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Ep. 275 - Even More Games of the Year 2022

A single episode could never hope to contain all the video games of 2022 played by Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Get comfortable and sit down for a hang out with some of the rest of last year’s best. Hosted by Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Games Discussed:

• Square-Enix HD-2D Games (Live A Live, Triangle Strategy, Bravely Default II, Diofield Chronicles) (07:42)
• Valkyrie Elysium (26:40)<...
  2023-02-20 13:18:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Bonus Credit 29 - Easytobeat

“Thoughtfully composed” does not begin to describe these morsels of rich bonus content. Enjoy more movie talk than usual with Special Guests Christa Lee and Cliff Bleszinski, impromptu singing, sneak peeks at ideas for future list episodes, and more classic Al Jaffee Jokes.

A SMALL DESCRIPTION OF EPISODES PULLED FROM:

• (Ep. 269) Pre-show. Jaffe and Brandon discuss Frank’s show preparation methods and potential list episode concepts. Brandon christens th...
  2023-02-19 22:41:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep. 274 - Game of the Year 2022

Our panel debates the rankings greatest video games of 2022, and devises cryptic inscriptions for each one so that others may follow their path. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield 2023-02-13 07:50:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Brandon's weirdo list for Game of All Time

Since The People have requested it, here's the list I made of games for Game Of All Time. It's not comprehensive and I tried to be "reasonable" (lol) in my choices to make them somewhat more palatable for the panel, but I didn't always do that. I just wrote down a bunch of games I like a lot, and then organized them by year. I'll talk about this more in the game of the year episode but I think my criteria for liking a game aren't as odd as people think. First, there has to be an interesting i...

Ep. 273 - Insert Credit Annual #4

Insert Credit returns to once again rank the best games of all time. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by 2023-02-06 07:17:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep. 272 - New Donk, Michigan

Our beloved panel covers big game worlds, big game choices, and big twin Tallaricos. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by goop lord, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• Jason Schreier asks: Which Mario stage/level/kingdom/board would you...
  2023-01-30 05:37:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep. 271 - FunJail, with Jason Schreier

Bloomberg Game Journalist and Author Jason Schreier joins the panel to cover Wizards of the Coast, the greatest story in video games, and whether or not buying games is ethical. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• 2023-01-24 09:50:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Episode delay!

Hey folks! Due to a variety of factors this episode will be a bit delayed - one of those factors (but not the largest!) is that I (brandon) am working from the bottom half of an 8 year old laptop and at some point it decided to switch my mic to some mysterious internal mic that apparently it has, rather than my real mic.

So, the next episode will be late AND I will sound worse than usual. I don't like to talk behind the scenes podcast biz too much but this is gonna sound bad so I do wa...

Ep. 270 - Leisure Suit Locusts, with Cliff Bleszinski

Game Designer and Broadway Producer Cliff "CliffyB" Bleszinski joins a very sensual episode to cover what makes good third person shooters, Avatar 2, and disrespecting Hitman. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Cliff Bleszinski. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• From Brandon Sheffield: What...
  2023-01-16 09:45:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Bonus Credit 28 - Stefoddy Bennettalion

A double-sized delight, because I couldn’t figure out where to cut it! Enjoy choice samples from the past handful of episodes, including the full saga of Frank Cifaldi investigating the Married With Children point and click adventure.

A SMALL DESCRIPTION OF EPISODES PULLED FROM:

• (Ep. 265) Pre-show. Frank, Jaffe and Brandon discuss Michigan J. Frog facts. Brandon translates some French. Frank discusses all the anime he’s ever seen. Tim recommends all of J...
  2023-01-14 23:40:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Azurelore Korrigan's full Rieko Kodama tribute

Hey all, Esper here. 

In episode 262 of the show, we have a tribute to the recently departed Rieko Kodama, a legend of the video game industry. In it, original Insert Credit correspondent Azurelore Korrigan shared a wide range of feelings.

Her full recording was too long for the episode, but I wanted to include a lightly cleaned up version here at full length. Azure explores her gender identity, purple hair, the Master System, growing up alone, Sega design philosophy, hope, a...

Ep. 269 - Pure Podcast Content, with Christa Lee

Console modification expert Christa Lee joins Brandon and Tim on the panel to cover raytracing in 4K at 120 fps, the things players care about that developers don’t, and the return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Christa Lee. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• From 2023-01-09 10:40:33 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep. 268 - Cake Realizer Button

The original panel reunites for Frank Cifaldi’s two point-and-click adventure game recommendations, the best kind of game for Tim Rogers right now, and Brandon Sheffield’s selection as the Whitney Houston of video games. Plus, Bennett Foddy designs a new game for the Steel Battalion controller. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• What’s ...
  2023-01-02 09:10:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep. 267 - Asynchronicity 2: Holiday Spectacular

A grand cast of holiday favorites are subjected to a gauntlet of questions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, Ash Parrish, Patrick Miller, Topher Florence, Esper Quinn, Andrés Velasco y Coll, Azurelore Korrigan, Liz Ryerson, K Thor Jensen and Fūnk-é Joseph. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• What are the worst trends, currently or historically, in video game character design? (w/Ash Parri...
  2022-12-27 05:46:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep. 266 - Perspexpertise

Our standard party of panelists covers the newly announced God of War and Death Stranding adaptations, what they’d teach in game design school, hangout flavors, and Christopher Lambert. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• Who were the kings of the lost art of video game packaging? (05:40)
• Which games make the weird controllers they ...
  2022-12-19 12:03:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep. 265 - Starfield and Friends

The panel is ill-prepared for these questions, but unites once more to cover The Game Awards 2022, cool ladies, and the greatest game of all time no one is talking about yet. Brandon Sheffield reviews the first four episodes of Bleach and One Piece. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• Do we want to talk about the FTC suing to block Microsoft fr...
  2022-12-12 08:58:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Bonus Credit 27 - Legit Kramer

Ain’t nothin’ like Christmas in New York, which is why this episode is not particularly like that. Enjoy assorted moments from the last handful of episodes that regular feed-dwellers simply wouldn’t be able to appreciate on your level, including wrist pain management methods, real life Kramers, and barkin’ dogs.

A SMALL DESCRIPTION OF EPISODES PULLED FROM:

• (Ep. 260) Extended break. Beverages are going to be exchanged. Dogs bark. Brandon explains a li...
  2022-12-08 20:12:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep. 264 - Doki Doki Paisano, with Ash Parrish

Video Game Reporter Ash Parrish joins the panel to cover unfinished games, Mario’s origins, and the friendship-building return of Violence Island. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• Is Mario Italian? (04:22)
• From Esper Quinn: If a game offers you a starting class...
  2022-12-05 02:46:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Bonus Credit 26 - Your Faith in Mammals

Double Bonus November! The panel has reunited for you, gentle patron of our show, and the Bonus Content is good. Enjoy interesting design decisions on Demonschool, the sheer terror of Pomeranians in the presence of other Pomeranians, extended discussion of Elden Ring, and opinions on a number of popular television programs.

ALSO OF NOTE: Bonus Credit 25 featured a duplicated segment, and missed another segment entirely. This has been fixed. If you've already listened to...

Ep. 263 - Extractula the Dracula, with Esper Quinn

Editor Esper Quinn joins the table to give thanks for a feast of listener submitted questions. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• Max asks: What is the most fun or interesting scoring mechanic in a shooting game? (10:59)
• Malcove asks: How would you reint...
  2022-11-28 11:45:51 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep. 262 - Phantastic, with Gita Jackson

Journalist Gita Jackson joins the full panel to decide how much video games should cost, share research tips, and reveal Barbies in the garbies. Plus, memories of Reiko Kodama. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield, and Gita Jackson. Featuring Harper Jay, Azurelore Korrigan, and Vincent Diamante, with writing by Mark Cerny. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

2022-11-21 09:00:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Ep. 261 - Clown Insanity, with Andrés Velasco y Coll and Fūnk-é Joseph

EVO tournament organizer Andrés Velasco y Coll and PC Gamer editor Fūnk-é Joseph join Frank and Jaffe for the new Sonic game, predatory publisher tactics, and Nickelodeon’s Fortnite. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Andrés Velasco y Coll, and Fūnk-é Joseph. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week...