Games1000xRESIST
The best sci-fi story of 2024 and nobody played it.
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksstory that matters
GamesBaldur's Gate 3
It made mainstream audiences learn what a d20 is. That's not an accident.
lose a weekendstory that mattersplay with a partner
TVBetter Call Saul
A tragedy that moves like a procedural and hits like a hammer.
you'll think about it for weeksslow burn that pays offstory that matters
FilmBlade Runner 2049
The blockbuster that treats three hours of silence as an event.
you'll think about it for weeksslow burn that pays offbeautiful and bleak
GamesChained Echoes
One person made this. Play it anyway.
lose a weekendcomfort food with teethyou'll think about it for weeks
FilmCitizen Kane
You don't watch old films. Watch this one anyway.
you'll think about it for weeksquietly devastatingshort and concentrated
GamesDisco Elysium
The best writing in any video game ever made. Not 'for a game.' Ever.
will destroy you emotionallystory that mattersyou'll think about it for weeks
AnimeFrieren: Beyond Journey's End
The quest ended. The story starts there.
you'll think about it for weekswill destroy you emotionallyquiet and unhurried
GamesImmortality
Three lost films. One scrub bar. That's the whole game.
you'll think about it for weeksstory that matterswill destroy you emotionally
GamesKentucky Route Zero
A magical realist road trip through America's unpaid debts.
you'll think about it for weekswill destroy you emotionallyquiet and strange
GamesLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
It's a game where you can run a ramen restaurant, fight a tiger, and attend a funeral for a man who isn't dead yet.
lose a weekendwill destroy you emotionallystory that matters
GamesMetaphor: ReFantazio
You don't play JRPGs. Play this one anyway.
will destroy you emotionallylose a weekendyou'll think about it for weeks
AnimeMob Psycho 100
The strongest boy in anime just wants to be better.
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksanimation that goes stupidly hard
GamesNieR: Automata
The credits are the tutorial and the ending is the argument
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksbeautiful and sad
GamesOneShot
The game knows it's a game. That's the tragedy.
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksstory that matters
GamesOuter Wilds
The only game where the only thing you gain is knowledge — and it's the most compelling game you'll ever play.
you'll think about it for weekswill destroy you emotionallystory that matters
TVSeverance
Your job already splits you in two. This makes it literal.
you'll think about it for weeksslow burn that pays offstory that matters
TVThe Leftovers
The mystery is never solved. That's the point.
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksstory that matters
TVThe Sopranos
Every prestige drama you love is copying this one's homework.
you'll think about it for weeksstory that mattersfunny until it isn't
TVThe Wire
A city dissected one failing institution at a time.
you'll think about it for weeksslow burn that pays offstory that matters
AnimeVinland Saga
A revenge epic whose true arc is learning to drop the sword.
will destroy you emotionallyslow burn that pays offyou'll think about it for weeks
FilmWhiplash
The most terrifying film ever made about practice.
you'll think about it for weekswill destroy you emotionallywatch it in one sitting