Gamers thrive on goals, and what better way to spice up your month than with a focused challenge? A Monthly Game Challenge is a great way to engage your community, push yourself, and explore new titles or playstyles.

What Is a Monthly Game Challenge?

It’s a self-imposed or community-driven goal tied to a game or genre, often with themes like:

• “No Death Run” in a Souls-like
• “One Build Only” in a strategy game
• “Retro Replay Month” with old-school titles
• “Completionist 100% Run” for that long-abandoned backlog game

Some communities even rotate themes monthly, allowing players to vote or submit ideas.

Why Participate?

• Motivation: Challenges give structure to freeform play
• Skill Building: You’ll push yourself beyond your usual habits
• Community: Join forums, Discords, or Reddit groups to share progress and screenshots
• Content Creation: Great for streamers and bloggers to build themed content

How to Get Started

1. Choose a game or theme you’re excited about.
2. Set clear rules: time frame, allowed tools, difficulty.
3. Track your progress with screenshots or journaling.
4. Share results or stories with a gaming group or social media.

Monthly challenges add a narrative layer to games you already own and offer a satisfying sense of completion.