Board 8 > March Game of the Month Club ft. Marsupilami, Doors: Paradox, and Pizza Tower

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Marchs Games:
Marsupilami: Hoobadventure (PC/Switch/XB1/PS4)
Doors: Paradox (PC/Android/iOS)
and Pizza Tower (PC)

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 on the 25th
- If you periodically keep us posted on your progress and/or talk about different aspects of the games, then everyone will obviously think you are super awesome!

Nomination Rules
- You get one nomination automatically each month
- You receive additional nominations each month for every featured 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 featured game after the drawing for next month's games but before the end of the month
- You also have the option of supporting 1 game each month. Your only limitation is that you can't support your own nomination.

Just-for-Fun Top 15 Standings
KCF - 182
gameking - 116
ArkOfTurus - 114
Mr Crispy - 105
Lolo Guru - 71
Cody - 63
Seanchan - 39
KnightOfNee - 35
ViolentAbacus - 32
MegamanX - 28
Wickle - 27
FakeAccount - 26
Arti - 23
scarletspeed - 23
darkx - 19

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

Additional noms this month
Cody - 1
Crispy - 2
JONA - 1
Kenri - 1

Marsupilami is on sale for $4 USD on Steam until March 4th
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1586700/MARSUPILAMI__HOOBADVENTURE/

Nominate:
Princess Peach Showtime

KCF0107 posted...

Marsupilami is on sale for $4 USD on Steam until March 4th
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1586700/MARSUPILAMI__HOOBADVENTURE/

Stop tempting me to buy more games!

Doors: Paradox was free on Epic Game Store a few weeks ago, so people might already have that in their collection.

Planning on playing all of them this month, actually.

Oh, Doors: Paradox is a The Room-like...

I started playing on PC and all I can think is that this was really designed for touch screens. It all feels a little finicky with the mouse.

I beat the first world in Marsupilami. It has the vibes and kinetic energy of the Rayman Origins/Legends games and the look and feel of the Retro-era DKC games. It's not on the same level as those, but it's a good time so far.

I don't want to forget to nominate again so I'mma get them out early:

Nominate: Thirsty Suitors, NORCO

Seanchan posted...

Oh, Doors: Paradox is a The Room-like...

I started playing on PC and all I can think is that this was really designed for touch screens. It all feels a little finicky with the mouse.

Midway through Chapter 3. Gotten all the gems but somehow missed the scroll on a few stages. This is a game perfectly suited to playing while watching Youtube videos. It doesn't take much brain power and, if you get stuck, there's a hint system.

Doors: Paradox beated!

It's fine. Nothing special. If you liked The Room or its sequels then you'll probably like this.

Seanchan posted...

If you liked The Room or its sequels then you'll probably like this.

Oh hai Mark

Beat Doors: Paradox

Went back to levels where I missed things and it didn't seem to do anything extra. Fine for a free game.

Abacus has beaten Marsupilami: Hoobadventure

Overall I liked it for the most part, just was pretty easy.

Probably gonna skip this month. I've played The Room, and wasn't particularly into it. I might give it a shot, but playing it much sounds unlikely.

Nominate Rain World

Support NORCO

I will support Mafia (both original and remake would be eligible) as it was on a shortlist of games I was considering to nominate this month.

Support Rain World

Can't support Mafia but I think I have it on Steam so I might give it a try if it's picked

Since we've already had quite a bit of activity, I'm going to post a really early update

Monthly Progress
Marsupilami - Abacus
Doors - Sean, JONA
Pizza -

Nominations
Ark - Rain World
darkx - Princess Peach Showtime
JONA - Go Mecha Ball, Jitsu Squad, Mafia
Kenri - Thirsty Suitors, NORCO

Supports
Ark - NORCO
JONA - Thirsty
KCF - Mafia
Kenri - Rain

KCF has beaten Marsupilami

Some of those late optional levels and challenges snuck up on me. I think about 75% of my deaths in the game occurred in Hide and Spike.

This was a very good game. I will probably do the extra world. I do wish it were more like than Rayman than the recent DKC games though and also that targeting rings wasn't so finicky.

I played the first 20 levels of Doors: Paradox. Works great on Steam Deck even via EGS and using the touch screen is definitely the way to go.

It's cute so far but the mini-room concept feels pretty played out already, I'm not sure how they make this work for another 38 levels. Most escape rooms I've done have several big puzzles that you need to solve smaller puzzles to find components or clues for, but most levels in this game aren't expansive enough for a big puzzle. So the gameplay experience feels more like just doing a bunch of tiny puzzles than really working through a room. Some levels handle it better than others, obviously. I do appreciate the lack of long-winded notes so far, many games of this style can't resist adding them.

Kenri posted...

I played the first 20 levels of Doors: Paradox. Works great on Steam Deck even via EGS and using the touch screen is definitely the way to go.

It's cute so far but the mini-room concept feels pretty played out already, I'm not sure how they make this work for another 38 levels. Most escape rooms I've done have several big puzzles that you need to solve smaller puzzles to find components or clues for, but most levels in this game aren't expansive enough for a big puzzle. So the gameplay experience feels more like just doing a bunch of tiny puzzles than really working through a room. Some levels handle it better than others, obviously. I do appreciate the lack of long-winded notes so far, many games of this style can't resist adding them.

It never really evolves beyond what you've seen. The "bonus" levels for collecting all the red gems and blue gems are slightly more complicated but nothing major.

On World 2 of Doors. Overall it's easy, except when I get to a slide puzzle that I get stuck on for ages.

About halfway through the main game of Marsupilami.

Yeah, this is way better than I expected it would be! Controls really well. Very, very easy so far though. You can absolutely see the influences of Rayman and DKC but I'd also say a little bit of Sonic and Crash too.

Marsupilami actually looks pretty decent. Wish I could buy/play it this month.

Never watched any version of the cartoon, so this will be a totally fresh experience for me whenever I play it.

I've got, I think, 5 levels left in Doors: Paradox.

Still enjoying it somewhat but I've managed to seemingly softlock myself twice now by de-syncing puzzles somehow. One time I managed to replicate the glitch to sync the puzzle back up (unless it was intended but it definitely felt like a glitch -- the level is 2-17 for reference), the second time I had to reset the level. If you're struggling with something that seems unworkable I recommend just resetting the level and seeing if that helps.

Marsupilami beated!

I'll echo KCF's thoughts. Really only the last boss stage proved tough.

I did the first level of Hidden World but didn't feel like doing more tonight. Might (or might not) go back to finish it.

Nominate Alba: A Wildlife Adventure and Superliminal

Cody11533 posted...

Nominate Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Support

Kenri has beaten Doors: Paradox

I think I'd say chapter 2 was a low-point; I liked chapter 3 much more so I'm coming away from this game with feelings towards it that lean positive. There were a handful of puzzles that were glitchy or just obnoxiously designed, but overall it did a good job translating the escape room experience into bite-sized chunks.

KateMarsh posted...

Support

We'll get it eventually lol

KCF0107 posted...

KCF has beaten Marsupilami
This was a very good game. I will probably do the extra world. I do wish it were more like than Rayman than the recent DKC games though and also that targeting rings wasn't so finicky.

Yeah, I plan on doing Dinos as well.

And agree with Rayman. I think Legends is in my top platformers, I absolutely loved it.

On the third world in Doors. Should beat it in the next few days, and then on to Pizza Tower which I tried once and didn't care for... But now I can power through and my opinion may change!

Done done with Marsupilami now.

Missed 1 feather (in the last level that I don't want to play again), 8 of the cataclysm stones in the bonus world, and all the time trials after the first world. I could get those but I'm feeling satisfied now.

Abacus has beaten Doors: Paradox

It was all right. Kinda easy throughout. Definitely wish I had a touchscreen, but the mouse was all right.

Overall enjoyed it for what it is. Got all achievements in it.

With most of the supports accounted for, I'm going to nominate games that probably wouldn't have been supported but I know someone here owns

Super Daryl Deluxe
Control

Beat the second boss in Pizza Tower. Actually had an easier time with him than the first one.

(though I'm going to go back and do the second floor levels I skipped before moving on to the third floor)

Monthly Progress
Marsupilami - Abacus, KCF, Sean
Doors - Sean, JONA, Kenri, Abacus
Pizza -

Nominations
Ark - Rain World
Cody - Alba, Superliminal
darkx - Princess Peach Showtime
JONA - Go Mecha Ball, Jitsu Squad, Mafia
KCF - Control, Super Daryl
Kenri - Thirsty Suitors, NORCO

Supports
Abacus - Daryl
Ark - NORCO
darkx - Alba
JONA - Thirsty
KCF - Mafia
Kenri - Rain

Beat the third floor boss, though again I'm going to finish up the two stages there I haven't finished before moving on to the fourth floor.

I've been whittling away at Doors. And by whittling, I mean really whittling. I think I've had three sessions, and I've beaten cleared 3-5 puzzles each time. They've been getting good mileage/variety out of the basic framework of the two-sided puzzles.

I've also been working on Pizza Tower. I've been having to fight my urges to run all the time since it keeps getting me into trouble. I had a level that I cleared with less than 20 seconds left (and I'm aware that doesn't trigger until you reach the Moai statues, or whatever they are), so I guess that reaching that point sends me into a little panic. There's also a lot of breakable stuff, secret or intentional obstacle, that simply running will clear, so I do feel a little enabled with my reckless approach.

Every game this month is on sale for the Spring Steam event

Marsupilami - $3.60 USD
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1586700/MARSUPILAMI__HOOBADVENTURE/

Doors - $9 USD
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622770/Doors_Paradox/

Pizza Tower $13.40 USD
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2231450/Pizza_Tower/

Damn, the Steam Spring sale is just for one week only and will end before the drawing. Some of the nominations are heavily discounted, so if any of them were of high interest to you regardless if they are drawn, I would check them out.

I'm not fond of Pizza Tower and not sure if I'll power through

I need to figure out what I want to nominate.

Nominate 428: Shibuya Scramble, Chaos;Head, and Ufouria: The Saga 2

I blasted through a ton of Doors last night. I'm now on the third chapter. Some of my least favorite puzzles in video games were of the sliding block variety, so I just skipped the two or three or so that I came across lol.

I found most of them pretty doable, but there was one I wish I had skipped just because the controls for it were incredibly stupid

KCF has beaten Doors: Paradox

Overall it was fun, but I must say that the final chapter was probably my least favorite of the three, which is a bummer because I was a little excited for the themes based on the level titles