Still trying to catch up, so let's take a trip nine months back in time.

The big game we all got for 2022 was Deep Rock Galactic, and it's the winner of my Christmas Crack 2022 award. Really really fun game, but way more fun with a group than solo with the helper bot. I did end up getting a little burned out with it playing solo after everyone else stopped playing with me. I didn't want to play with strangers. Still, a good time overall.

I did also play a ton of Cosmoteer before Christmas, so it could have been the winner if DRG hadn't come along. It was pretty entertaining, but as often happens with the nearly endless games, I got bogged down and had to ease off. Definitely a lot of promise, since it was still early access at the time, and I think still is.

I guess that's really it for Christmas. I need to recap the last few years of Christmas Crack, since I last posted a full list about five years ago.

• 2018: Banner Saga 3
• 2019: no winner
• 2020: Cyberpunk 2077
• 2021: no winner
• 2022: Deep Rock Galactic

Ugh, that's terrible. 2021 I specifically said there was no winner, and I never even mentioned anything about 2019. I went back through my Steam purchases and couldn't find anything I remember as being especially cracky that year. Astroneer was the closest thing, and I did enjoy it, but I didn't get addicted to it really. And I did play some Spintires and MudRunner after getting DLC for both that year. But meh. Too bad. I need to make sure I have a solid candidate this year!

I guess that's it for this entry. I'll make a new one for 2023 stuff.