Season 5 Episode 9 - Games of the Year, 2025

About this episode

Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer discuss their favorite games of 2025 along with some honorable mentions in a spoiler-free format.

Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer discuss their favorite games of 2025 (more or less), along with some honorable mentions. Don't worry, it's spoiler-free! Topics include: The Seance at Blake Manor The Roottrees Are Dead Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Pokemon Legends: Z-A Monster Train 2 Metaphor: Refantazio Blue Prince Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii World of Warcraft Classic Hollow Knight: Silksong Song Samples (in order): "Battle Theme" - Metaphor: Refantazio "Westwardly Winds" - Blue Prince "Strive" - Hollow Knight: Silksong "Indigo" - Death Stranding 2 "Lumiere" - Clair Obscur

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris, Hamilton, Spencer

Topics covered

• The Seance at Blake Manor
• The Roottrees Are Dead
• Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
• Pokemon Legends: Z-A
• Monster Train 2
• Metaphor: Refantazio
• Blue Prince
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
• World of Warcraft Classic
• Hollow Knight: Silksong

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Seance at Blake Manor, The Roottrees Are Dead, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Monster Train 2, Metaphor: Refantazio, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii

Books & works: The Seance at Blake Manor, The Roottrees Are Dead, On The Beach Like A Dragon

Places: Hawaii

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