SGJ Podcast #444 – 2023 in Review




Space Game Junkie Podcast show

Summary: <br> Dang, What a Year<br> <br> <br> <br> Welcome to this week’s show, the last of 2023! This week, <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/id/Spazticus">Spaz</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-prisoners-no-mercy/id287498989">Julie</a>, Thorston, Jacob, <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197982108619/">David</a> and I pick our top space and non-space games of 2023, and while there are some usual suspects on the list, there are a lot of surprises as well. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> We’re off next week, see you back in here in January! Have a wonderful holiday season and new year! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at <a href="mailto:hail@spacegamejunkie.com">hail@spacegamejunkie.com</a> or hit us up on <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/groups/spacegamejunkie/discussions">the forums</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Show Notes<br> <br> <br> <br> Our Games of the Year:<br> <br> <br> <br> Brian:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Your Space Game of the Year – <a href="https://www.startrek-resurgence.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Star Trek: Resurgence</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Your Non-Space Game of the Year – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunship_2000" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gunship 2000</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Community Game of the Year Nominee – <a href="https://braceyourselfgames.com/cobalt-core/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cobalt Core</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Spaz:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Your Space Game of the Year – <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290330/Time_Wasters/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Time Wasters</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Your Non-Space Game of the Year – <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2238900/STAR_OCEAN_THE_SECOND_STORY_R/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Community Game of the Year Nominee – <a href="https://braceyourselfgames.com/cobalt-core/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cobalt Core</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Julie:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Your Space Game of the Year – <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1113120/IXION/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ixion</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Your Non-Space Game of the Year – <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Baldur’s Gate 3</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Community Game of the Year Nominee – <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/979690/The_Ascent/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Ascent</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Thorsten:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Your Space Game of the Year – <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128920/EVERSPACE_2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Everspace 2</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Your Non-Space Game of the Year – <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084160/Jagged_Alliance_3/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jagged Alliance 3</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Community Game of the Year Nominee – <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1646850/SpaceBourne_2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SpaceBourne 2</a> (Winner)<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Jakub:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Your Space Game of the Year –<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186680/Warhammer_40000_Rogue_Trader/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Your Non-Space Game of the Year – <a href="https:..."></a>