Not sure what game to play? Leave a comment, we’ll help
One of the best parts of our jobs at Polygon is recommending awesome new games to play. Whether it’s indie games, cozy games, board games, or just the best of the year, we’re always trying to introduce readers to new and exciting picks. Lists are a great way to share a variety of games in a short amount of time. But sometimes it’s fun to do something more personally curated.
That’s why we have this regular open thread dedicated to helping you, our dear readers, find the perfect game to play right now. Looking for a narrative-rich sci-i epic that will have you fight the techno embodiment of god? We’ve got you. Want a five-minute distraction to break up the daily grind? We’ve got you there too.
From 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT, I will be in the comments section down below answering your questions and fielding requests for what you should play. We previously programmed this as a weekly movie column but will be moving that version to a monthly schedule with more, non-movie recommendation threads coming your way week over week.
I should add that this is also a great place to share what you’ve been playing, if you want to talk about that with your fellow Polygon readers! Participation is very welcome, even without questions.
A little bit about me, your curator for this go-round: I’m Chris Plante, Polygon’s editor-in-chief. Alongside my time at Polygon, I host a video game podcast called The Besties with my colleague Russ Frushtick and my buddies Justin and Griffin McElroy. And years ago, I created NYU’s first course on video game journalism. More recently, I’ve been helping out at my local art house movie theater! I’m a pop culture omnivore, as happy to savor a cheeky critique of artificial intelligence as I am to scarf down that latest gory first-person shooter.
What am I playing right now? I took a short trip to Austin, TX last week, and I spent my flights chopping baddies to bits with a human-sized axe in Hades 2. I’m also enjoying the puzzle-heavy Metroidvania Animal
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