Screenwriter Aaron Stewart-Ahn joins a panel guest hosted by Esper to cover the current definition of “good graphics,” Nicholas Cage’s sublime beauty, and seeing Attack of the Clones on acid.

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SHOW NOTES:

1: Where are your favorite places to hang out in open world video games? (06:20)

2: When is it most obvious that zero research went into a particular video game scene? (15:15)

3: Design a video game where the main hero is played by Nicolas Cage. (20:54)

4: Design a video game where the main villain is played by Nicolas Cage. (25:16)

5: Spencer asks, what are games biggest strengths as a medium? (30:56)

6: What do “good graphics” mean in 2025? (38:11)

7: What is the Decemberists of video games? (44:46)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Name Design – Czech New Wave Classics (49:37)

Credit Report (57:01)

Recommendations and Outro (57:24):

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