Around this time of the year, other video games podcasts will be doing their game of the year pods and talking about games like Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Super Mario Bros Wonder, Spider-Man 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. NOT US! No, no, no. This is the culmination of the first year of Stealth Boom Boom. And that means this is the 1st Annual Stealth Boom Boom Awards – Game of the Year 2023. In other words... The Boomies! On this podcast you'll hear us discuss the 25 games we've reviewed on the podcast this year. Over the course of this mammoth 3+ hour episode, you will hear us organise that list of 25 games into a top 25. Firstly, we try and place games into our three groups – the Bottom 9, the Middle 8, and the Top 8. However, as you'll hear, something called TOMOTTOM quickly becomes integral to proceedings. Once we've placed games into their groups, we then order each individual group. And, ultimately, we end up determining Stealth Boom Boom’s game of the year for 2023. These descriptions are often full of episode talking points, but it feels spoilery to even suggest what we speak about on the pod. Instead, here is an alphabetised list of the 25 games up for discussion today: Among UsAssassin's CreedBasingstokeBatman: Arkham AsylumChicken RunCommandos: Behind Enemy LinesDARKDeus Ex: The FallFar CryForbidden Siren Ghost of a TaleGunpointManhuntMetal Gear SolidMonaco: What's Yours is MineOutlastPenumbra (Overture, Black Plague, Requiem)Remothered: Tormented FathersSly Cooper and the Thievius RaccoonusTenchu: Stealth AssassinsThe Last Of UsThief: The Dark ProjectTom Clancy's Splinter CellTomb RaiderXIII With all that said... please enjoy The Boomies 2023. ... one more thing... a HUGE thank you to anyone that's listened to a single second of Stealth Boom Boom. It's an absolute pleasure to make this podcast and we're so thankful there are people who have made it part of their listening schedule. You folks are the best! Whether you're celebrating something this holiday season or not, Colm, Adam and Josh hope you have the loveliest time! For those who would like to play along at home, on the first episode of year two of Stealth Boom Boom, we'll be discussing, reviewing, dissecting... Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy. IMPORTANT LINKS TO THINGS 🎧 Subscribe to Stealth Boom Boom 🐦Stealth Boom Boom on Twitter 📸 Stealth Boom Boom on Instagram 🎵 Stealth Boom Boom on Tiktok 🌤️ Stealth Boom Boom on Bluesky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.