Episode 5 - gex, flies, and videotape

izzy and em finally put Gex (1995) to rest after discussing some behind-the-scenes details about the game's troubled development and reviewing concept art from the game's secret ending.

links referenced:

• 1997 retrospective article by Greg Tavares (Lead Programmer)
• Gex Prototype (The Cutting Room Floor)
• GEX-RAY screenshot from alpha prototype
• Liquid Rez (Gex Wiki)
• Concept art segment of secret ending video
• How to Draw Gex & the Gang (Internet Archive)
• Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival gameplay video
• Credits music
• Transcription of lyrics from credits music

Chapters

• 6:16 start of retrospective article discussion
• 9:27 labor issues during development
• 13:05 harassment during development
• 21:12 the geX-files: all tv static is rez's jizz (and rez is gex's father)
• 27:59 start of concept art discussion
• 31:13 Gecko X
• 36:27 "Original Intro Ideas" concept art
• 44:20 next week's pod (or lack thereof?)