May 2026 GotM Theme Suggestions | RetroHandhelds.gg | Page 1

eager quest Apr 12, 2026, 4:59 PM

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Suggest your themes here! See #gotx-announcements for the full rules and details.

tender yew Apr 12, 2026, 5:01 PM

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May Mayhem

Anything goes

cosmic vapor Apr 12, 2026, 5:01 PM

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Maybe you Missed Me May - games which were not commercially successful in their lifetime - the hope is that this will be a month of hidden gems

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Mass Market May - populist games which were commercially successful at launch. A month of games we all know and hopfully love

winter harness Apr 12, 2026, 5:02 PM

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Maternal May - Games with a prominent mother character, whether an npc or the pc

cosmic vapor Apr 12, 2026, 5:02 PM

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Mythopoeic May - games which do a noble job of world building or lore (mythopoeic = giving rise to myths)

halcyon harbor Apr 12, 2026, 5:02 PM

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Monkey May- Game with monkey in it! 🐒

cosmic vapor Apr 12, 2026, 5:02 PM

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Must Move May - games which require skillful controls or otherwise nimble fingers (opposite of mind over matter march)

stuck crown Apr 12, 2026, 5:03 PM

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Micro May - Games with a HLTB time of 3 hours or less. A refreshment from Oops All RPGs April!

cosmic vapor Apr 12, 2026, 5:03 PM

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Missing Dimension May - 2D games only

manic pumice Apr 12, 2026, 5:03 PM

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Mix It Up May- games that blend or feature different genres

cosmic vapor Apr 12, 2026, 5:03 PM

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Map Marker May - games which have a location (real or fictional) in their name - Crusin' USA or Skies of Arcadia, for example

lofty flower Apr 12, 2026, 5:03 PM

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Mean May – games in which you play the villain or a criminal of some sort.

winter harness Apr 12, 2026, 5:05 PM

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Mid May - Games with only a 5/10 rating aaaaaaaaaaaaalolcry

eager quest Apr 12, 2026, 5:06 PM

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Mobile May 2026: The game you wish to nominate must have been originally released on a portable system! (GB, PSP, NDS, etc.)

hard saddle Apr 12, 2026, 5:06 PM

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May your eternal light shine bright- games can only be nominated by eternal champions

errant ice Apr 12, 2026, 5:06 PM

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Maybe Musical May - Games with music referenced in the title that maybe aren't exactly music focused games

vocal helm Apr 12, 2026, 5:09 PM

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MAYbe not RPGs - Anything but an RPG

errant ice Apr 12, 2026, 5:09 PM

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Metaphrase May - The game can't have been released in English but has a patch available

zealous junco Apr 12, 2026, 5:10 PM

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Let’s Solve a MayStery! -games with a mystery or detective theme

jagged coyote Apr 12, 2026, 5:10 PM

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Marine May - Games that are nautical or water themed

drowsy turret Apr 12, 2026, 5:11 PM

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(April Showers Bring) May Flowers - Protagonist or Antagonist must have earth or plant powers

winter harness Apr 12, 2026, 5:12 PM

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Monster May - Games where you play as a non-human/humanoid.

stuck crown Apr 12, 2026, 5:12 PM

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Mascot May - Games starring company mascot characters! Whether it's Mario or Sonic, Mickey Mouse or Chester Cheetah, Bugs Bunny or Ronald McDonald, as long as it stars a mascot character then it's eligible!

silver raptor Apr 12, 2026, 5:13 PM

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Mario May - Games with mario in it

buoyant dune Apr 12, 2026, 5:14 PM

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May the Force be with You! Star Wars games.

fathom wagon Apr 12, 2026, 5:15 PM

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Mustard May - yellow protagonists or hotdog/deli sandwich themed

stuck crown Apr 12, 2026, 5:17 PM

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AniMay - Games based on an animated film or series.

cosmic vapor Apr 12, 2026, 5:27 PM

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Dale a tu cuerpo alegria May-carena, Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegria y cosa buena, Dale a tu cuerpo alegria, May-carena. Hey May-carena

Games which have a notable, catchy or otherwise great soundtrack

(No this is not a serious suggestion)

inland phoenix Apr 12, 2026, 5:28 PM

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Post moon mission May - Space/Sci-fi theme

zinc void Apr 12, 2026, 5:28 PM

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May Day: Games that take place over the course of one day

agile mulch Apr 12, 2026, 5:29 PM

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Moody May -- games with a heavy atmosphere / tone -- think dark, somber, eerie, lonely, emotionally charged

autumn trout Apr 12, 2026, 5:34 PM

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Maybe maybe maybe…no!
Games where the main character messes up a lot, maybe their whole life, maybe just in small ways.

sacred hazel Apr 12, 2026, 5:38 PM

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Mayday May — games whose initial premise involves a distress call, a disaster aboard some sort of vessel, etc.

zinc fable Apr 12, 2026, 5:49 PM

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Perry May-son: games with whodunit, crime, police and/or legal themes.

neat jolt Apr 12, 2026, 5:52 PM

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Managerial May: Games that require you to punch a digital clock! 👔

The game you nominate must center on employment, logistics, or administration.

Basically Do Your Job June but maybe we'll get actual on-theme games voted for kek

pulsar crystal Apr 12, 2026, 6:01 PM

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Meta-May: games that break the fourth wall or comment/connect to real life

sonic olive Apr 12, 2026, 6:02 PM

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Muscle May. Let the biceps speak for themselves. Game must have a muscular character featured

sullen mirage Apr 12, 2026, 6:17 PM

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Mainline May - All Mario, Sonic, Donkey Kong, Zelda, Metroid mainline games (a list will be provided but logically its non spin offs). You pick any three you want for a point each and then we NEVER CAN NOMINATE THESE MAIN SERIES GAMES EVER AGAIN

pastel remnant Apr 12, 2026, 6:41 PM

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That was aMAYzing! Games featuring amazing stories/narrative with action oriented or intense gameplay. No slow playing RPGs or puzzle games...need a break from those.

fossil prairie Apr 12, 2026, 7:09 PM

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May I Have Some More: Another month of three RPGs powerhaha

radiant basin Apr 12, 2026, 7:15 PM

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Maybe 8 is enough. Games that are 8 hours or less in HLTB.

trail basalt Apr 12, 2026, 7:27 PM

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M'aidez May- games that don’t have a guide available and we have to help each other to complete

sacred hazel Apr 12, 2026, 7:31 PM

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I am the very model of a modern May-jor general: games must feature military themes and/or characters expressing themselves in song.

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Life is a restaurant, and I’m your May-tre ‘d: games must feature food preparation/service as a story or mechanical element (beyond just using food icons as health pickups).

split cipher Apr 12, 2026, 7:39 PM

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Metamorphosis May: games that feature a transformation of the main character from one form to another.

foggy matrix Apr 12, 2026, 7:50 PM

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Misty May: Games with mist in it...

opal whale Apr 12, 2026, 8:34 PM

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Mayternal Champions - Nominations only from the Eternal Champions

past wolf Apr 12, 2026, 10:16 PM

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"Up Up and A-May" games that take place in the skies.

bitter quail Apr 12, 2026, 11:17 PM

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Materialistic May - Game must feature a robust item menu. ||AKA "Oh no it's RPGs again!||

plain forge Apr 13, 2026, 2:58 AM

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Come What May - no rules for nominations but no voting, one game per category is chosen randomly

slender palm Apr 13, 2026, 4:28 AM

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May The Force Be With You. Games must involve a major character that has pronounced mental powers of some sort. Force users, mutants, etc All count

neat jolt Apr 13, 2026, 4:37 AM

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Misunderstood May: Games everyone else says are bad, but you’ll defend

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Mundane May: Games about the things we do for free in real life

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Muted May: Games with soundtracks that will drive you insane

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Mockery May: Games that are clearly "inspired by" something else (ie: Zelda clones)

carmine holly Apr 13, 2026, 1:02 PM

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MAYbe she's born with it - games that feature a protagonist or heroine with a pre-ordained fate.

buoyant dune Apr 13, 2026, 2:00 PM

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May be Misleading - phalanx_stare - Bad/Good box art that makes no sense to the game

neat jolt Apr 13, 2026, 2:34 PM

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Maybe Try Something New For Once May - Only nominations from the libraries of devices we haven't tried yet

halcyon harbor Apr 13, 2026, 5:29 PM

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McDonald's May- we play McDonald's games

past wolf Apr 13, 2026, 6:25 PM

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What about Burger King games?

hard saddle Apr 13, 2026, 10:02 PM

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De-make may: a port of a video game on an older or less capable platform: ie streets of rage for game gear, prince of Persia sands of time for the GBA

keen cove Apr 14, 2026, 1:25 AM

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Masked-in May - where protagonist have alter egos and wearing something in their faces (helmet, mask, cloths, or anything to cover up their faces, yes ninja is included)

opal whale Apr 14, 2026, 6:48 PM

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May I Please Actually Play? - Games where you have direct control over your character (no selecting commands/cards for gameplay!)

#May 2026 GotM Theme Suggestions