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Matthew Gallant
@gangles
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Game Director at Naughty Dog • Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet • Worked on The Last of Us Part I & II, Uncharted 4 • Accessibility tinkerer • ⚜️QC🇨🇦CA
Did just about everything I could in Silksong before the true final boss. Just an astounding game from start to finish.
David Penfold 
I thought I'd check out the winter olympics by watching some ski jumping.
Then I ended up watching the bobsleigh, downhill, freestyle skiing and luge as well.
It's a slippery slope.
@driph Parasite Eve is the one I'd most like to go back and finish, it had such a unique vibe. I'm thinking of trying a longer-commitment monthly version this year, but really selecting "bucket list" games.
Finally dusted off the 50th cartridge in UFO 50 on my flight home. My top four: 🏠 Party House / 🔫 Velgress / 🏎️ Paint Chase / 🌴 Seaside Drive. https://backloggd.com/u/gangles/list/ufo-50-top-ten/
2025 in books read & games completed.
https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2025/12891580
https://backloggd.com/u/gangles/list/completed-in-2025/
https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2025/12891580
https://backloggd.com/u/gangles/list/completed-in-2025/
In 2025, I experimented with a structured weekly practice of picking one game from my backlog and playing it for at least an hour or two. I wrote about how that experiment went, and highlighted a few standouts from the 52 games I played. https://gangles.ca/2025/12/31/weekly-backlog/
Weekly Backlog 2025
Like many people who love video games, I have a conundrum: I own more games than I will ever realistically have time to play. It’s a problem that has accumulated slowly over many years, compounded by Steam sales, charity bundles, and subscription services. It’s of course a wonderful predicament to be in, as it reflects the richness of a vast creative form. But the fact that I would seemingly never catch up weighed on me, and it invited reflection when I was setting goals for 2025 in January.
Matthew Gallant
Merry Christmas! 🎄 Got my daughter a copy of Pokémon X to play on her refurbished 2DS, it’s a hit so far (and getting her to practice her reading).
Naughty Dog devs (including yours truly) share their favourite games of 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JADx_CKlT5k
