now, that said, I actually agree with everything here being nominated, and that's actually really cool. Seeing THIS many Indies at the top is... just magical, really. It's such a good representation of the year

Granted my personal definition is also VERY LIBERAL compared to what I imagine most people would say lol

I'd say it actually is, yeah. You might be getting lost in semantics, though, that's your call to determine for yourself.

In my eyes, if you create something to experience it again later, or share it with someone else, it's art. Making clothes fits too. Heck, even if you fuck it up, still art.

as someone who does believe they are art, I would actually say it ISN'T important. It's just a matter of fact. I'm not going out of my way to argue down people who claim it isn't, just endorsing it as one to support the medium as an art medium like I would for painting, music, cooking, film, etc

As I once heard it described by... uh, someone: "all games are art but not all games are artistic"

I actually didn't even pick MY favorites, I picked the "most video game" games I could. This medium is something special and offers so much you can't get any other way.

... with that said, I'm going to be very sad if Cave Story doesn't get in the top half of this whole list lmao

It probably was true right up until the prices of everything went up due to the economy, to be fair

Really sorry for your loss, Pyrr. I am fortunate to have found so many creative people through his work.

Duke, whatever you're doing out in the universe if anything, know your ambition drove so many to explore their own joys and ramble about them to each other. You did so much good and it is heartbreaking to know you didn't get a chance to receive the same in full. Rest in peace

For what it's worth, at this point in the plot, I've seen people discuss how the "friend group" actually feels like friends... to me, absolutely not, it's me and Naveen and 2 girls who are very quick to bully my only friend Naveen LMAO

Also for a "plot twist" fight this one was actually quite well set up as a punchline so I'll take it

I am floored by how deep these writers went to make every single aspect of game design and puzzle design have a purpose, do something somewhere else, make sense, and be entertaining all at once. Oh my fucking god, man