Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield divine the difference between spite and guilt, develop a cool season pass, and steal the International Prototype of the Kilogram. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
When did you first start to feel out of touch with the modern gamer? (06:14)
What role does spite play in video game development? (11:03)
How can developers make the best of it when forced to build a “Season Pass” of post-launch content? (16:47)
What’s the most vindicated you’ve ever felt by a video game? (22:17)
Insert Credit Quick Break: Amazing Grace available 6/6 at 6:66 PM (27:27)
Gaagaagiins asks: What studios best at naming games? (28:52)
How do you make stealth good? (36:18)
What is the opposite of video games? (41:23)
Make a video game about the unit that establishes the pound (43:32)
LIGHTNING ROUND: Guess the User Review (47:13)
Recommendations and Outro (56:33)
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Witch
Knuckles the Echidna
MLA Handbook
The Chicago Manual of Style
Alex Jaffe
Cursed Problems in Game Design
Ep. 186 - Dirtbag Strikes Back, with Alex Jaffe and Mathew Kumar
SimCity
Ep. 324 - Bocket Tinesters
Stellar Blade
Rami Ismail
Zach Gage
Nintendo Power
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Fear Street
Goosebumps
EA FIFA series
Call of Duty series
Hall & Oates
Michelangelo
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
God of War: Ragnarök
Vindicators
Bonk series
Shigeru Miyamoto
BioShock
Yoshiki Okamoto
Street Fighter series
Brave Prove
Brave Story: New Traveler
Namco
Galaga
Galaxian
Bosconian
Pac-Man
Mappy
Rally-X
Wonder Momo
Lucky & Wild
Xevious
Taito
Landmaker
Puchi Carat
Growl
Puzzle Bobble
Cleopatra’s Fortune
Bubble Bobble
Libble Rabble
Transcendental Meditation
The Tower of Druaga
Baraduke series
Sky Kid
Grobda
Activision
River Raid
Beam Rider
The Dreadnaught Factor
Mindshadow
Panic Park
The Outfoxies
Tinkle Pit
Rolling Thunder
Pitfall!
Dirt Dash
Time Crisis
Rodney’s Funscreen
Ninja Princess
After Burner
Rodney Alan Greenblat
PaRappa the Rapper
Hitman series
Deadly Premonition
Metal Gear
Metal Gear Solid
Watch_Dogs
Radiolab
≤ kg
International Prototype of the Kilogram
National Treasure (2004)
Goldfinger (1964)
Assassin’s Creed series
Recommendations:
Brandon: BelGioso Parmesan Snacking Cheese, pick your battles
Frank: Get an air popper
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