It is time once again for that wonderful annual tradition: the best video games of 2023. 

One More Thing:

Kirk: Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation (Kevin Roose, 2021)

Maddy: Pit Bulls and Parolees

Jason: Dredge

LINKS:

Jason’s piece on the Insomniac hack: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-12-22/playstation-employees-at-insomniac-studio-fear-identity-theft-after-massive-hack

Featuring soundtrack excerpts from Jusant, Hi-Fi Rush, Alan Wake 2, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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GAMES OF THE YEAR

Jason

1. Octopath Traveler 2
2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
3. Baldur’s Gate 3
4. Chants of Sennaar
5. Super Mario Bros. Wonder
6. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7. Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
8. Spider-Man 2
9. Diablo IV
10. Case of the Golden Idol DLC

Kirk

1. Jusant
2. Dredge
3. Lies of P
4. Hi-Fi Rush
5. Alan Wake 2
6. Baldur's Gate 3
7. Chants of Sennar
8. Cyberpunk 2077 2.0
9. Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
10. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Maddy

1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2. Alan Wake 2
3. Baldur's Gate 3
4. Metroid Prime Remastered
5. Venba
6. Dredge
7. Chants of Sennaar
8. Cocoon
9. Dead Space
10. Super Mario Wonder