[Spoilers] NXL Game of the Year Timecodes with Full Game Names and Top Ten Reveals (Patreon)

I wanted to add a post here for anyone that would like to avoid specific games when listening to our Game of the Year podcasts or if they just want to skip around with some knowledge. Specifically, this might be helpful for when we do our Honorable Mentions in Part 02, as you can see all the games we mention.

Sadly, there isn't a great way to do spoiler tags here, so I'll try and leave some room to scroll down before you hit the meat of the post since this may end up uninvited in your inbox. I know this probably isn't the BEST solution, but it may help a few folks and I had all the timecodes marked anyway.

I'll also include the raw Top 10s at the bottom of the post as well since I'm sure there are folks that just want to see what games we picked without listening.

Hope everyone is doing well out there!

*This is for the audio podcast versions specifically, though the video versions should be close.

--Vinny

[Continue Scrolling Down for Timecodes and Lists]

Game of the Year Podcast - Part 01 Chapters

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.

(00:00:10) Intro

(00:11:14) Avowed: Number 10 [Brad]

(00:17:33) Split Fiction: Number 10 [Vinny]

(00:24:00) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach: Number 10 [Alex]

(00:28:26) Peak: Number 09 [Brad]

(00:30:56) Shinobit: Art of Vengeance: Number 09 [Vinny]

(00:31:40) Shinobi: Art of Vengeance: Number 09 [Alex]

(00:36:26) Elden Ring Nightreign: Number 08 [Brad]

(00:46:30) First Break

(00:46:34) Abiotic Factor: Number 08 [Vinny]

(00:47:54) Megabonk: Number 08 [Alex]

(00:49:41) Silent Hill f: Number 07 [Brad]

(00:50:21) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach: Number 07 [Alex]

(01:06:34) Silent Hill f: Number 07 [Vinny]

(01:07:10) Fortnite: Number 06 [Brad]

(01:16:09) Peak: Number 06 [Vinny]

(01:22:20) Second Break

(01:22:25) Skate Story: Number 06 [Alex]

(01:26:24) Ball x Pit / Megabonk: Number 05 [Brad]

(01:37:19) Donkey Kong Bananza: Number 05 [Vinny]

(01:37:42) Donkey Kong Bananza: Number 05 [Alex]

(01:46:37) Brad numbers 10 through 05 recap

(01:46:58) Vinny's Number 10 through 05 recap

(01:47:16) Alex's Number 10 through 05 recap

(01:47:31) Wrapping up

(01:49:28) See Ya!

(01:49:41) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts

Game of the Year Podcast - Part 02 Chapters

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.

(00:00:10) Intro

(00:01:17) Brad's recap from last episode

(00:01:55) Vinny's recap from last episode

(00:02:10) Alex's recap from last episode

(00:02:29) Void Crew: Number 04 [Brad]

(00:10:03) Hollow Knight: Silksong: Number 04 [Vinny]

(00:16:17) Abiotic Factor: Number 04 [Alex]

(00:22:54) Keeper: Number 03 [Brad]

(00:31:02) The Roottrees Are Dead: Number 03 [Vinny]

(00:31:19) The Roottrees Are Dead: Number 03 [Alex]

(00:38:10) First Break

(00:38:14) Lumines Arise: Number 02 [Brad]

(00:45:31) Dispatch: Number 02 [Vinny]

(00:52:46) Skin Deep: Number 02 [Alex]

(00:57:35) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach: Number 01 [Brad]

(01:16:04) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: Number 01 [Vinny]

(01:29:28) Baby Steps: Number 01 [Alex]

(01:38:16) Second Break

(01:38:20) Honorable Mentions

(01:42:57) Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2] | Oct 30, 2025

(01:46:56) Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Apr 22, 2025

(01:47:52) Sunderfolk | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] | Apr 23, 2025

(01:49:06) Baby Steps, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Abiotic Factor, Skin Deep

(01:49:32) 33 Immortals (Early Access) | [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Mar 18, 2025

(01:51:19) Blippo+ | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Sep 23, 2025

(01:52:38) Blue Prince | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] | Apr 10, 2025

(01:54:49) Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles | [PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5] | Sep 30, 2025

(01:56:56) Marvel Cosmic Invasion | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux] | Dec 01, 2025

(01:57:44) Schedule I (Early Access) | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Mar 24, 2025

(01:58:49) Ghost of Yotei | [PlayStation 5] | Oct 02, 2025

(02:02:17) No, I'm Not A Human | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Sep 15, 2025

(02:04:04) Revenge of the Savage Planet | [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | May 08, 2025

(02:05:48) ARC Raiders | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 30, 2025

(02:12:18) Hades II | [Mac, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Sep 25, 2025

(02:13:00) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Mac] | Jan 31, 2025

(02:13:21) Knights in Tight Spaces | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Mar 04, 2025

(02:14:03) A Game About Digging A Hole | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Feb 07, 2025

(02:15:27) Kaizen: A Factory Story | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac] | Jul 14, 2025

(02:16:17) Len's Island | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 19, 2025

(02:16:58) Pocket Boss | [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Oct 08, 2025

(02:17:48) The games that missed the mark for us

(02:18:06) Lost Records: Bloom & Rage | [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | Feb 18, 2025

(02:19:44) Assassin's Creed Shadows | [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac] | Mar 20, 2025

(02:21:50) Doom: The Dark Ages | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 15, 2025

(02:22:45) FBC: Firebreak | [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 17, 2025

(02:23:10) Quick nod to Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

(02:23:22) Mafia: The Old Country also came out!

(02:23:57) ...and nobody talked about Maro Kart World

(02:24:56) There's always more to talk about...

(02:26:57) Brad's Top Ten Games of 2025

(02:27:16) Vinny's Top Ten Games of 2025

(02:27:44) Alex's Top Ten Games of 2025

(02:28:04) Wrapping up and thanks for 2025

(02:31:11) See ya

(02:31:31) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts

Top Ten Lists:

Brad

1. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

2. Lumines Arise

3. Keeper

4. Void Crew

5. Ball x Pit / Megabonk

6. Fortnite

7. Silent Hill f

8. Elden Ring Nightreign

9. Peak

10. Avowed

Vinny

1. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

2. Dispatch

3. The Roottrees Are Dead

4. Hollow Knight: Silksong

5. Donkey Kong Bananza

6. Peak

7. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

8. Abiotic Factor

9. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

10. Split Fiction

Alex

1. Baby Steps

2. Skin Deep

3. The Roottrees Are Dead

4. Abiotic Factor

5. Donkey Kong Bananza

6. Skate Story

7. Silent Hill f

8. Megabonk

9. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

10. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

Honorable Mentions (in no order)

• Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

• Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3

• Sunderfolk

• Baby Steps, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

• Abiotic Factor

• Skin Deep

• 33 Immortals (Early Access)

• Blippo+

• Blue Prince

• Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

• Marvel Cosmic Invasion

• Schedule I (Early Access)

• Ghost of Yotei

• No, I'm Not A Human

• Revenge of the Savage Planet

• ARC Raiders

• Hades II

• Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

• Knights in Tight Spaces

• A Game About Digging A Hole

• Kaizen: A Factory Story

• Len's Island

• Pocket Boss