Goodbye World (PS4)

The narrative hits hard because it doesn’t flinch from the quiet dread of losing a shared dream, and the way the dialogue captures that tension feels painfully real. I played through it twice in one sitting just to catch the emotional beats I missed the first time.

The way Kanii and Kumade’s fading passion for game-making is woven into the actual gameplay mechanics hit me harder than any boss fight this year. I finished it in one sitting and sat through the entire credits just to let it sink in.

I was surprised how deeply the story of Kanii and Kumade pulled me in—it’s rare for a game to make me care about its characters so quickly. The dual-perspective narrative between the programmer and graphic artist feels genuine and raw. Easily one of the most memorable indie experiences I’ve played i