Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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As I head into my absolute favorite games of 2025, this part includes the games that I didn't have a chance to play and my favorite strategy and city builders.

00:00 Intro
00:20 The Games I missed
3:15 Synergy
4:33 Phantom Brigade
5:46 Abra-Cooking-Dabra
6:47 Burden of Command
8:29 Outro
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