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Ep. 460 - Guiltlessly Child Free, with Shivam Bhatt28 sept. 202601:16:48

Writer, podcaster, and Hindu pandit Shivam Bhatt joins the panel to cover spirituality in games, Activision’s Halo, and video games for dogs. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Shivam Bhatt. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: Which video games have you had spiritual experiences with? (08:26)

2: What is the difference in tone and content between Western and Asian dramas? (19:54)

3: What is Activision’s Halo going to look like? (25:36)

4: Joel Valentin asks, what is something you thought only existed in video games until you were made aware of it in real life? (31:22)

5: Brandon Sheffield asks, design a game for a dog (36:34)

6: What is the printing a Magic card so imbalanced it has to be immediately banned from tournament play of video games? (40:23)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Planes Talkers (46:01)

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Ep. 459 - Mission Impastabowl, with Chris Plante21 sept. 202601:15:21

Host of Post Games Chris Plante joins the panel to the future of video game journalism, the new Wolverine game, and a boxed copy of Microsoft Excel.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Chris Plante. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: How can video games responsibly portray physical disability? (07:15)

2: How important is fidelity in video game adaptation? (14:47)

3: Brandon Sheffield asks: what are some games that struck you immediately as being good, bad, or otherwise tailored toward you? (23:30)

4: How do you adapt a podcast into a broadway show? (29:03)

5: Bigger J asks, there’s a lot of recurring level themes in platform games. What isn’t one, but should be? (36:23)

6: Is there a future for professional video game journalism? (43:31)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Arcade Of Our Own (52:46)

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Ep. 458 - Wet Adult Link, with Alex Fraioli14 sept. 202601:06:02

Podcaster, Essayist and Voice Actor Alex Fraioli joins the panel to cover the Ocarina of Time remake, barcade preferences, and keyblade nonsense.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Alex Fraioli. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: Brandon Sheffield asks, what is the most fun you’ve had with a game on a gimmick-based platform? (09:36)

2: How did you see video games evolve socially over time? (14:51)

3: Which video games do you associate with specific cities? (20:39)

4: What should we anticipate from this recently announced Kingdom Hearts anime? (24:42)

5: The 1000-Year Old Man asks, what is the Mt. Fuji of video games? (34:20)

6: Where is the uncanny valley? (40:38)

7: What do you think is the hardest job in voice acting? (44:24)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Lorre Not Lorre (48:44)

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Ep. 457 - Hey Me, Pikachi07 sept. 202601:10:59

Your beloved panel covers advances in stealth games, new Pokemon types, and whether or not Marty McFly has a scrote. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What is the correct amount of time to sit down and play a video game in front of your TV? (05:57)

2: Which video games are most responsible for advancing their genre? (13:02)

3: What even is the incentive to make video games commercially? (19:43)

4: Design a new Pokemon type (25:13)

5: Dr. Booperstein III asks, are all video games derivative of the first generation of video games? (32:08)

6: What’s the stupidest playable race in a video game? (39:18)

7: What is the Steven Spielberg’s Stanley Kubrick’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) of video games? (46:16)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (52:58)

Recommendations and Outro (58:24):

Hard Truths (XX:XX):

  • Jaffe: If you have a work day that ends at 10 PM, you don’t get to do all the stuff you do if your work day normally ends at 5 PM.

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Ep. 456 - Lady RoboBobby, with Stella Sacco31 août 202601:06:25

Narrative designer Stella Sacco joins the panel to cover Grand Theft Auto VI, detecting AI in games, and pink plush Peeps bunnies.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Stella Sacco. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: How are we feeling about Grand Theft Auto VI? (05:38)

2: How can we trust any new video games not to use AI? (15:52)

3: How have video game companies most egregiously attempted to rewrite their own histories? (20:40)

4: Which movies most need a “Scarface: The World is Yours” type sequel with the protagonist coming back to life? (25:17)

5: Room Check! (32:48)

6: WillaWisp asks, what is the CeraVe Daily Moisturizer of video games? (38:16)

7: If Dolly Parton asked you to show her some video games, which ones would you show her? (43:35)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Blind Pull Quote (48:41)

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Ep. 455 - Resident Fourvil24 août 202601:24:51

The panel reviews Resident Evil 4, a foundational 3rd person action horror game with memorable characters, a novelty controller, and an egg meta. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What did you know about Resident Evil 4 before playing? (03:17)

2: Do we need to reevaluate escort missions in 2026? (18:18)

3: How important is it for a horror game to be scary? (23:27)

4: Is inventory management fun? (36:45)

5: Dustin asks, what games should have a novelty controller? (51:08)

6: Let’s talk about the remakes (57:53)

7: Why is this game important? (01:06:31)

8: Where does Resident Evil 4 rank among the Capcom Five? (01:08:27)

LIGHTNING ROUND: What’re Ya Buyin? (01:13:57)

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Ep. 454 - Turtle Goblins17 août 202601:07:57

Editor and Media Critic Esper Quinn joins Jaffe, Frank and Brandon for an evening of video game writing, high volume of death, and the Mr. Bones Apology Tour.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What do you look for in a video game castle? (04:18)

2: What kinds of video games have the narrowest distinction between a good one and a bad one? (10:22)

3: Hey Esper, what are the hardest video games to find footage for when making the video edition of Insert Credit? (15:34)

4: What do video game writers get away with that would never fly in other media? (22:38)

5: Magnanimus asks, other than humans, what creature has been killed the most times across all video games? (26:58)

6: On which occasions have you told someone specifically not to play a video game? (31:42)

7: What is the FLCL of video games? (35:44)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Magic: the Sortening (40:40)

Recommendations and Outro (01:00:11)

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Ep. 453 - Mega Duck and Cougar Boy10 août 202601:04:07

Frank, Ash, and Brandon answer Jaffe’s questions about simple ways to improve any game, documentary video game adaptations, and turning consoles into anime girls.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What is something simple you can add to any video game to make it immediately better? (03:53)

2: Is there something you’ve encountered in a game you can only explain as an inside joke? (10:43)

3: What are your standard practices for saving your game? (16:26)

4: Design anthropomorphized versions of obscure video game consoles for a Hyperdimension Neptunia reboot (21:48)

5: Death_Strandicoot asks, what would be the best documentary to adapt into a video game? (30:57)

6: What games in the Game Industry Hardship Bundle do you think Frank, Ash, and Insert Credit listeners would like most? (36:30)

7: Whos a cool lady? (42:23)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Verb Coding (48:17)

Recommendations and Outro (56:36):

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Ep. 452 - Ground Bud03 août 202601:13:13

The panel you know and love returns to discuss E3, user generated content, and Ryan Baby Goose.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: What’s everybody been up to lately? (03:13)

2 What was E3 like? (12:06)

3: What are the best implementations of weather effects in video games? (19:27)

4: Design a dating game that takes place at the Cheesecake Factory (25:05)

5: Room Check! (32:24)

6: SteveWithAB asks, what was a major inflection point for video games that didn’t feel like one at the time? (40:04)

7: What is the Emily Wilson’s critique of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey of video games? (45:29)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Notable Patreon Characters (54:22)

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Ep. 451 - Big Dick 3, with Stella Sacco27 juil. 202601:20:41

Writer and narrative designer Stella Sacco joins Brandon and Esper to cover pandering in games, T4T energy, and dokidokidecahedrons. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Brandon Sheffield, Esper Quinn, and Stella Sacco. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What’s the difference between catering to an audience and pandering to an audience? (03:59)

2: What are some things video game writers have to do that most people don’t think about? (09:19)

3: Are there any examples of studio notes improving a game? (14:42)

4: Which video game romance has the most T4T energy? (21:51)

ONLINE MULTIPLAYER: Gen Z/Gen Alpha Only! What was your first video game? (27:16)

5: Gaagaagiins asks, why is Mario’s mustache black, but his hair is brown? (35:16)

6: In video games with dialogue, is it always preferable to have voice acting? (42:11)

7: What is the Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) of video games? (52:57)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Giallo Films (58:40)

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Ep. 450 - The Italian Hyphen20 juil. 202601:00:54

The panel covers game cancellations, Gen Z’s first games, and consummating a game.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: What game do you think was the first game for the highest percentage of Gen Z gamers? (03:14)

2: What was the longest you have been stuck on a video game? (08:52)

3: What’s the hardest you’ve ever been hit by a video game cancellation? (15:32)

4: If you could replace the words “Press Start” on video game start up screens with any other phrase, what would it be? (21:50)

5: Propelleher asks, what video game character would you trust to house sit for you while you’re away? (26:44)

6: What do you predict will be the final non-Nintendo game released on a disc? (32:49)

7: What is the Chubby Checker’s “Let’s Twist Again” of video games? (36:05)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Micro Maker (41:25)

Recommendations and Outro (52:12):

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Ep. 449 - Gathering Lavender, with Jesse Thorn13 juil. 202601:37:52

Legendary podcaster and founder of Maximum Fun Jesse Thorn joins Ash and Brandon for summer speedruns, a Def Jam: Vendetta update, and the besta Bethesda. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Jesse Thorn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: What’s going on with speedrunning lately? (04:30)

2: How are old bad games bad differently from how new bad games are bad? (11:32)

3: Design a new Def Jam fighting game for 2026 (17:11)

4: Are video games artsy? (25:27)

5: LeFish asks, would you rather live one year of your life with big head mode, loudly speak like a Mario, or only be able to walk like you’re tank controlled? (34:07)

6: What’s the best-a Bethesda? (43:27)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Equip This On (56:33)

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Ep. 448 - Werewolf Cancellation06 juil. 202601:16:04

Our illustrious panel covers the end of games on discs, Marathon Steve, and how much money Ash has spent on Love and Deepspace. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: Can we address Sony? (06:20)

2: What’s the longest you’ve played a game before realizing you were playing it the wrong way? (12:50)

3: What are the most inventive ways the camera has been used in a video game? (17:56)

4: What should Jaffe do about the fan response to his popular romance game? (24:21)

5: spencergifs asks, how long should it take to make a game? (34:15)

6: On which non-video game subjects does most or all of your knowledge on them come from video games? (40:35)

7: What is The Godfather Part III (1990) of video games? (46:07)

LIGHTNING ROUND: The Price is Sprite (52:04)

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Ep. 447 - Formative Game Uncles29 juin 202601:08:32

Frank, Ash, and Brandon answer questions about episodic games, the ever-changing “average gamer,” and full-frontal Mario.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: When should a game be released in chapters as opposed to all at once? (04:28)

2: How old should a game be before it gets a remake? (09:54)

3: What would you consider the worst timed video game releases in history? (15:18)

4: What is an uncle game? (20:06)

5: Room Check! (29:39)

6: SuperDQP asks, which game franchise should get a “the movie the game” treatment? (38:45)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Pride or Die (46:12)

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Ep. 446 - Extra Capitalismishness22 juin 202601:10:16

The panel you know and love discusses the video game industry crash, Grand Theft Auto VI expectations, and the human body’s fun port. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: Are we in a video game industry crash? (06:47)

2: Is there any scenario where Grand Theft Auto VI is a flop? (11:18)

3: What are the biggest tells that a once ambitious game developer is beginning to rest on their laurels? (15:22)

4: What QA notes do you have for the developers of reality? (21:33)

5: Dillson asks years ago, who will the next developer or publisher or voice actor to announce an NFT project? (27:35)

6: On a personal level, what video games most engage your imagiation? (34:16)

7: What are the best games to have on your phone when kids ask if you have games on your phone? (39:47)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Game Namers (44:20)

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Ep. 445 - The Video Game Stork15 juin 202601:17:15

Your Insert Credit panel covers the rest of the news from Summer Game Fest, where games come from, and Mortal Kombat fetishism.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: Anything interesting at the other summer game events we didn’t cover last time? (05:36)

2: What are we going to do when every triple-A new game has AI? (19:37)

3: What other Final Fantasy characters should be distributed to fighting games? (21:14)

ONLINE MULTIPLAYER: What do YOU think the John Waters’ Pink Flamingos (1972) of video games is? (29:48)

4: Connrr asks, where do video games come from? (32:28)

5: If you were programming a video game orchestral concert, what obscure track would you drop in there? (38:45)

6: What is the One Piece of video games? (45:15)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - AFI’s Top 100 Film Quotes (50:47)

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Ep. 444 - Trickle-Down Justice08 juin 202601:11:34

Our heroes confront Summer Game Fest, questions of manners when talking to swords, and another trip to the Omegaverse.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What did you think of the PlayStation State of Play? (05:19)

2: Why do we do these and who are they for? (16:47)

3: If you could insert one sentence into Geoff Keighley’s teleprompter at Summer Game Fest this year, what would it be? (21:10)

4: CaptainNAC asks, which game would you pick as the secret handle to open a hidden passageway behind a false wall? (26:45)

5: What would you guess are the first five mods a community typically makes for a video game? (35:27)

6: What is the John Waters’ Pink Flamingos (1972) of video games? (40:03)

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LIGHTNING ROUND: Omegaversus (44:42)

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Ep. 443 - It's Da Freakin' Bat, with Lucy James01 juin 202601:17:25

Podcaster and Summer Games Fest host Lucy James joins the panel to cover Hideo Kojima’s AI use, playing as a cat in games, and GamemasterAnthony’s pride parade.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Lucy James. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

  • Lasik
  • Body Worlds
  • “Whoever reads this, please enter my grave. I will let you have my stretching, shrinking keepsake.”
  • Star Trek
  • Heathcliff)
  • Ricky Henderson
  • NBA Jam
  • Space Jam (1996)
  • Yosemite Sam
  • Foghorn Leghorn
  • The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience
  • Mark McGwire
  • Jose Conseco

1: What’s the most ludicrous video game press release you’ve ever seen? (05:28)

  • Lucy James: this is the worst email I have ever received
  • Fing-Longer
  • Pornhub
  • Overwatch
  • EarthBound
  • World of Tanks

2: How is AI viewed in Japanese development? (11:27)

  • Hideo Kojima’s AI Prada video prompts outcry from gamers

3: What’s your favorite thing to be in a video game? (14:25)

  • The Aristocats - Ev’rybody Wants To Be a Cat
  • Stray
  • Little Kitty, Big City
  • Tenchu series
  • LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
  • Catwoman
  • Traveller’s Tales
  • Sonic R
  • Veep
  • Batman
  • Tinykin
  • World of WarCraft
  • Troll (WarCraft race)
  • Tachikoma
  • KITT
  • Cars (2006))
  • Disney·Pixar Cars

4: How would you explain Minecraft to Zohran Mamdani? (20:41)

  • Zohran Mamdani
  • Minecraft
  • Boris Johnson
  • Sadiq Khan
  • Meijer
  • A Minecraft Movie (2025)
  • Jack Black
  • Bubsy)
  • The video of a zombie in a mine cart (thanks to Sandwich Jones for finding this for me)
  • Demonschool
  • Pathologic 2
  • Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures
  • Marvel Spider-Man
  • Cities: Skylines
  • Tropico
  • Sid Meier’s Civilization series
  • Disco Elysium
  • Tim Walz
  • Crazy Taxi

5: Catherine asks, which video game characters would you expect to show up at Pride? (28:10)

  • GamemasterAnthony
  • Kratos)
  • David Jaffe
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo
  • God of War (2018)
  • Loki
  • Freyja
  • Baldr
  • Bayonetta)
  • Leon S. Kennedy
  • Liza Minnelli
  • Lisa Vanderpump
  • Princess Peach
  • Princess Daisy
  • Waluigi
  • Char Aznable
  • Chris Redfield
  • Sylvando
  • Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
  • Final Fantasy XV
  • Noctis Lucis Caelum

6: What lines from or aspects of video games have permeated your real life? (34:39)

  • Portal
  • The Sims
  • Shenmue
  • Ryo Hazuki
  • Dragon Age series
  • Chant of Light
  • Klingon
  • Disaster Report
  • Deltarune
  • Super Mario series
  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
  • Audio Atrocities
  • Dishonored
  • Fable
  • Batman: Arkham series
  • Bruce Timm
  • Paul Dini
  • Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
  • Resident Evil: Village
  • Resident Evil 4

7: What is The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) of video games? (43:43)

  • The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
  • The Mandalorian
  • Andor
  • Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
  • Aliens: Colonial Marines
  • Alien: Isolation
  • Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
  • Asteroids

LIGHTNING ROUND: OC Remix (49:09)

Recommendations and Outro (01:07:17):

  • Frank: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight,
  • Brandon: Vote for gov’nah if you’re Californian, Sega-16’s Mike Fischer interview, the first and second Abashiri Prison movies but not the third one
  • Ash: Touch grass
  • Lucy: Widow’s Bay, lookingfor.game

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Ep. 442 - Even More Questions Too Stupid for the Dirtbag, with Esper Quinn25 mai 202601:23:39

Editor and media critic Esper Quinn joins Ash and Brandon in answering more questions from the insert credit forum.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: marurun asks, who is the most pointlessly bland fighting game character? Moreso than “guy in a karate gi”. (03:17)

2: ana asks, what’s the most common hidden gem? (05:55)

3: yeso asks, has anyone ever cried at one of the Leisure Suit Larry death scenes? (07:48)

4: SteveWithaB asks, is it time to retire the term “gamer”? (11:06)

5: Tradegood asks, if Xbox is Mountain Dew and Doritos, and Nintendo is Coca-Cola and Pringles, what is Sony? (13:40)

6: Death_Strandicoot asks, who should be the first recipient of the Nobel Prize for Video Games? (16:16)

7: Mnemogenic asks, how would you adapt a 10 yen game into a big budget AAA video game? (18:24)

8: Taliesin_Merlin asks, design an Amy Rose video game based on one of the following novel premises. (20:41)

9: Tom asks, what are the seven basic game genres? (23:33)

10: mtvcribs asks, what happened to thong-era final fantasy (26:19)

11: mack41 asks, is Google Maps cop warning alert a strand game? (29:07)

12: beets asks, if you were going to make a table from videogame hardware, what would you use? (30:53)

13: rootfifthoctave asks, is sega the company that gets the most “[not-sega game] feels like a [sega] game” comments spoken about it? (32:24)

14: KingTubb asks, how often do the following characters change their bed sheets: (35:11)

15: PassionQuotient asks, what’s the video game equivalent of reading all of Shakespeare? What about James Joyce? (38:26)

16: Kiki asks, what’s Jollibee? (41:07)

17: YellerDog asks, what game is the most fun with the worst graphics? What game is the least fun with the best graphics? (42:58)

18: adashtra asks, What is the “telling your puppy to stop biting your feet, but he’s so dang cute you don’t wanna yell at him” of video games? (45:20)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Arcade of Our Own (48:58)

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Ep. 441 - Sigmas in the Omegaverse18 mai 202601:19:52

The finest minds in video games discuss flying in games, retaining players over the course of a series, and self-lubricating anuses.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: How do you make flight feel good? (05:48)

2: What makes a good shop theme? (10:22)

3: What are good ways games can reward you for playing the previous entry in a series? (16:48)

4: How could you “walk the room” giving a talk at a video game conference? (21:29)

5: Yeso asks, what is the soda vs. pop of video games? (30:41)

6: What’s the difference between a director and a lead designer in video games? (37:33)

7: What stats would you add to fighting game character bios? (40:14)

LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (45:51)

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Ep. 440 - No More Worlds to Conker11 mai 202601:07:34

Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield cover GameStop making an offer for eBay, the hotness of the new StarFox designs, and dead rabbids.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: GameStop isn’t gonna buy eBay, right? (08:56)

2: What are the level 1 magic spells you want to make available to a player in a game? (14:00)

Hang on. Is Indiana Jones’s hat a fedora?

Okay back to Question 2.

3: Are the Star Fox characters hotter now or not? (18:41)

4: Write five clues for a Jeopardy! video game category (24:18)

5: LeFish asks, what is the best French thing in video games, and what is the best fish? (28:57)

6: What is a more useful aggregation tool: Metacritic, which averages scores, or Rotten Tomatoes, which averages positive vs. negative reviews? (33:53)

7: What is the Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) of video games? (37:10)

LIGHTNING ROUND: User Reviews (43:14)

Credit Corner (56:54)

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Ep. 439 - Deleterious04 mai 202601:12:12

Our heroes share thoughts on twenty years of achievements, developers responding to player feedback, and whether nail bats count as blunt weapons.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman, episode art by Gilbert Smith.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: When has the appeal of a popular game eluded you? (05:24)

Credit Report (11:40)

2: How have trophies and achievements impacted video games over the past 20 years? (13:39)

3: Let’s talk about that MindsEye DLC (20:21)

4: Give me your dream video game blunt rotation (which is to say, three items to cycle through as blunt weapons in a video game) (25:31)

5: Issac asks, what makes a good sick game? (32:47)

6: To what extent should a studio consider the feedback of their playerbase, and when should they ignore it? (39:34)

7: What is the realizing you’ve been to a restaurant too many times because the workers know who you are by sight of video games? (44:51)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Circle K Corral (51:11)

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Ep. 438 - We Will Not Be Kept in Your Balls28 avr. 202600:58:15

Your Insert Credit Panel discusses the future of Xbox, the difference between dad games and mom games, and weird little guys. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: When are you convinced to go back to a particular game after putting it down? (02:51)

2: Through video game history, how has the job of level designer evolved? (07:44)

3: What are the differences between a dad game and a mom game? (12:59)

4: Design a video game trilogy intended to grow up with the player base (19:39)

5: Death_Strandicoot asks, is Xbox a third party now? Is there still a Big 3? (28:01)

6: What are some new ways to torture players in masocore games? (33:42)

7: What is the McDonald’s Sprite of video games? (38:42)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Roblox Mobile (43:51)

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Ep. 437 - Cookie's Bustacular20 avr. 202601:20:33

The panel reviews Cookie’s Bustle, a Japanese PC adventure game hindered by endless copyright strikes and finally freed by the Video Game History Foundation.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: How did we get here? (05:53)

2: How hard is it to get this Japanese abandonware game from 1999 running on your PC in 2026? (11:38)

3: What is happening in Cookie’s Bustle and what are you doing in it? (18:18)

4: Apart from financial cost, what are the material advantages of keeping a development team small? (36:43)

5: Chopemon asks: If you were to go on an adventure, what items have video games taught you to take that you wouldn’t normally think to take? (43:26)

6: Developer Keisuke Harigai once said in a 2001 interview that he designed Cookie’s Bustle with the European market in mind. What do you think that means? (49:51)

7: Do you like Cookie’s Bustle? (56:07)

8: Let’s talk about the mystique of inaccessible games (01:04:24)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Recommendations (01:15:56)

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Insert Credit Gaiden #16 - B2B KPIs at GDC 2026, with Liz Ryerson19 avr. 202601:31:27

Writer, Musician, and Experimental Games Workshop Organizer Liz Ryerson takes on GDC 2026’s expo hall and buttered cocoa with the help of Ty Underwood, Kory, and many more. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Segments:

1: Mar 9 at 1-17 PM - in the park (00:14)

2: Mar 11 at 1-05 PM - game changer (03:51)

3: Mar 11 at 3-21 PM - overheard at GDC (08:45)

4: Mar 12 at 4-01 PM - GDC expo floor (10:10)

5: Mar 16 at 5-14 PM - rambly sick after show reflections (01:20:20)

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Ep. 436 - Shiny Finding Instinct, with Mathew Kumar13 avr. 202601:09:25

Writer and Game Developer Mathew Kumar joins an episode hosted by Esper Quinn, covering live service games, personalized Silent Hills, and the Kentucky Loan Ranger.

Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Mathew Kumar. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What would it take to get you into a live service game today? (03:57)

2: Has a video game ever led to you taking up a non-video game hobby? (10:56)

3: Brandon Sheffield asks, have you ever found a piece of media you didn’t realize was based on a video game, then played the video game? (17:24)

4: If you had access to the most advanced 3D graphics rendering capabilities available today, what would you make? (24:19)

5: Alex Jaffe asks, what would your Silent Hill be like? (30:20)

6: What’s the most work you ever put into a video game doing something that wasn’t explicitly encouraged by the game? (37:00)

7: What is the anime waifu car wrap of video games? (47:05)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Magic Cards, Odyssey Block Edition (51:05)

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Ep. 435 - Never Underestimate a PS4 Player from Kentucky Named Josh, with Catherine Masters 06 avr. 202601:10:34

Video Game Journalist Catherine Masters joins the panel to cover console prices, the Microsoft BDS boycott, and Bubsy helping Mario with something. Hosted by Catherine Masters, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: How much more expensive can game consoles get? (04:43)

2: Why do people treat a Steam release like “the” PC release? (09:51)

3: After a year, what impact has the BDS Microsoft boycott had? (15:23)

4: What’s the deal with all these egg games? (19:05)

5: Alex Jaffe asks, what tattoo would you give to a tech bro asking for “gamer cred”? (24:55)

6: What games could you rework from single player to multiplayer? (31:10)

7: What should Catherine do instead of watching Insert Credit this week? (36:17)

8: What’s the juicy cotoure tracksuit of video games? (38:56)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Pokedexperts (47:45)

Recommendations and Outro (56:33):

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Ep. 434 - Go Home and Be a Family Man30 mars 202601:04:14

Your Insert Credit Panel covers bargaining with publishers, sordid secrets of video game couples, and the Zohran Mamdani of esports.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What’s your favorite cartridge shape? (03:19)

2: As a game developer, how do you buy more time from your publisher? (08:21)

3: What are the most important skills people don’t talk about in esports? (13:16)

4: Given recent drama, what are some other secrets of video game character couples? (18:55)

5: What video game would you recommend to Mary Shelly? (27:15)

6: SteveWithaB asks, was there a time you remember being bullied for enjoying video games? (30:04)

7: What is the waking up just a few minutes before your alarm of video games? (37:47)

LIGHTNING ROUND: ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID? (41:26)

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Ep. 433 - The First Video Game23 mars 202601:07:09

Our panel of experts discuss AI in game development, how to guide players, and Duke Nukem’s actual, real balls of steel. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: At what point is a production tool considered AI? (08:38)

2: What are the benefits of setting a game in the post-apocalypse? (15:26)

3: What’s the worst answer you’ve ever heard from a video game professional to a question? (20:43)

4: What video game facts would you put on a Snapple cap? (26:16)

5: LeFish asks, what are the best ways of misdirecting players in videogames? (33:49)

6: What are historically the smallest decisions that have had the largest impact on video games? (40:30)

7: What is the realizing you were dehydrated when the water you drink is too good of video games? (45:56)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Letters Delivery (51:26)

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Ep. 432 - Brandon Sheffield at GDC 202616 mars 202601:34:33

Necrosoft Games Director and Intrepid Reporter Brandon Sheffield interviews fellow developers and attendees of GDC 2026.

Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Brendon Chung, Tony Grayson, Laura Michet, Chris Pruett, Phil Salvador, and Antonio Uribe. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: Antonio Uribe, AKA Fáyer, creator of PancitoMerge and Dig! Dig! Dino!, on baked goods and making a Playdate game (04:14)

2: Phil Salvador, Library Director of Video Game History Foundation, on building a library (21:56)

3: Tony Grayson, Director of Antonblast for Summit Sphere, on platformers (36:08)

4: Laura Michet, Narrative Director of Blendo Games and writer of Skin Deep, on comedy in video games (50:05)

5: Brendon Chung, Creative Director of Skin Deep from Blendo games, on signposting in immersive sims (01:02:03)

6: Chris Pruett, Director of Games at Meta, on modern horror games (01:17:35)

7: Brandon Sheffield, Writer and Director of Demonschool, on AI and being home from GDC (01:29:00)

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Ep. 431 - Mr. Bustle09 mars 202601:10:11

Our heroes convene to discuss the changes at Microsoft and Sony, the liberation of Cookie’s Bustle, and the Year of the Horse.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What does the landscape of console gaming look like now and in the future? (03:58)

2: When in a video game would you prefer to play as yourself, versus a character with a distinct personality? (12:45)

3: If you had to lock in video game aesthetics forever, would that point be right now, or another time? (17:36)

4: What was the endgame for the Cookie’s Bustle patent troll? (23:59)

5: Frank, talk about the weird NextFest experience you had (32:03)

6: The AV Club’s Catherine Masters asks: Happy year of the horse! What does a AAA horse game on the level of Forza or God of War look like? (41:34)

7: The AV Club’s Catherine Masters asks, what would the Pink Pony Club be like as a place in a game? (48:52)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Year of the Horse - Mane Six (54:56)

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Ep. 430 - Pac-Man 2cular02 mars 202601:40:52

The panel reviews Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures, deeming it the most British Japanese game ever, and potentially the future of video games. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: Why is this game like this? (06:16)

2: If you had to live in a house shaped like a video game character, who would it be? (38:53)

3: What other video game sequels take such a big swing they deserve the subtitle “the New Adventures?” (41:08)

4: Spencer Gifts asks, should Zelda style game be called adventure games or should point and click games be called adventure games? (46:56)

5: Let’s talk about the hot girl in Pac-Man 2. (52:56)

6: Let’s talk about the arcade segments stapled onto this game. (58:17)

7: Is this a good game? (01:03:37)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - The New Adventures (01:13:21)

Credit Report (01:21:06)

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Ep. 429 - Baby Brawler, with Topher Florence, Vanessa B, and Pro Kesadia23 févr. 202600:57:23

Ash Parrish hosts the blackest episode of Insert Credit yet, with an all-star panel of former guests and contributors. Hosted by Ash Parrish, with Topher Florence, Vanessa B, and Pro Kesadia. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: Is there still a place for live service games right now? (05:01)

2: Who should be the next Nintendo character to get hit with the baby ray? (13:46)

3: If you were taking up the mantle of MF Doom, what cartoons would you use in your skits? (17:42)

4: Who is the “I would have voted for Obama for a third time” of video games? (20:51)

Insert Credit Quick Break: Brenton Woodrow’s Marathon (25:35)

5: Alex Jaffe asks, which 21st century video games would be best for a 1980’s DiC-style cartoon? (26:52)

6: Brandon Sheffield asks, why is the Sega Genesis for black people? (31:51)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Cookout (38:09)

Recommendations and Outro (52:50):

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Ep. 428 - Even More Games of the Year 202516 févr. 202603:22:59

Editor Esper Quinn joins Ash and Brandon to cover the rest of 2025’s best games.

Hosted by Brandon Sheffield, with Ash Parrish and Esper Quinn. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (02:28)

2: Soulstone Survivors (05:38)

3: Let Them Come: Onslaught (06:21)

4: Vital Shell (06:38)

5: to a T (07:39)

6: Ball x Pit (10:49)

7: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (16:20)

8: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (18:11)

9: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (19:46)

10: Terminator 2D: No Fate (25:20)

11: Blade Chimera (29:03)

12: Squeakross: Home Squeak Home (31:32)

13: Unbeatable (34:45)

14: Ambrosia Sky: Act One (37:06)

15: Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To (38:54)

16: Skin Deep (41:27)

17: Angeline Era (44:43)

18: Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. (47:39)

19: Birdcage (51:24)

20: JAIL DICE: Roll to Break (53:17)

21: Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ (56:54)

22: Hell Is Us (01:03:59)

23: Hades II (01:13:47)

24: Shadow Labyrinth (01:16:42)

25: Doom: The Dark Ages (01:21:49)

26: The Dark Queen of Mortholme (01:26:30)

27: Pokemon Legends: Z-A (01:30:00)

28: Hotel Barcelona (01:35:53)

29: The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy (01:39:43)

30: Shujinkou (01:45:24)

31: Haste (01:49:32)

32: AI Limit (01:53:06)

33: Super Robot Wars Y (01:54:29)

34: Routine (01:58:03)

35: Sid Meier’s Civilization VII (02:03:15)

36: Blast Rush LS (02:10:29)

37: Advent Neon (02:12:37)

38: Donkey Kong Bananza (02:16:02)

39: Cronos: The New Dawn (02:23:03)

40: Absolum (02:27:01)

41: Monster Prom 4: Monster Con (02:31:14)

42: Dreams of Another (02:33:58)

43: Date Everything! (02:37:49)

44: Kingdoms of the Dump (02:43:18)

45: Blippo+ (02:45:38)

46: Full Metal Schoolgirl (02:56:39)

47: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (03:00:40)

Outro (03:18:04)

48: Despelote (03:20:56)

Outro, Part II (03:21:24)

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Ep. 427 - Game of the Year 202509 févr. 202601:39:26

Insert Credit nominates and ranks the fifteen best video games of the year 2025.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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(Finalized list appears at the bottom of the show notes, don’t spoil yourself!)

SHOW NOTES:

1: Ash Parrish’s First Nominee (05:20)

2: Brandon Sheffield’s First Nominee (09:27)

3: Frank Cifaldi’s First Nominee (14:46)

4: Ash’s Second Nominee (20:34)

5: Brandon’s Second Nominee (24:50)

6: Frank’s Second Nominee (28:01)

7: Ash’s Third Nominee (32:37z)

8: Brandon’s Third Nominee (37:53)

9: Frank’s Third Nominee (43:24)

Frank’s Top 5 Albums of the Year (54:01)

10: Ash’s Fourth Nominee (59:31)

11: Brandon’s Fourth Nominee (01:05:41)

12: Frank’s Fourth Nominee (01:08:50)

13: Ash’s Fifth Nominee (01:14:37)

14: Brandon’s Fifth Nominee (01:22:01)

15: Frank’s Fifth Nomination (01:27:41)

16: Alex Jaffe’s First Nomination (01:33:29)

THE INSERT CREDIT GAME OF THE YEAR 2025 TOP 16:
  1. Silent Hilf ($69.99) [14 hrs]
  2. News Tower ($24.99) [9.5 hrs]
  3. South of Midnight ($39.99) [11.5 hrs]
  4. Wanderstop ($24.99) [10.5 hrs]
  5. Hollow Knight: Silksong ($19.99) [28 hrs]
  6. Blue Prince ($29.99) [26.5 hrs]
  7. Dead Take ($14.99) [4 hrs]
  8. Promise Mascot Agency ($24.99) [12.5 hrs]
  9. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii ($59.99) [36 hrs]
  10. Windswept ($19.99) [9.5 hrs]
  11. Hypogea ($9.99) [2.5 hrs]
  12. Asura the Striker ($14.99) [0.5 hrs]
  13. The Roottrees are Dead ($19.99) [11.5 hrs]
  14. Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater ($69.99) [12 hrs]
  15. Call of Ponchy: Mahjong Warfare ($0.99) [??? hrs]
  16. Demonschool ($24.99) [31.5 hrs]

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Ep. 426 - Fortnite for Boomers02 févr. 202601:11:24

The finest minds in video games discuss the evolution of turn-based combat, turning pixels into symphonies, and the devastating return of Violence Island.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What tips you off that someone discussing video games has no idea what they’re talking about? (06:08)

2: How have turn-based battle systems evolved over 30 years? (11:58)

3: On what occasions have you wished a game was harder? (17:27)

4: If we were to re-establish an official video game seal of quality, what would be the qualifying criteria? (21:41)

5: Syswivv asks, what kind of video game would Andy Warhol have made? (28:08)

6: Describe Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective to Ash (32:24)

7: What’s the best use a game has ever made of being able to click in the analog stick? (34:39)

8: Who is your favorite video game character to debut in the last ten years? (40:39)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Violence Island (46:02)

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Ep. 425 - Hooves for Nipples26 janv. 202601:10:55

Our heroes confront video game movie adaptations, how controversy sells games, and Tom Cruise in Sonic 3 & Knuckles the Porn Parody the Official Game of the Movie.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank “Baseball” Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: What are some good games with built in breaks? (08:20)

2: Which character has suffered the biggest design downgrade in video game history? (15:50)

3: Who’s your Mario? (21:29)

4: Is the average video game based on a movie better than the average movie based on a video game? (25:42)

5: SaveaSaturn asks, what game that you’ve never played would you take to a desert island with you? (31:39)

6: What makes bad video games successful? (38:30)

7: What is the “Maybe it will happen today” of video games? (44:17)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Genshin Impact (49:54)

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Ep. 424 - Insert Credit Annual #719 janv. 202602:39:35

As has become tradition, Insert Credit ranks the best games of all time. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: Frank’s Mom’s Favorite Game (08:56)

2: Ash’s Cousin Eric’s Favorite Game (14:07)

3: Brandon’s Partner Christina’s Favorite Game (19:45)

4: Frank’s Co-host Ash’s Favorite Game (25:08)

5: Ash’s Friend Nicki’s Favorite Game (34:34)

6: Brandon’s Dad’s Favorite Game (39:52)

7: Frank’s Best Friend and Editor Esper’s Favorite Game (45:31)

8: Ash’s Friend Will’s Favorite Game (55:34)

9: Brandon’s Friend Scott’s Favorite Game (01:04:38)

10: Frank’s Friend Lucy’s Favorite Game (01:11:42)

11: Ash’s Cousin Jason’s Favorite Game (01:24:29)

12: Brandon’s Former Coworker Christian’s Favorite Game (01:32:36)

13: Frank’s Wife Amanda’s Second Favorite Game (01:38:38)

14: Ash’s Husband Travis’s Favorite Game (01:42:33)

15: Brandon’s College Friend and Insert Credit Co-Founder Vincent’s Favorite Game (01:47:42)

16: Frank’s Pal Ian’s Favorite Game (01:52:31)

17: Ash’s Sister Alexis’s Favorite Game (01:59:53)

18: Brandon’s Friend Chaz’s Favorite Game (02:06:00)

19: Frank’s Other Friend Ian’s Favorite Game (02:10:48)

20: Ash’s Best Friend Abby’s Favorite Game (02:17:11)

21: Brandon’s Coworker Tara’s Favorite Game (02:28:43)

Final List (02:28:43)

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Ep. 423 - Explode My Bones12 janv. 202601:34:47

The panel reviews Mr. Bones, a Sega Saturn classic featuring frustrating design choices, a certain comedy level, and skeletism.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: How did we get here? (03:57)

2: What are the good versions of the ideas presented in this game? (27:20)

3: Brenton Woodrow asks, which Saturn or Dreamcast game that never had a sequel is best suited for a sequel in 2021? (37:02)

4: If not Mr. Bones, what’s the best skeleton in a video game? (42:04)

5: Let’s talk about this game’s comedy level (44:46)

6: What can we learn about the blues from this video game? (51:07)

7: Do you like Mr. Bones? (56:43)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Mr. Organs (01:02:31)

Credit Report (01:08:16)

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Ep. 422 - Gearslop05 janv. 202601:07:14

Our heroes convene to discuss the Sega Game Gear, the most satisfying punch in video games, and sports MMOs.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: What kinds of video games do you think we’ll never see again? (07:27)

2: What’s the most satisfying punch you can throw in a video game? (12:15)

3: Which Game Gear games are most faithful to their source material? (17:07)

4: The Adaptation Game - Betty Boop (21:50)

5: littleboat asks, what is the word of the year in videogames? (27:42)

6: Are there sports MMOs where everybody is one player? (35:38)

7: Has making a video game gotten harder or easier over time? (39:42)

LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Baldur’s Gate III (45:15)

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Ep. 421 - Clearing the Question Hole29 déc. 202501:15:14

Frank, Ash, and Brandon spend the end of the year clearing out the Question Hole, finding brainslop, Tommy Tallarico’s new alias Sammy Salazar, and the death of Sonic the Hedgehog. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: MarkJ asks, what’s the most inappropriate time and place for a video game merchant to set up shop? (04:02)

2: Call Me By Your Name asks, which game would you play until eternity ends? (7:30)

3: David asks, what would it take to make a consistently funny game? (10:36)

4: Ryan asks, if you could be the best in the world at one video game what would it be? (12:37)

5: NVB asks, how would you bring back text adventure games? (13:56)

6: Gallander asks, do you have any game or experience that makes you reflect on how things that once were won’t ever be again, or makes you too sad? (14:58)

7: Horizontal Hold asks, what video game soundtrack is most analogous in its sound as it is to its gameplay? (16:56)

8: Billy asks, what modern non-arcade games would be improved if only available in arcades? (18:25)

9: Corey asks, what is the next phenomenon that will be predicted by a Hideo Kojima game? (19:18)

10: SvenserSblant asks, how has working in the game industry impacted your ability to enjoy games? (22:20)

11: Gaagaagiins asks, what would be the for a cool run? (23:58)

12: MDS asks, if you knew better in the past, what game or console would you have been super into? (27:20)

Online Multiplayer: Two Game Blister Pack Pairing (30:36)

13: FLCL Forever asks, If Sega had nigh-unlimited money, what could they have done to save the Saturn? (32:47)

14: Chin asks, what do you think of violence in video games? (39:31)

15: Dan Cantou asks is licensed crap inherently worse than original crap? (41:39)

16: Malcove asks, how do we make a Studio Ghibli game? (44:37)

17: Chopemon asks, what setting would you design for a Resident Evil-style one location video game? (45:52)

18: Devilsblush asks, who is your favorite developer of video games you aren’t interested in playing? (48:35)

19: TapeVulture asks, how can we describe Yuji Naka’s legacy? (49:39)

20: Dilson asks, how could loading screens be made better? (52:43)

21: Eric Hamilton Schneider asks, if you discovered a door into a video game world, what would would you be most happy is real? (54:17)

22: Garrett asks, how can or should pinball continue its evolution? (57:23)

23: BreadyToDie asks, which games do time travel the best? (01:00:01)

24: Katon asks, do you think Terry Basio could make a Donkey Konga game work? (01:02:06)

25: Spencer asks, do a majority of game players have an unhealthy relationship with games? (01:03:08)

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Insert Credit Gaiden #15 - The 2025 Feast, with John Linneman24 déc. 202501:10:42

DigitalFoundry’s John Linneman returns for what is seemingly becoming an annual event: sitting with Brandon Sheffield to discuss games purchased while in Japan. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman..

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1: Brandon’s F1 Triple Battle, F1 Circus Special: Pole to Win, and F1 Circus ’92

2: John’s Ridge Racer V demo and Japanese Ridge Racer 6

3: Brandon’s Out Live: Be Eliminate Yesterday

4: John’s Tengai Makyō: Daiyon no Mokushiroku - The Apocalypse IV

5: Brandon’s Knight Rider Special

6: John’s Virtua Fighter for PC

7: Brandon’s Volfied

8: John’s Namco History Vol. 4

9: Brandon’s Koudelka and Clock Tower II demos

10: John’s Hungry Ghosts

11: Brandon’s RayForce soundtrack

12: John’s Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei!

13: Brandon’s Anearth Fantasy Stories: The First Volume

14: John’s Gunparade Orchestra

15: Brandon’s Cardcaptor Sakura: Clow Card Magic

16: John’s Virtual Boy Wario Land

17: Brandon’s Macross VF-X2

18: Brandon’s The Note

19: Brandon’s Laplace no Ma

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Ep. 420 - The Weed Episode, with Patrick Miller22 déc. 202501:12:12

Insert Credit Fighting Game Correspondent, author, and cannabis connoisseur Patrick Miller joins the panel to answer questions Jaffe wrote while stoned, and play another round of Smokey Bong Bluntry.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Patrick Miller. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

0: How does smoking weed or other drugs affect playing video games? (07:05)

1: Are video games art? (13:16)

2: Apart from military or law enforcement, what are the most suitable professions for a video game character to have?(14:39)

3: How do you sell Densha de Go to Americans? (20:45)

4: Take a title of a Western Video Game, pretend it’s a Japanese Video Game, and then localize the title for a western audience. (24:06)

The Insert Credit Quick Break: Videolamer.com (31:32)

5: Moshworld asks, design a Yakuza side story about weed (32:54)

6: Has a game company or game series ever had more than just one good logo design? (38:19)

7: Who are the Phineas and Ferb of video games? (44:21)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Smokey Bong Bluntry - Hard Mode No Zeldas (49:43)

Recommendations and Outro (54:56):

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Ep. 419 - Half-Life 3: Rd Person15 déc. 202501:03:42

Guest host Esper Quinn asks Frank, Ash, and Brandon about Xbox’s Black Friday failure, The Game Awards, and creative uses for soy sauce. Hosted by Esper Quinn, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: Vanessa B asks, what is the most ridiculous fighting game outfit you’ve seen and what about it irks your nerves? (04:51)

2: You guys see the Nex Cube outsold the Xbox on Black Friday? (09:29)

3: If you ran a video game history foundation, what would you do with an unreleased NES game? (18:30)

4: Given that we record this show on the Thursday before it’s released, recap what happened at The Game Awards (23:46)

5: Yeso asks, if video games had a currency, who would be on the $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills? (30:05)

6: What age should a person play their first video game? (37:27)

7: What is the soy sauce of video games? (41:04)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - Even More Magic the Gathering Cards (45:39)

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Ep. 418 - Keep Cringe Alive, with Vanessa B08 déc. 202501:24:43

Crystal Dynamics and GDQ Community Manager Vanessa B joins Ash and Brandon to talk about Horses discourse, engaging with game communities, and Juri’s feet. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Vanessa B. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: What’s the best community in speedrunning? (04:57)

2: How does a community manager keep the fanbase of a series engaged between release cycles? (13:23)

3: Here in 2025, how do you explain the significance of Lara Croft? (20:54)

4: What is Gex like in real life? (30:17)

5: spencergifs asks, how would one make a video game that had the fewest amount of players while generating the largest amount of discourse and content? (37:07)

6: Are there specific racial stereotypes within the video game industry and community that we have to contend with? (43:29)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Synestheatre (50:05)

Recommendations and Outro (01:10:21):

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Insert Credit Gaiden #14 - Arcadevania, with Ben Fiquet04 déc. 202500:42:22

At Tokyo Game Show 2025, Necrosoft’s Brandon Sheffield (Demonschool, Hyper Gunsport) interviews Lizardcube’s Ben Fiquet (Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Streets of Rage 4) on animation, working with larger studios, and the right amount of exploration in action games. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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Ep. 417 - Large Mangle01 déc. 202501:30:58

Frank, Ash, and Brandon hang out and talk about Steam’s censorship, friendslop, and the Never Gonna Give You Up of video games.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: How, if at all, should video game distribution services be screening submissions of video games? (05:15)

2: Where is the line between inspiration and plagarism? (11:40)

3: What are the best video game tiles? (16:43)

4: What is the newest kind of video game? (22:36)

A Statement from Frank Cifaldi (30:01)

5: Esper Quinn asks, who is the best game developer in literature? (32:33)

6: Should every roleplaying game have romance options? (39:56)

7: What is the Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up of video games? (45:44)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Jaffe didn’t come up with a name for this one but he’s asking the panel to name games from a specific year and they’re knocked out if they can’t (54:12)

Recommendations and Outro (01:19:29):

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Ep. 416 - Impulse Rifle24 nov. 202501:11:30

A game historian, a game journalist, and a game developer discuss Half-Life 3, The Game Awards, and mpreg.

Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: What happens at an independent game development studio immediately after they release the game they’ve been working on for years? (13:18)

2: What are the best possible conditions under which to play a video game for review purposes? (16:22)

3: What can we say about Rebecca Heineman? (22:28)

4: What video game would have the best lipstick and nail polish line? (31:13)

5: Low Guppy asks, if you could take the assets of any videogame and make a completely different game with them, which game would you use and what would you make? (36:59)

6: BreadyToDie asks, how hard should a game push a player to play a certain way? (39:08)

7: What effect does The Game Awards actually have on video games? (43:47)

8: How are they going to one-up the Gravity Gun? (49:22)

LIGHTNING ROUND: One Sentence Review but it kind of also becomes Name Design halfway through (54:52)

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Ep. 415 - The Demonschool Episode17 nov. 202500:56:44

Go back to hell! Insert Credit celebrates the release of Demonschool by analyzing trends in indie releases, the best grids in games, and of course, woke. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: What’s the difference between setting a video game in high school and setting a video game in college? (03:33)

2: Do indie developers find success by making what they want to play, or by following the market? (09:18)

3: What are the best grids in video games? (14:49)

4: When making a video game, how woke should it be? (20:39)

5: Tom Arrow asks, how did the rise and fall of Blockbuster video impact videogames? (27:39)

6: How much does the average video game player want to be challenged? (34:13)

7: What movie is Demonschool of video games? (40:02)

8: What’s the Empire Records (1995) of video games? (42:01)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Trashtalkal RPG (43:21)

Recommendations and Outro (48:20):

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Ep. 414 - Insert Credit Does Not Endorse Drunk Driving10 nov. 202500:57:45

Our beloved heroes convene for games that are clearly psyops, the Rocky Horror Picture Show of video games, and the shocking return of the Improv Zone. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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1: Pro_Kesadia asks, if you could choose any character from any source of media to be your mentor for any profession who would it be (02:04)

2: What are the most interesting win objectives you’ve seen in a game? (08:14)

3: Which two video games not from the same series should be sold as a package? (13:47)

4: IMPROV ZONE - Even More Unused MLB SlugFest 20-03 Voice Lines (19:34)

5: Cracking Jonze asks, other than Call of Duty which video games are psyops? (26:40)

6: What are habits people pick up in game development that carry over to the rest of their lives? (31:48)

7: Design a communal video game experience equivalent to Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (37:04)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Is It Wrong to Retitle Video Games For a Podcast? (41:52)

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