What were the best video games of 2024? I need answers! I didn’t play that many games from the year (my life was very hectic!), and I want to know what to prioritize in my backlog. I turned to the contributors of The Punished Backlog and invited everyone to sign up for a speed-dating-like session with me to share one of their favorite games on the podcast.
This episode features about a dozen writers (myself included!) and their picks. Each mini-interview is about five to 10 minutes long. In each, I ask for a description of the game, what the writer loved most about it, and who else might enjoy it.
At the end, I include a LONG honorable mention list trying to recap every game anyone on our site liked in our Best of 2024 coverage, and I also got just a little emo at the end reflecting on my four years at the Punished Backlog! Hope y’all enjoy, and happy new year!
– Amanda Tien, Editor
The Punished Podcast Episode 12
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Timestamps:
- 0:00 – Intro
- 2:13 – David & UFO 50
- 13:37 – Allison & Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
- 17:28 – Zack & Balatro
- 27:00 – Vaughn & Tekken 8
- 33:00 – Joe & Buckshot Roulette
- 39:40 – Amanda & Thank Goodness You’re Here
- 46:56 – Sam & Astro Bot
- 56:55 – Alexia & Core Keeper
- 1:04:30 – Kei & Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- 1:13:40 – Gary & Metaphor ReFantazio
- 1:24:05 – Ben & Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown & Stardew Valley 1.6 Update
- 1:33:51 – Outro: Honorable Mentions, Gratitude, and Looking Ahead
Song Credits:
The songs below, aside from the opener and outro, are all inserted before their corresponding features!
- Opening: “Amble” from Thank Goodness You’re Here by James Carbutt
- “Play Forever” from UFO 50 by Eirik Suhrke
- “Menu” from Turnip Boy Robs a Bank by James Currier
- “Main Theme” from Balatro by Luis Clemente
- “Rude and Reckless” from Tekken 8 by the TEKKEN Project/Bandai Namco
- “Blank Shell” from Buckshot Roulette by Mike Klubnika
- “Trip to Town” from Thank Goodness You’re Here by James Carbutt
- “Disco Tree (Mini Boss Remix)” from Astro Bot by Kenneth C M Young for Team Asobi
- “My Growing Home” from Core Keeper by Jonathan Geer
- “Gongaga Region Theme” from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth by Mitsuto Suzuki and Masashi Hamauzu
- “Melancholy Star” from Metaphor ReFantazio by Shoji Meguro
- “Kushan Attack” from The Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown by Gareth Coker
- Transition to Outro: “Nice to Have You” from Thank Goodness You’re Here by James Carbutt
- End: “Winter (Nocture of Ice)” from Stardew Valley by Eric Barone
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