The Tarnished Kris Graft takes his spot on the panel to cover bloodwritten OSHA violations, snipers, and syphilitic electrocution revival.

Questions this week:

1. Andrés Velasco y Coll asks: When did Konami go bad? (07:39)
2. Kris Graft, what did you do to get fired from Game Developer? (14:28)
3. Which NPCs deserve a promotion to playable characters? (21:13)
4. Do negative status effects make a game more interesting, or just annoying? (27:34)
5. Improv Zone: Elden Ring Political Debate (33:20)
6. Dirtbag Gaagaagiins asks: What are some games that would be improved by the removal of their headline feature? (38:55)
7. Violence Island (47:50)

LIGHTNING ROUND: This or That (01:05:22)

Recommendations and Outro (01:20:31)

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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• Target
• La Nueva Charreada
• Seinfeld
• Rasputin Music
• CRIMESIGHT
• 428: Shibuya Scramble
• P.T.
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
• Guillermo del Toro
• Crimson Peak
• Chrysler PT Cruiser
• Castlevania: Advance Collection
• Contra: Rogue Corps
• Minority Report (2002)
• Brandon Sheffield’s reported net worth
• Cortana
• Weapon Shop de Omasse
• Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest series
• Papers, Please
• Elder Scrolls series
• Red Dead Redemption II
• Yakuza / Ryū ga Gotoku series
• Judgment / Judge Eyes series
• Final Fantasy IV
• Fallout games
• Loop Hero
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Vampire Survivors
• Elden Ring
• Elden Ring messa