i thought the same thing; it would be fun to have more seasonal challenges. Maybe not right away
For me, I decided if I used a game for one thing, it was ineligible for anything elseā¦most of them with one of these things had more
But it turned out, not quite all of them
I feel the same way. I would be playing a game and come across multiple items to check off. That is a big reason why I stayed away from too many Castlevania games as well, as with a few of those, the challenge could be over which is fine for others but I wanted to break out and experience other titles too. I ended up keeping a Google Sheet open while playing to remind me what to look out for too which helped.
In regards to seasonal, having a decent break in between is welcome, but it would be fun to do a winter themed one, or even in the summer a summer themed one with a water level being an item to check off. Interesting to see what levels people pick.
I used Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin for ābatā and āwerewolfā respectivelyā¦I had been considering re-visiting them around this time anyway, as I hadnāt played them in years
Then I did the 3rd one, Castlevania: Order of Ecclessia after the challenge, just to finish the DS trilogy
I can think of two games with Santa in them, I think, though of course I imagine it would want to be inclusive of all winter holidays. And snow/ice-themed levels are probably a dime-a-dozen
Yeah it would definitely take a bit of thinking to come up with valid categories that are inclusive and not so generic.
Are non horror games allowed? I mean, I already played one that isnāt horror, itās a platformer which isnāt scary. Nevertheless, I am trying my best to find actual horror games. I see a lot of non horror games in what people are posting. Can I play whatever Halloween themed, but nor horror? Thanks!
I would say yes but then again I didnāt create the challenge.
Personally, I wouldnāt classify a majority of games I tried/ used as horror especially PAC-MAN WORLD.
Ok! Thanks! I will still try to play horror games. Right now I am finishing Fran Bow under the cat category. Pretty good game.
Iād say ideally horror games since Halloween is supposed to be a scary season 
but anyway if you just want to go with games that have a Halloween vibe or related subjects you totally can. I was planning on playing Medievil, which is not actually much of a horror game, but thereās monsters and bats and cemeteries and stuff. Just haff fun and enjoy the Halloween season of the year! 
Another one done.
Bat: B.A.T.S.
Cat: Fran Bow
Third one done!
Bats: B.A.T.S.
Cat: Fran Bow
Ghost/ Haunting: Knock Knock
I wonāt be able to play video games for the next couple of days, so this is as far as I got in the challenge:
Bats: B.A.T.S.
Cat: Fran Bow
Ghost/ Haunting: Knock Knock
Graveyard: Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Pumpkin: Pumpkin Eater
Monster: The Evil Within (half way through)
It has been a lot of fun, and I plan to finish the challenge on my own, at my own pace. Thanks for sharing this challenge!
One last stab to finish my participation. I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.
| Title | Year | Console/ Format | Bat | Cat | Ghost/ Haunting | Graveyard | Jack-oā-lantern/ Pumpkin | Monster | Scarecrow | Killer/ Murder | Tricks/ Treats | Vampire | Werewolf | Witch | Zombie | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankenstein: The Monster Returns | 1990 | NES | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |