[Event] The PokeCommunity Game-Along III: The Gaming

Welcome back to the PokeCommunity Game-Along for our third edition! Naturally, at the beginning of a new year, we have a new and exciting thread for you with another meme title. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do for next year's name, but that's 2023's problem.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with these, here's how the Game-Along works: On the first day of each month, either one of the VG mods or myself will post a theme in this thread. This could be something as specific as a genre or an aspect of gameplay, or as vague as a general vibe. Really, just about anything is on the table. Your task is to play and beat a game (meaning you must finish the main story mode/see the end credits) that fits the theme your given by the end of the month.

For example, if the theme for the month was RPGs, you could play any game that fits that classification (Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem etc) to participate. If the theme were to be platformers, you could play anything in that genre (Super Mario, Sonic, Celeste etc). You can play any length of game, it can be a replay or a game you've never played or it can even be a game you are already playing. Whatever works for you. The only requirements are that it must fit the theme of the month and you must finish it by the end of the month.

To enter, just respond to this thread with the game you are playing and let us know when you've finished it. We'd love to see updates on your progress too! A gaming journal is a great way to do that, but it's not required.

You can join at any time during the year, and you are not obligated to participate in every month. Games are supposed to be fun, so make sure you have fun! If you're also doing the 2022 Gaming Challenge (thread pending) you can include any games you play for this challenge as part of that one!

This post will (hopefully) be periodically updated with the current theme and participants.

If you have any questions or suggestions for monthly themes you'd like to see, feel free to post in here or DM me.

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New Year, new you... old theme. But a good one! We want to start things off nice and easy by giving you a good reason to play one of those new games you got for Christmas or when you spent an entire week's salary on the Steam Summer Sale. Don't pretend you didn't. We know.

That means absolutely anything is on the table this month! Play whatever you feel like. Just finish it before February comes around.

It's February. That means Valentine's Day is on the horizon. This is a special time of the year for a lot of people and, as I understand it, is a month that a lot of people dedicate to shipping. That's why we're jumping on the bandwagon. For February, you must play a game that features a boat or spacecraft.

That's what people are talking about when they mention ships right?