209: Game of the Year 2019

2019 was a divided year in so many ways, so perhaps we should have expected a stalemate when picking a Short Game of the Year. All four hosts run down our exceedingly divergent Short-GOTY picks while also calling out other games we loved in 2019. We also include some listener picks from our Patreon supporters! 00:00:00: Introduction 00:03:58: Raygan’s List 00:25:53: Shane’s List 00:43:35: Nate’s List 00:57:50: Laura’s List 01:06:58: Picking The One And Only Game Of The Year 01:15:17: Long Games Of The Year 01:20:15: Listener Picks 01:25:50: Outro Raygan’s GOTY: Manifold GardenShane’s GOTY: Untitled Goose GameNate’s GOTY: Slay The SpireLaura’s GOTY: Baba Is You The Short Game is supported directly by our listeners on Patreon! Supporters at any level get access to our Discord, where we discuss games, plan episodes, and talk about what we are playing in real time. You can also support us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts! You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame Your hosts this week were: Raygan Kelly – @raygankShane Kelly – @8bitShaneNate Heininger – @natestlLaura Nash – @laurajnash (00:00) - Introduction (03:58) - Raygan’s List (04:39) - 5) Ape Out (08:33) - 4) Creature In The Well (10:46) - 3) Anodyne 2 (15:50) - 2) A Short Hike (21:17) - 1) Manifold Garden (25:53) - Shane’s List (25:55) - 6) Telling Lies (27:13) - 5) Wingspan (29:02) - 4) Grindstone (31:07) - Shane’s Side List Of Mobile Games (35:47) - 3) Sayonara Wild Hearts (37:28) - 2) Ape Out (38:17) - 1) Untitled Goose Game (43:35) - Nate’s List (44:23) - 5) Celeste Chapter 9 (45:35) - 4) Untitled Goose Game (49:19) - 3) Ape Out (49:34) - 2) Cadence of Hyrule (53:56) - 1) Slay The Spire (57:50) - Laura’s List (58:15) - 5) Grindstone (01:00:45) - 4) Cadence Of Hyrule (01:00:57) - 3) A Short Hike (01:02:27) - 2) Untitled Goose Game (01:02:51) - 1) Baba Is You (01:06:58) - Picking The One And Only Game Of The Year (01:15:17) - Long Games Of The Year (01:20:15) - Listener Picks (01:25:50) - Outro