Author: Zoe Freedkin

[Editor’s Note: Authors were told to approach their game of the year lists however they wanted, including listing their favorite games they personally played this year regardless of release year.] When I was younger, video games always took a back seat in my list of interests. Still, video games have always been a constant in my life and throughout my family for as long as I can remember. Right off the bat, I can think of 10 instances of watching my dad, cousins, uncles, and friends play PC or console games with me looking over their shoulder and annoyingly asking,…