It’s been a difficult, horrible year but here are…

The Games That Helped Me Survive 2020

From blissful islands full of animals to literal battles through hell

They may not all be bright and cheery but they helped put a smile on my face.

Let’s get to know each other a bit: What was the first thing you did upon realizing that 2020 was going to skip the prosperity of the “Roaring ’20s” and jump right into the depression?

Did you tweet about it? Tell your friends and family you love them? Stock up on toilet paper? Take up knitting?

Me? I charged my controllers.

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Okay, that isn’t completely true. My initial reaction was a common one, that being complete and overwhelming panic. While I was fortunate in many ways, I was going headfirst into a pandemic tens of miles away from my family with a contracted job — that I’d eventually lose — and my poor mental health reemerging.

It was a challenging year, and that’s without even mentioning the pain of seeing those daily figures rise and decades of injustice bubbling to the surface like never before. However, the fact of the matter is that you and I survived this turbulent year. We all…