Writer, game designer, and friend of the show merritt k joins the panel to discuss GDQ runs, the Radiohead of video games, and skeleton bone boobs.
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1: If you had to design and perform a gimmicky GDQ speedrun, what would it be? (05:13)
Games Done Quick
New Super Mario Bros. Wii While Playing Piano by Wes in 41:20 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2025
Bucephalus
Elden Ring
Peanut Butter the Dog
Gyromite
Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball
Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB by Peanut Butter the Dog & JSR_ in 29:48 - Summer Games Done Quick 2024
Elden Ring on Saxophone by Dr. Doot in 29:22 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2025
ALF
Sonic & Knuckles
Star Control 3
2: What are the popular games within the monsterfucking community? (12:03)
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Werehog
Wolf
Werewolf
Knuckles the Echidna
Shadow the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
Baldurs Gate III
Undertale
Sans Undertale
Frank Quitely
Thanos
Death
I Love You Colonel Sanders
Lady Dimitrescu
Resident Evil: Village
3: What tricks do video games do to convince players that they’re much bigger than they actually are? (18:39)
Banjo-Kazooie
Persona series
Demonschool
Resident Evil series
Final Fantasy VII
Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza universe
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places)
Dwarf Fortress
Bashi Bazook: Morphoid Masher
4: The Annual Public Domain Adaptation Game - Popeye (24:57)
Popeye, Tintin among works entering U.S. public domain in 2025
Popeye
Donkey Kong
Popeye
Olive Oyl
Mickey Mouse
Gasoline Alley
Steve Urkel
Steamboat Willie
Sea Power
Cat Power
Paul Atredies
Blondie
Dagwood Bumstead
Nancy
Fritzi Ritz
Jaws (1975)
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Fleischer Studios
Paramount Pictures
Superman
5: a small rabite’s mom asks, why are there so many deserts in video games? Every time I see you playing one of these things you’re in a desert. (31:22)
Gulf War
Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
6: What is the Radiohead of video games? (35:26)
Radiohead
Blue Bottle Coffee
Ico
Shadow of the Colossus
Katamari Damacy
Can You Pet the Dog?
Tomb Radier
Fumito Ueda
LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - Draskula (39:31)
Credit Report (44:57)
Recommendations and Outro (45:30):
merritt: Fledgling Manor
Frank: Drac's Night Out
Brandon: Send recommendations for movies about killin nazis, listen to Malice Mizer if you want to feel like a dracula
Ash: Interview with the Vampire, make more games about killing klan members
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Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.