Ep. 205 - A Richness of Embarrassments, with Kelsey Lewin (Patreon)

Co-Director of the Video Game History Foundation and Co-Owner of Pink Gorilla Games Kelsey Lewin rejoins the panel to cover twitch leaks, EVE Oncrime, and the most difficult boss fight in the Braid franchise. Original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

• Previously on Insert Credit: Does the intended commercial reach of a game have any meaningful impact on it as a creative product? (03:37)
• How would the game industry change if everyone’s salaries were completely transparent? (08:15)
• From Ash Parrish: What would be the most interesting reveal if your gaming information leaked? (12:46)
• What is the most excited you have been by a video game as an adult?  (19:21)
• Who would be the worst video character to sit next to on an international flight?  (24:46)
• Dirtbag Larry Bang asks: Which video games surprised you with the feeling of inhabiting a specific character? (30:58)
• What are the most exciting crimes in video game history? (37:39)
• Is there any way the Gamergate TV show could be even remotely a good idea? (45:02)
• Violence Island (50:05)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Who Is This For? (01:06:09)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• The DK Rap
• Fortnite Rips Off Among Us
• Shenmue
• Far Cry 6
• Famous Actor Giancarlo Esposito
• The World Famous Vincent
• Twitch source code and creator payouts leak
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
• Samurai Showdown NeoGeo Collection
• Mega Man: Legacy Collection
• Mount & Blade: Warband
• Crypt of the NecroDancer
• John Linneman
• Apple put U2's Songs of Innocence on everyone's iTunes once
• Yakuza 0
• Deadly Premonition
• Fallout 3
• Scribblenauts
• Feel the Magic XY
• Playdate
• Katamari Damacy
• Leisure Suit Larry
• Kraid
• The Colossi
• Karnov
• Target: Terror
• Clay Fighter
• Gex
• Bubsy
• Blasto
• Conker the Squirrel
• Mario 64 eye
• Vin Diesel
• Chris Farley
• Bobby Moynihan
• The Iron Giant (1999)
• Valis
• True Detective
• F.E.A.R.
• Deus Ex
• Dietrich
• Disney's DuckTales
• Whatever Happened To Pizza At McDonalds?
• Mary-Kate and Ashley: Magical Mystery Mall
• Turok: Rage Wars
• EVE Online
• Gamergate
• Zoë Quinn
• CBS backtracks on The Activist
• Guitar Hero
• Rock Band
• Gomez
• Tim
• Kratos
• Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama
• The Prince
• Axel

Recommendations:

Brandon: Kanopy, Les Archives by Jun Chikuma

Frank: hoopla, F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch

Kelsey: The Life & Times of Video Games Ep. 33 - MobyGames

Jaffe: Libby, Squid Game, Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor

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