81: Game of the Year 2022, Part 1

Come one, come all to the first installment in our year-end reflection on many of our favorite games this year, with some chill, non-binding, conflict-free awards for storytelling, art design and technical achievement in visuals, some personal categories just for funsies, and moresies!

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:42) Game of the Year housekeeping notes
(00:03:46) Best Storytelling (Games noted for possible spoilers)
(00:07:07) The Quarry [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Jun 10, 2022
(00:09:40) Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4] on Nov 11, 2022
(00:15:40) FAR: Changing Tides [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Mar 01, 2022
(00:17:10) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch] on Mar 16, 2022
(00:19:43) Stray [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jul 19, 2022
(00:24:05) Immortality [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2022
(00:28:15) Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 18, 2022
(00:29:53) The Excavation of Hob's Barrow [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Sep 28, 2022
(00:31:15) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on May 05, 2022
(00:33:16) Pentiment [Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 15, 2022
(00:38:33) Norco [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Mar 24, 2022
(00:42:33) The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe [Linux, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 27, 2022
(00:43:53) God of War Ragnarök [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 09, 2022
(00:44:54) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022
(00:51:45) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022
(00:55:46) First Break
(00:55:50) Best Storytelling winners
(01:02:42) Vinny's Category: FMV And/Or Point and Click Adventure Games That Are for Cool People
(01:06:44) Best Game We Came Back To
(01:24:57) Brad's Category: Hard Game Club
(01:35:03) Second Break
(01:35:07) Best Look
(02:19:59) Alex's Category: Music
(02:43:53) Wrapping up and recap
(02:47:29) See ya!
(02:47:43) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (thanks everyone!)

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