Ep 71: Best Games of 2019

The world's gone crazy! Viruses roam the streets, Matt sounds like he's turning into a robot, and computer gremlins are devouring random bits of podcast. But never fear, we at The Thoughtful Gamer are here to provide a perfectly sane, intelligent conversation about the best games of last year. We rag on a few stinkers too. Come! Escape the madness of the world and find respite with our soothing voices. And thanks to our sponsor, Engro Games! Their kickstarter was successful and late pledges are open until April 15. Click here to get Reach and Okazaki before it's too late. Spoilers below. 2:53 - Wavelength Diversion 5:24 - Board gaming in a pandemic 15:55 - Suspense building before the list 16:54 - Honorable "reprint" mention: Dune 22:13 - What is "up"? 23:55 - More grade A suspense 25:22 - #10: Goat n Goat 29:32 - #9: Cooper Island 30:36 - Orion relays a cryptic message regarding a "theory" 31:26 - #8: Stay Cool 35:03 - #7: The Son of Doctor Esker's Notebook 37:40 - A word about our sponsor: Engro Games 38:37 - #6: The Crew 46:30 - Best art of 2019 50:46 - Worst games of 2019 52:52 - Most disappointing game of 2019 54:17 - Most mediocre game of 2019 54:40 - Most ambitious but not quite successful game of 2019 58:50 - #5: Tiny Towns 1:04:14 - #4: Pax Pamir 2nd Edition 1:09:44 - #3: Caylus 1303 1:11:52 - #2: Pipeline 1:18:22 - #1: Pax Transhumanity 1:25:00 - Tragedy strikes and a hero emerges Music: Sailing The Solar Wind by Abstraction Like the podcast? Want to watch it being recorded, live? Consider supporting it on Patreon.