Extra Credits
Season 2025
A weekly show discussing various topics on the video game industry and the consumers.
Where to Watch Extra Credits • Season 2025
5 Episodes
- Board Games are in Trouble, and it's NOT Why You ThinkE1
Board Games are in Trouble, and it's NOT Why You ThinkThree years ago, we talked about how the pandemic threatened the board game industry but now, tariffs, buyouts, and bad business practices are doing the damage. In this video, we will break down how massive distribution shakeups, global manufacturing fragility, and sky-high tariffs are pushing tabletop publishers to the brink. From Alliance’s wild bankruptcy saga to why your favorite games might cost more (or vanish altogether). It’s capitalism, consolidation, and chaos! - Game Changing Advice for Designing ANYTHING from Scratch!E2
Game Changing Advice for Designing ANYTHING from Scratch!Want to design a game but don’t know where to start? In this video, we turn constraints into creative fuel! You’ll learn how to set design goals, build a broad framework, craft a theme-driven core mechanic, and iterate through testing. Taking you from blank page to playable prototype game in no time. - Escape Rooms: Manipulation for Fun and Profit!E3
Escape Rooms: Manipulation for Fun and Profit!Think escape rooms are just puzzles and locks? Think again! Modern escape rooms are masterclasses in psychology and game design. They use color, lighting, memory tricks, and storytelling to turn YOU into the hero of the story. So join us as we uncover the hidden techniques behind your favorite rooms and why you walk out feeling like you just lived an action-adventure movie. - What Nintendo's Aggressively Bad Patents REALLY MeanE5
What Nintendo's Aggressively Bad Patents REALLY MeanIn this episode, we deep dive into Nintendo’s recent Pokémon-style patents and how they actually work. Breaking down what counts as a new idea, what can (and can’t) be patented, how “prior art” can shut everything down, and if these patents pose a real threat to future game developers.