With another year down, and 2020 just beginning, it’s time for some resolutions! See how I did against my 2019 goals — plus how confident I am in this year’s ones.

2020 has already begun, but that didn’t stop me from taking one last look at the past. Here are a few of my favorite things from 2019.

2019 had plenty of great games, but which had the best new ideas? Here are the 10 best game mechanics I hope carry over from 2019 into 2020.

It’s officially the new year, and what better way to celebrate than listing a few of my favorite games (and things!) from 2019. Enjoy!

Happy (almost) New Year! To get the festivities started, here are my favorite games of 2019 (including a few standouts from years past).

For those of us who love, play, and appreciate video games, the end of the year is especially exciting because everyone gets to give us their Game of the Year lists. But why do we do these lists? Why do we care? Why should anyone? For this edition of Punished Chat, I spoke with this very site’s David Silbert about how we approach making our own lists, what we value, and why they exist at all.