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- Spencer (@skull-hazard.bsky.social) writes about what makes Dawntrail a solid foundation for the future of Final Fantasy XIV (@en.finalfantasyxiv.com)!
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- With Game of the Year coverage out of the way, the gang sits down to finish it all off for a topical discussion of the year in games. Scott is joined by Spencer, Crystal, Elvie, and Lorelai to go over as many topics as they could in 12 20-40 minute segments.
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- We're starting now at www.twitch.tv/gameslinetv!
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- Today, we'll be wrapping up our Game of the Year 2025 with a special edition of are usual podcast episode today. Send us your comments, questions, and more, with a reply or a DM, with your own GOTY thoughts or usual video game antics!

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- Gamesline's Editor-in-Chief John (@john.gamesline.net) closes out GOTY Season with his top ten games of 2025! Tell us what you liked about Gamesline's GOTY Season!
- Library scientist and Gamesline alumnus Solon (@chorby.org) writes a detailed feature about the game design tensions of 2025! What is your favorite design tension on Solon's list?
- Lorelai (@judgementscythe.bsky.social) was well-fed by the games of 2025, especially her Games of the Year! What is your favorite game from Lorelai's list?
- Reposted by gameslineThis Friday at 5pm Central, we're streaming an ICE Out charity stream from the MinnMax Studio with @giantbomb.bsky.social to raise money for VEAP - a nonprofit who is stepping up with meal delivery and rent assistance to immigrants in Minneapolis. You can donate right now! bit.ly/iceoutminneapolis
- Minneapolis has been hurting for weeks, and Giant Bomb is joining forces with @minnmax.com to help families that have been affected. On Friday, January 30th at 5pm Central please join us and help raise funds during our ICE OUT charity stream. Donation link is LIVE: www.givemn.org/story/qexfdf
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- Special guest essayist Sarah Everett (@goddammitsarah.bsky.social) writes a travel guide to the exciting and politically active Mojave Wasteland in the booming 2280s! What's your favorite destination in the Mojave Wasteland?
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- Elvie (@lvmaeparian.bsky.social) shares her top five games of 2025, with a particular focus on games that offered an escapist fantasy! What games do you escape with?
- Quite a few new followers! Which is great! Feel free to follow the site's crew on bsky as well and get to know us better!
- Special guest artist and toontuber Julesy Woolsy (@julesywoolsy.house) shares their favorite low-budget animated movies that they watched in 2025! What is your favorite low-budget animated movie?
- Reposted by gameslineMinnMax is teaming up with @giantbomb.bsky.social this Friday at 5pm Central for an ICE Out charity stream from our studio in Minneapolis. It'll be simulcast on all channels... www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow www.youtube.com/minnmax www.twitch.tv/giantbomb www.youtube.com/giantbomb
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- Dr. Trevor Strunk of No Cartridge Audio (@nocartridge.bsky.social) shares his favorite games of 2025, despite having not played every game that released in 2025! What 2025 game do you wish you got around to?
- Scott (@fkasocks.com) sneaks in two robust essays on Elden Ring Nightreign and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 into his 2025 Top 10 list! What's your favorite game world or map?
- Science fiction novelist Ava (@avagarde.itch.io) writes another guest piece for Gamesline, this time discussing their favorite games of 2025! What is YOUR favorite game from Ava's list?
- Eccentric streamer and special guest ROBBYDUDE (@robby.zone) shares thoughts on no fewer than five games that released in 2025, some of which are real games and some of which are not! What is the most real game you played in 2025?
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- Rose (@fatamorgana.bsky.social) is playing more and more games every year, and these are the ones that stood out to her in 2025! How many games did you play in 2025?
- Award-winning podcaster and special guest Iris (@stilts.bsky.social) shares her favorite games of 2025, a year where she made a conscious effort to try interesting little things that popped up in her social media feed! What's a game you discovered on Bluesky?
- Tabletop designer, Netrunner streamer, and award-winning GM Luke Varner (@ssjspeedracer.bsky.social) writes a special guest Game of the Year list for 2025, with a particular focus given to the community-building power of Netrunner! What games do you find community in?
- For the first time for Gamesline, Nikolas (@sirpsycactus.bsky.social) continues his tradition of an annual writeup going over every game he played that year! What are your annual gaming traditions?
- Special guest and art blogger Penny (@atelierpenny.bsky.social) writes a love letter to puzzle games for Gamesline's GOTY Season! What are your most memorable puzzle reveals?
- Reposted by gameslineNow it's YOUR turn to donate to help protect Minnesota from ICE! Reposts are great, but you can donate more than $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota - bit.ly/minnmaxgives Thank you!
- Due to the winter storm, there will be no Gamesline Podcast this weekend. But on Sunday February 1, we will stream a special episode reminiscing about our favorite games and trends of 2025! Send questions in the replies below!
- For the first time in 2026, John (@john.gamesline.net) and Lily (@gallowlessdatura.bsky.social) meet up for a candid conversation about life, writing, and video games! Listen now!
- We're still in the thick of GOTY, but we want to hear how your 2025 was! Ask us whatever questions you'd like about our GOTY coverage, or tell us about your personal favorite games or standout experiences from last year!
- Gamesline rookie Crystal (@arcanecrystal.bsky.social) writes about 11 games they played with other people in 2025! Which single-player game works better for you in multiplayer?
- Special guest KB writes about living with the horrors in the first-person radio astronomy simulator Voices of the Void! What spooks you? What gets you twitchy and checking to make sure there’s nothing unexpected behind you? What gets you second-guessing noises and reading intent into ambience?
- The sailor-mouthed game developer Ina (@poyfuh.bsky.social) wrote a special guest list for Gamesline's GOTY season, with particular attention given to games that have been forgotten or dismissed! What forgotten game do you still love?
- Spencer (@skull-hazard.bsky.social) spent 2025 playing his usual staples and revisiting old favorites, but three new releases also stood out to him! What old favorites do you keep revisiting?
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- Special guest and novelist Ava (@avagarde.itch.io) dives deep into the morbid themes of Ambrosia Sky, the sci-fi clean 'em up from Soft Rains! (@softrains.bsky.social) What do you want to happen to your body when you die?
- Franny (@arealgoldmouth.bsky.social) discusses their favorite games of 2025, which taught them to be more thoughtful about art and kept their head from blowing up! What game has kept your head from blowing up this year?
- All-star podcasters Cameron (@camwriter.bsky.social) and Monica (@maybemonica.bsky.social) write a guest article about their favorite games of 2025, filtered through their unique perspective as a couple that plays games together!
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- In our first guest piece of Gamesline's GOTY Season, Isabelle (@inkmothnexus.bsky.social) discusses the benefits of acting cool in a video game, even when you don't have to!
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- Maverick @justmaverick.bsky.social has a wild and busy 2025. He didn't play as many games as he'd have liked, but what he did get to made a major impact on his life. To start of Gamesline's 2025 GOTY coverage, here's his favorites of 2025 list! gamesline.net/mavericks-to...
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- OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!! A podcast will be recorded today in about an hour. Send questions to podcast@gamesline.net or reply below, and watch us record at twitch.tv/gameslinetv !!!

- OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!! A podcast will be recorded today in about an hour. Send questions to podcast@gamesline.net or reply below, and watch us record at twitch.tv/gameslinetv !!!

- Lilith (@gallowlessdatura.bsky.social) reviews Kemono Teatime, a cozy visual novel from Studio Lalala, Kotoneiro, and WHO YOU (@fuyuki216.bsky.social)! Kemono Teatime impressed her with the depths of its storytelling, despite the genre not usually being her cup of tea!
- There's a lot of video game websites asking you to give them money. We're one of them. Go to patreon.com/gamesline now to support all the great things we post!
- Welcome to 2026, Gamesline! The podcast crew of @judgementscythe.bsky.social @fkasocks.com @funnymonkey.online and @sirpsycactus.bsky.social hop on to talk about the games we played during break and all the news we missed! It's the year of the gamer... gamesline.net/the-gameslin...
- Franny @arealgoldmouth.bsky.social spoke with @dreadxp.bsky.social producer Parker Hamilton @parkerhams.bsky.social about game publishing, PS1-style graphics, and the follow up to Dread Delusion, Entropy. gamesline.net/conversation...