Earlier in the month, TrueAchievements turned 10 years old(not bad!) and to celebrate, they held one of their famous community challenges; one that I had decided to participate in for the first time. The challenge was to earn new achievements—in order—so that the first letter of each achievement spells out H-A-P-P-Y B-I-R-T-H-D-A-Y T-R-U-E-A-C-H-I-E-V-E-M-E-N-T-S!

Considering how many games and achievements I had in my backlog, I felt this would be a great and fun way to clear some of them out and revisit old gems! From March 10th to 23rd, I searched and binged like crazy to get as much of a variety as I could, instead of just getting the easiest cheevos. While there are some I missed, and at least one game I wish I had pushed myself on, I still say I'm very proud with the results!

In order, I got the:

• Heavy Metal achievement in Alan Wake
  
• A Friend In Need achievement in Alan Wake
  
• Petty Vandalism achievement in Yooka-Laylee
  
• Pinata Party achievement in Just Cause 2
  
• You're Outta Here! achievement in Just Cause 3
  
• Big Spender achievement in Iron Brigade
  
• Island Explorer achievement in Burnout Paradise:Big Surf Island
  
• Roleplay While Roleplaying achievement in Sunset Overdrive
  
• Top Of The World achievement in Just Cause 2
  
• Heart Of Stone achievement in Just Cause 3
  
• Ding Dong achievement in Hydro Thunder Hurricane(Windows 8 Version)
  
• Appreciation achievement in Sunset Overdrive
  
• You Asked For It! achievement in Dead or Alive 5:Last Round
  
• Top Of The World achievement in Just Cause 3(wink)
  
• Rhino Hugger achievement in Halo Wars:Definitive Edition
  
• Ultimate Hot Potato achievement in Saints Row 4:Re-Elected
  
• Epic Flight Quest achievement in Saints Row 4.5:Gat Out Of Hell
  
• All the Gears achievement in Just Cause 3
  
• Curtain Call achievement in Rare Replay
  
• Hello Little Friend achievement in Saints Row 4:Re-Elected
  
• Insert Coin achievement in Rare Replay
  
• Extra Crispy achievement in Saints Row 4.5:Gat Out Of Hell
  
• Vat Pack Rat achievement in Sunset Overdrive
  
• Epic Grinder achievement in Halo Wars:Definitive Edition
  
• Master Classed achievement in South Park: The Fractured But While
  
• Equal Opportunity achievement in Sunset Overdrive
  
• Nailed the Jump achievement in F-1 Race Stars
  
• Trickshot Novice achievement in PoolNationFX
  
  and
  
  
• Size Matters achievement in Yooka-Laylee

It was pretty tough, but man I had so much fun doing it. Especially getting both Top of the Worlds and All the Gears.