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)
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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
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Ep. 296 - Junk Factory, with merritt k