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Happy to hear recommendations if anyone played something cool in 2024 :) I currently have quite a list I want to get through, but always excited to hear more.

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Honorable mentions I enjoyed this year are stitch., Duck Detective, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise, Botany Manor, the Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Storyteller, and Strange Horticulture.

10. In Stars and Time I played this in January, and it definitely gave me lots of Undertale vibes with how powerful of a story could be told with (seemingly) simple gameplay. I really think this shows just how powerful indie games can be. Really excited to see what the studio does next.

9. FFXIV: Dawntrail As a huge FFXIV fan, I was excited for a whole new location and story now that Endwalker was finished. I loved the world building, our new companions, and the two new jobs. In fact, I just got all my jobs to level 100 today :3 This has also been a blast to play with friends!

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8. Dragon Age: The Veilguard I played through all the Dragon Age games this summer leading up to this, and it was my most anticipated of the year. I ended up playing pretty much every scrap of content and enjoying myself a lot. It is a departure from the series, but I enjoyed my time all the same.

7. Persona 3: Reload As I said, I'm a huge Persona fan, so when I heard that Persona 3 was getting a remake I was beyond excited. And it delivered! The same story and characters I love but with HUGE art and gameplay improvements. I just wish I could play as the fem protagonist 🥲

6. The Rise of the Golden Idol As a huge fan of the original game (and adventure mystery games in general) I was super on board for this and man did it deliver. I think the quality improvements were everything I wanted, and I really enjoyed the new complexities. A million more of these, please.

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5. Citizen Sleeper I played this early January and I think it rewired a part of my brain. A wonderful example of how gameplay can really enhance the emotions of a game's story. It also may have inspired a personal project of mine 👀 But I'll share more about that when it's ready to be shared!

4. Metaphor: Refantazio Right, right, has there been a game on this list that isn't already universally acclaimed? But as a huge Persona fan I was so excited for this to come out, and it really did deliver. The gameplay improvements are something I hope to see out of Atlus games for years to come.

3. Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth As a huge FF fan, I feel like this game hit everything I wanted it to. Fun gameplay, awesome characters, great moments. The story did get a little wild there at the end, but that's Square Enix for you 😅 Can't wait for the final to come out!

2. Disco Elysium I finally got a chance to play this and wow did it deliver. Like every other narrative designer in the world, this game blew me away with just how well written and executed it was. I hope this inspires many adventure games to come.

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1. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth I feel like everyone has already heard how amazing this one is, but it was extra special for me because I recently played ALL the Yakuza games. Loved the combat, gameplay, story, characters... Definitely my GOTY of 2024! Can't wait for the newest game with Majima.

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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Now that it's a new year, I wanted to do my top 10 games of 2024! I played a lot of cool stuff this year and always love looking back and celebrating the games I got to enjoy. 🧵

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Tori Schafer @torischafer.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

You'll have to change servers now, I moved 😂 But I'm down to play!

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Tori Schafer @torischafer.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

I'm obsessed with these. Still thinking about our wedding plans 😂 It's okay, I'll live.

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Tori Schafer @torischafer.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Agreed, agreed. Just continuing to learn.

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Tori Schafer @torischafer.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

I've been feeling these issues a lot recently with queer rep in games. Great article to articulate the nuance and reasons for the push back we're seeing. Not sure if we're ever gonna find a perfect solution, especially in AAA. But I know we'll keep trying.

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Tori Schafer @torischafer.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

One of my favorite indie games this year. If you're at all into turn based RPGs and games with emotional depth, I highly recommend it!