Topher “Docfuture” Florence joins the panel to cover holographic divorce, appeasement of the Froot Brute contingent, and Lammypedia.

Questions this week:

  1. Previously on Insert Credit 31: Design a game for the Star Trek holodeck. (06:36)
  2. Which games in genres with traditionally minimal or completely absent narratives have the most compelling stories?  (12:05)
  3. What would Animal Crossing be like if Tom Nook were as villainous as internet memes say he is? (17:38)
  4. Which corporate mascot has the most potential as the star of a great video game?  (22:43)
  5. If there was a Friends video game, what would the strats be to speedrun it?  (28:59)
  6. Patreon Supporter MoxBagel asks: In an alternate reality your favorite game that deserved a sequel but never got one just had its 10th game. What is it like? (33:31)
  7. What are the good Twitch streams and Let’s Plays for the discerning Insert Crediter?  (38:10)
  8. Which video game characters should guest star in the next season of Scooby-Doo, and what should their episodes be about?  (43:18)
  9. From Liz Ryerson: What would a DocFuture prestige TV show look like? (48:53)
  10. What is the Police Dogs of video games?  (54:05)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Death by Degrees (57:08)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Frank: Phantasy Star IV: Ludonarrative and the Artistic Value of Classic Games

Brandon: The Baddest by Toshinobu Kubota, The Changin' Times of Ike White (2019), THE ALL NEW insertcredit.com !!!

Topher: Lunatic Obscurity

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.