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Zach, Alex, and Joe discuss mods and how they fit into ownership following the updated Terms of Service found in Warcraft III: Reforged.

Alex got to extensively discuss the upcoming retro-inspired bloodbath Infernax with Hunter Bond of Berzerk Studio while at PAX West 2019.

Zach, Alex, and Joe have a meaningful interview with one of the minds behind Shovel Knight, arguably the most influential indie game series in recent history. From humble Kickstarter beginnings to a cameo in Super Smash Bros, Sean Velasco shares with us tons of insight into the work behind these platforming experiences, the sorts of games they would love to make next, and the various games that have piqued his interest.

Just moments after the marathons concluded, Alex caught up with David Swick and Doug Spears on their Extra Life marathon world record attempts. Doug played 300 Rock Band songs on expert drums without failing for over 27 hours and David marathoned Pokemon Shield without losing a battle for over 28 hours. Both records are being submitted to Guinness.

Alex and Joe chat about the latest news including rumors surrounding Bluepoint Games maybe doing a remake of Demons Souls or Legend of Dragon, a possible return of The Order 1866, an exclusive streaming deal for Activision esports, the all-lady speedrunning event Frost Fatales, DUSK mods, and more. Anchoring the chat is a discussion of what games we would like to see remade and what development group should do it.

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After seeing lots of recommendations, Alex jumped into the steadily evolving world of MASS Builder on Steam. From there he managed to land an interview with Xsi of Vermillion Digital to talk about the game's development and what sort of goals they have throughout the year.

We bring on the full dev team of Skellboy, which may go down in history as the world's first Cute Souls game. Chris, Sabaku, and Bjoern of Umaiki Games join us to talk about the development of Skellboy, the various influences, and their experience in partnering with their publisher Fabraz and launching their first commercial game.