Janet and Isaiah talk about their history and goals with retro gaming. Having just went to a few stores in LA, they go over what they’re currently looking got, when they pull the trigger on a retro game, and when do they reach for… other means… to get their classic games (GAMES). Then they bring back a recent format and talk about their “lock-ins” and “leave-its” for the new year, helping each other decide what to bring forward into 2026 and what to ultimately drop (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
https://gamesandnotgames.com/poll

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 02:03 Games / Retro Gaming
• 58:35 Not Games / 2026 Lock-Ins & Leave-Its
• 02:01:38 Poll of the Show
• 02:06:28 Outro

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Janet and Isaiah talk about what they’ve been playing during the holiday break and also go over what 2026 games they’re most excited to play (GAMES). Then they talk about going snowboarding together, what it was like, their experience with the sport, and if they’ll go again. Finally they talk about Janet finally going to The COSM to see The Matrix in “Shared Reality”, their thoughts on the experience, how does The COSM stack up against other movie-going experiences, and if they think its worth the money and hype (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
https://gamesandnotgames.com/poll

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 11:36 Games / What we’ve been playing
• 32:56 Games we’re looking forward to
• 01:05:27 Not Games / Snowboarding Over New Years
• 01:28:18 The Matrix @ The COSM
• 01:46:56 Poll of the Show
• 01:47:27 Outro

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Janet and Isaiah go over the second annual GANG of the Year awards. For each of the 7 "Games and not games" categories, Janet and Isaiah talk about their top choices, discuss what wins each category, and ultimately pit the 7 winners against each other to decide what walks away with the honor of being 2025's GANG of the Year!

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Opening Ceremonies
• 02:06 Video Game of the Year
• 01:07:53 Board Game of the Year
• 01:26:40 Movie of the Year
• 01:58:41 Show of the Year
• 02:20:19 Album of the Year
• 02:54:58 Experience of the Year
• 03:19:14 Food of the Year
• 03:36:25 GANG of the Year
• 03:46:15 Poll of the Show
• 03:58:28 Outro

Winner Links:
Video Game of the Year
Board Game of the Year
Movie of the Year
Show of the Year
Album of the Year
Experience of the Year
Food of the Year

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