About this episode
The episode discusses two decades of video game achievements, developer responses to player feedback, and the classification of weapons in games.
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 . Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Busby Berkeley Bubsy Fatty Arbuckle “You’re like free pizza at an anime convention. She can smell you. And she wants to consume you.” Video Game History Foundation 1 : When has the appeal of a popular game eluded you? (05:24) Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Mad Libs The Sims series Hank Hill Bocchi Cards Against Humanity Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) Crimson Desert World of WarCraft Final Fantasy XIV Yakuza series Shenmue series The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Credit Report (11:40) Sega Taito The Ninja Kids Raz Karcy OverBlood Discord My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic 2 : How have trophies and achievements impacted video games over the past 20 years? (13:39) Xbox 360 SiegfriedX Left 4 Dead 3 : Let’s talk about that MindsEye DLC (20:21)…
People in this episode
Host: Alex Jaffe
Guests: Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield
Topics covered
- video game achievements
- developer feedback
- blunt weapons in games
- game design
- video game history
Keywords
- video games
- achievements
- developer feedback
- blunt weapons
- game design
- MindsEye DLC
- Dungeons & Dragons
- The Legend of Zelda
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Video Game History Foundation, Discord, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Products: Tomodachi Life, The Sims, Left 4 Dead, MindsEye DLC, Grand Theft Auto, Crimson Desert, World of WarCraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Yakuza series, Shenmue series
Books & works: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, The Room, The Fall of Communism as Seen in Gay Pornography
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