Ep. 177 - Yakuza the Musical, with Heather Alexandra

Double Fine’s Heather Alexandra joins the panel to cover Jerry Lewis, beating coins out of people, and The Ultimate MacGuffin.

Questions this week:

Previously on Insert Credit 20: You encounter someone who, quote, “plays video games for the story.” What games can you assume they own? (7:12)
What does it mean to be a community manager for a game studio that mostly makes single player games? (12:35)
What are the most video gamey things you’ve seen in real life? (18:04)
It’s been one year since we all went into a global quarantine. How would video games be different right now if that never happened? (23:06)
The Adaptation Game: Yakuza movie (27:49)
Dirtbag Kory asks: What is the most underappreciated button on a controller? (32:20)
What is the best MacGuffin in a video game? (37:25)
Frank’s question: How would you design a video game museum? (40:48)
What tea blends would you match with games? (48:37)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Blue Rogue’s Code (52:59)

Think you have better answers than the panel? Politely discuss this episode in the Insert Credit forums

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Recommendations:

Heather: To The Horizon, Psychonauts 2, Lapsang tea, Kukicha tea

Frank: DG Voodoo 2

Brandon: Ploho, Morwan, D’LaVance, Moondog, Peppermint Bark tea, Turmeric Three Root tea, Unicorn Grass tea

Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

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