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It is almost time for me to be finished discussing the past year of gaming in a retrospective fashion. That does not mean I am finished playing older games or writing about them, of course, but I will no longer be pressuring myself to put so many words together under a strict time limit. In truth, it has been fun using what abundant time I have at the moment to run myself through such a gauntlet of content creation. For so long I had tried to maintain consistent schedules for posts and essays, but I ultimately fell victim to self-doubt and over-analyzing my own work. I’ve invested far more hours in writing about video games than playing them the last two weeks, even with my streams factored in, and I’m ready to take a bit of a break and play some more.

Hopefully it means this blog will be less empty in 2022, but I have been prone to mood swings and am naturally looking to end that over-abundance of time available with steady employment. Nonetheless, I’d like to remember this feeling and continue to write for the simple love of writing again.

Keep an eye on Shamus Young’s own blog for an announcement regarding our next upcoming stream. In case you missed it, we had played through Batman: Arkham Origins with my steering the wheel and Shamus running co-pilot. You can follow along from the beginning starting here or keep an eye on his “streaming” tag, or simply follow me on Twitch to receive notifications whenever I go live.

I’d add more regarding the podcast itself, but the episode is almost three hours long. That, combined with the incredible word count I’ve spent regarding my games of 2021 the past couple of weeks, is more than enough words on the topic.

What games were your favorite in 2021? Any questions or topics you’d like to hear from Steve and I when we air episode 100? Please leave a comment below or send us an e-mail with your opinions.

Opening theme music by Fallen Prophecy.