The panel mourns the loss of two titans of video game journalism, designs games for each other, and imagines a horse covered in human skin. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

SHOW NOTES:
1: Let us begin by mourning the losses of game journalism (02:42)
Tencent lays off nearly all of staff at its gaming site Fanbyte
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2: DIDDY WATCH: What does it mean that Cranky and Rambi are in Donkey Kong Bananza? (24:58)
3: Brian David Gilbert asks, if your typical fashion had stat boosters attached to it, what would they be and why? (29:25)
4: How do you convince people to buy horse armor in 2025? (39:18)
5: How would each of you specifically design a video game for the other two panelists? (44:01)
LIGHTNING ROUND: GameFAQ&As - ? (47:03)
Recommendations and Outro (53:28):
Brandon: Eine Kleine Beng-beng Musik by dis.placed, The Seventh Curse (1986), Promise Mascot Agency
Frank: Enjoy, support, and share smart media
Jaffe: DC Action News
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