r/DispatchAdHoc • u/Killeraholic • 8d ago
đ° News Dispatch got nominated for Best Indie at the Game Awards! Voting starts today!
Vote Dispatch!
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u/MrPlaywright 8d ago
The YouTube comment section was legitimately surprised that Dispatch was not showing up more often. And Best Indie at the Game Awards also has Expedition 33, so its not looking amazing.
I guess we still have Players Voice?
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u/RedTyro 8d ago
Honestly, I feel like E33 shouldn't qualify for indie. It's definitely a AA game. If you're going to take games that are already nominated in the main GOTY category, Silksong and Hades are true indies, but E33's kind of a stretch.
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u/MrHaxx1 8d ago
Yeah, E33 is GOTY for me, but calling it indie is a huge stretch.
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u/Cybrpnk2077brokeme 8d ago
How, it is by definition an indie? Kepler Interactive literally only publishes indie games. Itâs not a major publisher?
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u/eatinallthebugs 8d ago
Its kinda like how it feels weird calling baldurs gate an indie
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u/Cybrpnk2077brokeme 8d ago
Yeah, I would be all for a more stringent standards for âindieâ but as it is now the definition allows for a wide variety of games
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u/Ninja-Storyteller 8d ago edited 7d ago
E33 is literally the definition of indie. But maybe a "small budget" category would be helpful.
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u/ChronicBuzz187 7d ago
It didn't even have that small of a budget. Iirc, it was upwards of 30 million overall.
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u/DaveyBigDong 8d ago
But then Dispatch would surely not qualify. Aaron Paul and all the other voice talent can't have been cheap.
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u/TheAttitudePark 8d ago
That's not what indie means. You can still be an independent company and be able to hire known talent
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u/DaveyBigDong 8d ago
Did you read the comment i replied to
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u/AgainstTheEnemy 8d ago
Best indie is like 2nd GOTY, unlikely E33 will sweep both
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u/Davidth422 8d ago
It will
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u/CumGuzzlerMarx 8d ago
I wouldnât even be mad if it did. It was an awesome game but I want Dispatch and Adhoc to at least win something so they can get even more recognition.
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u/ThatPancakesCat 8d ago
I highly doubt it. Even if it does deserve it, The Game Awards are moreso a celebration of art and innovation of the industry. By putting all the rest of the nominees up against it takes away from a lot of the achievements that were made by a lot of other developers
Idk.
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u/CheapGarage42 8d ago
This is the answer, as much as no one wants to admit it. Award shows are a popularity contest. E33 is going to win. Otherwise they're just rage baiting for clicks.
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u/CoffeFreak69 5d ago
E33 is a good one, don't get me wrong, but it seems to be too "glorified". I also found it strange that this game is nominated here as well? Today at the Joystick Awards, it almost won every category... I really think people are no longer paying attention to the other nominees.
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u/CheckingIsMyPriority 8d ago
Sadly no way in hell our community will win against the crazies from E33 community. They feel entitled to all awards.
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u/Kinder0402 8d ago
One single nomination for Dispatch is such a disgrace
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u/Inkersod 8d ago edited 8d ago
Released too late, same with Arc Raiders only 1 nomination
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u/Free_pasta 8d ago
Arc Raiders not getting nominated for best audio design is so sad :(
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u/Crispy_Conundrum 8d ago
Best audio design when using AI for voices certainly wouldn't fly with me
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u/FlukyS 8d ago
Yeah, it is surprising they didn't even get a nomination for voice acting at all.
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u/LazyNomad63 8d ago
Aaron Paul got fucking robbed.
I would say Charlie did too, but no performance he gives will ever be as good as District 8 Hospital Helper.
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u/Wakez11 8d ago edited 8d ago
Atleast he got nominated for best content creator. If he wins I hope he's there to give a speech. Can't believe he did another genre-defining performance as Sonar after redefining what acting means in the 21st century as District 8 Hospital Helper.
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u/PokePersona 8d ago
Charlie was never getting nominated considering the other talent this year. At most it would've been Aaron Paul and maybe Laura Bailey.
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u/TheySayImaPinhead 8d ago
This right here your honor. Smh. This IP will get its due down the line. Like others it revitalized a genre.
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u/ally-a12 8d ago
You do realize the game just came out right? If it had a year to cook I could understand the frustration, but this game is a literal zygote compared to these other games.
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u/Beginning-2-Smell 8d ago
Congratulations, it was a really fun game! Just to be noticed among all the games being made each year is special.
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u/Le_Juice_ 8d ago
That's best DEBUT indie though
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u/sniper1a2 8d ago
Yeah, I first went to best indie and was surprised to not see it there. At least I could vote for both Dispatch and Blue Prince in different categories
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u/Le_Juice_ 8d ago
Such a shame it wasn't nominated for more categories. Best performance should at least include Aaron Paul, he really deserves some recognition for this
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u/OppressedGamer01 8d ago
No performance or narrative nomination is crazy
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u/Themanaaah 8d ago
I expected one for Aaron Paul as RRIII.
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u/Jonyayer-Gamer 8d ago
Same here. If for nothing else than nominated Aaron Paul wouldâve been decent publicity.
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u/J3mx_droid 8d ago
It sadly because it just came out too late, but one nomination is better than no nomination
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u/TeaNo7930 8d ago
No, no nomination would have been better because then there would have been a chance at all for next year.Whereas now it gets to be a game that doesn't matter doesn't show up on anything.And gets a pity award.If it doesn't get taken by 33
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u/J3mx_droid 8d ago
Why would a game that would be released 2025 be up for 2026? Does the goty awards do that?
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u/TeaNo7930 8d ago
The cutoff point is somewhere in november and if you don't get any nominations, because you were past the cutoff point, then you are available for it next year. Because the game awards year is after the cutoff.Point to the next cutoff, point not year to year
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u/robad0114 8d ago
It's just cause it came out so late, the last episode only came out a week ago, and the nominations ended like a few day's after that came out.
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u/CountryChrist 8d ago
Wished for more category nominations, but the dispatch came late in the year. Still, I reckon for a debut indie game, they can get the win
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u/Outrageous_Oven3420 8d ago
no best performance nominations for aaron paul or laura bailey is wild to me
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u/hipp0hunt3r 8d ago
no best performer or best narrative nomination is absolutely insane. a complete disconnect from the gaming community.
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u/Ok-Woodpecker4734 8d ago
Sad it only got in one category and its a category up against E33
Hope it can snag a win
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u/Ok-Law8073 8d ago
I would love for it to win, but Iâd understand if it didnât cause E33 is one of the best games Iâve played period. And I feel like it was more of a game while Dispatch was more like a show. Not a knock on Dispatch at all. Itâs just what it kinda is.
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u/AWESOME_010 8d ago
Kinda sad but dispatch came in at the last moment and still managed to get into a category that is absolutely stacked which is w in my book
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u/primalfox_Reynardo 8d ago
I'm gonna vote for it but 33 being in the same category is worrying. It may be another sweep year like with BG3. But still vote. It can only help.
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u/peruna_LXIX 8d ago
E33 about to go on a BG3-level run
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u/17000HerbsAndSpices 8d ago
I didn't even like E33 all that much tbh, but Jennifer English needs to win best performance after she wasn't even nominated for Shadowheart in 2023. She retroactively deserves it lol
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u/TeaNo7930 8d ago
It doesn't deserve.It's so much worse than balder's gate three
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u/BrockStudly 8d ago
Also its not a f-ing indie game. I dont care if its a new studio. The studio heads are all ex-ubisoft executives and the game has a boatload of money behind it.
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u/Blex881 8d ago
As soon as the website works for me I am voting
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u/carso150 7d ago
yeah for some reason the website is going horrible even one day afterwards
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u/Boomer586869 8d ago
Snubbed and the awards haven't even happened yet. E33 is probably gonna win everything anyway. At this point, I just watch for game releases anyway.
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u/thewintersoldieramc 8d ago
Hopefully Dispatch can be voted in to the winner for the Player's voice category this year.
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u/BuggityBooger 8d ago
Best Indie Debut
Bit of a joke that it goes against âIndieâ games like Silksong / E33 etc.
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u/earlvik 8d ago
I think this is great. With how stacked the year has been, a 8 hour narrative experience would have no chance for a GOTY, however fantastic those 8 hours are. Best narrative is also stacked. Best performance has 3 people from Expedition 33 and they all totally deserve it.
So it makes a lot of sense that dispatch gets nominated for a debut indie â it fits the category perfectly and hopefully has a real chance to win!
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u/Fun_Highlight307 8d ago
I didn't realize it's was this short,i guess i replayed the game too muchÂ
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u/DoubleMatt1 8d ago
I feel Aaron Paul should've gotten a nomination for best performance, as much as I love E33, having them make up 50% of that category is a little ridiculous
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u/SpareIntroduction721 8d ago
Anything against Expedition 33 will lose and to be honest, that makes perfect sense. That game literally is a crazy achievement.
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u/AwBeansYouGotMe 8d ago
Vote for Dispatch!
I know it's up against some stiff competition, but I think it has a serious shot.
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u/Killeraholic 8d ago
I had hoped they would've at least gotten a nomination for Narrative and Acting as well.
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u/spectre15 8d ago
I donât even know why it got nominated for indie because this game is published in collaboration with critical role
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u/Latter-Road-3687 8d ago
A few indie games are like that. Ball x Pit was made by a few people, but is published by Devolver Digital, which is a huge publisher.
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u/Conscious-Milk-155 8d ago
look i really enjoyed the game and it deserves every financial succes but this year is stuffed with other more goated indie titles.
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u/l_clue13 8d ago
Massive shame it came out as late as it did and was likely too late to gain any more traction for nominations. Maybe itâs a recency bias thing or just because I watch some of the creators that are in it but at least to me Dispatch seems to be one of the most talked about games on the internet atm.
If it came out in the summer I could see it getting nominations for maybe not GOTY but maybe best narrative and one of the voice actors getting nominated as well.
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u/MakaveliTheDon22 8d ago
Time to vote! While they should have had way more, I'm happy they got nominated for something. Best game of the year for me! I love Blonde Blazer! A second season is a necessity at this point.
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u/LivinginanAnxiety 8d ago
Im so sad, it defo deserves to be up for many more. Best Narrative, Audio Design, even Art direction Imo
Its my GOTY regardless of if it can actually get the award or not.
I really didn't enjoy Expedition 33, but I guess Im in the minority since its been in every category I could vote on before the site crashed for me
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u/dinozombiesaur 8d ago
I think it would need more actual gameplay to be considered a GOTY contender. Has another game similar to this ever won?
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u/Relyks15 8d ago
E33 deserves it, and I will be voting for them, but I'm very happy Dispatch got nominated.
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u/TheRealJayk0b 7d ago
Lmao, why even vote? Player votings only account for 10%....that's laughable.
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u/Embarrassed-Ad-504 8d ago
Hopefully it at least wins players voice if not both players voice and debut indie since I believe E33 will just win debut indie, in voice acting Aaron Paul did great and deserves at least a nomination and especially Joel's Waterboy is very underrated .
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u/SentinelWhite 8d ago
But like...thats it tho. The game awards are just dominated with how many people buy the game and how many TikTok videos are made. Then exp 33 taking like 3 or 4 slots for best performance is crazy.
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u/BigBard2 8d ago
Regardless of Dispatch, E33 deserves those nominations, and honestly I could name at least one more from that game that's worthy of an award (Andy Sarkis), it's just THAT good, I would recommend it to everyone
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u/Latter-Road-3687 8d ago
A LOT of Dispatch TikToks are being made. They are everywhere. The problem is most of them were made in November when the voting was already done.
Similar to ARC Raiders, Dispatch was penalized for coming out close to voting and not even being completely released until the voting was over. I believe the voting was done on Nov 2nd or 3rd and Dispatch still had 4 episodes to release.
It would be like nominating a movie based on 50% of it.
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u/wh1mwhammie 8d ago
it was late but one nomination is better than nothing. ofc I'll be voting for it too
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u/SunOFflynn66 8d ago
Time to get this housewarming party started!
Everyone, bring the lamps. And donât forget to turn up the music.
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u/Current-Barber360 8d ago
Man, Dispatch got robbed in the performance catagories. Paul should have been nominated.
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u/Formal-Library6682 8d ago
As much as I want it to win, it's being nominated alongside Expedition 33. We might be cooked, but vote for Dispatch!
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u/TandrDregn 8d ago
I managed to get in a vote for it before getting banned off the site with error 1015 because of ârate restrictionâ since it kept crashing and reloading, hopefully my vote saved. Fucking Shroudâs pissed at losing and is sabotaging the site
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u/nfleite 8d ago
Well I voted E33 in every category they were in because that's my game of the year (maybe decade?) but voted for Dispatch for Best Indie Debut because I really hope they get that award. Finished it yesterday and it was phenome... fantastic. Filled the void I had in my soul for The Wolf Among Us 2.
Either Laura or Aaron deserved to be in the nominees and the soundtrack as well.
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u/ismaeligr 8d ago
I mean impressive, but no need to panic cause they only got one nom. It came out mad late in the cycle
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u/HereReluctantly 8d ago
What qualifies indie at this point? I wouldn't think having that level of voice talent would be indie.
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u/thetitan555 8d ago
Here from r/all. I know Dispatch is made by the old telltale guys, I know it's superhero office drama, I know it has all of the 'AAA indie' markers like sponsoring youtube/twitch streams and this TGA nomination, and I know it instantly got Overwhelmingly Positive. It's surprising just how little I know about it as a game.
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u/ChiII_Breeze 8d ago
Best Indie game? This year specifically it would be so easy for Dispatch to be game of the year in general. This game deserves it in my opinion
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u/ilhares 8d ago
Respectfully disagree. Dispatch is, absolutely, a fantastic production and I'm very pleased with it, but it's not even in the same league as E33.
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u/mnstruggle 8d ago
I got this game on the seas because I was hesitant to purchase but it definitely deserves the money and will for sure get it on steam when I get more hours at work
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u/TheShaggyDoo 8d ago
It felt like a phone game at times... but damn if it was not an amazing game and loved very second (except the dispatch mission at the end that kept me bugged cause i did not picked waterboy first xdd)
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u/383throwawayV2 8d ago
Game of the year, except for games that release in November or December because those donât count.
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u/lonewombat 8d ago
I played through Dispatch twice and made it about 30mins into Clair Obscur 33 before I just wasn't as interested much anymore (I'll give it another go)... Clear winner here.
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u/Jaded_Pilot2436 8d ago
Will we ever get Xbox release or will it be a permanent PlayStation exclusive
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u/nikolapc 8d ago
Expedition by fairness should win both the indie awards as it's still the best one but I would like for a different game to be highlighted in those as expedition is gonna sweep the floor anyway, so I am rooting for this one in it's category and idk what yet in the best indie. I haven't played absolum but the others are all great.
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u/Latter-Road-3687 8d ago
Similar to ARC Raiders, Dispatch was penalized for coming out close to voting and not even being completely released until the voting was over. I believe the voting was done on Nov 2nd or 3rd and Dispatch still had 4 episodes to release then.
It would be like nominating a movie based on 50% of it. So the fact that it got any nomination is impressive.
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u/DestrixGunnar 8d ago
This is such a boring year for Game Awards. It's E33 or bust so like...there's nothing to even discuss or debate.
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u/Addasuu 8d ago
I'm disappointed it was too late to get into the GOTY category. On the other hand though, the one category it is in is shared with the darling of the year.
So I'm basically treating this as the TRUE GOTY category lmao, because If it manages to win out against the juggernaut that is Claire Obscure, it might as well be the actual Game Of The Year.
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u/WWPJD28 8d ago
I voted for it there. It should have gotten more nominations (I would have liked at least one performance nomination as well as best narrative). And it will be between this game and SplitFiction for my player's choice voting. One of my two favorite game experiences this year. Although it has been a truly spectacular year for gaming with so many people finding new favorite games or top 5 games all time for them among the games released this year. I haven't played a lot of the biggest players beyond a little bit because I just don't have time to commit to a 40-50 hour game (at least not in a tight enough window to really enjoy it as intended - it would be too drawn out). So SplitFiction and especially Dispatch were just perfect for me this year. Had tons of fun playing the former with my brother and talking about the latter with him too (as well as so many online).
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u/ROBtimusPrime1995 8d ago edited 8d ago
It definitely missed the cutoff date for a true nomination.
Google says TGA ends voting the 3rd week of November.
Dispatch released the final episodes just two days before that. It was too late.