Ep. 301 - SimCommune, with Liz Ryerson

Insert Credit regular Liz Ryerson joins the panel to cover refreshed questions about the state of game journalism, romhacks, and running studios as co-ops. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Liz Ryerson. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Questions this week: What the hell is wrong with game journalism? (03:56) Back in April of 2020, the panel was asked about the long term effects of the COVID outbreak on video games. What were they? (11:25) Liz Ryerson asked: What’s the hot new genre of video game in the year 2050? (20:17) Liz Ryerson asked: What’s your favorite romhack? (24:06) Which games have the most accurate names? (30:52) Who should get a PlayStation 5, and who should get an Xbox Series X? (35:22) Can a video game studio feasibly be run as a co-op? (41:27) How much fun should you put in a game before it starts making money? (46:42) LIGHTNING ROUND: The Ten Commandments of Video Games (52:45) Recommendations and Outro (55:30) Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: EarthBound G/O Media reportedly fires Kotaku editor-in-chief Patricia Hernandez Yelling Is Not Journalism ContraPoints Animal Crossing: New Horizons Doom A Short Hike Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Fortnite: Battle Royale More metaverse concerts are coming to Fortnite 100 gecs Hosting Square Garden Music Festival in Minecraft Mariah Carey Rasputin Music Unpacking Ooblets Legend of Zelda series World of WarCraft Cruelty Squad B3313 Yume Nikki Super Mario 64 Mother 3 Fan Translation Mother 3 Private Eye Dol Fan Translation Fushigi no Yume no Alice Fan Translation Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble Star Fox Phantasy Star Retranslation Project Mortal Kombat Arcade Edition Super Mario Bros. Peach’s Adventure Doom MyHouse.wad A.L.T. The Doom Mod That Best Describes Our Uncanny Reality Watch_Dogs Mr. Run and Jump Dino Crisis Virtua Quest You Have to Win the Game Stephen’s Sausage Roll Soccer Mahjong Golf Videoball Virtual Soccer Virtual Pinball David’s Midnight Magic Digital Pinball: Necronomicon Montezuma’s Revenge Tetris Sonic the Hedgehog Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. Grand Theft Auto series PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X and Series S EA FIFA / EA Sports FC series Quake II Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath - Vengance of the Slayer Baldur’s Gate III Wizardry games Astarion Saints Row series Play Your Favorite Arcade Games Today with Antstream Arcade on Xbox KO_OP F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch Wolfenstein 3D Recommendations: Brandon: Avengement (2019) Frank: 12 Angry Men (1957), ****Fargo (1996), The Making of Karateka Liz: Peking Opera Blues (1985), To the White Sea, follow Liz’s music on Bandcamp This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!