Happy December, everybody! It's time to conclude our year-end wrap-up episode, during which we each count down our top 5 games or game-related things from the year that was, from #5 to #1. We covered our #4 and #5 entries last month, so here are our top 3 from 2023, including several unexpected entries. You'll also hear:

• Frank continues to assure us that our opinions are wrong.
• A subtle but delightful piece of box cover art.
• Mike and Joe both rate games at #2 that they haven't bought.
• An asymmetrical, real-time, cooperative roll-and-write? In SPACE?!?
• But Frank, if it's your "greatest game ever," why isn't it your #1? (Because your #1 is a COMPUTER GAME, you cheater.)

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