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The Big Board / Re: 2024 USA Today Game Show Articles
« Last post by clemon79 on July 22, 2024, 05:31:07 PM »
Quote from: Kevin Prather on July 21, 2024, 10:44:38 PM
I have several friends who have never gotten in to game shows in the past who would disagree. They are absolutely loving playing along with this game.

Consider that the author is writing for the readers of McPaper.
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The Big Board / Re: 2024 USA Today Game Show Articles
« Last post by BrandonFG on July 22, 2024, 05:28:00 PM »
Newsrooms are a shell of their former self. I've seen so many fellow journalists tossed on the street thanks to venture capitalists who had no business funding a lemonade stand, let alone a newspaper. Add on the fact that publications are desperate for content - any content - and you get articles like this one. Used to be you had editors to make sure everything made sense, but I imagine you have a lotta people wearing many hats. Not that it excuses the errors, but publications going AI is more about greed than it is bad writing.

/Knew it was bunk when they ranked NTT and Password in the Top 5
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The Big Board / Re: Sequel to Half Truth (coming soon)
« Last post by DoItRockapella on July 22, 2024, 04:41:16 PM »
Quote from: DoItRockapella on July 15, 2024, 03:16:04 PM
I guess while we're talking about "game show adjacent" Kickstarter pages, Kevin Shinick (for our purposes the host of Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego, but also a comic book writer) is trying to crowdfund "Host Mortem", a graphic novel in which thinly disguised versions of Mr. Shinick and Greg Lee are tasked with solving an actual murder mystery.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kevinshinick/host-mortem-graphic-novel-from-emmy-winning-writer-and-host

As with Half Truth, the page is up, but donations are not yet open. Mr. Shinick said at one point on Instagram that the campaign would launch on June 17, but that clearly didn't happen.

If anybody cares, Mr. Shinick now has a countdown up for a new launch date for this project in September.

https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/27031bca-92d6-4cc7-b5d2-606a4676dbc7/landing
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The Big Board / Re: 2024 USA Today Game Show Articles
« Last post by steveleb on July 22, 2024, 03:53:46 PM »
it honestly never fails to amaze me how pathetic some paid reporters for national publications can't even bring themselves to google some things as easy to do as what year a version of a show you are employed to write about debuted.  It's called research, and I'm stunned how it seems to be beyond the pay grade of so many writers.  It's no wonder publications like USA TODAY want to replace writers with AI.
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The Big Board / Re: 2024 USA Today Game Show Articles
« Last post by MSTieScott on July 22, 2024, 12:45:56 AM »
A listicle is a listicle, no matter which publication it's in. Apparently ABC's Press Your Luck recreated the "gloriously 1970s set" and Let's Make a Deal is a "syndicated staple." Gotta churn out something to publish.

Quote from: Dbacksfan12 on July 21, 2024, 10:27:21 PM
Also, I noticed that author said Password is “only” played for $25K.  Glad she’s swimming in money.

But didn't you read her article on inflation? Inflation is a thing that exists! For example, when the Super Password jackpot was $25,000 in 1984, it would take more than $74,000 to get the same purchasing power today! Now you know!
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The Big Board / Re: 2024 USA Today Game Show Articles
« Last post by steveleb on July 21, 2024, 11:17:58 PM »
Kiki has grown on me as bas the format.  Look let’s be real—this format was all but dead until Fallon started his skits.  Given the age of the MDP audience I dare say no one under 60 save for these readers had any fond memories .  This is that execution with a real game overlay and people who are savvy enough to inject callouts to virtually every format the show ever had—even the “betting word” of the 70s abc version which the redemption word effectively is.  It’s a relative smash even with people under 50, and not many shows on this list can say that
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The Big Board / Re: 2024 USA Today Game Show Articles
« Last post by Kevin Prather on July 21, 2024, 10:44:38 PM »
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Although Oswalt is funny, the format is pretty dull, with overly complicated questions that aren't fun to play along with at home...

I have several friends who have never gotten in to game shows in the past who would disagree. They are absolutely loving playing along with this game.
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The Big Board / Re: 2024 USA Today Game Show Articles
« Last post by Dbacksfan12 on July 21, 2024, 10:27:21 PM »
A nit to pick:  Her information on NTT was inaccurate as to when it first aired.  Two minutes of research would have prevented this.  Also, I noticed that author said Password is “only” played for $25K.  Glad she’s swimming in money.
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The Big Board / Re: 2024 USA Today Game Show Articles
« Last post by Clay Zambo on July 21, 2024, 10:18:26 PM »
Disapprove of the characterization of 1% Club’s questions as “too hard,” and surprised by the high ranking of Kiki Password—though pleased for the latter, because even loud Password is Password.

A friend of mine loves Kikiword, calling it “Day-Glo.” (He’s a fan of all Password, as am I.)
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The Big Board / Re: 2024 USA Today Game Show Articles
« Last post by Joe Mello on July 21, 2024, 09:41:47 PM »
Quote from: JasonA1 on July 21, 2024, 04:36:59 PM
On July 20, they ran a piece ranking the summer game shows "from worst to first."
Clearly the emphasis for this author was on "show" more than "game"
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