Always committed to opposing fascism. Stay strong, Minnesotans. This week we check out Abra-Cooking-Dabra https://shorturl.at/bMVP6, Bladesong @bladesonggame.bsky.social, Death + Lead https://kai-magazine-software.fwscart.com/ & TR-49 https://www.inklestudios.com/

SHOWNOTES 00:10 - Intro 00:28 - MHG Chat: f*ck ICE 06:02 - Abra-Cooking-Dabra https://shorturl.at/bMVP6 09:45 - Bladesong @bladesonggame.bsky.social 14:16 - Death + Lead https://kai-magazine-software.fwscart.com/ 35:42 - TR-49 https://www.inklestudios.com/ 46:31 - Outro

Does Brad want to be the last ninja (https://shorturl.at/GvX9x), or the last caretaker (@wearechannel37.bsky.social)? Well, why not both?? That’s the beauty of video games. Also, Stu fills some Dead Space (2008)

SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:35 - The Last Ninja Collection https://shorturl.at/GvX9x 17:33 - Dead Space (2008) https://shorturl.at/v9U1e 28:50 - The Last Caretaker @wearechannel37.bsky.social 40:48 - Outro

Just when you thought you were safe to go back to the calendar… It’s the best of the rest from 2025 that didn’t quite make top 10, including Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Arken Age, Routine, Atomfall, Ball X Pit, Powerwash Sim 2 & dozens more!

SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Index 02:30 - Spilled! 04:43 - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders 07:46 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage 09:37 - Arken Age 11:40 - March: Expelled, Atomfall, Two Point Museum etc. 13:57 - Gradius Origins 17:07 - April: TETRIS® THE GRAND MASTER, Promise Mascot Agency, Tempest Rising, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3, Skin Deep 22:15 - Routine 24:27: May: Despolote, RoadCraft, City Tales, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo 28:53 - Ruffy and the Riverside, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game, No, I’m not Human, City Tales: Medieval Era, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Strange Antiquities, Consume Me, 29:48 - Ball X Pit, SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato 33:14 - Cronos: The New Dawn 36:11 - Powerwash Simulator 2, Skate Story 38:18 - The Séance of Blake Manor 41:42 - R-Type Delta HD Boosted 42:23 - MHG Chat: The Mass Effect Trilogy 45:00 - Outro

Here it is, the GOTYs! The GOATs of 2025, including the likes of [redacted], the amazing [redacted] and the controversial - perhaps even shocking - [redacted]. Enjoy!

Screw positivity; let’s get angry! Prior to our GOTY chat, we look back on the garbagey stuff that ‘25 threw at us. It’s cathartic to share a good moan, so let’s cathart… hard! P.S. this is an important watch: https://shorturl.at/cJu3j

SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:48 - Rant #1, Nintendo 13:06 - Positive intermission: Mass Effect 16:26 - Rant #2, Microsoft 27:04 - Rant #3, AI 38:34 - Wrap up of 2025 39:28 - Outro

We’ve all fallen to Whamageddon by now & elves are roasting on an open fire. So we bid you a Merry Xmas & happy hols with the likes of Keep the Heroes Out https://shorturl.at/i673C, Death Howl @11bitstudios.bsky.social, UNBEATABLE @playstack.com & Thrasher @puddlestudio.bsky.social

SHOWNOTES 00:10 - Intro 00:31 - MHG Chat: Rob Reiner 02:50 - Super Farming Boy https://shorturl.at/kzNnL 04:57 - Keep the Heroes Out https://shorturl.at/i673C 08:50 - Winter Burrow @pinecreekgames.com 11:54 - Death Howl @11bitstudios.bsky.social 16:45 - Dialoop Roguelite Puzzle https://shorturl.at/zyc5m 25:03 - UNBEATABLE @playstack.com 28:34 - Thrasher @puddlestudio.bsky.social 34:21 - Pragmata Sketchbook 29:31 - Outro

OK, so we didn’t get any ‘3’ news at TGA, but there’s loads of T spilled regardless. On top of that: Sacred 2 Remaster https://shorturl.at/fRvBW, Routine @rawfury.bsky.social, Bonaparte - A Mechanized Revolution @studioimugi.bsky.social

SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:57 - MHG Chat: The Game Awards 2025 13:50 - Sacred 2 Remaster (https://shorturl.at/fRvBW) 21:06 - Routine @rawfury.bsky.social 36:08 - Bonaparte - A Mechanized Revolution @studioimugi.bsky.social 49:46 - Outro

This week we navigate from the asphalt (NASCAR 25 https://shorturl.at/iQJtC, Project Motor Racing https://shorturl.at/QN1wn) to outer space (MARVEL Cosmic Invasion @dotemu.bsky.social) to home-based horror (No, I'm not a Human @trioskaz.bsky.social) to the snowy slopes (Ski Jumping World Cup https://shorturl.at/jzXhg).

SHOWNOTES: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - MHG Chat: Dino Crisis collection 03:35 - NASCAR 25 https://shorturl.at/iQJtC 07:35 - Project Motor Racing https://shorturl.at/QN1wn 11:21 - MARVEL Cosmic Invasion @dotemu.bsky.social 30:07 - No, I'm not a Human @trioskaz.bsky.social 36:19 - Ski Jumping World Cup https://shorturl.at/jzXhg 41:36 - MHG Chat: GOTY deliberation 43:35 - Outro