Ep. 337 - Holland Oats The Insert Credit Show

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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