Ep. 296 - Junk Factory, with merritt k

Author and game developer merritt k joins the panel to cover recent industry developments, Gex, and coffin food. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: Is the game development business getting better or worse? (05:43) You heard about Gex? (10:47) Design a new platforming mascot based around a working standup comedian. (16:32) How do you make a game demo? (22:59) Jim Bunt 0008 asks: If a game controls with just one hand, what do with the other? (31:14) How has a game frustrated you most when not letting you do something you really should be able to do? (42:36) Which video game most perfectly fits into the genre which describes it? (48:17) LIGHTNING ROUND: Playground Rumors - Diablo IV (57:41) Recommendations and Outro (01:01:51) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard Sega workers form largest multi-department video game union in the US Sega are still investing in NFTs, but will keep their biggest series away from the blockchain M2 Hollywood actors hit picket lines in historic double strike Bungie wins landmark lawsuit against player who harassed Destiny staff Gex series Gex Trilogy announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Switch, and PC Bubsy series GEICO Dana Gould Red Dwarf Mad Men The Dana Gould Hour Spider-Ham John Mulaney Atari Jaguar Ricky Gervais Dave Chappelle Vole Rocky Rodent Awesome Possum Kicks Dr. Machino’s Butt Hyper Gunsport VIDEOBALL Demonschool Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy XVI P.T. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Zone of the Enders Tobal No.1 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Final Fantasy XII Super Mario Run Dead or Alive: Xtreme series Animal Crossing Super Mario 64 Old Man Murray Half-Life Portal 2 Peggy Hill Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series Destiny 2 Destiny’s Child Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Cyberpunk 2077 Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Cofagrigus Doom Call of Duty: Warzone Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Celeste Super Mario Bros. 3 Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Uncharted series Jak & Daxter series Grand Theft Auto III Crash Bandicoot series Dragon Quest series Streets of Rage / Bare Knuckle series Final Fight series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles licensees The Simpsons licensees X-Men Recommendations: merritt: OtherStrangeness.com Brandon: Wishlist Demonschool on Steam if you want to, watch How It’s Made on Tubi, try telling yourself an incredibly boring story if you have trouble sleeping Jaffe: the Dave’s Not Here sketch This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!