Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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2024 was a pretty amazing year for video games from the AAA field to the solo developed indie game. Join me as I take a look at my top 10 titles from the past year and explore some side categories as well. It's time for the annual STRAIME AWARDS (like the game awards, only with my name in it)

0:00 Intro
2:07 Emptiest Ocean Game
3:34 Best Impulse Purchase
5:26 Top Waifus of 2024
6:17 Best Imported Game
7:56 Best Three Hour Game
9:39 Best PS1-Style Horror Game
11:13 Goodest Good Boy in Gaming
11:47 Best Prophetic Vision
13:18 Best Persona Threemake
14:38 Most Video Game Adaptation of 2024
14:55 Best Taste of Home Experience
16:40 Biggest Loophole
18:31 Patreon Pick GOTY
19:05 Game of the Year
20:51 Outro

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