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And that's all of our Game of the Year nominees for 2025!

We love this selection of games so so much, it's the most indie tilted our selection has been in years and that's nuts considering we are who we are.

We hope you watch the video, play the games, and keep supporting these teams!
A collage of the key arts from the following games: Hades 2, Dispatch, Split Fiction, Wanderstop, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Consume Me, Many Nights a Whisper, Demonschool, Look Outside, and Goodnight Universe. They are all 2025 Game of the Year nominees for Video Games are Good.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Split Fiction is yet another co-op masterpiece and @hazelightgames.bsky.social cannot stop nailing the exact vibes they set out to nail every single time.

It's nuts. We love it. We love them. Keep doing it.

Our full nominee video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Nw...
Two women leap out of a rift splitting the scene in two diagonally. In the upper left, a sci-fi scene explodes with flying cars and purple lit up armor adorning the short black haired woman who jumps toward it. In the bottom right, a full fantastical world of giant mushrooms and large vines is showcased. In the bottom left, a badge signifies that this game is a 2025 VGG Game of the Year nominee.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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No game in 2025 has better showcased the power of empathy in gaming than @qdork.bsky.social and team's Consume Me.

This semi-autobiographical emotional rollercoaster is powerful, silly, and an easy GOTY nominee.

Our full nominee video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Nw...
A young girl winks and smiles while eating a piece of buttered toast. The game's title, Consume Me, is stamped on an oval and various versions of herself as pieces of fruit populate the background. A badge sits in the upper right signifying that this game is a 2025 VGG Game of the Year nominee.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Everyone's said their piece about @sandfallgames.bsky.social's Clair Obscur. What we want to emphasize in this nomination is how beautifully weird this game is.

It embraces the goofiness of the JRPGs that inspired it and we love it for that.

Our full nominee video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Nw...
A team of leather-bound warriors stand in the ruins of a city, facing off against a giant woman who is face down, hair draped over her face, crying. Some of the mfloat, some of them wield weapons. They're ready for a fight. The game's name, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, sits at the top. A badge is stamped in the upper left that signifies this game is a 2025 VGG Game of the Year nominee.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Wanderstop may have fixed me a little bit. And what else are games for if not that?

@ivyroadgames.bsky.social knocked it out of the park with Wanderstop and it quickly became one of our favorites of this year and all years.

Our full nominee video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Nw...
A grumpy warrior in an apron eyes an ominous blade. Next to her, on a bench, a jolly bald man sips a piping hot cup of tea and holds a letter. Strange flapping penguin-like creatures fly around them in front of a tea shop. The game's name, Wanderstop, floats above the scene. A badge sits in the bottom right signifying that this game is a VGG 2025 Game of the Year nominee.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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We adored @nicedreamgames.com's Before Your Eyes. We adore Goodnight Universe. We simply want them to keep making games that make us feel like wizards, please.

Goodnight Universe is special and it more than earned its nomination.

Our full nominee video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Nw...
A baby reaches their hand out and causes a variety of fruits and kitchen implements to fly into the air around the hanging ceiling light. Mom is busy on the phone and dad's staring stressed at some bills. The baby's sister is deep in thought at her laptop. Just above the baby is the game's title, Goodnight Universe. Overlaid over the sister in the bottom right is a badge that signifies that this game is a 2025 VGG Game of the Year nominee.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Demonschool is exactly the kind of game we would have made our whole personality back in the day. Hell, we're considering rebranding into a fanpage for @necrosoftgames.com today tbh.

Don't skip this GOTY nominee.

Our full nominee video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Nw...
A femme person with red hair is deep in thought against a patterned background. The game's title, Demonschool, sits to the left. A badge sits in the upper left that signifies the game as a 2025 VGG Game of the Year nominee.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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After just one hour with Many Nights a Whisper, we're just about ready to play anything made by the collaboration of @deconstructeam.bsky.social and @selkieharbour.com moving forward.

Don't miss your shot and don't miss this GOTY gem.

Our full nominee video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Nw...
A blonde person reels back on a slingshot laced with braids of hair, aiming toward a goblet in the water ahead. Stars arc out of the slingshot. The game's name, Many Nights a Whisper, sits in the upper right. A badge in the bottom right signifies that the game is a 2025 VGG Game of the Year nominee.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Dispatch is the best choice-driven Telltale-ish game we've seen in years and all the praise being heaped on @adhocstudio.com is more than deserved.

Telltale meant so so much to me and to see AdHoc carrying that torch means the world.

Our full nominee video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Nw...
A man in business casual clothing stands at a urinal next to a man in a cape and a giant buff pink skinned man. He peeks up at the clearly superpowered man while he pees. The game's name, Dispatch, sits atop the stalls to the right. A badge sits in the upper left signifying that the game is a 2025 VGG Game of the Year nominee.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Look Outside might have some of the most fascinating ideas we've experienced in gaming all year. @frankiepixel.bsky.social and crew have crafted an experience with a mythical quality to it.

We loved it.

Our full nominee video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Nw...
A man opens up window curtains and as odd colorful light bursts through, he peeks over his shoulder to see numerous horrifying creatures surrounding him. The game's title Look Outside can be seen directly under him. A badge signifying the game as a 2025 VGG Game of the Year nominee sits in the bottom right.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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It starts with @supergiantgames.bsky.social's Hades 2, a sequel that's bigger, better, and even more addicting.

The first game was one of our favorites of all time and Hades 2 might eclipse it.

Our full nominee video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7Nw...
The main character of Hades 2, Melinoe, stands arms spread, casting magic to make her weapons float. She wears an orange headband with a moon signet on the front. She wears an orange blouse with iron armor ornaments. A sickle and a dagger float up in front of her. A badge signifying the game as a 2025 VGG Game of the Year nominee can be seen in the upper left.
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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November 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM