Honorable mention usually means just that, a quick mention. But I refuse. The "Honorable Mentions" are so good these days that they still deserve to be highlighted. Thus, here are my favorite games this year that did not make my top 10. bignerdgaming.com/2025/12/29/b...

This is the first year where the majority of my Top 10 are indie games, and I kind of love that. There are a few AAA titles present, but indies were the real winners of 2025. If you haven’t already, check out my list! Hopefully there are a few games to put on your radar!

As promised, here’s my Top 10 Games of 2025. I love how this list turned out! What a special year for games. 😊 sightingames.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/t...

My Top 10 Games of 2025 list goes up tomorrow morning! Excited to share this one with all of you 😁

Whew. I was able to catch up on Stranger Things without having anything spoiled! Now we just have to wait a week for the finale, and I’m not emotionally prepared for this! 😅

The days from the 26th to 30th of December are always such a blur to me. How did I get here? What do I do? Better go back to bed.

Is This Seat Taken? Review: + A Fun and Rewarding Puzzle game that anyone can play + Puzzles that are unique and creative, which will make you think about the best solution to solve them + My addiction to these puzzles is so strong that I would like more please 10/10

Astro Bot is one of the most joyous video games I’ve ever played, and now it’s made this Christmas one of the best! Seriously, how amazing is this blanket?! 🥰

The Muppet Christmas Carol needs to be a level in Kingdom Hearts 4.

I second this. Replaying it every December has become a new Christmas tradition.

I woke up super early (around 5:30-6:00) and have just been laying in bed watching One Piece all morning while I wait for the rest of the house to wake up. Merry Christmas indeed!! 😁

I feel attacked 😅

Hades 2 is one of the greatest roguelikes I've ever played. The storytelling is brilliant, the characters are lovable (besides one I love to hate), the gameplay is addicting, and I LOVED the romance I went with. No cons here, just great things! Yay! Let's go deep into my final review of the year...

There’s going to be so many homemade treats this week, but the curiosity won out at the store and I had to pick these up.

Merry Christmas Eve! As a new Christmas tradition, I thought it'd be fun to share some non BNG content. So I compiled 11 articles/podcasts/videos from smart and talented friends. Please support them and check out some amazing gaming content! bignerdgaming.com/2025/12/23/m...

I love that we’re getting more and more games that experiment with a stop-motion/claymation style. This looks absolutely fantastic!

Spending the day wrapping presents and packing for the holidays, then I have at least three movies I want to try and watch before writing my Top 10 Films of the Year article. Today should be busy 😅

Tragic news. This man had a hand in some of the most formative games in the industry. My heart goes out to his family.

Simply Having A wonderful

It’s been a busy month of prepping for the holidays and dealing with one of the most stressful/exciting situations of my entire life (more details soon 👀) but I managed to sneak in some time to play Resident Evil 5. Here’s my review: sightingames.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/r...

Better late than never. Here are my top 10 games of 2025. It has been a frankly grueling year, but I am grateful more than ever for video games to keep delivering the most emotionally resonant experiences to ever exist. pixelbytegaming.com/andresplays-...

Kingdom Hearts II is officially 20 years old today 🗝️ 💜

I applaud the IGAs Nomination Committee for sticking to their guns on this one, but man… this is going to be a miserable news cycle and I’m already dreading the discourse.

It’s looking so good! youtu.be/EtcnET6lQwU?...

Just picked up a game I’ve been dying to play for a while now after hearing so many friends hype it up, but I have next to no time to play it with the holidays coming up. It’s just sitting there taunting me lol

My final review of the year (Resident Evil 5) goes up Monday, and then my Top 10 Games of the Year / Top 10 Films of the Year posts will be going up on December 29. The writing for all of these is basically done, so it looks like I get to take a bit of time off and just relax for the holidays.

Here's the last Little Victories podcast of 2025!

If you’re a metroidvania super fan this is a must play title with cool moments, boss battles, and soundtrack. For others, its slightly dated gameplay may cause some pauses. Either way I loved my time back with Samus. Full review 👇🏽 #gamesky #promosky #metroid #videogames #substack

“Sorry, not sorry” for sharing every winner from The Indie Game Awards tonight. Indies deserve the world and I hope by sharing and celebrating the victories tonight it helped put some of these games on your radar.

Tanat Boozayaangool, C. Bedford, and Remy Siu introduce our 2025 Industry Impact recipient, Game Devs of Color.

Time to store an award in that boot. Congratulations to our Solo Development recipient for 2025, Tall Trails!

Congratulations to the Latin American Indie Game Award recipient for 2025, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo! Thanks again to the Latin American Games Showcase for curating our final regional category of the evening.

Introducing the fifth and final inductee into our Indie Vanguard Class of 2025: Crashable Studios.

Can we draw a trophy room from the ever-changing chambers? Congratulations to our Innovation recipient for 2025, Blue Prince!

Me waiting for the gen AI game asset debate fallout in 2-3 years when the big studios investing in it start getting mad at third-parties for “stealing” their gen AI assets but realize they have no way to stop them because they don’t own the full rights to them either according to the courts

Straight-up bangers in the rift. Congratulations to our Music recipient for 2025, Danny Baranowsky and the entire composition team behind Rift of the NecroDancer!

Introducing the fourth inductee into our Indie Vanguard Class of 2025: Alice Bottino and Chancellor Wallin.

Congratulations to the Southeast Asian Indie Game Award recipient for 2025, Artis Impact! Thanks again to the Southeast Asian Games Showcase for curating our next regional category of the evening.

A profound experience we will never forget. Congratulations to our Emotional Impact recipient for 2025, and Roger!

Introducing the third inductee into our Indie Vanguard Class of 2025: Gabby DaRienzo.

The legacy of a Guardian continues to be written. Congratulations to the Black Voice in Gaming Award recipient for 2025, Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi! Thanks again to Black Voices in Gaming for curating the category.

We’re still deep in the pit and may never escape. Congratulations to our Gameplay Design recipient for 2025, BALL x PIT!

Your votes have been tallied, and the results are in. Across ten genres and one overall recipient, here are your Community Picks for 2025!

A drifter awakens… Congratulations to the ANZ Indie Game Award recipient for 2025, The Drifter! Thanks again to Frosty Games for curating our next regional category of the evening.

Who knew a fly could pack such a punch? Congratulations to our Bite-Sized Game recipient for 2025, Time Flies!

Introducing the second inductee into our Indie Vanguard Class of 2025: Cookiecrayon.

It takes a village to take care of a whole bunch of Scouts. Congratulations to our Community Management recipient for 2025, Team PEAK!

The case has been solved. Congratulations to the Women-Led Indie Game Award recipient for 2025, Urban Myth Dissolution Center! Thanks again to Women-Led Games for curating the category.