Is It Harder for Video Games to Be Funny? (with Doug Lief & Gen Moonen)

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Guest info: Doug Lief (he/him) and Gen Moonen (they/them)

• Listen to Nostalgium Arcanum https://nostalgiumarcanum.fireside.fm/
• Listen to Playing By Ear https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-by-ear/id1815995146
• Listen to Still Muppeting https://www.patreon.com/c/stillloadingpod/posts
• Listen to "Fun" and Games https://funandgames.libsyn.com/

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 Title Card
• 0:10 Introductions and Top-Level Thoughts
• 7:20 Unpredictability- Problem or Opportunity?
• 19:48 Failure Can Be Funny
• 38:35 Jokes In Any Form
• 50:07 Unique Challenges Facing Game Comedy
• 1:32:15 More Ways Games are Uniquely Funny
• 1:44:46 Wrap-Up Thoughts
• 1:48:56 Gen & Doug's Podcasts

Music used in the episode:

• Secret Hoppin' (Vacation Mix)- ClascyJitto (Pizza Tower OST)
• Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp- Peter McConnell (Psychonauts OST)

Dave's guest appearance on Play Along Podcast- https://linktr.ee/PlayAlongPodcast

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

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