The Millennium Challenge 2026

New year, new challenge!

I had been pondering a new challenge idea and thought about trying to play a game from each year you were born but I was conflicted about this because some members would end up having to play more games than others and some may not feel comfortable revealing the year they were born.

Then @shinespark showed an interest in doing the Millennium Challenge and that seemed like a happy medium!

Rules
Play a game published each year starting from the year 2000 and make your way to the current year of 2026. You do not have to play in chronological order but you’re more than welcome to if you’d like an additional challenge (or maybe from newest to oldest)! If you’d like any recommendations of what games to play, you are welcome to ask here in the thread as well. Best of luck whittling down those backlogs and happy gaming!

Challenge Template

  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • 2025
  • 2026
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Roach’s Challenge

I’m going to try and plan these out and see if I can stick with my decisions… I’ll add a completion indicator once I start playing through them.

  • 2000 - Digimon World
  • 2001 - Onimusha: Warlords
  • 2002 - Puyo Pop
  • 2003 - Silent Hill 3
  • 2004 - Bejeweled 2
  • 2005 - Monster Hunter Freedom
  • 2006 - Big Brain Academy
  • 2007 - Bioshock
  • 2008 - Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
  • 2009 - Bayonetta
  • 2010 - Red Dead Redemption
  • 2011 - Cities in Motion
  • 2012 - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
  • 2013 - Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
  • 2014 - Broken Age
  • 2015 - Uncharted: the Nathan Drake Collection
  • 2016 - Stardew Valley
  • 2017 - the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • 2018 - Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
  • 2019 - A Short Hike
  • 2020 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  • 2021 - Dorfromantik
  • 2022 - Potion Permit
  • 2023 - A Space for the Unbound
  • 2024 - Kunitsu-gami: Path of the Goddess
  • 2025 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • 2026 - ???
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Thoughts on remasters/ports and the release date. Does the original release date count, or does the port or remaster release date count? Or can we choose either?

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Ooh very interesting challenge for 2026. Imma add a bit of my own sauce and include a personal rule to finish each game I add in each year.

Also, a similar question to BMO’s, what about expanded editions of games? Like the newest version of the Stanley Parable (deluxe edition) released on 2022, but the original in 2013, which one counts?

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I would say whatever you prefer. The goal is to whittle down the backlog so whatever makes that easier for you, go for it.

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The goal is to beat more games before you :wink:

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BMO’s Millennium Challenge

  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020: Animal Crossing: New Horizon
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024: Crypt Custodian
  • 2025: Ninja Gaiden Ragebound; Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
  • 2026
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Jevnation’s Millennium Challenge

Added in several candidates that are closest candidates to clearing the year, for reasons like: Being up on my bucket list, are quick to play through, are in small categories to clear away ie. (Subject to change in time, obviously)

  • 2000 Ground Control Anthology

  • 2001 Max Payne / Grand Theft Auto III

  • 2002 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell

  • 2003 Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon / Prince of Persia: Sands of Time / Max Payne 2

  • 2004 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

  • 2005 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

  • 2006 LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

  • 2007 Crysis

  • 2008 The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut / Precipice of Darkness, Episode Two

  • 2009 King’s Bounty: Armored Princess / Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Director’s Cut

  • 2010 The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom :white_check_mark:

  • 2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim / Alice: Madness Returns

  • 2012 LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes / Game of Thrones: The Roleplaying Game

  • 2013 Zeno Clash 2

  • 2014 Legend of Grimrock 2

  • 2015 Jotun: Valhalla Edition :white_check_mark: :heart:

  • 2016 Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

  • 2017 This Strange Realm of Mine :white_check_mark:

  • 2018 The Forest / My Big Sister / Ghost of a Tale

  • 2019 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition / Children of Morta / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

  • 2020 Hades / Half-Life: Alyx / Songs For A Hero

  • 2021 Sable / Pedro’s Adventures In Spanish

  • 2022 Dome Keeper :white_check_mark:

  • 2023 Deliver Us Mars / Sifu / Bramble: The Mountain King

  • 2024 Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode / Songs of Conquest / Inkulinati

  • 2025 Claire Obscur: Expedition 33 / Beholder: Conductor / Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

  • 2026 Dynasty Warriors 3: Remastered

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Well that’ll be easy. I take forever with games.

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Progress 2/26
BEATEN in bold
want to play in italic
& - release date in EU

  • 2000 & - Shenmue I
  • 2001 - Shenmue II
  • 2002 - Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
  • 2003 - Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
  • 2004 - Yume Nikki
  • 2005 - Psychonauts
  • 2006 - Company of Heroes / Garry’s Mod
  • 2007 - BioShock
  • 2008 - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed / Fallout 3
  • 2009 - Art of Murder: Cards of Destiny
  • 2010 - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II / Alpha Protocol
  • 2011 - Gemini Rue
  • 2012 - Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition / Dishonored
  • 2013 - Shelter
  • 2014 - Transistor / Among the Sleep / Dragon Age: Inquisition / Game of Thrones
  • 2015 - Shelter 2
  • 2016 - The Last Door: Season 2 / The Lion’s Song
  • 2017 - AER: Memories of Old
  • 2018 - Apocalipsis
  • 2019 - Disco Elysium :heart::heart::heart::heart::heart:
  • 2020 - Beyond Blue :heart::heart::heart::heart::broken_heart:
  • 2021 - Out of Line - playing
  • 2022 - The Spirit and The Mouse
  • 2023 - Postmouse
  • 2024 - Songs of Silence / Fear The Spotlight
  • 2025 - Wednesdays
  • 2026 - …
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