Ep. 376 - Game of the Year 2024

Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation, Ash Parrish of The Verge, and Brandon Sheffield of Necrosoft Games choose and rank the twenty-one best video games of the year 2024. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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Credit Report (03:42)

• Balatro
• Cryptmaster
• UFO 50
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

1: Frank’s first nomination (09:45)

• Neva
• Gris
• Nomada Studio
• Fumito Ueda
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• HowLongToBeat.com

2: Ash’s first nomination (14:06)

• Mouthwashing

3: Brandon’s first nomination (19:47)

• Astro Bot
• Astro’s Playroom
• Ape Escape
• Super Mario series
• Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for
• The Game Awards

4: Frank’s second nomination (24:26)

• Derek Yu
• UFO 50
• Steam Deck
• GameMaker
• Digital Eclipse Software, Inc.
• MSX
• PC Engine
• Kaizo
• Pixel

5: Ash’s second nomination (30:54)

• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Elden Ring
• Geoff Keighley
• Hidetaka Miyazaki

6: Brandon’s second nomination (36:35)

• Fantasian: Neo Dimension
• Hironobu Sakaguchi
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