Hey friends, welcome to this week’s podcast! This week, Jim, Spaz and I close out 2018 by looking back at this busy year and talk about what surprised us, what depressed us and a lot more. We talked about a LOT of games, so it’s a pretty long episode, but we covered a lot, and had a lot of fun, so I hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did making it.

We’re back on January 8th, 2019 with Star Dynasties, so until then, may you have a joyous holiday season and a very happy new year.

As always, if you have any questions or comments, drop them below, email us at [email protected] or hit us up on the forums. Thanks so much for listening, and enjoy the show!

Show Notes

Most Surprising Games of 2018

Brian – ADIOS Amigos, Solar Explorer: New Dawn, War Tech Fighters

* Jim – Stellaris, Starcom: Nexus, No Man’s Sky

* Spaz – Starcom: Nexus, ADIOS Amigos, Executive Assault 2

Most Disappointing Games of 2018

* Brian – Origin Space, Fleets of Ascendancy

* Jim – N/A

* Spaz – N/A

Games You Played the Most in 2018

* Brian – 3030 Deathwar Redux – A Space Odyssey, Helium Rain, Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr

* Jim – Battletech, Warframe, Mechwarrior Online, Elite: Dangerous

* Spaz – Battletech, Slay the Spire, Civilization VI, Heat Signature, EDF 4.1, Astroneer

Quickest Refund in 2018

Brian – Space Rocket, Vicious Attack Llama Apocalypse

Jim – Chasm, I’m Not a Monster, Zone of the Enders

* Spaz – The Last Train, The Colonists

Game of the Year for 2018

Brian – Helium Rain

* Jim – X4: Foundations (for 2019?)

* Spaz – Valkyria Chronicles 4

What You’re Looking Forward to in 2019

Brian – Starsector, Mechwarrior 5, Rage 2, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw

* Jim – Genesis Alpha One

* Spaz – Ace Combat 7

Other Games Mentioned

* Starbound

* Distant Worlds Universe

* Tobii Eye Tracker

* American Truck Simulator

* Elite: Dangerous

* Overload

* X4 Foundations

* Solar Jet Man

* X3

* EDF 5

* Robot Alchemic Drive

* Second Life

* Deep Rock Galactic

* Dragon Quest 11

* Nino Kuni 2

* Sins of a Solar Empire

* Starpoint Gemini Warlords

* Evochron Legacy