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A relentlessly on topic smorgasbord of hard hitting video game questions as addressed by a panel of experts. Featuring Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and a rotating group of special guests. Hosted by Alex Jaffe. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

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  1. Ep. 466 - Duped By Big Taito

    60 minEpisode 466

    In which our heroes detail the difference between a 9/10 and a 10/10 review score, moments of quiet calm, and Pelvis Presley. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited …

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    In which our heroes detail the difference between a 9/10 and a 10/10 review score, moments of quiet calm, and Pelvis Presley.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: What video game do you have the most negative reaction to when it comes up for personal reasons? (06:44)

    2: How do you create quiet moments of calm in a video game without boring the player? (12:24)

    3: Brandon Sheffield asks, are there any games you know the soundtrack super well but haven’t played? (16:26)

    4: Design some new Fatalities for the next Mortal Kombat (21:06)

    5: spencergifs asks, what is the difference between a 9/10 and a 10/10? (26:47)

    6: How do you best adjust for end-game power creep when the player gets too strong? (32:21)

    7: What is the vestigial tail of video games? (36:12)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Famicom Feud - Every Telltale Series (39:46)

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  2. Insert Credit Gaiden #17 - Bye Forever TGS 2026: Byeohazard

    47 min

    Brandon Sheffield ventures once more into Tokyo Game Show, and in the process documents the spread of a horrifying virus (through his own lungs). Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Segments …

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    Brandon Sheffield ventures once more into Tokyo Game Show, and in the process documents the spread of a horrifying virus (through his own lungs).

    Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

    Segments:

    1. Tokyo Game Show - Dehumanization (00:13)
    2. Answering Questions - False Hope (02:08)
    3. Satsumaimo - Crooked Shrine (07:41)
      1. Diversions - Masking (11:30)
    4. Further Questions - Inventory (29:26)
    5. Denouement - Return (40:12)

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  3. Ep. 465 - It's Not Called Peacehammer

    1 h 20 minEpisode 465

    Only the Insert Credit panel could cover the fan response to Bioware’s closure, explain all of Warhammer 40,000 in six minutes, and design a Nathan Fielder video game. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi …

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    Only the Insert Credit panel could cover the fan response to Bioware’s closure, explain all of Warhammer 40,000 in six minutes, and design a Nathan Fielder video game.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: When making a game, how big should the numbers go? (04:41)

    2: How do you design a miniboss? (10:11)

    3: What does a fanbase do after a video game studio dies? (13:14)

    4: Ash, explain the Warhammer 40,000 universe in six minutes. (20:56)

    5: Room Check! (29:23)

    6: Which video game would be most likely to have a branded codpiece? (41:12)

    7: Bigger J asks, how should Valve announce Half-Life 3? (42:08)

    8: What would a video game designed by Nathan Fielder be like? (49:53)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Ranthill (53:41)

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  4. Ep. 464 - Specdracular 2026

    1 h 13 minEpisode 464

    Freaky Frank Cif-AAAAH-ldi, Ashes to Ashes Dust to Dust Parrish, and BranDon Corleone Sheffield unite once more to take on Dracula’s biggest challenge yet: discount prices! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank …

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    Freaky Frank Cif-AAAAH-ldi, Ashes to Ashes Dust to Dust Parrish, and BranDon Corleone Sheffield unite once more to take on Dracula’s biggest challenge yet: discount prices!

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: What fixtures do you put in a final level to prevent heroes from reaching the boss? (06:38)

    2: What are the strangest things that exist out of bounds in a video game? (12:37)

    3: What video games have the most hostile and unpleasant aesthetics you’ve ever experienced? (18:48)

    4: What happens to a video game studio after it dies? (25:01)

    5: What are your feelings on video game recompilation projects, particularly with the role AI has begun to play in them? (30:39)

    6: Seva Saturn asks, what non-horror games induce anxiety for you? (38:14)

    7: Why Why asks, how do you get a scaredy cat like me to enjoy horror games? (42:50)

    8: LeFish asks, what is the Wilhelm Scream of video games? (45:44)

    9: What would you change if you could change one thing about one game? (47:49)

    FRIGHTENING ROUND: What’re Ya Dyin’? (54:32)

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  5. Ep. 463 - Krang Cifaldi

    1 h 13 minEpisode 463

    Ep. 463 - Krang Cifaldi The finest minds in video games return to discuss the enjoyment found in bad games, memorable NPCs, and ooey gooey sticky honey concoctions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash …

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    Ep. 463 - Krang Cifaldi

    The finest minds in video games return to discuss the enjoyment found in bad games, memorable NPCs, and ooey gooey sticky honey concoctions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: When do you find yourself most enjoying a game that’s not very good? (07:18)

    2: Are there any old video games that you literally couldn’t make today, regardless of whether or not they’d be financially successful? (13:32)

    3: What are some of the most baffling launch events in video game history? (19:04)

    4: Do you have any favorite weird little video game NPCs? (27:51)

    5: BiggerJ asks, what do you remember about ROM sites from the early 2000’s? (34:09)

    6: When have you been most moved listening to a new version of an old song from a video game? (40:56)

    7: What is the Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger (2026) of video games? (48:12)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Before and After Burner (54:21)

    (thanks to barleybap for the idea and the The Matrix: Path of Neo Turf Masters example)

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  6. Ep. 462 - The Hole Fillers, with Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn

    3 h 31 minEpisode 462

    Over one thousand questions have been submitted to the Question Hole at patreon.com/insertcredit, and now it’s up to legendary podcast host Alex Jaffe and legendary podcast editor Esper Quinn to answer more …

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    Over one thousand questions have been submitted to the Question Hole at patreon.com/insertcredit, and now it’s up to legendary podcast host Alex Jaffe and legendary podcast editor Esper Quinn to answer more than 200 of them.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    nah, not for this one, sorry. Join us next week for your beloved Insert Credit panel, and yet another question from the depths of the Question Hole!

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  7. Ep. 461 - Thanks, Odama

    1 h 18 minEpisode 461

    Insert Credit co-founder Brandon Sheffield joins the panel to cover the current state of Japanese games, ace representation in video games, and owning seven PSPs. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash …

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    Insert Credit co-founder Brandon Sheffield joins the panel to cover the current state of Japanese games, ace representation in video games, and owning seven PSPs.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: Brandon, what’s going on in Japan with video games right now? (08:13)

    2: How do you make equipment management fun in games? (15:25)

    3: Which characters in video games can be claimed as asexual? (21:50)

    4: What is the most ill-advised video game related purchase you’ve ever made? (30:02)

    5: Room Check! (37:05)

    6: Joel Valentin asks, what game do you wish had become the defining influence in its genre? (50:05)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: The Forgotten-Named Game (54:14)

    Recommendations and Outro (01:09:33)

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  8. Ep. 460 - Guiltlessly Child Free, with Shivam Bhatt

    1 h 17 minEpisode 460

    Writer, podcaster, and Hindu pandit Shivam Bhatt joins the panel to cover spirituality in games, Activision’s Halo, and video games for dogs. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Shivam …

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    Writer, podcaster, and Hindu pandit Shivam Bhatt joins the panel to cover spirituality in games, Activision’s Halo, and video games for dogs. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Shivam Bhatt. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: Which video games have you had spiritual experiences with? (08:26)

    2: What is the difference in tone and content between Western and Asian dramas? (19:54)

    3: What is Activision’s Halo going to look like? (25:36)

    4: Joel Valentin asks, what is something you thought only existed in video games until you were made aware of it in real life? (31:22)

    5: Brandon Sheffield asks, design a game for a dog (36:34)

    6: What is the printing a Magic card so imbalanced it has to be immediately banned from tournament play of video games? (40:23)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Planes Talkers (46:01)

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  9. Ep. 459 - Mission Impastabowl, with Chris Plante

    1 h 15 minEpisode 459

    Host of Post Games Chris Plante joins the panel to the future of video game journalism, the new Wolverine game, and a boxed copy of Microsoft Excel. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and …

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    Host of Post Games Chris Plante joins the panel to the future of video game journalism, the new Wolverine game, and a boxed copy of Microsoft Excel.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Chris Plante. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: How can video games responsibly portray physical disability? (07:15)

    2: How important is fidelity in video game adaptation? (14:47)

    3: Brandon Sheffield asks: what are some games that struck you immediately as being good, bad, or otherwise tailored toward you? (23:30)

    4: How do you adapt a podcast into a broadway show? (29:03)

    5: Bigger J asks, there’s a lot of recurring level themes in platform games. What isn’t one, but should be? (36:23)

    6: Is there a future for professional video game journalism? (43:31)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Arcade Of Our Own (52:46)

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  10. Ep. 458 - Wet Adult Link, with Alex Fraioli

    1 h 6 minEpisode 458

    Podcaster, Essayist and Voice Actor Alex Fraioli joins the panel to cover the Ocarina of Time remake, barcade preferences, and keyblade nonsense. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Alex …

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    Podcaster, Essayist and Voice Actor Alex Fraioli joins the panel to cover the Ocarina of Time remake, barcade preferences, and keyblade nonsense.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Alex Fraioli. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: Brandon Sheffield asks, what is the most fun you’ve had with a game on a gimmick-based platform? (09:36)

    2: How did you see video games evolve socially over time? (14:51)

    3: Which video games do you associate with specific cities? (20:39)

    4: What should we anticipate from this recently announced Kingdom Hearts anime? (24:42)

    5: The 1000-Year Old Man asks, what is the Mt. Fuji of video games? (34:20)

    6: Where is the uncanny valley? (40:38)

    7: What do you think is the hardest job in voice acting? (44:24)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Lorre Not Lorre (48:44)

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  11. Ep. 457 - Hey Me, Pikachi

    1 h 11 minEpisode 457

    Your beloved panel covers advances in stealth games, new Pokemon types, and whether or not Marty McFly has a scrote. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper …

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    Your beloved panel covers advances in stealth games, new Pokemon types, and whether or not Marty McFly has a scrote. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: What is the correct amount of time to sit down and play a video game in front of your TV? (05:57)

    2: Which video games are most responsible for advancing their genre? (13:02)

    3: What even is the incentive to make video games commercially? (19:43)

    4: Design a new Pokemon type (25:13)

    5: Dr. Booperstein III asks, are all video games derivative of the first generation of video games? (32:08)

    6: What’s the stupidest playable race in a video game? (39:18)

    7: What is the Steven Spielberg’s Stanley Kubrick’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) of video games? (46:16)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (52:58)

    Recommendations and Outro (58:24):

    Hard Truths (XX:XX):

    • Jaffe: If you have a work day that ends at 10 PM, you don’t get to do all the stuff you do if your work day normally ends at 5 PM.

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  12. Ep. 456 - Lady RoboBobby, with Stella Sacco

    1 h 6 minEpisode 456

    Narrative designer Stella Sacco joins the panel to cover Grand Theft Auto VI, detecting AI in games, and pink plush Peeps bunnies. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Stella Sacco …

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    Narrative designer Stella Sacco joins the panel to cover Grand Theft Auto VI, detecting AI in games, and pink plush Peeps bunnies.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Stella Sacco. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: How are we feeling about Grand Theft Auto VI? (05:38)

    2: How can we trust any new video games not to use AI? (15:52)

    3: How have video game companies most egregiously attempted to rewrite their own histories? (20:40)

    4: Which movies most need a “Scarface: The World is Yours” type sequel with the protagonist coming back to life? (25:17)

    5: Room Check! (32:48)

    6: WillaWisp asks, what is the CeraVe Daily Moisturizer of video games? (38:16)

    7: If Dolly Parton asked you to show her some video games, which ones would you show her? (43:35)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Blind Pull Quote (48:41)

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  13. Ep. 455 - Resident Fourvil

    1 h 25 minEpisode 455

    The panel reviews Resident Evil 4, a foundational 3rd person action horror game with memorable characters, a novelty controller, and an egg meta. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and …

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    The panel reviews Resident Evil 4, a foundational 3rd person action horror game with memorable characters, a novelty controller, and an egg meta. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: What did you know about Resident Evil 4 before playing? (03:17)

    2: Do we need to reevaluate escort missions in 2026? (18:18)

    3: How important is it for a horror game to be scary? (23:27)

    4: Is inventory management fun? (36:45)

    5: Dustin asks, what games should have a novelty controller? (51:08)

    6: Let’s talk about the remakes (57:53)

    7: Why is this game important? (01:06:31)

    8: Where does Resident Evil 4 rank among the Capcom Five? (01:08:27)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: What’re Ya Buyin? (01:13:57)

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  14. Ep. 454 - Turtle Goblins

    1 h 8 minEpisode 454

    Editor and Media Critic Esper Quinn joins Jaffe, Frank and Brandon for an evening of video game writing, high volume of death, and the Mr. Bones Apology Tour. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon …

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    Editor and Media Critic Esper Quinn joins Jaffe, Frank and Brandon for an evening of video game writing, high volume of death, and the Mr. Bones Apology Tour.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: What do you look for in a video game castle? (04:18)

    2: What kinds of video games have the narrowest distinction between a good one and a bad one? (10:22)

    3: Hey Esper, what are the hardest video games to find footage for when making the video edition of Insert Credit? (15:34)

    4: What do video game writers get away with that would never fly in other media? (22:38)

    5: Magnanimus asks, other than humans, what creature has been killed the most times across all video games? (26:58)

    6: On which occasions have you told someone specifically not to play a video game? (31:42)

    7: What is the FLCL of video games? (35:44)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Magic: the Sortening (40:40)

    Recommendations and Outro (01:00:11)

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  15. Ep. 453 - Mega Duck and Cougar Boy

    1 h 4 minEpisode 453

    Frank, Ash, and Brandon answer Jaffe’s questions about simple ways to improve any game, documentary video game adaptations, and turning consoles into anime girls. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash …

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    Frank, Ash, and Brandon answer Jaffe’s questions about simple ways to improve any game, documentary video game adaptations, and turning consoles into anime girls.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: What is something simple you can add to any video game to make it immediately better? (03:53)

    2: Is there something you’ve encountered in a game you can only explain as an inside joke? (10:43)

    3: What are your standard practices for saving your game? (16:26)

    4: Design anthropomorphized versions of obscure video game consoles for a Hyperdimension Neptunia reboot (21:48)

    5: Death_Strandicoot asks, what would be the best documentary to adapt into a video game? (30:57)

    6: What games in the Game Industry Hardship Bundle do you think Frank, Ash, and Insert Credit listeners would like most? (36:30)

    7: Whos a cool lady? (42:23)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Verb Coding (48:17)

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  16. Ep. 452 - Ground Bud

    1 h 13 minEpisode 452

    The panel you know and love returns to discuss E3, user generated content, and Ryan Baby Goose. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original …

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    The panel you know and love returns to discuss E3, user generated content, and Ryan Baby Goose.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: What’s everybody been up to lately? (03:13)

    2 What was E3 like? (12:06)

    3: What are the best implementations of weather effects in video games? (19:27)

    4: Design a dating game that takes place at the Cheesecake Factory (25:05)

    5: Room Check! (32:24)

    6: SteveWithAB asks, what was a major inflection point for video games that didn’t feel like one at the time? (40:04)

    7: What is the Emily Wilson’s critique of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey of video games? (45:29)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Notable Patreon Characters (54:22)

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  17. Ep. 451 - Big Dick 3, with Stella Sacco

    1 h 21 minEpisode 451

    Writer and narrative designer Stella Sacco joins Brandon and Esper to cover pandering in games, T4T energy, and dokidokidecahedrons. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Brandon Sheffield, Esper Quinn, and Stella Sacco …

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    Writer and narrative designer Stella Sacco joins Brandon and Esper to cover pandering in games, T4T energy, and dokidokidecahedrons. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Brandon Sheffield, Esper Quinn, and Stella Sacco. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: What’s the difference between catering to an audience and pandering to an audience? (03:59)

    2: What are some things video game writers have to do that most people don’t think about? (09:19)

    3: Are there any examples of studio notes improving a game? (14:42)

    4: Which video game romance has the most T4T energy? (21:51)

    ONLINE MULTIPLAYER: Gen Z/Gen Alpha Only! What was your first video game? (27:16)

    5: Gaagaagiins asks, why is Mario’s mustache black, but his hair is brown? (35:16)

    6: In video games with dialogue, is it always preferable to have voice acting? (42:11)

    7: What is the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) of video games? (52:57)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Giallo Films (58:40)

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  18. Ep. 450 - The Italian Hyphen

    1 h 1 minEpisode 450

    The panel covers game cancellations, Gen Z’s first games, and consummating a game. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt …

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    The panel covers game cancellations, Gen Z’s first games, and consummating a game.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: What game do you think was the first game for the highest percentage of Gen Z gamers? (03:14)

    2: What was the longest you have been stuck on a video game? (08:52)

    3: What’s the hardest you’ve ever been hit by a video game cancellation? (15:32)

    4: If you could replace the words “Press Start” on video game start up screens with any other phrase, what would it be? (21:50)

    5: Propelleher asks, what video game character would you trust to house sit for you while you’re away? (26:44)

    6: What do you predict will be the final non-Nintendo game released on a disc? (32:49)

    7: What is the Chubby Checker’s “Let’s Twist Again” of video games? (36:05)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Micro Maker (41:25)

    Recommendations and Outro (52:12):

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    Gen Z/Gen Alpha listeners ONLY! Send a one minute or less .mp3 or .wav of yourself sharing your first video game, the games you remember your older siblings playing, or what you think the final Prima Strategy Guide was to [email protected] and maybe we’ll play it on air in a future episode!

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  19. Ep. 449 - Gathering Lavender, with Jesse Thorn

    1 h 38 minEpisode 449

    Legendary podcaster and founder of Maximum Fun Jesse Thorn joins Ash and Brandon for summer speedruns, a Def Jam: Vendetta update, and the besta Bethesda. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon …

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    Legendary podcaster and founder of Maximum Fun Jesse Thorn joins Ash and Brandon for summer speedruns, a Def Jam: Vendetta update, and the besta Bethesda. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Jesse Thorn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: What’s going on with speedrunning lately? (04:30)

    2: How are old bad games bad differently from how new bad games are bad? (11:32)

    3: Design a new Def Jam fighting game for 2026 (17:11)

    4: Are video games artsy? (25:27)

    5: LeFish asks, would you rather live one year of your life with big head mode, loudly speak like a Mario, or only be able to walk like you’re tank controlled? (34:07)

    6: What’s the best-a Bethesda? (43:27)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Equip This On (56:33)

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  20. Ep. 448 - Werewolf Cancellation

    1 h 16 minEpisode 448

    Our illustrious panel covers the end of games on discs, Marathon Steve, and how much money Ash has spent on Love and Deepspace. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield …

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    Our illustrious panel covers the end of games on discs, Marathon Steve, and how much money Ash has spent on Love and Deepspace. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: Can we address Sony? (06:20)

    2: What’s the longest you’ve played a game before realizing you were playing it the wrong way? (12:50)

    3: What are the most inventive ways the camera has been used in a video game? (17:56)

    4: What should Jaffe do about the fan response to his popular romance game? (24:21)

    5: spencergifs asks, how long should it take to make a game? (34:15)

    6: On which non-video game subjects does most or all of your knowledge on them come from video games? (40:35)

    7: What is The Godfather Part III (1990) of video games? (46:07)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: The Price is Sprite (52:04)

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  21. Ep. 447 - Formative Game Uncles

    1 h 9 minEpisode 447

    Frank, Ash, and Brandon answer questions about episodic games, the ever-changing “average gamer,” and full-frontal Mario. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by …

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    Frank, Ash, and Brandon answer questions about episodic games, the ever-changing “average gamer,” and full-frontal Mario.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: When should a game be released in chapters as opposed to all at once? (04:28)

    2: How old should a game be before it gets a remake? (09:54)

    3: What would you consider the worst timed video game releases in history? (15:18)

    4: What is an uncle game? (20:06)

    5: Room Check! (29:39)

    6: SuperDQP asks, which game franchise should get a “the movie the game” treatment? (38:45)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Pride or Die (46:12)

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  22. Ep. 446 - Extra Capitalismishness

    1 h 10 minEpisode 446

    The panel you know and love discusses the video game industry crash, Grand Theft Auto VI expectations, and the human body’s fun port. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon …

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    The panel you know and love discusses the video game industry crash, Grand Theft Auto VI expectations, and the human body’s fun port. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: Are we in a video game industry crash? (06:47)

    2: Is there any scenario where Grand Theft Auto VI is a flop? (11:18)

    3: What are the biggest tells that a once ambitious game developer is beginning to rest on their laurels? (15:22)

    4: What QA notes do you have for the developers of reality? (21:33)

    5: Dillson asks years ago, who will the next developer or publisher or voice actor to announce an NFT project? (27:35)

    6: On a personal level, what video games most engage your imagiation? (34:16)

    7: What are the best games to have on your phone when kids ask if you have games on your phone? (39:47)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Game Namers (44:20)

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  23. Ep. 445 - The Video Game Stork

    1 h 17 minEpisode 445

    Your Insert Credit panel covers the rest of the news from Summer Game Fest, where games come from, and Mortal Kombat fetishism. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield …

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    Your Insert Credit panel covers the rest of the news from Summer Game Fest, where games come from, and Mortal Kombat fetishism.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: Anything interesting at the other summer game events we didn’t cover last time? (05:36)

    2: What are we going to do when every triple-A new game has AI? (19:37)

    3: What other Final Fantasy characters should be distributed to fighting games? (21:14)

    ONLINE MULTIPLAYER: What do YOU think the John Waters’ Pink Flamingos (1972) of video games is? (29:48)

    4: Connrr asks, where do video games come from? (32:28)

    5: If you were programming a video game orchestral concert, what obscure track would you drop in there? (38:45)

    6: What is the One Piece of video games? (45:15)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - AFI’s Top 100 Film Quotes (50:47)

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  24. Ep. 444 - Trickle-Down Justice

    1 h 12 minEpisode 444

    Our heroes confront Summer Game Fest, questions of manners when talking to swords, and another trip to the Omegaverse. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by …

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    Our heroes confront Summer Game Fest, questions of manners when talking to swords, and another trip to the Omegaverse.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: What did you think of the PlayStation State of Play? (05:19)

    2: Why do we do these and who are they for? (16:47)

    3: If you could insert one sentence into Geoff Keighley’s teleprompter at Summer Game Fest this year, what would it be? (21:10)

    4: CaptainNAC asks, which game would you pick as the secret handle to open a hidden passageway behind a false wall? (26:45)

    5: What would you guess are the first five mods a community typically makes for a video game? (35:27)

    6: What is the John Waters’ Pink Flamingos (1972) of video games? (40:03)

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    LIGHTNING ROUND: Omegaversus (44:42)

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  25. Ep. 443 - It's Da Freakin' Bat, with Lucy James

    1 h 17 minEpisode 443

    Podcaster and Summer Games Fest host Lucy James joins the panel to cover Hideo Kojima’s AI use, playing as a cat in games, and GamemasterAnthony’s pride parade. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash …

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    Podcaster and Summer Games Fest host Lucy James joins the panel to cover Hideo Kojima’s AI use, playing as a cat in games, and GamemasterAnthony’s pride parade.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Lucy James. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    • Lasik
    • Body Worlds
    • “Whoever reads this, please enter my grave. I will let you have my stretching, shrinking keepsake.”
    • Star Trek
    • Heathcliff)
    • Ricky Henderson
    • NBA Jam
    • Space Jam (1996)
    • Yosemite Sam
    • Foghorn Leghorn
    • The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
    • Mark McGwire
    • Jose Conseco

    1: What’s the most ludicrous video game press release you’ve ever seen? (05:28)

    • Lucy James: this is the worst email I have ever received
    • Fing-Longer
    • Pornhub
    • Overwatch
    • EarthBound
    • World of Tanks

    2: How is AI viewed in Japanese development? (11:27)

    • Hideo Kojima’s AI Prada video prompts outcry from gamers

    3: What’s your favorite thing to be in a video game? (14:25)

    • The Aristocats - Ev’rybody Wants To Be a Cat
    • Stray
    • Little Kitty, Big City
    • Tenchu series
    • LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
    • Catwoman
    • Traveller’s Tales
    • Sonic R
    • Veep
    • Batman
    • Tinykin
    • World of WarCraft
    • Troll (WarCraft race)
    • Tachikoma
    • KITT
    • Cars (2006))
    • Disney·Pixar Cars

    4: How would you explain Minecraft to Zohran Mamdani? (20:41)

    • Zohran Mamdani
    • Minecraft
    • Boris Johnson
    • Sadiq Khan
    • Meijer
    • A Minecraft Movie (2025)
    • Jack Black
    • Bubsy)
    • The video of a zombie in a mine cart (thanks to Sandwich Jones for finding this for me)
    • Demonschool
    • Pathologic 2
    • Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
    • Marvel Spider-Man
    • Cities: Skylines
    • Tropico
    • Sid Meier’s Civilization series
    • Disco Elysium
    • Tim Walz
    • Crazy Taxi

    5: Catherine asks, which video game characters would you expect to show up at Pride? (28:10)

    • GamemasterAnthony
    • Kratos)
    • David Jaffe
    • Giannis Antetokounmpo
    • God of War (2018)
    • Loki
    • Freyja
    • Baldr
    • Bayonetta)
    • Leon S. Kennedy
    • Liza Minnelli
    • Lisa Vanderpump
    • Princess Peach
    • Princess Daisy
    • Waluigi
    • Char Aznable
    • Chris Redfield
    • Sylvando
    • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
    • Final Fantasy XV
    • Noctis Lucis Caelum

    6: What lines from or aspects of video games have permeated your real life? (34:39)

    • Portal
    • The Sims
    • Shenmue
    • Ryo Hazuki
    • Dragon Age series
    • Chant of Light
    • Klingon
    • Disaster Report
    • Deltarune
    • Super Mario series
    • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
    • Audio Atrocities
    • Dishonored
    • Fable
    • Batman: Arkham series
    • Bruce Timm
    • Paul Dini
    • Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
    • Resident Evil: Village
    • Resident Evil 4

    7: What is The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) of video games? (43:43)

    • The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
    • The Mandalorian
    • Andor
    • Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
    • Aliens: Colonial Marines
    • Alien: Isolation
    • Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
    • Asteroids

    LIGHTNING ROUND: OC Remix (49:09)

    Recommendations and Outro (01:07:17):

    • Frank: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight,
    • Brandon: Vote for gov’nah if you’re Californian, Sega-16’s Mike Fischer interview, the first and second Abashiri Prison movies but not the third one
    • Ash: Touch grass
    • Lucy: Widow’s Bay, lookingfor.game

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  26. Ep. 442 - Even More Questions Too Stupid for the Dirtbag, with Esper Quinn

    1 h 24 minEpisode 442

    Editor and media critic Esper Quinn joins Ash and Brandon in answering more questions from the insert credit forum. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper …

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    Editor and media critic Esper Quinn joins Ash and Brandon in answering more questions from the insert credit forum.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: marurun asks, who is the most pointlessly bland fighting game character? Moreso than “guy in a karate gi”. (03:17)

    2: ana asks, what’s the most common hidden gem? (05:55)

    3: yeso asks, has anyone ever cried at one of the Leisure Suit Larry death scenes? (07:48)

    4: SteveWithaB asks, is it time to retire the term “gamer”? (11:06)

    5: Tradegood asks, if Xbox is Mountain Dew and Doritos, and Nintendo is Coca-Cola and Pringles, what is Sony? (13:40)

    6: Death_Strandicoot asks, who should be the first recipient of the Nobel Prize for Video Games? (16:16)

    7: Mnemogenic asks, how would you adapt a 10 yen game into a big budget AAA video game? (18:24)

    8: Taliesin_Merlin asks, design an Amy Rose video game based on one of the following novel premises. (20:41)

    9: Tom asks, what are the seven basic game genres? (23:33)

    10: mtvcribs asks, what happened to thong-era final fantasy (26:19)

    11: mack41 asks, is Google Maps cop warning alert a strand game? (29:07)

    12: beets asks, if you were going to make a table from videogame hardware, what would you use? (30:53)

    13: rootfifthoctave asks, is sega the company that gets the most “[not-sega game] feels like a [sega] game” comments spoken about it? (32:24)

    14: KingTubb asks, how often do the following characters change their bed sheets: (35:11)

    15: PassionQuotient asks, what’s the video game equivalent of reading all of Shakespeare? What about James Joyce? (38:26)

    16: Kiki asks, what’s Jollibee? (41:07)

    17: YellerDog asks, what game is the most fun with the worst graphics? What game is the least fun with the best graphics? (42:58)

    18: adashtra asks, What is the “telling your puppy to stop biting your feet, but he’s so dang cute you don’t wanna yell at him” of video games? (45:20)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Arcade of Our Own (48:58)

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  27. Ep. 441 - Sigmas in the Omegaverse

    1 h 20 minEpisode 441

    The finest minds in video games discuss flying in games, retaining players over the course of a series, and self-lubricating anuses. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield …

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    The finest minds in video games discuss flying in games, retaining players over the course of a series, and self-lubricating anuses.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: How do you make flight feel good? (05:48)

    2: What makes a good shop theme? (10:22)

    3: What are good ways games can reward you for playing the previous entry in a series? (16:48)

    4: How could you “walk the room” giving a talk at a video game conference? (21:29)

    5: Yeso asks, what is the soda vs. pop of video games? (30:41)

    6: What’s the difference between a director and a lead designer in video games? (37:33)

    7: What stats would you add to fighting game character bios? (40:14)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (45:51)

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  28. Ep. 440 - No More Worlds to Conker

    1 h 8 minEpisode 440

    Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield cover GameStop making an offer for eBay, the hotness of the new StarFox designs, and dead rabbids. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and …

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    Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield cover GameStop making an offer for eBay, the hotness of the new StarFox designs, and dead rabbids.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: GameStop isn’t gonna buy eBay, right? (08:56)

    2: What are the level 1 magic spells you want to make available to a player in a game? (14:00)

    Hang on. Is Indiana Jones’s hat a fedora?

    Okay back to Question 2.

    3: Are the Star Fox characters hotter now or not? (18:41)

    4: Write five clues for a Jeopardy! video game category (24:18)

    5: LeFish asks, what is the best French thing in video games, and what is the best fish? (28:57)

    6: What is a more useful aggregation tool: Metacritic, which averages scores, or Rotten Tomatoes, which averages positive vs. negative reviews? (33:53)

    7: What is the Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) of video games? (37:10)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: User Reviews (43:14)

    Credit Corner (56:54)

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  29. Ep. 439 - Deleterious

    1 h 12 minEpisode 439

    Our heroes share thoughts on twenty years of achievements, developers responding to player feedback, and whether nail bats count as blunt weapons. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and …

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    Our heroes share thoughts on twenty years of achievements, developers responding to player feedback, and whether nail bats count as blunt weapons.

    Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman, episode art by Gilbert Smith.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: When has the appeal of a popular game eluded you? (05:24)

    Credit Report (11:40)

    2: How have trophies and achievements impacted video games over the past 20 years? (13:39)

    3: Let’s talk about that MindsEye DLC (20:21)

    4: Give me your dream video game blunt rotation (which is to say, three items to cycle through as blunt weapons in a video game) (25:31)

    5: Issac asks, what makes a good sick game? (32:47)

    6: To what extent should a studio consider the feedback of their playerbase, and when should they ignore it? (39:34)

    7: What is the realizing you’ve been to a restaurant too many times because the workers know who you are by sight of video games? (44:51)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: Circle K Corral (51:11)

    Recommendations and Outro (59:34):

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  30. Ep. 438 - We Will Not Be Kept in Your Balls

    58 minEpisode 438

    Your Insert Credit Panel discusses the future of Xbox, the difference between dad games and mom games, and weird little guys. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited …

    Show notes

    Your Insert Credit Panel discusses the future of Xbox, the difference between dad games and mom games, and weird little guys. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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    SHOW NOTES:

    1: When are you convinced to go back to a particular game after putting it down? (02:51)

    2: Through video game history, how has the job of level designer evolved? (07:44)

    3: What are the differences between a dad game and a mom game? (12:59)

    4: Design a video game trilogy intended to grow up with the player base (19:39)

    5: Death_Strandicoot asks, is Xbox a third party now? Is there still a Big 3? (28:01)

    6: What are some new ways to torture players in masocore games? (33:42)

    7: What is the McDonald’s Sprite of video games? (38:42)

    LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Roblox Mobile (43:51)

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