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Oh, the things I'll try on Xbox's Game Pass. Kill It With FIre was part of a rewards quest, if I remember right, and I kept playing almost to the very end. I found it much more fun than I expected. Maybe trashing a room while trying to smash bugs was cathartic or something. I especially like lighting things on fire, hehe. Take a look. 

I sometimes look for a short game on Xbox's Game Pass and The Pedestrian fit the bill one day. I got farther along in it than I expected. I enjoyed the puzzles a lot. 

I played The Maw when it came out in 2009. It is still downloadable on Xbox Series X|S and I did so to see if I had left any achievements on the table. I did one but it is a very tricky and annoying chievo that I have little interest in getting now - details to ensue. Anyway, this is a long favorite Twisted Pixel game of mine, a sequel of which I would dearly love to see, as unlikely as it probably is. Check it out. 

I discovered Carcassonne back in 2007 on Xbox 360. It was a Live Arcade downloadable game based on the popular German board game of the same name. It is still available on Xbox Series S|X through backwards compatibility. I reinstalled it to see if I had any achievements left to get. I didn't. 

I've played several games in this Queen's Quest series, but I played Queen's Quest 5: Symphony of Death most recently because it was free-to-play on Xbox One. 

Zoo Tycoon was released in 2013 for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. An upgraded edition was released in 2017 called Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection for Xbox One and S|X and added to Game Pass. I played the 2013 edition a lot and when the UAC version came up in a Game Pass quest recently, I played it again and realized that this version gives me a totally fresh set of achievements and new animals. I'm excited to play the whole game over again. 

Recently I revisited What Remains of Edith Finch, a game I played at least a year ago because it came up in the weekly Game Pass challenges. By playing through the first "chapter" for the rewards, I was reminded how much I enjoyed this short game.

Ever since I've been chasing Game Pass Rewards I've played many games I might not have even looked at. I like this situation. I love trying new things in gaming, going against the grain of my usual interests. New Super Lucky's Tale was one such game. 

Another genre I like to go to when hunting achievements is the story based game or walking simulator. I feel like these are the modern day equivalents of the point-and-click adventure that used to be a thing. Usually they are fairly short games and deliver their achievements pretty easily. Sometimes, I even enjoy them. Lake was one of these. 

I've gotten in the habit of checking the new releases on Game Pass every week. When Taiko no Tatsujin: The Drum Master (also known as Taiko Drum Master) appeared, I had to try it.