Hello everybody, and welcome to the GRcade Gaming Alphabet. Do you play videogames? If so, continue reading. If not, close this tab immediately.
What is this?The GRcade Gaming Alphabet is a new, inconceivably exciting, virtually zero commitment and enthralling way to challenge us all to expand our videogame horizons over the course of the next calendar year. By signing up, you will be challenged
to play videogames of your choice that you've never personally played before, throughout the course of 2022. The twist is, in doing so, you must
play games with titles that begin with each letter of the English Alphabet!
>>>>All you have to do to take part is add your name to this spreadsheet<<<<I am hoping to get a large number of signups for this, potentially at least 500-1000.
RULES:[*] Play games that
you personally have never played before 1st January 2022[*] Your challenge is to play games that begin with each letter of the English alphabet, for example,
Lemmings will tick off your letter '
L' and Halo Infinite will tick off your letter '
H'!
[*] As we are starting this part way through January, you can of course retroactively add any new games you've played since 1st January 2022!
[*] You do NOT need to complete games that you add, merely
play them to the extent that you are satisfied that you have experienced them[*] You can of course play multiple games of the same letter if you like. These can be added to the spreadsheet but won't tick off any new letters
Alphabechievements[*]There are also fun challenges you can take part in called
Alphabechievements, such as 'Tick off 5 letters' or 'Play 5 games of the same letter' or 'Play a game that is at least 30 years old'. You can find these by scrolling down to the bottom of the GGA spreadsheet
Every couple of months I will release a leaderboard that shows how many letters everyone has ticked off. Remember, this is over the course of the year, so there is no rush to complete your GRcade Gaming Alphabet! The Leaderboard is a fun competitive element.
Your ranking will improve as you play more new games and tick off more letters through the year.
1-5 Letters: CADET
6-10 Letters: HERO
11-15 Letters: LEGEND
16-20 Letters: TITAN
26 Letters: MYTHICAL
27 (All 26 letters + a game beginning with a number): ASCENDEDFAQ:- Do Remasters count as 'new' games I haven't played, even if I have played the original?
Yes- For games that have titles beginning with 'The' (e.g. 'The Legend of Zelda'), do they count as T or as the starting letter of the next word ('L' in the given example)?
You can use either!- Do DLC for existing games count as new games? It depends how substantial the DLC is - some DLC is almost the equivalent of a sequel.
I will let you make this judgement.- How long do I have to have played the game for it to count for the Alphabet?
You need to feel like you have 'experienced' the game. Reaching the menu screen does not count.Signing up costs nothing, and it will be fun to encourage discussion about what everyone is playing for each letter!
Good luck, and have toast.
My best,
Mocky