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12.Hostage Negotiator Hostage Negotiatorputs you in the role of a law enforcement agent who needs to talk down someone who’s taken hostages. The gameplay involves a card-based hand-building mechanic along with dice, and each turn represents a conversation with the hostage taker. You have to be smart and strategic with your hand, making sure to increase conversation points while lowering the threat level. And there are multiple paths to victory, whether that means successfully talking them down, sending in an extraction team, and more....

12. Super Mario Odyssey Platform: Nintendo Switch Yes, a certain plumber does seem to show up in speedrunning games an awful lot. Players have been runningSuper Mario 64for years, but as the newest game in the series,Super Mario Odysseyhas plenty of fresh territory left to explore. If you’re looking to set a speedrunning world record, a relatively newer game like this one is your best bet. Related:The best exclusive games on Nintendo Switch...

12. Spellhacker by M. K. England Combine a heist plot with the worldbuilding ofDuneand you getSpellhacker, an extravagant young adult fantasy story from the author ofThe Disasters(another awesome genre mashup novel). InSpellhacker, the source of magic is exploited by a greedy corporation. When a motley crew of magic smugglers stumble across a dangerous form of magic, it’s up to them to put a stop to it. With this awesome premise and engaging characters—like the heroic Diz and the quirky Remi—expect every scene to build tension up until the explosive finale....

12. Mr. Corman Mr. Cormanis a comedy-drama about a public school teacher (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who’s going through an existential crisis. While he goes through life as normal, Josh Corman struggles to cope with his friends and family, especially his mother Ruth (played by Debra Winger). All the while, he escapes to his own creativity. Gordon-Levitt is a great actor with an imaginative side, and he’s more than able to carry the presence of Mr....

12. Baywatch (1989) What other location screams “beach holiday” more than California and Hawaii? Despite how often the show is now parodied and mocked in pop culture,Baywatchwas once the most-watched television show in the world, with an audience of 1.1 billion viewers every week. David Hasselhoff and his crew run around the shorelines of Los Angeles, saving lives together in skimpy red swimsuits. Despite being an action-drama,Baywatchisn’t a show you should take too seriously....