Gift links are acceptable, but they cannot expire, or they will not qualify.

We can’t wait to see what you’ve got for us! #TYIVGB25

Submitted work will at the very least be considered, regardless of whether it is published at a major outlet, self-hosted blog or on a long-form social site like Blogger or Tumblr.

Curators (myself and Chris) must be able to access the work in order for it to be considered. We cannot accept private PDFs of articles that are not and/or will not be posted to the public Internet. We also cannot accept anything gated behind a hard paywall. #TYIVGB25

Key points:

This Year in Videogame Blogging is an annual roundup and celebration of good games writing. It is NOT an awards ceremony/show. As long as a piece of writing fits the guidelines above, you are free to submit whatever you like!

You ARE allowed (and in fact, strongly encouraged) to submit your own work for consideration. #TYIVGB25

What Qualifies (continued):

- Things we have *not* previously featured on TWIVGB.

What DOES NOT Qualify:

- Works first published before 2025.
- Works that don’t have anything substantially to do with games.
- Works that are not web-hosted and open-access, e.g., works locked behind a paywall with no gift link.
- Works of GenAI boosterism, and anything generated wholly or in part by AI.
- Anything which violates our inclusivity statement. #TYIVGB25

What Qualifies:

- Games criticism, analysis, commentary, etc which was first published in some form in 2025.
- Works on videogames, computer games, interactive fiction, board games, tabletop, word games, card games, sports, literally any kind of game.
- Written works.
- Audio works (must have transcript available).
- Video works (must have transcript available).
- Works not in English (must have an English-language summary available).
- Things we have previously featured on TWIVGB.