How to make video games funny
And a hilarious memoir about growing up as a gamer
This week on Post Game: Late-night comedy writer Mike Drucker and Tactical Breach Wizards director Tom Francis explain how they make video games funny and find the humor in loving video games.
Patreon bonus prologue: What it's like to write jokes for Nintendo
Act 1: Adapting a life of video games into a comedic memoir
Act 2: The cheats to make your video game funny
Act 3: The news of the week
Bonus book excerpt: Good Game, No Rematch - "The StarCraft Conspiracy"
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Patreon bonus prologue: What it's like to write jokes for Nintendo
Mile Drucker shares behind-the-scenes stories from Nintendo, IGN’s Up at Noon, and the writers’ room for Jimmy Fallon.
Act 1: Adapting a life of video games into a comedic memoir
Mike Drucker on Leaving SNL for Nintendo, His Mario-Themed Wedding (Late Night with Seth Meyers)
The Best of Mike Drucker -- Up at Noon (IGN)
Mike Drucker Returns! - Kinda Funny Podcast (Ep. 108) (Kinda Funny)
Two Point Hospital (Steam)
Thank Goodness You're Here (Steam)
Act 2: The cheats to make your video game funny
Tactical Breach Wizards (Steam)
The director of Tactical Breach Wizards is right: animate words, not letters! (Game Developer)
Jazzpunk: Director's Cut (Steam)
Act 3: News of the week
Donkey Kong Bananza Is the Most Innovative Nintendo Platformer Since Super Mario Sunshine (Inverse)
Donkey Kong Bananza turns destruction into joy (The Verge)
Donkey Kong Bananza review - delirious destruction derby takes hammer to platforming conventions (The Guardian)
Krafton Delays Subnautica 2 Game Ahead of $250 Million Payout (Bloomberg)
Unknown Worlds Lawsuit Claims Krafton Intentionally Delayed Subnautica 2 To Avoid $250M Payout (Aftermath)
‘Friendslop’ Isn’t Real, But People Love Posting About It Anyway (Aftermath)
Book excerpt: Good Game, No Rematch
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Bonus segments and links!
This episode’s bonus content includes an extended conversation with Mike Drucker about writing comedy at Nintendo, IGN, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
The free game of the week
The week in video game links
And more!!!