As winter blankets the landscape with snow and the holiday season beckons, Rock Paper Shotgun, a cherished gaming website known for its insightful articles and engaging community, announces that it will be taking a well-deserved break. The team will step away from their digital treehouse, temporarily suspending their usual activities, only to return rejuvenated on January 2, 2024. Despite the pause in live interactions, the website won't leave its audience in the lurch. A trove of entertaining reads and features has been meticulously scheduled to keep the community engaged during the festive season.
The downtime coincides with colder weather, deemed too chilly for their proverbial treehouse. Interestingly, due to an oversight, their return in the supposedly warmer month of January has been ensured, hinting at the quirky and light-hearted tone that the team is known for. The fact that the correct year may elude their writings for a few months into 2024 is a charming admission of their all-too-human nature, likely to resonate with many of their readers.
The holiday period for many is a time of rest and celebration, and Rock Paper Shotgun is no exception. They express their hopes for everyone to enjoy the season, irrespective of one's personal festivities. Acknowledging that the end of the year may bring downtime for their readers as well, the Rock Paper Shotgun team has planned content to ensure no one feels bereft of their daily gaming insights.
Among the scheduled content is the climactic reveal of the Game of The Year 2023— an event much anticipated by their community, although somewhat expected. The website playfully nudges at the tradition of charades, a popular holiday game, aligning the disclosure with festive cheer. Whether the community has already guessed the winner or not, the official recognition of the year's standout game is an event many look forward to.
Not limiting their offerings to just one standout title, Rock Paper Shotgun will be presenting Selection Boxes, personal recommendations from their staff that didn't quite make the main list. These honorable mentions, affectionately dubbed "hon. menchies," provide readers with a broader look at games that have made a mark on the staff and might deserve more attention.
Additionally, retrospective roundups offer a look back at the year through various lenses. From the best reviews to impactful features and guide content, these summaries serve to encapsulate the year's gaming landscape. They anchor the community's collective memory of the year's gaming experiences and provide a platform for reflection and discussion.
Rock Paper Shotgun is also sharing content funded by their supporters with all their readers, displaying an appreciative gesture towards their entire audience. These posts, arranged under the "From The Archive" tag, extend the website’s gratitude by making exclusive content more widely available during the holiday period.
Adding a touch of levity to the content buffet are the annual Christmas Crackers— a series of holiday jokes that promise to be so dreadfully amusing they leave the writers themselves a mix of embarrassed and proud. The tinkling of daily laughter offers a daily dose of humor amid the seasonal festivities.
In preparing to bid adieu to the year, the writers at Rock Paper Shotgun take a moment to engage in genuine conversation with their readers, inviting them to share their gaming-related resolutions for the upcoming year. This intimate dialogue illustrates the close-knit feeling of the Rock Paper Shotgun community and their dedication to evolving their gaming experiences. With a resolution to "play more weird stuff," the heart of gaming—exploration and discovery—remains at the forefront of their minds.
With heartfelt thanks and a delicious sense of anticipation for both the holidays and the fresh opportunities of the coming year, Rock Paper Shotgun signs off for 2023. Encouraging their readers to partake in the feast of content during their absence, they look forward to the continued camaraderie and shared love for gaming that 2024 will undoubtedly bring. See you on January 2nd, and remember, for now, the games continue.
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