{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"106: Games of the Year 2022","description":"Per tradition, we sit down with immersive puzzle designer Laura E. Hall - and bonus guest writer\/developer Rob Dubbin - to count down our Top 5 games of 2022,&amp;nbsp;alongside picks from previous show guests and our listeners. Happy New Year! Our GOTY picks (SPOILERS): Laura:  Pentiment Bureau of Multiversal Arbitration Immortality The Case of the Golden Idol The Emerald Flame Rob: Kubb I Was a Teenage Exocolonist Fun City Slice &amp; Dice Babble Royale  Andy: Metroid Dread Pentiment (... and Modern Warfare 2) Neon White Elden Ring (and Sekiro)  Root (and John Company, Oath, and Pax Pamir) Sarah: Horizon Forbidden West Knotwords Escape Academy Subaltern  Music League (but actually kpop) Zach: (Three-way tie)&amp;nbsp;Elden Ring \/&amp;nbsp;Robotron: 2084 \/&amp;nbsp;fetch Super Mario Land DX (on the Analogue Pocket) Need for Speed Unbound (Tie) Isle of Arrows \/ Gargoyle\u2019s Quest Legend of Zelda Ancient Dungeon (Complete Conversion of NES Legend of Zelda) Doug: Top 5 TikTok Games Apartment Claim to Fame The Mo!e ORG&amp;nbsp;(application form) Super &quot;Sonic Saves the World&quot; World Nick: God of War: Ragnar\u00f6k Tinykin Spots Tunic FAR: Changing Tides Other picks mentioned by previous guests\/listeners: Moon: Remix RPG Adventure Paradise Killer Dwarf Fortress TEAM3 Super Mario World romhack - The Getaway Poinpy Pigments Sylvie Lime Stunt Derby Cinco Paus Dome Keeper Game Boy Camera  Outer WIlds: Echoes of the Eye Linelith Citizen Sleeper Skate Story trailer Dota 2 Final Fantasy VI Stardew Valley - anthropomorphic animals mod Wordle Bally's Fathom pinball machine Hyper Meteor PRODUCER 2021 The Crew: The Quest For Planet Nine  Bespoke Counter Depth 4-Door Flex Refridgerator ","author_name":"The Secret Lives of Games","author_url":"http:\/\/secretlives.games","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25422294\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/25422294"}