Matt Horton
@matt.bsky.social
Games crit at YouTube.com/@flowstatecrit
Talking comics on @insequence.pictures with my friends every other week!
Talking comics on @insequence.pictures with my friends every other week!
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2025 was a weird year for games...
YouTube video by ~ flow state ~
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2025 was a strange year for video games. It was really hard for me to make a traditional "GOTY list."
So I didn't.
That said, the best thing I played this year was Known Mysteries by @solarserver.games (Kara Stone), and it's not even close.
youtu.be/kkvQQwN5fyo?...
So I didn't.
That said, the best thing I played this year was Known Mysteries by @solarserver.games (Kara Stone), and it's not even close.
youtu.be/kkvQQwN5fyo?...
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for my last piece written in 2025 and first published in 2026, I got sappy about the games that helped me feel more connected during an otherwise pretty alienating year
so glad I got to work with @lexluddy.xyz and @kellymerka.bsky.social on this too!
so glad I got to work with @lexluddy.xyz and @kellymerka.bsky.social on this too!
The games that had the biggest impact on @robinbombus.bsky.social in 2025 were about bringing people together.
Human Connection Was At The Heart Of Robin Bea’s Favourite Games This Year | Winter Spectacular 2025 — startmenu
The games that had the biggest impact on Robin Bea in 2025 were about bringing people together.
www.startmenu.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
for my last piece written in 2025 and first published in 2026, I got sappy about the games that helped me feel more connected during an otherwise pretty alienating year
so glad I got to work with @lexluddy.xyz and @kellymerka.bsky.social on this too!
so glad I got to work with @lexluddy.xyz and @kellymerka.bsky.social on this too!
This take is weeks late, but Pokémon Legends Z-A is fine. I'm having mostly a good time, but I am craving a game that would blow me away right now.
January 4, 2026 at 3:50 AM
This take is weeks late, but Pokémon Legends Z-A is fine. I'm having mostly a good time, but I am craving a game that would blow me away right now.
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you simply do not have to preface your statements about this with “but Maduro sucks”
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
January 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
you simply do not have to preface your statements about this with “but Maduro sucks”
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
January 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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As you read the news today, watch who phrases the news as an "illegal invasion and regime change" versus "bringing democracy". It'll tell you everything you need to know about the news source you're reading, and frankly should decide whether you ever read them seriously again.
January 3, 2026 at 1:05 PM
As you read the news today, watch who phrases the news as an "illegal invasion and regime change" versus "bringing democracy". It'll tell you everything you need to know about the news source you're reading, and frankly should decide whether you ever read them seriously again.
Yosuke is so closeted it's ridiculous
January 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Yosuke is so closeted it's ridiculous
Where was Hopper on January 6th?
January 1, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Where was Hopper on January 6th?
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I'm so happy with both year-end episodes, but the Girlies especially feel like such an encapsulation of our deal. It's weird and funny, there's like four WLW categories, game jam submissions get awards, bad take-havers catch strays for no reason, and we get embarrassingly personal about our GOTY.
Wow it's the Girlies! Listen to hear all about the year's best horses, trees, bad opinions, and more!
Thanks for listening to the show this year! We'll back with more in 2026 and we mean that as a threat!
shows.acast.com/girl-mode/ep...
Thanks for listening to the show this year! We'll back with more in 2026 and we mean that as a threat!
shows.acast.com/girl-mode/ep...
Episode 154 - The Fourth Annual Girl Mode Awards | Girl Mode
The awards show the games industry deserves
shows.acast.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I'm so happy with both year-end episodes, but the Girlies especially feel like such an encapsulation of our deal. It's weird and funny, there's like four WLW categories, game jam submissions get awards, bad take-havers catch strays for no reason, and we get embarrassingly personal about our GOTY.
If you are going to MAGFest, please reach out / say hi if you see me!
January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
If you are going to MAGFest, please reach out / say hi if you see me!
2025 was a strange year for video games. It was really hard for me to make a traditional "GOTY list."
So I didn't.
That said, the best thing I played this year was Known Mysteries by @solarserver.games (Kara Stone), and it's not even close.
youtu.be/kkvQQwN5fyo?...
So I didn't.
That said, the best thing I played this year was Known Mysteries by @solarserver.games (Kara Stone), and it's not even close.
youtu.be/kkvQQwN5fyo?...
2025 was a weird year for games...
YouTube video by ~ flow state ~
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
2025 was a strange year for video games. It was really hard for me to make a traditional "GOTY list."
So I didn't.
That said, the best thing I played this year was Known Mysteries by @solarserver.games (Kara Stone), and it's not even close.
youtu.be/kkvQQwN5fyo?...
So I didn't.
That said, the best thing I played this year was Known Mysteries by @solarserver.games (Kara Stone), and it's not even close.
youtu.be/kkvQQwN5fyo?...
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Happy new year from your panelists!
Our resolution is to read more comics (and manga and manhwa and webtoon and...)
Our resolution is to read more comics (and manga and manhwa and webtoon and...)
January 1, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Happy new year from your panelists!
Our resolution is to read more comics (and manga and manhwa and webtoon and...)
Our resolution is to read more comics (and manga and manhwa and webtoon and...)
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✨ IT'S HERE ✨
Join us in celebrating Into the Aether's 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular, an unsurprisingly lengthy mp3 file for you and yours packed to the brim with the very best games the year had to offer.
Listen at intothecast.online, and share it with a friend if you're feeling generous. 💞
Join us in celebrating Into the Aether's 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular, an unsurprisingly lengthy mp3 file for you and yours packed to the brim with the very best games the year had to offer.
Listen at intothecast.online, and share it with a friend if you're feeling generous. 💞
December 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
✨ IT'S HERE ✨
Join us in celebrating Into the Aether's 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular, an unsurprisingly lengthy mp3 file for you and yours packed to the brim with the very best games the year had to offer.
Listen at intothecast.online, and share it with a friend if you're feeling generous. 💞
Join us in celebrating Into the Aether's 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular, an unsurprisingly lengthy mp3 file for you and yours packed to the brim with the very best games the year had to offer.
Listen at intothecast.online, and share it with a friend if you're feeling generous. 💞
Atlus acknowledges Kotone and Persona 1 and 2 AND says we get an update in a WEEK??
December 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Atlus acknowledges Kotone and Persona 1 and 2 AND says we get an update in a WEEK??
Vecna looks like Ultron
December 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Vecna looks like Ultron
We finally saw Wicked: For Good and it's homophobic how bad that movie was
December 30, 2025 at 6:16 AM
We finally saw Wicked: For Good and it's homophobic how bad that movie was
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December 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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BREAKING. Enormous news in the hockey romance world...
I am thrilled to announce that CHECK, PLEASE!: YEAR FIVE, a brand new volume of Check, Please! will be serialized in 2026. #omgcp 🏒🥧💕
I am thrilled to announce that CHECK, PLEASE!: YEAR FIVE, a brand new volume of Check, Please! will be serialized in 2026. #omgcp 🏒🥧💕
December 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
BREAKING. Enormous news in the hockey romance world...
I am thrilled to announce that CHECK, PLEASE!: YEAR FIVE, a brand new volume of Check, Please! will be serialized in 2026. #omgcp 🏒🥧💕
I am thrilled to announce that CHECK, PLEASE!: YEAR FIVE, a brand new volume of Check, Please! will be serialized in 2026. #omgcp 🏒🥧💕
Working on getting footage for my goty video. Really annoyed with my capture strategy, even though it's better than last year. I recorded most things I played this year, except:
- One of the games I've spent the most time playing
- My most anticipated game of 2025
Who knows why???
- One of the games I've spent the most time playing
- My most anticipated game of 2025
Who knows why???
December 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Working on getting footage for my goty video. Really annoyed with my capture strategy, even though it's better than last year. I recorded most things I played this year, except:
- One of the games I've spent the most time playing
- My most anticipated game of 2025
Who knows why???
- One of the games I've spent the most time playing
- My most anticipated game of 2025
Who knows why???
Why is literally no one on this app talking about the Heated Rivalry episode
December 26, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Why is literally no one on this app talking about the Heated Rivalry episode
When it's Christmas and you're in Tartarus
December 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
When it's Christmas and you're in Tartarus
One of the most fun times I've had making this show was this episode.
If you need time away this Christmas day, @insequence.pictures has got you.
If you need time away this Christmas day, @insequence.pictures has got you.
This Christmas morning the Panelists bring you A Comics Christmas Carol 🎄 To celebrate, we cover our favorite comics of the year (past), a selection of comics from @shortboxcomicsfair.bsky.social (present), and 8 of our future reads for 2026! insequence.pictures/episodes/a-c...
In Sequence - A Comics Podcast for Everyone | A Comics Christmas Carol
In this special holiday episode, the panelists take journey through the comics of Christmas past, present, and future. We recap our favorite reads of the year, talk about some great comics from the...
insequence.pictures
December 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
One of the most fun times I've had making this show was this episode.
If you need time away this Christmas day, @insequence.pictures has got you.
If you need time away this Christmas day, @insequence.pictures has got you.
Wrote up my favorite reads of the year. Last year I set a goal of "Getting into manga" and BOY DID I
Big shouts out to my fellow panelists on @insequence.pictures, as well, for influencing a ton of this list.
matthorton.live/posts/the-be...
Big shouts out to my fellow panelists on @insequence.pictures, as well, for influencing a ton of this list.
matthorton.live/posts/the-be...
The Best Comics I Read in 2025 - Matt Horton
Merry Christmas, folks. While I work on my “game of the year video” for the YouTube channel, I’ve been thinking about the year I’ve had reading comics, as well. It...
matthorton.live
December 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Wrote up my favorite reads of the year. Last year I set a goal of "Getting into manga" and BOY DID I
Big shouts out to my fellow panelists on @insequence.pictures, as well, for influencing a ton of this list.
matthorton.live/posts/the-be...
Big shouts out to my fellow panelists on @insequence.pictures, as well, for influencing a ton of this list.
matthorton.live/posts/the-be...
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happy holidays to girls with big swords ⚔️
December 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
happy holidays to girls with big swords ⚔️