The 2022 Game of the Year Spectacular

That's right! Right before 2022 ends, it's our Game of the Year Spectacular! Stephen and Brendon trekked all the way to the great cold state of Pennsylvania to record with AJ in front of the traditional yule log YouTube video and, of course, The Orb. 

All three present their top ten games of the year, their Games of the Other Year (GOTOY is catching on!), and then decide on the Aether's official top five of the year. As always, you'll be hearing from some guests of the show as well. Thank you ALL for listening, sharing, and generally just being such a wonderful group of fans. We love you!
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Timecodes:

• (00:00) - WELCOME TO THE GAME OF THE YEAR EPISODE!!!!!
• (00:54) - What the heck *is* Into the Aether anyway????
• (05:45) - Explaining GotOYs
• (08:06) - Stephen's GotOYs
• (13:16) - AJ's GotOYs
• (21:28) - Brendon's GotOYs
• (28:17) - How we do GotY around here
• (29:24) - GUEST GOTY: Dom Nero (Zant: Usurper King)
• (30:25) - Stephen's #10
• (35:22) - Brendon's #10
• (40:30) - AJ's #10
• (42:55) - Stephen's #9
• (46:24) - Brendon's #9
• (51:54) - AJ's #9
• (54:36) - GUEST GOTY: Sadie
• (55:49) - Stephen's #8
• (01:09:02) - AJ's #8
• (01:14:26) - Brendon's #8
• (01:22:57) - Stephen's #7
• (01:31:35) - AJ's #7
• (01:36:52) - Brendon's #7
• (01:44:40) - GUEST GOTY: Christopher Thomas Plante
• (01:47:03) - Stephen's #6
• (01:52:09) - AJ's #6
• (01:59:40) - Brendon's #6
• (02:07:47) - A quick Patreon update!
• (02:13:14) - The gamers are coming!!!
• (02:13:31) - The Discord top 5! (+3 Honorable Mentions)
• (02:17:58) - Stephen's #5
• (02:26:57) - AJ's #5
• (02:33:22) - Brendon's #5
• (02:40:02) - GUEST GOTY: Kim
• (02:41:33) - Stephen's #4
• (02:49:42) - AJ's #4
• (03:00:49) - Brendon's #4
• (03:07:41) - Stephen's #3
• (03:15:45) - AJ's #3
• (03:22:46) - Brendon's #3
• (03:35:14) - GUEST GOTY: Scout
• (03:36:44) - Stephen's #2
• (03:46:29) - AJ's #2
• (03:52:55) - Brendon's #2
• (04:06:26) - AJ's #1
• (04:21:22) - Brendon + Stephen's #1
• (04:40:42) - List recaps
• (04:42:40) - GUEST GOTY: Alanna
• (04:44:53) - We're back!
• (04:46:15) - Honorable Mentions
• (05:06:53) - Deciding the Into the Aether Top 5
• (05:49:24) - SOME VAGUE SPOILERS FOR A GAME!!!!
• (05:50:51) - Deciding the Into the Aether Top 5
• (05:59:10) - The Into the Aether Top Five Video Games of Twenty-Twenty-Two!!!!
• (05:59:37) - Looking back on 2022
• (06:14:22) - Thank you so much for listening!!!!!!!!!

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