809. 1Upsmanship: GOTY 2024
Added 2024-12-20 14:00:18 +0000 UTC
An episode one year in the making: the official 1Upsmanship 2024 Game of the Year episode. Michael and Adam each present their list of this year’s top games.
Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.social
Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/therealganz
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Comments
I have to assume the episode lengths hovering around an hour are for your own sanities, workflows, and/or algorithm stuff, BUT, I would never begrudge some longer-winded game discussions. I just love your insights and want as much as I can get. Anyhow, great episode! I really appreciated the curiosity towards porn games and also breadth of the top 5 picks.
Chris
2024-12-25 16:08:36 +0000 UTCI’m glad to hear you’re horny, Michael
James Crosslin
2024-12-24 20:50:43 +0000 UTCAs a regular player of porn games, I would be fascinated to hear what Swaim has to say about that corner of the games industry
Vindalf
2024-12-24 14:15:02 +0000 UTCNot even a mention for Helldivers…
TheWildou
2024-12-24 01:49:01 +0000 UTCSpeaking for the audience, we love these episodes!
Scottie Wottie
2024-12-21 19:45:04 +0000 UTCi’d understand feeling the need to shout it out but a DLC being number one is so ass
Aldo M.
2024-12-21 17:51:05 +0000 UTCMichael stating he loves indie games and then saying Dunkey made Animal Well himself is fucking wild 😂
Barry McAuley
2024-12-21 15:24:42 +0000 UTCI was thrilled to hear him talk about that so openly. Great podcast!
EntrTheChad
2024-12-21 09:38:33 +0000 UTCOooh please do the Mouthwashing game! I’m one of the weirdos that doesn’t really play video games (I get motion sick very easily), but love listening to you guys talk about them. I watched the trailer and now I’m super curious!
Maddy
2024-12-21 02:03:59 +0000 UTCI was looking for a way to express this, and you did it very well. Swaim, super well articulated and thoughtful, thanks for your honesty and for having broad interpretations of art!
John Krane
2024-12-20 21:26:07 +0000 UTCSwaim: Your honesty and openness with #5 was lovely to hear. That's why I love this show. You guys do exactly what you promise: take a frequently infantilized and disregarded medium and discuss why it actually matters in the human experience. Good stuff, as always.
MrTrashBear
2024-12-20 19:25:36 +0000 UTCI love this so much. Elevating the discussion on contemporary art and bringing up indie games I otherwise never hear of. Also Ganser's guffaws are a constant source of delight.
drunkencoyote
2024-12-20 19:00:08 +0000 UTCI love that we get to follow Swaim's life experiences. I would love to read his porn game script.
Julien Desrosiers
2024-12-20 17:18:08 +0000 UTCSome indie darlings this year that I don't know if you guys played, but are probably up your alley: 1. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes - an exquisite mystery puzzle game about art with notes of Lynch and Borges 2. Thank Goodness You're Here! - a hilarious, extremely British cartoon comedy game 3. Indika - a weird, philosophical arthouse film style game about a nun questioning her faith P. S. Susan Sontag's essay The Pornographic Imagination is highly worth reading if you haven't already
Jake Z
2024-12-20 17:18:01 +0000 UTCI love you guys. You play off each other so well on this show. It's always a blast to listen to! Keep it up in 2025!
Eric Johnson
2024-12-20 16:48:42 +0000 UTCWorth considering
Adam Ganser
2024-12-20 16:40:35 +0000 UTCAnimal well was made by Billy Basso. I really hope you cover it some time. My game of the year. Thanks for the best gaming podcast out there
Björn Elfving
2024-12-20 14:29:38 +0000 UTCI’ve been wondering, have you guys ever discussed the possibility of doing a Lego game, they’re a pretty substantial sub-genre of the action adventure variety with many instalments to choose from. While the games are geared towards younger children and many of them are recreations of licensed material, is this something that is worth covering on the pod?
Andrew Duck
2024-12-20 14:13:38 +0000 UTCMerry Christmas, Beanies !
Alexander Ault
2024-12-20 14:09:25 +0000 UTC
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