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Community RPG Codex 2016 Role-Playing Game of the Year & Age of Incline Voting

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Wow, when you scan that entire list, year after year, its fucking grim. The best I have played, since 2012, is SR: Dragonfall. Wow. Its gotta be better than this. Think I'll go take a dump, maybe that'll make me feel a bit better about this.
 

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Your point being?

It's the best system there is to vote. Voting against the system is no different than me saying

"5 points to Skyrim, 5 points to Obliivion, 5 points to Fallout 3, 5 points to Fallout 4".

Retards eikk be vertwgere

You do realize Codex is a bunch of angry cunts just waiting to shit on fellow codexers?
That's why I don't get your argument that "only cunt would do that".
 
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Oh. There was the Princess Maker 2 official english release in 2016?! Sadly it looks like graphics were "improved", but it is still PM 2. We now have 2016 GOTY :obviously:
 

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2012: FTL
2013: Shadowrun Returns
2014: Lords of Xulima, Might & Magic X
2015: Age of Decadance
2016: N/A
 

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You do realize Codex is a bunch of angry cunts just waiting to shit on fellow codexers?
That's why I don't get your argument that "only cunt would do that".

It's one thing to be a normal cunt, and another one to be an absolute cunt.
 

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Unfinshed? - That is bullshit. Ara Fell is a 30 hour game that tells a believable story with many side quests, never gets boring and is really fun. The boss fights are challenging. But it seems that indie games get more criticized on the Codex these days or are ignored completely.

To be fair, there are a number of games that seem to have been excluded, which, together with the joke inclusions (Saturday Morning RPG, wut) apparently stuck in felipepepe head when he drew up the list, probably have no place being on it for the simple reason that very few people have played them (usually, for good reason.) Leaving them with virtually no chance of finding their way into the top whatever-whatever.

For example, you mentioned Ara Fell.

But what about:

Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG
Sproggiwood
Rabi Ribi
One Way Heroics
Mordheim: City of the Damned
Momodora: Reverie under the Moonlight
Magicmaker
Magicite
Long Live the Queen
Last Dream
Kyn
King's Bounty: Dark Side
Inquisitor
In Exilium
Hero and Daughter+
Fortune Summoners
Dungeonmans
Dungeon of the Endless
Dungeon Manager ZV
Zombasite
The Depths of Tolagel
Duskers
DarkMaus
Kagura Douchuuki
Tree of Saviour

you see my point.
 
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There's also countless rpgmaker release on steam, i suppose you have to draw the line somewhere ,however when you can vote for lightning returns , you may as well add assassin creeds or gta 5 . I took the opportunity of steam sales to get the FF13 trilogy for dirt cheap, with all their outrageously overpriced 10$ dlc included for free. The best one of the three is clearly lightning returns .While its a very good video game, its very hard to see anything rpg related there.Your outfits give you new stats thats all, no party , almost an action game.
Yet i prefer much more playing that AAA game than a mediocre indie game cashing on nostalgy and 100% qualifying as a rpg.
 

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Yet i prefer much more playing that AAA game than a mediocre indie game cashing on nostalgy and 100% qualifying as a rpg.

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Unfinshed? - That is bullshit. Ara Fell is a 30 hour game that tells a believable story with many side quests, never gets boring and is really fun. The boss fights are challenging. But it seems that indie games get more criticized on the Codex these days or are ignored completely.

To be fair, there are a number of games that seem to have been excluded, which, together with the joke inclusions (Saturday Morning RPG, wut) apparently stuck in felipepepe head when he drew up the list, probably have no place being on it for the simple reason that very few people have played them (usually, for good reason.) Leaving them with virtually no chance of finding their way into the top whatever-whatever.

For example, you mentioned Ara Fell.

But what about:

Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG
Sproggiwood
Rabi Ribi
One Way Heroics
Mordheim: City of the Damned
Momodora: Reverie under the Moonlight
Magicmaker
Magicite
Long Live the Queen
Last Dream
Kyn
King's Bounty: Dark Side
Inquisitor
In Exilium
Hero and Daughter+
Fortune Summoners
Dungeonmans
Dungeon of the Endless
Dungeon Manager ZV
Zombasite
The Depths of Tolagel
Duskers
DarkMaus
Kagura Douchuuki
Tree of Saviour

you see my point.

Many more are missing - here's a far more inclusive list of CRPGs and games with RPG elements from 2012 - 2016 (PC only) -> source RPGWatch:

31.12.2016 Mistwood Heroes
27.12.2016 Crypt of the Serpent King
15.12.2016 Castle Torgeath: Descent Into Darkness
09.12.2016 Expect the Unexpected
09.12.2016 Secrets of the Guild
05.12.2016 Void Pyramid
03.12.2016 Fated Souls 2
01.12.2016 The Dwarves
18.11.2016 Disgraced
18.11.2016 Ghostlords
17.11.2016 Town of Night
11.11.2016 Dishonored 2
10.11.2016 Sacred Blade
10.11.2016 Tyranny
09.11.2016 Planet Explorers
04.11.2016 Dead Age
04.11.2016 Dungeon Rats
04.11.2016 Rencounter
03.11.2016 Xanadu Next
01.11.2016 Eisenwald: Blood of November
31.10.2016 Creepy Castle
27.10.2016 Blackfaun
26.10.2016 The Deep Paths: Labyrinth Of Andokost
24.10.2016 Kim
21.10.2016 Killing Room
21.10.2016 Sky Break
18.10.2016 Atonement 2: Ruptured by Despair
10.10.2016 Pre-Dynastic Egypt
01.10.2016 Humans and Monsters
30.09.2016 Daily Chthonicle: Editor's Edition
30.09.2016 Dungeons & Darkness
30.09.2016 Masquerada: Songs and Shadows
29.09.2016 The Metronomicon
27.09.2016 Earthlock: Festival of Magic
27.09.2016 FIVE: Champions of Canaan
27.09.2016 Rogue Wizards
22.09.2016 Heroes of the Monkey Tavern
22.09.2016 Sorcery! Part 4
20.09.2016 Realm of Darkness
20.09.2016 Zenith
16.09.2016 Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor
16.09.2016 Lord of the Seal
15.09.2016 Space Rogue
14.09.2016 Avadon 3: The Warborne
13.09.2016 Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics
13.09.2016 ReCore
09.09.2016 Ember
09.09.2016 Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
06.09.2016 Dungeon Rushers
03.09.2016 The Curious Expedition
01.09.2016 The Underground Man
31.08.2016 Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire
31.08.2016 The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
30.08.2016 Champions of Anteria
25.08.2016 Mugen Souls Z
25.08.2016 The Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming
24.08.2016 Obduction
23.08.2016 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
23.08.2016 Duelyst
23.08.2016 Zombasite
22.08.2016 Tempest
16.08.2016 Looterkings
12.08.2016 Siralim 2
10.08.2016 Ray Gigant
08.08.2016 The Dungeons of Castle Madness
06.08.2016 Framed Wings
05.08.2016 Frozen State
05.08.2016 Little King's Story
25.07.2016 Phantom Brave PC
22.07.2016 Starbound
19.07.2016 I Am Setsuna
12.07.2016 Necropolis
11.07.2016 Krai Mira
08.07.2016 Bludgeons & Krakens
07.07.2016 Dragonpath
06.07.2016 Zavix Tower
05.07.2016 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13
03.07.2016 Enderal: The Shards of Order
28.06.2016 The Technomancer
23.06.2016 7 Mages
07.06.2016 SteamWorld Heist
06.06.2016 Stranger of Sword City
03.06.2016 Anima: Gate of Memories
03.06.2016 Sakura Dungeon
03.06.2016 Wanda: A Beautiful Apocalypse
02.06.2016 Ara Fell
01.06.2016 Blacksea Odyssey
30.05.2016 Planar Conquest
20.05.2016 Shoppe Keep
17.05.2016 Knights of Aira
17.05.2016 Overfall
17.05.2016 Salt and Sanctuary
12.05.2016 Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
12.05.2016 Goliath
10.05.2016 Legionwood: Tale of the Two Swords
29.04.2016 Bastard Bonds
28.04.2016 Neon Chrome
28.04.2016 Pharaonic
28.04.2016 Tale of Wuxia
28.04.2016 Total War: Warhammer
26.04.2016 Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart
22.04.2016 The Huntsman: Winter's Curse
20.04.2016 Megamagic: Wizards of the Neon Age
19.04.2016 Banner Saga 2
15.04.2016 Planet in the Shadows
14.04.2016 Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan
14.04.2016 Final Fantasy IX
12.04.2016 Dark Souls III
12.04.2016 Stories: The Path of Destinies
08.04.2016 Warden: Melody of the Undergrowth
05.04.2016 Sorcery! Part 3
31.03.2016 Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
31.03.2016 Hyper Light Drifter
29.03.2016 Forced Showdown
26.03.2016 Thorne: Tales of The Crow
23.03.2016 Solstice
15.03.2016 Sheltered
10.03.2016 Moon Hunters
05.03.2016 Sunrider: Liberation Day
01.03.2016 Balrum
01.03.2016 The Adventures of Tree
01.03.2016 Trulon: The Shadow Engine
26.02.2016 Stardew Valley
25.02.2016 Grim Dawn
25.02.2016 The Gate of Firmament
24.02.2016 Disgaea
24.02.2016 The Flame in the Flood
18.02.2016 Dungelot: Shattered Lands
16.02.2016 Pillars of Eternity: The White March, Part 2
12.02.2016 Defragmented
05.02.2016 XCOM 2
02.02.2016 Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2
01.02.2016 Aveyond 4: Shadow Of The Mist
01.02.2016 Tales of Symphonia
29.01.2016 Bombshell
26.01.2016 DarkMaus
21.01.2016 Crashlands
19.01.2016 Darkest Dungeon
15.01.2016 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
21.12.2015 The Quest
18.12.2015 The Fall of Gods
18.12.2015 Underrail
16.12.2015 Final Fantasy VI
12.12.2015 OH! RPG!
10.12.2015 Blood and Gold: Caribbean
10.12.2015 Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Returns
08.12.2015 City of Chains
03.12.2015 Dragon Quest Heroes
03.12.2015 Immortal Empire
02.12.2015 Ruzar: The Life Stone
24.11.2015 FIVE: Guardians of David
20.11.2015 Thea: The Awakening
20.11.2015 Vendetta: Curse of Raven's Cry
19.11.2015 Celestial Tear: Demon's Revenge
19.11.2015 Mordheim: City of the Damned
18.11.2015 Hard West
10.11.2015 Fallout 4
10.11.2015 Temple of the Abyssal Winds
09.11.2015 Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
06.11.2015 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut
05.11.2015 Clandestine
05.11.2015 Wave of Darkness
03.11.2015 Dragon Fin Soup
02.11.2015 Voidspire Tactics
30.10.2015 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re; Birth 3
29.10.2015 The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky SC
27.10.2015 Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition
26.10.2015 Chaos Reborn
21.10.2015 The Dwarf Run
20.10.2015 Knights of Pen & Paper 2
20.10.2015 Rebel Galaxy
19.10.2015 Sword Coast Legends
19.10.2015 Tales of Zestiria
18.10.2015 The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians
14.10.2015 Age of Decadence
13.10.2015 Warshift
12.10.2015 Animal Gods
06.10.2015 Skyhill
01.10.2015 7,62 Hard Life
30.09.2015 Jotun
29.09.2015 Might & Magic: Heroes VII
29.09.2015 Might & Magic Heroes VII
25.09.2015 Verlies II
22.09.2015 Soma
21.09.2015 Bloodlust: Shadowhunter
21.09.2015 Templar Battleforce
17.09.2015 I Can't Escape: Darkness
16.09.2015 Black Closet
16.09.2015 Dr. Dungeon's MADMAN!
16.09.2015 Skyshine's BEDLAM
15.09.2015 Undertale
02.09.2015 Renowned Explorers: International Society
01.09.2015 Armello
28.08.2015 Redemption: Eternal Quest
28.08.2015 Satellite Reign
27.08.2015 Dead in Bermuda
25.08.2015 Evoland 2, A Slight Case of Spacetime Continuum Disorder
25.08.2015 Pillars of Eternity: The White March, Part I
24.08.2015 Grandia II Anniversary Edition
24.08.2015 I Shall Remain
20.08.2015 Shadowrun: Hong Kong
18.08.2015 Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
10.08.2015 Celestian Tales: Old North
10.08.2015 Royal Bounty HD
28.07.2015 King's Quest: Your Legacy Awaits
28.07.2015 Kyn
27.07.2015 ICY
24.07.2015 Heroes of Legionwood: Age of Darkness
24.07.2015 Transcendence
24.07.2015 Victor Vran
21.07.2015 Breach & Clear: Deadline
17.07.2015 Interstellaria
16.07.2015 Sorcerer King
15.07.2015 Antharion
14.07.2015 Guild of Dungeoneering
09.07.2015 The Red Solstice
06.07.2015 The Amber Throne
02.07.2015 Legends of Eisenwald
26.06.2015 Age of Fear: The Undead King
23.06.2015 Barony
04.06.2015 The Masterplan
03.06.2015 The Enchanted Cave 2
01.06.2015 Dungeon Crawlers HD
01.06.2015 Macabre
01.06.2015 Massive Chalice
29.05.2015 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re; Birth 2
28.05.2015 Serpent in the Staglands
22.05.2015 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
20.05.2015 Gran Vitreous
19.05.2015 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
14.05.2015 Technobabylon
12.05.2015 Invisible, Inc
12.05.2015 Ultimate Space Commando
12.05.2015 Windward
07.05.2015 Dex
30.04.2015 Chroma Squad
28.04.2015 Dungeons 2
28.04.2015 Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown
28.04.2015 Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim
24.04.2015 DRAGON: A Game About a Dragon
24.04.2015 Siralim
20.04.2015 Highlands
16.04.2015 Telepath Tactics
06.04.2015 Fallen: A2P Protocol
27.03.2015 Age of Fear 2: The Chaos Lord
26.03.2015 Pillars of Eternity
22.03.2015 Enemy
19.03.2015 Worlds of Magic
17.03.2015 Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
10.03.2015 Assassin's Creed: Rogue
20.02.2015 Caribbean
17.02.2015 Hand of Fate
12.02.2015 Nights & Candles
06.02.2015 Sunless Sea
30.01.2015 Survivalist
29.01.2015 Heroes of Might and Magic III HD
29.01.2015 Life is Strange
28.01.2015 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re; Birth 1
21.01.2015 Dark Quest
20.01.2015 Blackguards 2
20.01.2015 Citizens of Earth
14.01.2015 Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
12.01.2015 Alphadia Genesis
07.01.2015 Warhammer Quest
16.12.2014 Neo Scavenger
11.12.2014 Final Fantasy XIII-2
09.12.2014 Dungeonmans
04.12.2014 Dead State
04.12.2014 Fight The Dragon
04.12.2014 The Dark Eye: Skilltree Saga
27.11.2014 Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered
27.11.2014 The Witcher Adventure Game
26.11.2014 Tales of Aravorn: Seasons of the Wolf
20.11.2014 Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
20.11.2014 Warmachine: Tactics
18.11.2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
18.11.2014 Rollers of the Realm
14.11.2014 Lords of Xulima
11.11.2014 Valkyria Chronicles
07.11.2014 Crowntakers
07.11.2014 The Depths of Tolagal
04.11.2014 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
30.10.2014 Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
28.10.2014 Lords of the Fallen
23.10.2014 Ziggurat
21.10.2014 Jagged Alliance: Flashback
17.10.2014 The Tale of a Common Man
15.10.2014 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
15.10.2014 Legend of Grimrock 2
14.10.2014 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
10.10.2014 Boot Hill Heroes
09.10.2014 Final Fantasy XIII
07.10.2014 Styx: Master Of Shadows
05.10.2014 Pier Solar
30.09.2014 Shadow of Mordor
29.09.2014 TinyKeep
26.09.2014 Starpoint Gemini 2
23.09.2014 Gauntlet
19.09.2014 Wasteland 2
18.09.2014 Elminage Gothic
18.09.2014 Endless Legend
26.08.2014 Lichdom: Battlemage
19.08.2014 King's Bounty: Dark Side
12.08.2014 Risen 3: Titan Lords
31.07.2014 Sacred 3
30.07.2014 The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky
23.07.2014 Unrest
22.07.2014 Halfway
30.06.2014 Divinity: Original Sin
03.06.2014 Legends Of Persia
01.06.2014 Xenonauts
22.05.2014 Legions of Ashworld
22.05.2014 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
21.05.2014 Always Sometimes Monsters
20.05.2014 Transistor
16.05.2014 Dark Scavenger
15.05.2014 Fearless Fantasy
08.05.2014 Bound By Flame
30.04.2014 Child Of Light
25.04.2014 Dark Souls II
23.04.2014 Heroes of Steel
21.04.2014 Forsaken Fortress
17.04.2014 Agarest Zero
01.04.2014 Goat Simulator
31.03.2014 Age of Wonders 3
20.03.2014 Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok
18.03.2014 Deus Ex: The Fall
13.03.2014 Last Dream
04.03.2014 South Park: The Stick of Truth
28.02.2014 One Way Heroics
27.02.2014 Shadowrun: Dragonfall
25.02.2014 Epic Battle Fantasy 4
25.02.2014 Thief 4
14.02.2014 Disciples 3: Reincarnation
14.02.2014 Eschalon: Book III
09.02.2014 Strider
04.02.2014 Agarest Generations of War
29.01.2014 Saturday Morning RPG
24.01.2014 Might & Magic X: Legacy
22.01.2014 Blackguards
20.01.2014 Heroes of a Broken Land
15.01.2014 SpellForce 2: Demons of the Past
14.01.2014 Loren The Amazon Princess
14.01.2014 The Banner Saga
08.01.2014 Consortium
15.11.2013 Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition
13.11.2013 Blood Knights
12.11.2013 XCOM: Enemy Within
08.11.2013 Long Live The Queen
03.11.2013 Paper Sorcerer
30.10.2013 Avadon 2: The Corruption
30.10.2013 Drox Operative: Invasion of the Ancients
24.10.2013 The Dark Eye: Demonicon
23.10.2013 Path of Exile
22.10.2013 Deus Ex: Human Revolution: Director's Cut
21.10.2013 Eldritch
18.10.2013 Space Rangers HD
27.09.2013 Legends of Aethereus
24.09.2013 State of Decay
14.09.2013 FTL
13.09.2013 Card Hunter
12.09.2013 Aarklash: Legacy
04.09.2013 Steam Marines
02.09.2013 Battle Of The Sands
16.08.2013 Space Hulk
13.08.2013 Europa Universalis IV
06.08.2013 Divinity: Dragon Commander
31.07.2013 Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny HD
25.07.2013 Shadowrun Returns
03.07.2013 Dark
28.06.2013 Legends of Dawn
01.06.2013 Conclave
30.05.2013 Expeditions: Conquistador
22.05.2013 Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
22.05.2013 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
26.04.2013 Mars War Logs
19.04.2013 Eador: Master of the Broken World
17.04.2013 Sacred: Citadel
26.03.2013 Bioshock Infinite
26.02.2013 Driftmoon
31.12.2012 Tales of Maj'Eyal
30.12.2012 Drox Operative
01.12.2012 Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
28.11.2012 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
30.10.2012 Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten
30.10.2012 King's Bounty: Warriors of the North
11.10.2012 Of Orcs and Men
09.10.2012 Dishonored
21.09.2012 Krater
20.09.2012 Torchlight II
18.09.2012 Borderlands 2
05.09.2012 Inquisitor
24.08.2012 Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition
17.08.2012 Dead Island: Riptide
17.08.2012 Krater
19.06.2012 SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny
31.05.2012 Magical Diary
15.05.2012 Diablo 3
15.05.2012 Game of Thrones
27.04.2012 Risen 2: Dark Waters
13.04.2012 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
12.04.2012 Legend of Grimrock
05.04.2012 Confrontation
06.03.2012 Mass Effect 3
14.02.2012 Crusader Kings II
14.02.2012 Telepath RPG: Servants of God
10.02.2012 Jagged Alliance: Back in Action
07.02.2012 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
30.01.2012 Fortune Summoners
27.01.2012 King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame
 
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Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG
Sproggiwood
Rabi Ribi
One Way Heroics
Momodora: Reverie under the Moonlight
Magicmaker
Magicite
Long Live the Queen
Last Dream
Kyn
Inquisitor
In Exilium
Hero and Daughter+
Fortune Summoners
Dungeonmans
Dungeon Manager ZV
Zombasite
The Depths of Tolagel
Duskers
DarkMaus
Kagura Douchuuki
Tree of Saviour

The names alone make me wish for a nuclear war to burn videogames into cinders forever. And I bet they all look like rainbow-colored pixellated vomit ripped from nintendo shitstains and plugged into RPGfaker. Disgusting!

(so are 2/3 of felipecuck's list).
 

duanth123

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Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG
Sproggiwood
Rabi Ribi
One Way Heroics
Momodora: Reverie under the Moonlight
Magicmaker
Magicite
Long Live the Queen
Last Dream
Kyn
Inquisitor
In Exilium
Hero and Daughter+
Fortune Summoners
Dungeonmans
Dungeon Manager ZV
Zombasite
The Depths of Tolagel
Duskers
DarkMaus
Kagura Douchuuki
Tree of Saviour

The names alone make me wish for a nuclear war to burn videogames into cinders forever. And I bet they all look like rainbow-colored pixellated vomit ripped from nintendo shitstains and plugged into RPGfaker. Disgusting!

(so are 2/3 of felipecuck's list).

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Submit, heretic.
 

felipepepe

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Unfinshed? - That is bullshit. Ara Fell is a 30 hour game that tells a believable story with many side quests, never gets boring and is really fun. The boss fights are challenging. But it seems that indie games get more criticized on the Codex these days or are ignored completely.

To be fair, there are a number of games that seem to have been excluded, which, together with the joke inclusions (Saturday Morning RPG, wut) apparently stuck in felipepepe head when he drew up the list, probably have no place being on it for the simple reason that very few people have played them (usually, for good reason.) Leaving them with virtually no chance of finding their way into the top whatever-whatever.

For example, you mentioned Ara Fell.

But what about:

Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG
Sproggiwood
Rabi Ribi
One Way Heroics
Mordheim: City of the Damned
Momodora: Reverie under the Moonlight
Magicmaker
Magicite
Long Live the Queen
Last Dream
Kyn
King's Bounty: Dark Side
Inquisitor
In Exilium
Hero and Daughter+
Fortune Summoners
Dungeonmans
Dungeon of the Endless
Dungeon Manager ZV
Zombasite
The Depths of Tolagel
Duskers
DarkMaus
Kagura Douchuuki
Tree of Saviour

you see my point.
I actually downloaded SteamSpy's database and sorted out all RPGs released in 2012-2016. There was 1810 games. In the last year alone, 717 RPGs were released. And there's still non-Steam games, like Rance.

I HAVE to draw a line somewhere.

I tried to filter them by playtime, but Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara only has a median of 1:23 hs of play, while fucking FreeCell Quest has a median of 7:34 hs. By rating, but Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition has a 99% rating, while Eschalon: Book 3 doesn't have recent votes. By owners, but Voidspire Tactics has less than 3k owners while every goddamn RPG Maker game get 5k+... By price, but Heroine's Quest is free...

It's REALLY fucking hard to parse all these games into a concise yet inclusive list.

Some games I actually forgot / missed - One Way Heroics, Long Live the Queen and Fortune Summoners should've definitely made the list. For 2014 & 2015 I had the GOTY polls (which I ran) as reference, but these games are from 2012 - all we did back then was DU's Year in Review, which didn't list these games.

HiddenX 's list is extensive, but also misses a few games - he complained about Ara Fell but forgot to list Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episodes Three & Four, which have a quite solid Grandia-like combat system, even if the writing is absolute shit.

However, other games I intentionally cut. I mean, why include something like Runestone Keeper when in 2015 it only got ONE vote, and it was 1/5? DO I really need to clutter the poll with games that already "failed" in a past GOTY voting?
 
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Unfinshed? - That is bullshit. Ara Fell is a 30 hour game that tells a believable story with many side quests, never gets boring and is really fun. The boss fights are challenging. But it seems that indie games get more criticized on the Codex these days or are ignored completely.

To be fair, there are a number of games that seem to have been excluded, which, together with the joke inclusions (Saturday Morning RPG, wut) apparently stuck in felipepepe head when he drew up the list, probably have no place being on it for the simple reason that very few people have played them (usually, for good reason.) Leaving them with virtually no chance of finding their way into the top whatever-whatever.

For example, you mentioned Ara Fell.

But what about:

Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG
Sproggiwood
Rabi Ribi
One Way Heroics
Mordheim: City of the Damned
Momodora: Reverie under the Moonlight
Magicmaker
Magicite
Long Live the Queen
Last Dream
Kyn
King's Bounty: Dark Side
Inquisitor
In Exilium
Hero and Daughter+
Fortune Summoners
Dungeonmans
Dungeon of the Endless
Dungeon Manager ZV
Zombasite
The Depths of Tolagel
Duskers
DarkMaus
Kagura Douchuuki
Tree of Saviour

you see my point.
I actually downloaded SteamSpy's database and sorted out all RPGs released in 2012-2016. There was 1810 games. In the last year alone, 717 RPGs were released. And there's still non-Steam games, like Rance.

I HAVE to draw a line somewhere.

Some games I actually forgot / missed - One Way Heroics, Long Live the Queen and Fortune Summoners should've definitely made the list. For 2014 & 2015 I had the GOTY polls (which I ran) as reference, but these games are from 2012 - all we did back then was DU's Year in Review, which didn't list these games.

HiddenX 's list is extensive, but also misses a few games - he complained about Ara Fell but forgot to list Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episodes Three & Four, which have a quite solid Grandia-like combat system, even if the writing is absolute shit. As you can see, it's hard to come up with a definitive list of all note-worthy RPGs in the past 5 years.

However, other games I intentionally cut. I mean, why include something like Runestone Keeper when in 2015 it only got ONE vote, and it was 1/5? DO I really need to clutter the poll with games that already "failed" in a past GOTY voting?

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