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It’s the attack of the Brandons, coming at you for the first Scatterbrained of 2026! We briefly discuss the article of the week, recap Fantasy Critic from last year, and then dive into what we picked up and played over the Winter Break! Join us as we leap into the New Year!

Games we talked about this week:Ghost of Yotei, Megabonk, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Abiotic Factor, Nine Kings, Ship of Fools, Palworld, Split Fiction

Check out https://www.startmenu.co.uk/ , an awesome site Brandon is now writing for! And check out his latest review on Goodnight Universe here at this link!

Article of the Week: Environmental Storytelling and Active Spectatorship in Walking Simulators and Exploration Theatre

If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/

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Tracks are:

"We Decide" by Tatami

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HEAVY Spoilers for and Roger, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Brandon and Joe finally come together again to discuss their Top 10 games from the year! Brandon gets pretty in his feels for this one, so be ready!

Timestamps:

• Introduction - 00:09
• Pre-GOTY Setup - 01:56
• Honorable Mentions - 03:34
• Joe #10 - 06:46
• Brandon #10 - 12:37
• Joe #9 - 15:20
• Brandon #9 - 17:56
• Joe #8 - 19:44
• Brandon #8 - 26:36
• Joe #7 - 30:48
• Brandon #7 - 35:38
• Joe #6 - 41:50
• Brandon #6 - 46:41
• Joe #5 - 46:58
• Brandon #5 - 1:01:51
• Joe #4 - 1:02:02
• Brandon #4 - 1:14:35
• Joe #3 - 1:15:17
• Brandon #3 - 1:25:10
• Joe #2 - 1:36:31
• Brandon #2 - 1:51:01
• Brandon and Joe #1 - 1:57:54
• Heavy Spoilters for our #1 - 2:03:41
• Looking Forward - 2:18:05
• Wrapping Up the Year and Thank You! - 2:19:21

Check out https://www.startmenu.co.uk/, an awesome site Brandon is now writing for!

If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/

Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and Twitch.

Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!

Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers

Tracks are:

"We Decide" by Tatami

Night in Kyoto by AVBE:

https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto

License code: OY9ADKUOX62ZMAXY

Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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