# Game of the Year 2025: Week One

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Podcast: [The Stage Select](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stage-select-6734730)
Published: 2026-01-07T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome to week one of The Stage Select’s Game of the Year Deliberations for 2025! We’re joined by returning champion Mike Fallek as well as first-time deliberator Addie to go over the best game not released this year, the best porn game, and the best-looking game. Let’s go! 00:00 Introduction 04:05 Best Game Not Released in 2025 01:35:26 We Played it For the Story (Best Porn Game) 02:17:58 Best Looking Game Keep up on Mike’s latest projects here: https://bigweasellilweasel.club/ Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com Logo and artwork by John Gholson Announcer: John Gholson Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect Email: thestageselectpod@gmail.com Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

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