GOTY season is go!

As December approaches, my favourite season of the podcasting year is here. Every December, I rope in some guests, friends, and follow podcasters to discuss their favourite games of the year, with a particular emphasis on little cool Indies that may have fallen through the cracks.

The first guest is Brad Gallaway, a veteran game critic and host of the 'So... Videogames!' podcast. Brad had some wonderful picks as always, including a couple of lesser-spotted indies that went directly onto my wishlist.

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This week's episode is a spoiler-free deep dive into epic JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio, after 40 hours of play.

In the roundup: Stray comes to Switch — but how much of the game made it? Plus Empire of the Ants, The Game Awards '24 nominees, and the arrival of the fantastic and much needed Indie Game Awards: check them out at http://indiegameawards.gg and help amplify what they're doing!

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This episode's featured game is Europa: a lighter than air 3D platformer that's inspired by Studio Ghibli and Journey. It has a fresh look, satisfying flying and gliding, and a concise sci-fi story.

In the roundup — Metaphor: Refantazio, Eastward, Beastieball, Interstate 35, and more.

The month-ahead video for November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k67NDK3nnmo

Support the show on Patreon to get 14 bonus episodes and join the show's lovely Discord community: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild

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Big thanks to my 84 patrons, and especially boss tier patrons Hollow & Mike Sampier.

Thanks for listening!