Promise Mascot Agency and Paradise Killer game director Oli Clarke Smith goes on a game dev deep dive with Demonschool’s Brandon Sheffield, discussing everything from tooling, workflows, localization, voice acting, making a “PS2-style” game, and of course, movement mechanics. Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Oli Clarke Smith. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield discuss Demonschool’s release date getting sniped by Silksong, thoughts on lost media, and E3ster. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: Is Bubsy back? (05:44)

2: Victoria Tran asks, what’s the best video game purchase you made for under $20? (17:53)

3: SteveWithAB asks, what is the most adult E-rated game? (24:03)

4: What most fascinates you regarding lost media? (29:55)

5: From a studio standpoint, what does the last two weeks look like before a video game comes out? (41:34)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Alphabrecs (51:50)

Recommendations and Outro (59:40):

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Innersloth Communications Director, Wholesome Games organizer, and author Victoria Tran joins the panel for game industry tax tips, thoughts on the “cozy game” genre, and checking Ash’s sauce privilege. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Victoria Tran. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: Esper Quinn asks, which video game has the best music? (05:09)

2: When have you had to make an exception to a personal rule about video games? (11:04)

3: Which games have been failed the most by their marketing? (16:30)

4: What are the easiest ways to trick investors into giving you money? (24:39)

5: What kind of games are particularly prone or resistant to toxic community? (30:03)

6: How do we feel about cozy games? (36:57)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Among Us (48:03)

Recommendations and Outro (53:34):

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The finest minds in video games discuss The Sims 5, good sewer levels, and playing CD-i games with Eugene Levy. 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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1: Liz Ryerson asks, are there any actually good sewer levels? (03:05)

2: When are you personally motivated to replay a narrative-driven singleplayer game you’ve already finished? (08:33)

3: How do we feel about continuing to update a game, instead of releasing a new one? (13:49)

4: How would you design The Sims 5? (20:03)

5: What role has playing video games had in your lives for making friends? (26:24)

6: What’s the deal with Stop Killing Games? (34:18)

7: What are your F.A.Q.s? (42:21)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Mad Men or Kingdom Hearts? (50:26)

Recommendations and Outro (59:02):

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Video editor, white-blue-black player, and show note writer Esper Quinn planeswalks with the panel to discuss their first experiences playing Magic: the Gathering. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: Brandon, Frank, and Jaffe, how were your experiences with Magic: the Gathering? (04:13)

2: Why was this Final Fantasy Magic set so successful? (35:37)

Online Multiplayer: What is the first AAA game? (45:29)

3: Spencer asks, what can video games learn from card games? (49:07)

4: Which video games best represent each of Magic’s five colors? (58:21)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Magic Names and Art (01:05:40)

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Insert Credit nominates and celebrates the greatest, most influential, and most personally beloved game development studios of all time. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: Brandon’s First Pick (08:00)

2: Ash’s First Pick (12:29)

3: Frank’s First Pick (14:59)

4: Brandon’s Second Pick (19:05)

5: Ash’s Second Pick (24:39)

6: Frank’s Second Pick (28:23)

7: Brandon’s Third Pick (34:43)

8: Ash’s Third Pick (37:56)

9: Frank’s Third Pick (41:24)

10: Brandon’s Fourth Pick (48:49)

11: Ash’s Fourth Pick (52:52)

12: Frank’s Fourth Pick (57:01)

13: Brandon’s Fifth Pick (01:02:23)

14: Ash’s Fifth Pick (01:08:27)

15: Frank’s Fifth Pick (01:16:24)

16: Brandon’s Sixth Pick (01:21:06)

17: Ash’s Sixth Pick (01:27:40)

18: Frank’s Sixth Pick (01:32:20)

19: Brandon’s Seventh Pick (01:37:27)

20: Ash’s Seventh Pick (01:43:34)

21: Frank’s Seventh Pick (01:50:52)

Celebrated Mentions (01:55:14)

Ranking Nominees (02:03:35)

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Writer, musician, and NYU guest lecturer Liz Ryerson joins the panel to define “Triple A,” genres of kusoge, and film envy. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Liz Ryerson. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: What was the first triple A video game? (03:55)

2: Is it easier to write about a good video game or a bad video game? (10:47)

3: What’s the best kusoge? (16:51)

4: What is the “don’t watch past season 8 of The Simpsons” of video games? (22:51)

Online Multiplayer: How do YOU define an indie game? (28:14)

5: What sports videogame do you pick to play with Champ Bear? (32:00)

6: What are the rules of video game music? (43:24)

LIGHTNING ROUND: The Price Is Sprite (51:00)

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The Insert Credit panel you know and love discuss developments in game journalism, gacha games about girls who are horses, and what happens when you put Coke Zero in espresso. 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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1: Ash, you used to write for Kotaku, right? (03:29)

2: Ash, what’s your read on this whole G/O Media selling Kotaku to Gizmodo’s parent company? (03:36)

3: When is it cool that a video game changes the rules on you, and when is it annoying? (08:55)

4: What non-video game piece of media do you think has inspired the most video games? (13:20)

5: Design 3 new characters for Uma Musume: Pretty Derby (18:27)

Minigame: Gacha Time! (24:44)

6: Alex Jaffe asks, what is an indie game? (33:13)

Minigame: 18 Questions - Real Person Who Has Appeared in the Greatest Number of Video Games (38:31)

7: Gemstonez asks, please rank and discuss the PlayStation games mentioned in the song “My Console” by Eiffel 65 (43:12)

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Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish and https://bsky.app/profile/brandon.insertcredit.com cover Microsoft killing the game industry, the cast of the Street Fighter movie, and the definition of “indie 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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1: What is the Starbucks of video games? (05:07)

2: Nicole Carpenter asks, what video game character is the worst patient at the dentist? (10:25)

3: What is something you always want your character to be able to do in a video game? (16:32)

4: What do we think of the casting for this Street Fighter movie? (20:37)

5: What is an indie game? (28:16)

6: rejj asks, what was your first favorite game, and which game replaced it? (34:27)

7: What the hell is wrong with video games? (40:38)

8: Brandon, how was your trip to London and Paris? (47:20)

9: Frank, how was your trip to Chicago? And, recommendations (55:43)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Frank’s Movie Title Game (01:05:39)

Outro (01:17:46)

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Game journalists Nicole Carpenter and Will Jagielski-Harrison join Ash Parrish to discuss the state of game journalism, World of Warcraft, and gamer girl bathwater stolen valor. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Nicole Carpenter, and Will Jagielski-Harrison. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: How fucked is game journalism? (03:23)

2: How do you recommend a game to someone in a way that will get them to play it? (08:24)

3: Happy pride! How does queerness and queer narratives manifest uniquely in games, in contrast to other media? (11:44)

4: What the hell is going on in the story of World of Warcraft? (16:17)

5: SteveWithAB asks, what’s the worst job in a video game? (26:32)

6: What do you think was the hardest video game in history to make? (32:56)

7: Who in video games do you trust? (38:15)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Zelda Maker (40:49)

Recommendations and Outro (52:08):

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