GameDeveloper.com publisher Kris Graft joins the panel to cover E3, Square Enix NFTs, what rock and roll really is, and smoking weed at the Sega E3 booth.


Questions this week:

How does Jaffe beat his friend in a Metacritic rating betting pool? (04:17)
What video game character would you invite to a potluck, and what would they bring? (12:04)
What the hell is Square Enix’s problem? (19:10)
Design an emote for an online game. (25:58)
What would a Rockstar Games version of an Orlando theme park be like? (33:28)

Tim Rogers asks: You guys wanna talk about E3? (40:46)
Dirtbag Mike Larkey asks: Design a recently public domain Winnie-the-Pooh game (47:57)
Violence Island (53:52)
What is rock and roll? (01:05:06)

Recommendations and Outro (01:12:44)


Maybe everyone who discusses this episode in the forums will talk about donkey milk less!


A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Metacritic

Sifu

Horizon: Zero Dawn

Days Gone

Cooking Mama

Crash Bandicoot

Bubsy

Little Mac

Master Chief

Marcus Michael Fenix

Bayonetta

Shin Megami Tensei V

The Ninja Warriors

Square Enix’s New Years letter talking about NFTs and other trash

Cryptoland

Fortnite

Destiny

The Macarena

Gangnam Style

Voldo

Bayonetta’s Avocado Dance

i’m not gonna link that whale milking picture, thank me later

Grand Theft Auto series

Hot Coffee

BioShock Infinite

Jungle Cruise (2021)

A Christmas Carol (2009)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

Attack of the Friday Monsters!

Banjo-Kazooie

Hook

Story of Seasons series

Bomber Man

Bomb Man

Mighty Bomb Jack

Bomberman Hero

Minecraft Steve

Cubivore

Manic Miner

Mr. Driller

Chao

Chocobo

VMU

PocketStation

The Hurt Locker (2008)

The Beatles

Elvis Presley

Cream

Led Zeppelin

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Chuck Berry

Lil Nas X

The Beatles: Get Back

Thanks:


Brandon: Syzygy of the Insert Credit Forums


Recommendations:


Jaffe: thanking Syzygy


Kris: Alan Partridge audiobooks


Tim: Don’t bother looking into what Wordle is


Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Tim Rogers, Brandon Sheffield and Kris Graft. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

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