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by Michael Baker It's the start of a new year, and all thoughts are naturally on what is to come. It is the season of resolutions and planning for the future — which also means that this is a good time to reflect upon the previous year. Gamers are human beings; we grow and change and experience epiphanies that have an impact on our gaming lifestyle. To this end, the staff at RPGamer has come together to contemplate the experiences of the last twelve months. We take a look at games which, new or old, made us think about and reconsider our habits of gaming. There are lessons to be learned from any game, as these testimonials will show. We invite all of our readers to share the personal moments of gaming that shaped the course of last year for them. The unexamined life is not worth gaming, after all. Share your own testimonials here.