Janet and Isaiah go down the list of categories for The Game Awards 2025 and share their personal picks and predictions for who the winners will be (GAMES). Then they dive into what it’s been like getting back into reading, their reading habits, and what books they’ve been enjoying since picking the hobby back up (NOT GAMES).

Poll of the Show:
https://gamesandnotgames.com/poll

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Catching Up
• 09:10 Games / The Game Awards 2025 Picks and Predictions
• 10:24 Most Anticipated Game
• 12:57 Games for Impact
• 19:00 Debut Indie Game
• 21:16 Best Sports/Racing Game
• 26:09 Best RPG
• 28:44 Best Independent Game
• 33:23 Best Family Game
• 37:08 Best Action/Adventure Game
• 40:42 Best Action Game
• 44:45 Best Score & Music
• 48:14 Best Performance
• 51:10 Best Narrative
• 01:00:12 Best Multiplayer
• 01:08:16 Best Game Direction
• 01:11:09 Best Audio Design
• 01:13:38 Best Art Direction
• 01:19:31 Game of the Year
• 01:26:46 Not Games / Getting (back) into reading
• 02:02:36 Poll of the Show
• 02:06:24 Outro

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