Let's be real, the first banger of the year (until Elden Ring) is Vampire Survivors, but we've also got: the Eldritch Papers Please-ian plant identification simulator Strange Horticulture, Pokemon proof-of-concept Arceus, and the lightly satisfying, heavily cringey brawler Sifu.

Happy 2022 Gamers! It might be low season, but we're playing through some backlog games and some Steam top sellers.

What better way to wrap the year than by gathering with friends and talking about the videogames and trends that helped us through the filler year that is 2021?

This week on BAD END, we talk Riot's new animated series Arcane, Forza Horizon 5's magnetic extroversion, and the half-baked tactical/arcade crossover that is Halo Infinite Multiplayer.

This week, we tear into Metroid Dread (despite digging it quite a bit), then gush about FFXIV and dive into the 4th wall-breaking first-person card game Inscryption, Age of Empires 4, and Back 4 Blood.

In today's episode we're talking about game development with two special guests - game developers Greg Kythreotis (Sable) and Gareth Damian Martin (In Other Waters).

This week, we're diving into the Jbrekkie-soundtracked deserts of Sable, along with a Hades-like called Dandy Ace, the ending of Deathloop, some board games, and a whole bunch of listener questions.

This week we're digging into the time loopy antics of Deathloop. We've also got the war re-enactment-esque Hell Let Loose, and a bit of organizational feng shui in the form of Wilmot's Warehouse.

This week we've got our gamer plates full, but we're spending most of it airing out our grievances with 12 Minutes - a game so clunky (and occasionally desperate) that we can't help but laugh a bit at its expense. We're also talking about the brilliant Psychonauts 2, our tangled-up issues with Boyfriend Dungeon, and the spreadsheet-like antics of Humankind. Also including: Cantata, Eliza, Starbase.

Kyle's slammed with deadlines, and this week's BAD END features writer/art director/Superculture Network member Yussef Cole. We're discussing Halo Reach and the lost serenity of early Halo, as well as the so-good-it's-meh appeal of Death's Door. Then we're rambling about crit (again) with new Cyberpunk twin-stick-shooter The Ascent, and talking a bit about Odin Sphere and narrative in games.