The Rodrigues 2023 Best of the Year Award Show

These awards are given to a game, book, movie, or board game that stands far beyond the competition. These media pieces represent my favorites of the year and deserve some special recognition.

Game of The Year 2023

Cover art of the video game 'God of War Ragnarök' showing two characters, a large bearded man and a young boy, standing on ice in a snowy mountain landscape with a large serpent in the background, along with wolves, broken ships, and lightning in the sky.

Honorable Mention

Promotional poster for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 featuring two Spider-Man costumes against a red background, with the Marvel logo and game title.

Indie Game of The Year 2023

Video game title screen for 'DAVE THE DIVER' featuring a bright blue ocean, a boat on the water, and a tropical island with a sushi restaurant in the background.

Book of the Year 2023

Book cover titled "World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War" by Max Brooks. The background is a distressed, blood-splattered texture. The title is bold and prominent, with additional text highlighting the book's success and film adaptation.

Movie of the Year 2023

Anime-style poster for the animated movie 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' featuring anthropomorphic cats and bears in fantasy costumes, with a cityscape in the background.

Honorable Mention

A stylized poster for the movie 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' featuring a large, geometric illustration of a character with a spider emblem on his chest, with a smaller Spider-Man swinging inside the emblem. The poster includes the movie title, release date, and production logos.

Board Game of the Year 2023

Cover art for the game 'Descent: Legends of the Dark' featuring a glowing, demonic skull with lightning-like cracks on a dark blue background, with circuit-like elements and the game's title at the bottom.