Game Theory: Which amazing games slipped through last year's cracks?
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Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off the weekend by taking a look at the world of gaming, diving in to the ideas that underpin the hobby we love with a bit of Game Theory. We’ll sound off in the space above, and invite you to respond down in the comments, telling us what you’re playing this weekend, and what theories it’s got you kicking around. Congratulations, game nerds: We’ve survived the first true gaming onslaught of 2024, weathering time-devouring attacks from Final Fantasy VII...

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