Ep. 372 - Dracula Jerky, with merritt k

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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. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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• merrittk.com
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• dril

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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