress on Outer Wilds, I've put about 6 hours in thus far. This game is more stressful than I thought, it is very easy to die.
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FakeAccount3000
12/15/20 3:38:46 AM
#25:


Outer Wilds is gonna make me lose my lunch. I always end up upside down somewhere. I have no idea how to control basically anything.
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Cody11533
12/15/20 11:38:40 AM
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I definitely had a learning curve with the jetpack and ship. I'm about 7 hours in and I feel pretty good at the jetpack at this point. The ship is still a bit shaky on landings but there has been improvement!
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KCF0107
12/18/20 12:22:20 AM
#28:


Whoops, wrong topic and board even.

I really need to get back to Republique, but it's the kind of game I really need to get through an episode in one go, and it's hard for me to set aside the time to do that.
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KCF0107
12/19/20 3:05:34 AM
#29:


I will probably draw on Christmas, or maybe Christmas Eve.
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ViolentAbacus
12/19/20 5:00:40 PM
#30:


Oh cool! I'll need to nominate something. I guess I'll nominate X-Blades

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KCF0107
12/21/20 12:53:06 AM
#31:


I finally got through the first episode of Republique, and that took a lot longer than expected, though I was trying to grab as many collectibles as I could find.
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FakeAccount3000
12/21/20 3:04:56 AM
#32:


Yeah I got AN ending in outer wilds and dont have the patience to go for a better one. Fuck this shit this game is frustrating. If a bad ending is good enough i beat it, but it probably isnt. I just... Im not going through dark bramble again no no no
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KCF0107
12/21/20 3:08:40 AM
#33:


Wait, there is more than one ending?
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KCF0107
12/22/20 5:25:37 PM
#34:


Outer Wilds is $15 USD on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/Outer_Wilds/

Republique is $5 USD on Steam (I have since given away the two keys)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/317100/Republique/

Hypnospace Outlaw is $14 USD on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/844590/Hypnospace_Outlaw/

Outer Wilds is $15/$16.25 USD (PS+ subscription-depending) on PS4
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2470-CUSA09929_00-OUTERWILDSSIEA00
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Great_Paul
12/22/20 5:30:27 PM
#35:


Nominate Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

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Mr Crispy
12/22/20 5:40:04 PM
#36:


Nominate: Murasaki

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Underleveled
12/22/20 5:48:38 PM
#37:


Not sure if I'm going to beat Galaxy 2 by the drawing, but my first nomination will be...

The Last Story

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ViolentAbacus
12/22/20 8:30:46 PM
#38:


I want to change my nomination from X-Blades to Quantum Conundrum if possible

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TheArkOfTurus
12/22/20 8:33:28 PM
#39:


Nominate Monster Train and One Step From Eden

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Cody11533
12/22/20 11:14:02 PM
#40:


I'll go ahead and nominate Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order.

I think I'm nearing the end of Outer Wilds. The only things I have left to explore that I know of are The Ash Twins Project, the Probe Detecting section that definitely isn't somewhere in Giant's Deep, and literally all of Dark Bramble.

I have no idea if there is any specific point you should go to Dark Bramble prior to this. I tried once near the beginning and got eaten immediately, and haven't tried since. I think the only helpful information I've learned since is that the fish is blind.

Other points of interest I hit tonight were the Sun Station and the sixth planet on the Quantum Moon. I was having a lot of trouble with the cacti on the path to the Sun Station until I realized it is much easier if you go immediately and walk on the sand.

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KCF0107
12/24/20 1:14:49 AM
#41:


Monthly Progress
Wilds - KCF, maybe Fake idk (situation wasn't clear to me)
Republique - Ark
Hypnospace - KCF
Galaxy 2 -

Nominations
Abacus - Quantum Conundrum
Ark - Monster Train, One Step from Eden
Cody - Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
Crispy - Murasaki
darkx - The Last Story
KCF - Linelight, Gardens Between, Nex Machina, Hitman (2016)
Paul - Uncharted 4

Drawing probably Christmas, but I could end up feeling like doing it late Christmas Eve
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gameking1230438
12/24/20 12:41:26 PM
#42:


Gameking has beaten Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Hadn't played this since it came out, but it holds up really well. Mario doesn't control as well as in Odyssey, but there are some really cool level ideas, and the cloud power-up is so much fun to use. Glad I replayed this.

I'm going to nominate Ninja Garden (NES) and Doom (1993).

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KCF0107
12/25/20 5:20:30 PM
#43:


Last call for noms and changes
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Great_Paul
12/25/20 5:28:50 PM
#44:


Change to Yakuza Kiwami 2

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TheArkOfTurus
12/25/20 5:33:43 PM
#45:


Change Monster Train to Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

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KCF0107
12/25/20 6:15:04 PM
#46:


Everything is now closed. I will draw soon
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KCF0107
12/25/20 6:29:42 PM
#47:


And your January Games of the Month are...

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (PC/XB1/PS4/Switch)
Hitman (2016) (PC/XB1/PS4)
The Gardens Between (PC/XB1/PS4/Switch/Stadia)


Congrats to Ark and myself for having our games selected!
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KCF0107
12/25/20 6:31:56 PM
#48:


1. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
2. Hitman (2016)
3. Gardens Between, The

4. One Step from Eden
5. Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
6. Murasaki
7. Last Story, The
8. Doom (1993)
9. Linelight
10. Ninja Gaiden (NES)
11. Quantum Conundrum
12. Nex Machina
13. Yakuza Kiwami 2

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KCF0107
12/25/20 6:44:47 PM
#49:


Bloodstained Curse 2 is $9.75 USD on Steam and PS4
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1257360/Bloodstained_Curse_of_the_Moon_2/
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1104-CUSA23490_00-COTM2PS4APP00000

Hitman 2016 (GotY Edition) is $14.71 USD on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/4854/HITMAN__Game_of_The_Year_Edition/

Hitman 2016 (GotY Edition) is $12 USD for XB1 and PS4
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/hitman-game-of-the-year-edition/bt62d5qbj0zl
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-CUSA02976_00-000000S1GOTYFULL

If you own Hitman 2, you can purchase the Legacy Pack which includes all of the Hitman 2016's content for $6 USD on Steam. I am too tired to check the price for other platforms:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/960831/HITMAN__GOTY_Legacy_Pack/

The Gardens Between is $5 USD on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/600990/The_Gardens_Between/

The Gardens Between is on Game Pass for PC and XB1

You can also individually purchase all the main episodes for Hitman on Steam for about $9-10 total. GotY edition also includes two other episodes/missions and costumes.
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TheArkOfTurus
12/25/20 6:46:52 PM
#50:


Might play everything this month. The Gardens Between has been near the top of my backlog since I got it in a bundle, and I've always been interested to try Hitman.

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Underleveled
12/25/20 6:49:02 PM
#51:


Probably nothing for me, but I'll finish up Galaxy 2 in order to get a rollover nom.

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