The Game Awards 2023 was jam-packed with trailers (Light No Fire!), surprises (Blade!), and celebrities (Jordan Peele!), but did it give enough time to the awards themselves? Kaitlyn Red Wing, Mel Gazazian, and Sam Mosher review this year’s show, discuss how it can better celebrate developers, and share their favorite announcements. Timecodes: Stories/media discussed:Senua's Saga: Hellblade IITales of Kenzera: ZAU (Polygon story: Assassin’s Creed Origins actor announces new game at The Game Awards) Light No Fire (The Verge story: Light No Fire is the next ambitious game from the studio behind No Man’s Sky) Jurassic Park: SurvivalBladeSEGA Power Surge (Washington Post story: Sega is reviving classic games including ‘Crazy Taxi,’ ‘Jet Set Radio’)OD: A Hideo Kojima GameExodusHarmonium: The Musical Lost Records: Bloom & RageThe Casting of Frank StoneLoose Leaf: A Tea Witch SimulatorSimpler Times (Engadget story: 'Simpler Times' is the coziest game I've played in a long time) Follow the podcast on Twitter and YouTube @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at [email protected]. Follow Kaitlyn, Mel, and Sam on social media @KaitlynRedWing, @melaniegazaz, and @SamScotMosher respectively.