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Ep. 369 - Wednesday Difficulty, with Chris Remo
Composer, designer, and puzzler Chris Remo joins the panel to cover how specific instruments evoke moods in games, Mad Libs as branching path narrative, and VR’s Myst problem. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Chris Remo. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
SHOW NOTES:
Metroidvania
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Scrooged (1988)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Die Hard (1988)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Vince Guaraldi
Sesame Street
A Christmas Story (1983)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
Elf (2003)
The Elf on the Shelf
Will Ferrell
Thurl Ravenscroft
The Nutcracker
English National Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
1: What’s the right way to modulate crossword puzzle difficulty? (06:04)
The New York Times crossword puzzle
Will Shortz
2: What particular moods or vibes in video game soundtracks are most closely associated with specific instruments? (12:24)
Vibrato
Tubular bells
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Homer
Fez
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Sega Genesis
New jack swing
Roland Synthesizers
John Carpenter
Demonschool
Danganronpa
3: Did any of those Wordle clones have any merit? (16:41)
Wordle
Tetris
Simple and Clean
Mad Libs
Dungeons & Dragons
Twenty Questions
Spelling Bee
Connections
Wheel of Fortune
4: If I haven’t been convinced to get into VR by now, am I beyond reach? (22:53)
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Half-Life: Alyx
Beat Saber
Oculus
Myst
Half-Life
Insert Credit Quick Break: Charles Greenberg (33:27)
5: Death Strandicoot asks, what are some interesting company interactions or rivalries in gaming? (34:41)
Regular Show
Funko
Itch.io
itch.io says it was taken down by Funko
Pinkerton
Magic publishers sent Pinkerton agents to a YouTuber’s house to retrieve leaked cards
Rockstar Games
Red Dead Redemption II
The legal dispute between Take-Two, Rockstar, and Pinkerton has ended
Tengen
Mario “Super Powers Reach Exclusive Agreement” poster
Tetris
Atari
Tommy Tallarico
Intellivision
6: What is the TCM documentary about the making of The Day the Clown Cried of video games? (41:16)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Day the Clown Cried
From Darkness to Light (2024)
The Tetris Movie (2023)
Duke Nukem Forever
Gearbox Software
Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Documentary
Peter Molyneux
Project Milo
Jay Benson
Firewatch
Jerry Lewis
Playing Columbine (2008)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
LIGHTNING ROUND: Burning Questions (47:51)
Recommendations and Outro (51:34):
Brandon: Play Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams…
Frank: Play Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit with curious kittens if you have the chance
Ash: Mouthwashing
Chris: youtube.com/chrisremo, The Brutalist (2024)
This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Charles Greenberg and patrons like you. Thank you.
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Composer, designer, and puzzler Chris Remo joins the panel to cover how specific instruments evoke moods in games, Mad Libs as branching path narrative, and VR’s Myst problem. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Chris Remo. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Watch episodes with full video on YouTube
Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums
SHOW NOTES:
Metroidvania
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Scrooged (1988)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Die Hard (1988)
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Vince Guaraldi
Sesame Street
A Christmas Story (1983)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
Elf (2003)
The Elf on the Shelf
Will Ferrell
Thurl Ravenscroft
The Nutcracker
English National Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
1: What’s the right way to modulate crossword puzzle difficulty? (06:04)
The New York Times crossword puzzle
Will Shortz
2: What particular moods or vibes in video game soundtracks are most closely associated with specific instruments? (12:24)
Vibrato
Tubular bells
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Homer
Fez
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Sega Genesis
New jack swing
Roland Synthesizers
John Carpenter
Demonschool
Danganronpa
3: Did any of those Wordle clones have any merit? (16:41)
Wordle
Tetris
Simple and Clean
Mad Libs
Dungeons & Dragons
Twenty Questions
Spelling Bee
Connections
Wheel of Fortune
4: If I haven’t been convinced to get into VR by now, am I beyond reach? (22:53)
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Half-Life: Alyx
Beat Saber
Oculus
Myst
Half-Life
Insert Credit Quick Break: Charles Greenberg (33:27)
5: Death Strandicoot asks, what are some interesting company interactions or rivalries in gaming? (34:41)
Regular Show
Funko
Itch.io
itch.io says it was taken down by Funko
Pinkerton
Magic publishers sent Pinkerton agents to a YouTuber’s house to retrieve leaked cards
Rockstar Games
Red Dead Redemption II
The legal dispute between Take-Two, Rockstar, and Pinkerton has ended
Tengen
Mario “Super Powers Reach Exclusive Agreement” poster
Tetris
Atari
Tommy Tallarico
Intellivision
6: What is the TCM documentary about the making of The Day the Clown Cried of video games? (41:16)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Day the Clown Cried
From Darkness to Light (2024)
The Tetris Movie (2023)
Duke Nukem Forever
Gearbox Software
Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Documentary
Peter Molyneux
Project Milo
Jay Benson
Firewatch
Jerry Lewis
Playing Columbine (2008)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
LIGHTNING ROUND: Burning Questions (47:51)
Recommendations and Outro (51:34):
Brandon: Play Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams…
Frank: Play Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit with curious kittens if you have the chance
Ash: Mouthwashing
Chris: youtube.com/chrisremo, The Brutalist (2024)
This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Charles Greenberg and patrons like you. Thank you.
Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!
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