Another year passed and the hosts welcome back thread master Knalb to recount the "Game of the Month" winners of the community throughout 2025. Knalb also brings the stats and trivia to play a guessing game around the community's activity!

Did the community choose better games than the year before? Who actually played Hatris? Why has there never been a racing game as GOTM before? And what might be in store for us in 2026? Let's discuss in this extra thick episode!

Feel free to use the time stamps below to avoid spoiler-heavy chat over specific games.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:01:08 What has Knalb beaten?

00:14:00 What has Knalb retired?

00:19:16 What is Knalb playing?

00:48:59 January: Paper Mario

00:55:58 February: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

01:01:19 February: Bloodborne

01:14:15 March: Metroid Zero Mission

01:21:26 April: Nier Automata

01:25:10 April: Hatris

01:31:11 May: Fallout New Vegas

01:49:43 June: Portal

01:57:58 July: System Shock

02:03:03 August: Clair Obscure Expedition 33

02:25:34 September: Psychonauts

02:33:36 October: Dino Crisis

02:39:22 October: Signalis

02:47:55 October: Alan Wake 2

02:56:31 November: Aviary Attorney

03:03:38 December: Shin Megami Tensei Persona 3

03:15:44 Stats Trivia!

03:52:40 Future GOTM Plans

04:01:59 Goodbye

Games Mentioned by Knalb: Franzen, Hatsune Miku Bomb Squad, Hades 2, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, House Flipper, Yakuza 5, Balatro, Split Fiction, The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures, Mini Metro, Powerwash Simulator, American Truck Simulator, Euro Truck Simulator