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)

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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)

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