Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

The 2023 Game of the Year Spectacular

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Brendon, Stephen and AJ are once again in THE SAME ROOM to talk about VIDEO GAMES. And of course, to have some lunch.

!!!SONG CREDITS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOW NOTES (BELOW CHAPTERS, ABOVE PATRONS) SCROLL AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

Discussed: At least Ten (10) Video games!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Timecodes:

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (00:49) - Hello and how this is going to work
  • (08:41) - GotOY Time!!!!
  • (09:06) - Stephen's GotOYs
  • (25:40) - AJ's GotOYs
  • (34:47) - Brendon's GotOYs
  • (49:37) - TWG Discord GotOYs
  • (52:13) - ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!!!!!!!
  • (01:00:46) - IT'S GOTY TIME BABY
  • (01:01:03) - Acknowledging the state of the industry and talking about 2023
  • (01:04:17) - It's time for the GotYs, dude
  • (01:05:43) - Stephen's #10
  • (01:10:28) - AJ's #10
  • (01:18:38) - Brendon's #10
  • (01:24:37) - Sadie's game of the year!
  • (01:27:14) - Stephen's #9
  • (01:31:50) - AJ's #9
  • (01:36:03) - Brendon's #9
  • (01:41:19) - Alanna's game of the year!
  • (01:43:07) - NOT Stephen's #7
  • (01:48:54) - AJ's #8
  • (01:58:04) - Brendon's #8
  • (02:07:02) - Matt's game of the year!
  • (02:08:00) - Stephen's #7 for real
  • (02:13:45) - AJ's #7
  • (02:20:23) - Brendon's #7
  • (02:29:20) - Christian's MODES of the year!
  • (02:31:48) - Stephen's #6
  • (02:38:47) - AJ's #6
  • (02:44:03) - Brendon's #6
  • (02:46:49) - C YA!
  • (02:47:17) - Will's game of the year!
  • (02:48:28) - Lunch of the year
  • (02:49:22) - Yeah, I'm on the seafood diet. I SEE FOOD and I EAT IT xDDDDDD
  • (02:49:42) - Stephen's #5
  • (02:54:19) - AJ's #5
  • (02:58:33) - Brendon's #5
  • (03:05:05) - Adam;s game of the year!
  • (03:07:33) - Adam's game of all time!
  • (03:07:59) - Stephen's #4
  • (03:15:00) - AJ's #4
  • (03:19:57) - Brendon's #4
  • (03:26:42) - Chase's game of the year!
  • (03:30:01) - Stephen's #3
  • (03:35:50) - AJ's #3
  • (03:40:24) - Brendon's #3
  • (03:48:02) - Kim's game of the year!
  • (03:50:19) - Stephen's #2
  • (03:50:28) - Stephen AND Brendon's #2
  • (04:02:43) - AJ's #2
  • (04:10:31) - Scout's game of the year!
  • (04:12:10) - Stephen's NUMBER ONE GAME
  • (04:22:04) - AJ's NUMBER ONE VIDEO GAME
  • (04:33:11) - Brendon's NUMBER ONE MINESWEEPER GAME
  • (04:42:23) - Recapping The Lists
  • (04:43:57) - Reading Brendon and Stephen's predictions for each other
  • (04:47:03) - Christopher Plante's game of the year (I guess)
  • (04:49:25) - Results of the TWG Discord GotY Poll!
  • (04:53:40) - Back to US (Honorable Mentions)
  • (05:10:00) - Figuring out the Aether Top 5
  • (05:44:27) - Testing the list
  • (05:47:03) - The Into the Aether Top 5 Video Games of 2023
  • (05:47:45) - Someone's game of the year!!!!!
  • (05:48:37) - The ITA GOTY Post-Show
  • (06:19:29) - One final BIG REVEAL
  • (06:19:57) - Wrapping up
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    SPOILERS BELOW

    Links
    1. Thoughts of Sea of Stars, its ending, and the priorities of indie devs
    2. Jacob Geller’s “The Best 10 Games of 2023”

      3. Song credits

      1. A Bit of Fun by Thomas Brunet
      2. Title Theme by Studio Thumpy Puppy
      3. Hinoeuma Night by Yasunori Nishiki
      4. Inazawa Chainsaw by NUMBER GIRL
      5. Nee Dhaane ft. Shreya Sukumar by Alpha Something
      6. Main Menu (Orchestral) by Dale North
      7. Suspicion by Hidenori Iwasaki
      8. Trials of the Mist by Eric W. Brown
      9. Far East Princess by Yeakun Yoo
      10. Petal Isles by  Koji Kondo, Shiho Fujii, Sayako Doi, Chisaki Shimazu
      11. Dive to the Depths by Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa Usui
      12. Shooting Range - The Drive Remake version by Kota Suzuki
      13. Jusant by Guillaume Ferran
      14. Raasa feat. Divya Vivek and Harish Kumar by Alpha Something
      15. Herald of Darkness by Poets of the Fall (Old Gods of Asgard)
      16. Catch Me! by Thomas Brunet
      17. Mechanic Hub by Chi Leung
      18. Not a Little Girl by Yoshiya Terayama
      19. Mother Plant by Jakob Schmid
      20. Gather Your Allies! by Borislav Slavov
      21. Agnea's Theme by Yasunori Nishiki
      22. Main Theme by Borislav Slavov
      23. Now Entering: Ward 13 by Rob Westwood
      24. Main Theme by Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa Usui
      25. Heatwave by Shuichi Kobori
      26. Bard Dance by Barislov Slavov
      27. This Road by Poe
      28. Save Theme by Kota Suzuki
      29. I Want to Live by Borislav Slavov

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