{"id":457339,"date":"2025-11-10T02:26:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2181786"},"modified":"2025-11-10T02:26:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:26:48","slug":"2021-in-review-the-most-moving-game-of-the-year-was-about-moving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/2021-in-review-the-most-moving-game-of-the-year-was-about-moving\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 in review: The most moving game of the year was about moving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-in-review-the-most-moving-game-of-the-year-was-about-moving.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Hello! Over the next few days we&#8217;re going to be going back over some of our favourite games and moments and themes and whatnot from this very strange year. 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