Ep. 426 - Fortnite for Boomers
The Insert Credit Show · Feb 2, 2026 · 1:11:24
The Insert Credit Show · Feb 2, 2026 · 1:11:24
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The finest minds in video games discuss the evolution of turn-based combat, turning pixels into symphonies, and the devastating return of Violence Island.
Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
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SHOW NOTES:
1: What tips you off that someone discussing video games has no idea what they’re talking about? (06:08)
2: How have turn-based battle systems evolved over 30 years? (11:58)
3: On what occasions have you wished a game was harder? (17:27)
4: If we were to re-establish an official video game seal of quality, what would be the qualifying criteria? (21:41)
5: Syswivv asks, what kind of video game would Andy Warhol have made? (28:08)
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