Remap Radio

A week without a stressful AI story? Truly, a blessing! Welcome to a new episode of Remap Radio, where instead we mull what, if any, obligation game developers have to online games that find success in an era of live service. Plus, Rob have you heard of a Wife Guy? Well, Rob’s a Marathon Guy now, while Patrick’s finished Life Is Strange Reunion and become obsessed with a weird grappling hook game called Idols of Ash and Janet has seen the light on Cairn.
Links:
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/co-op/any-update-is-a-bonus-not-a-right-peak-co-developer-landfall-reminds-impatient-fans-its-not-a-live-service-studio/
https://www.tiktok.com/@landfallgames/video/7626040351563779350
Discussed:
0:09 - Peak Dev Responds to Users Wanting a Forever Game
38:27 - Marathon's Numbers are Trending Down
51:56 - IGN: "Opinion: Hardware Price Increases Have Video Games Facing an Existential Crisis"
01:28:29 - Marathon
02:13:53 - Slay the Spire 2
02:15:48 - Silksong
02:17:04 - Cairn
02:30:25 - Idols of Ash
02:33:46 - Life is Strange
02:36:58 - Outro
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1000xResist was one of Remap’s favorite games from a few years back. Would you be shocked to learn that Patrick jumped at the chance to chat with 1000xResist creative director Remy Siu about developer Sunset Visitor’s new game, Prove You’re Human? Both are joined by Abby Howard and Toby Howard-Arias of Slay the Princess fame, who’ve decided to jump into publishing by partnering with Sunset Visitor on a new game that asks a compelling question: “An AI dares to dream she is human. You’re been hired to put her in her place.” Could you?
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The Remap crew is back from PAX East and eager to talk about games! Unfortunately, the haunting presence of AI continues to rear its ugly head in the gaming industry. On a lighter note, did you know that Rob had never seen Wii Shop Wednesday? Wild right?

Discussed:
1:23 - I am Jesus, AI
50:30 - Playstation prices be crazy
1:15:52 - Slay the Spire 2, Life is Strange
1:36:03 - iRacing Arcade
1:46:52 - Screamer
2:05:52 - Super Meatboy 3D
2:18:14 - Mailbag
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Every day is a fresh horror in the world of games, but no matter what happens to the “industry,” the art isn’t going away. Where does one find hope? Patrick went shopping for hope at PAX East and came way inspired after chatting with a series of interesting developers, including El Paso, Elsewhere director (and Hellraiser voice actor!!) Xalavier Nelson Jr., Paranormal Activity: Threshold designer Brian Clarke (also responsible for the excellent The Mortuary Assistant), and more. Plus, in a lovely twist, Patrick was able to chat with several developers working on video games who are active parts of the Remap community, too. If that’s not hope, what is?
Interviews:
3:26 - Xalavier Nelson Jr.
28:16 - Paranormal Activity
48:57 - Croak
1:01:40 - Barty's Adventure
1:18:32 - The Secret of Crystal Mountain
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A trip to PAX East means we’re not that far from Rob’s extremely normal house! Patrick and Chia hopped in a car to inspect the fabled grounds for themselves, before they piled into Rob’s office to chat about spotting Charlie Kirk t-shirts at on the show floor, a bunch of neat games Chia and Patrick played, and a long recounting of an excellent recent game of John Company.
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