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A South African dev released a blackity black game during BHM and it's currently getting the usual suspects in the reviews.

Imma grab this up myself anyway, but can we all be some chums and help push the racists out of the reviews? 🙂

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The Gamesline Podcast Episode 81: Game of the Year Special Edition With Game of the Year coverage out of the way, the gang sits down to finish it all off for a topical discussion of the year in games. Scott is joined by Spencer, Crystal, Elvie, and Lorelai to go over as many topics as they could in 12 20-40 minute segments.

With Game of the Year coverage out of the way, the gang sits down to finish it all off for a topical discussion of the year in games. Scott is joined by Spencer, Crystal, Elvie, and Lorelai to go over as many topics as they could in 12 20-40 minute segments.

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Today, we'll be wrapping up our Game of the Year 2025 with a special edition of are usual podcast episode today.

Send us your comments, questions, and more, with a reply or a DM, with your own GOTY thoughts or usual video game antics!

Crystal’s Top 11 Games of 2025 I couldn’t escape the conclusion that games are just more meaningful to me when they’re at least a little bit social.

Gamesline rookie Crystal (@arcanecrystal.bsky.social) writes about 11 games they played with other people in 2025!

Which single-player game works better for you in multiplayer?

Ambient Dread in Voices of the Void — by KB Things don't happen for a time, and when something does, you're left confused, unsettled, and unsure what to do.

Special guest KB writes about living with the horrors in the first-person radio astronomy simulator Voices of the Void!

What spooks you? What gets you twitchy and checking to make sure there’s nothing unexpected behind you? What gets you second-guessing noises and reading intent into ambience?

ALL TEN GAMES RELEASED IN 2025 RANKED OBJECTIVELY FROM WORST TO BEST — by Ina A twisted tale of transgender lesbian caregiving horror. Kids might call it “toxic yuri,” but trust me: it’s a story about hate. 

The sailor-mouthed game developer Ina (@poyfuh.bsky.social) wrote a special guest list for Gamesline's GOTY season, with particular attention given to games that have been forgotten or dismissed!

What forgotten game do you still love?

Spencer's Choice Games of 2025 Another year, another billion games released into the ether. You need guidance. You need Spencer's choice.

Spencer (@skull-hazard.bsky.social) spent 2025 playing his usual staples and revisiting old favorites, but three new releases also stood out to him!

What old favorites do you keep revisiting?

This Friday at 5pm Central, we're streaming an ICE Out charity stream from the MinnMax Studio with @giantbomb.bsky.social to raise money for VEAP - a nonprofit who is stepping up with meal delivery and rent assistance to immigrants in Minneapolis.

You can donate right now! bit.ly/iceoutminneapolis

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Elvie’s Top Five Games of 2025 Every year I always say something cliche and twee like, “I learned a lot about myself”—because it’s true! It is another year and nothing may change the fact that I am fatherless, fickle, and more frail than ever, but it doesn’t stop the fact that we can sing about the shit of the world while also trying to do something about it. So yes, I think escapism can save the world, because if we all owe ourselves a few moments of happiness, there is less room for hate to survive. I believe in us, sans sabotage.

Elvie (@lvmaeparian.bsky.social) shares her top five games of 2025, with a particular focus on games that offered an escapist fantasy!

What games do you escape with?

Quite a few new followers! Which is great! Feel free to follow the site's crew on bsky as well and get to know us better!

*fully restores your HP as you scroll past*

We're still in the thick of GOTY, but we want to hear how your 2025 was! Ask us whatever questions you'd like about our GOTY coverage, or tell us about your personal favorite games or standout experiences from last year!

Ambrosia Sky Makes Me Morbidly Curious — by Ava Ayers It’s just another pound of land, more wood for tables, another world that never asked to be destroyed.

Special guest and novelist Ava (@avagarde.itch.io) dives deep into the morbid themes of Ambrosia Sky, the sci-fi clean 'em up from Soft Rains! (@softrains.bsky.social)

What do you want to happen to your body when you die?

Franny's 2025 Game of the Year - The Top Games I Played So My Head Didn't Blow Up The world may be shit but video games and the people who make them are still (mostly) good. Here's to my head for not blowing up.

Franny (@arealgoldmouth.bsky.social) discusses their favorite games of 2025, which taught them to be more thoughtful about art and kept their head from blowing up!

What game has kept your head from blowing up this year?

Cameron and Monica’s Games of 2025 We tend to play through most games together—if not in co-op, then one watching the other play, or playing the same game in sequence or parallel. We also tend to play games that require very large time commitments, so the breadth of our play can be fairly limited compared to other people.

All-star podcasters Cameron (@camwriter.bsky.social) and Monica (@maybemonica.bsky.social) write a guest article about their favorite games of 2025, filtered through their unique perspective as a couple that plays games together!

Obsession Is Good For You: A Selection Of Games I Enjoyed In 2025 — by Isabelle That’s what I’m here to tell you about: in all pursuits, in every area of your life, you need to get more chuuni.

In our first guest piece of Gamesline's GOTY Season, Isabelle (@inkmothnexus.bsky.social) discusses the benefits of acting cool in a video game, even when you don't have to!

Maverick’s Top Five Games of 2025 Another year came and went, but overall I had a great time with the video games I was able to get through! This year admittedly sucked globally, but I dunno I can't deny I had a lot of growth come th

Maverick @justmaverick.bsky.social has a wild and busy 2025. He didn't play as many games as he'd have liked, but what he did get to made a major impact on his life. To start of Gamesline's 2025 GOTY coverage, here's his favorites of 2025 list! gamesline.net/mavericks-to...

It’s A Good Sound, Just Not My Sound – UNBEATABLE (PC) Review We are agreed on how to deal with cops, don't get it twisted.

Maverick @justmaverick.bsky.social reviewed @dcellgames.com's UNBEATABLE and came away surprisingly mixed on a game he's been anticipating since its Kickstarter launch. Even the best albums don't gel with everyone the same way. gamesline.net/its-a-good-s...

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dawg I already be living the Circus amirite

I've kind of suspected this for a long time, specifically looking at my alma mater SVA, but it's really encouraging to see someone's broken it all down.

The NYC comics scene needs a real competitor and replacement for these finance-captured institutions

whoaaa ive always had questions and crit about what is going on in their backend (on top of their fee to guaranteed space ratio which I still feel like is a lot even compared to more lucrative shows pricing range imo) so thank you so much for these insights!!

anyway, if you're applying to MoCCA as an artist and don't understand why you can't get a table year after year, uh, turns out you're competing for about 90 slots out of the 130 or so left after sponsors get tables.

and if you want a four-foot table you're actually fighting for *maybe* 30 slots.

Breakdown of MoCCA exhibitors, table allocations and estimated revenue from tables

Breakdown of estimated MoCCA revenue - attendee pass revenue projected from 7000 reported attendees

Comparison of estimated MoCCA revenue to revenue listed in Society of Illustrators 2024-25 Annual Report

a little breakdown of MoCCA 2025.

for reference, their latest publicly available 990 lists $185,971 for "MOCCA FEST EVENT COSTS".

MoCCA is, quite clearly, a fundraising gala in the shape of comics convention. Incidentally it is also a college fair.

What is SEGA Channel and who is PsychoCat? @gamesline.net and Chorby are LIVE investigating the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social VGHF drop of the Michael Shorrock collection and all the SEGA things we can get our hands on. @john.gamesline.net and I need all historians on deck! twitch.tv/chorbySP