This year’s game reviews kick off with a pair of gorgeous, undemanding little games – the Short-Hike inspired Lil Gator Game and Sony’s PS5 pack-in, Astro’s Playroom.

In the roundup: Lone Ruin, Kirby & The Forgotten Land, Jack Move, A Space For The Unbound, Hi-Fi Rush, and more.

Here's the “what game were you most addicted to?” Twitter thread mentioned in the show: https://twitter.com/gaminginthewild/status/1618675499257176065

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