Ep. 340 - Dog Eyeballs (Patreon)
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The leading minds in video games confer on past visual design choices, how bad minigames happen, and the Shenmue MMO, ShenMMO. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Brandon, can you defend this Game Developer Magazine cover? (08:03)
Why do bad minigames happen? (16:39)
What have you closed the door on in video games, both recreationally and professionally? (21:50)
If you had to wear the same video game t-shirt every day and get complimented on it or you’d die, what would it be? (27:30)
Chopemon asks: What video game “booms” have there been? (35:22)
What is the getting to the bus stop at the exact same time as your bus of video games? (41:51)
LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Minecraft (47:13)
Recommendations and Outro (49:34)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Game Developer Magazine Aug. 2010 “The Deadly Premonition Cover”
Action Button Reviews BOKU NO NATSUYASUMI: The Bottom Line (by Dan Dussault)
Recommendations:
Brandon: Spin-Clean Record Washers, wire folder racks to dry records, Crow Country
Frank: Once you’ve done the second thing in Animal Well you can youtube the rest, support video game preservation by buying a Thou Art Dead! shirt
Jaffe: 52 Pickup
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