Our most popular Insert Credit panel undergoes action experiences, chases down Chester Cheevos, and delivers judgments of gaucheness. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

Questions this week:

  1. At what point does a strategy game become too complicated? (08:58)
  2. Is swimming in games ever good? (15:03)
  3. How long before release is the right time to announce your video game? (20:41)
  4. Where would you take Sonic and his friends if they were in town? (26:06) Insert Credit Quick Break: Transgender Day of Remembrance (32:32)
  5. Let’s talk about that Suicide Squad game and live service games (33:52)
  6. How would you name a new console to compete with the Xbox and Playstation? (42:02)
  7. If The Purge were real, how would that affect video games? (53:43)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design - British TV Shows (submitted by LeFish) (58:41)

Recommendations and Outro (01:05:27)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Brandon: Consider the blu-ray commentary for the first Resident Evil movie

Frank: Marvel Spider-Man 2

Tim: Band of Brothers, The Heroic Trio (1993)

This week’s Insert Credit Show is brought to you by Transgender Day of Remembrance, and patrons like you. Thank you.

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