1 00:00:09,259 --> 00:00:12,471 What's up, Snack Pack? Main man SnickrSnack here, 2 00:00:12,554 --> 00:00:15,891 ready to Snack Attack into this Gamaron Vault. Yeah! 3 00:00:15,974 --> 00:00:18,477 What are you guys up to today? I'm going to my grandma's house later. 4 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:21,605 She has a really cool dog, and I like him. His name's Carl. 5 00:00:22,356 --> 00:00:25,234 -See that, Jo? This kid's the new Pootie. -What a piece of shit. 6 00:00:25,317 --> 00:00:26,610 No. He's a piece of gold. 7 00:00:26,693 --> 00:00:28,820 SnickrSnack has a massive following, 8 00:00:28,904 --> 00:00:30,072 and I want it. 9 00:00:30,155 --> 00:00:32,115 I gotta go pee, so I'll be back. 10 00:00:32,198 --> 00:00:33,909 Walk with me. 11 00:00:33,992 --> 00:00:37,120 Jo, MMOs are the dinosaurs of the gaming world. 12 00:00:37,204 --> 00:00:39,122 We can't get stuck in the past. We gotta go mobile. 13 00:00:39,206 --> 00:00:41,708 -Because mobile's the future. -No, mobile's the present. 14 00:00:41,792 --> 00:00:44,753 The future is a VR full-mobility S and M sex rig, 15 00:00:44,837 --> 00:00:46,505 but let's not get ahead of ourselves. 16 00:00:46,588 --> 00:00:47,923 I wanna launch a mobile game. 17 00:00:49,007 --> 00:00:51,385 -I can assist with that. -Unfortunately, Jo, you can't. 18 00:00:51,468 --> 00:00:53,804 Mobile games always have a dash of millennial stink on them, 19 00:00:53,887 --> 00:00:56,890 which despite your age, you are severely lacking. 20 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,019 I can get you stink. 21 00:01:11,864 --> 00:01:13,365 Should we be holding hands? 22 00:01:14,283 --> 00:01:15,492 I don't know. 23 00:01:16,076 --> 00:01:18,579 But I do know we didn't do anything wrong. Right? 24 00:01:18,662 --> 00:01:19,872 Of course not. 25 00:01:19,955 --> 00:01:23,208 We just gotta be careful about how we tell people. 26 00:01:23,292 --> 00:01:25,377 Right, yeah. Okay… 27 00:01:25,460 --> 00:01:27,796 Do you think we should make a big announcement? 28 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:28,881 Or… No, okay. 29 00:01:28,964 --> 00:01:31,425 Maybe we should tell people individually. 30 00:01:31,508 --> 00:01:33,302 -And then they can spread the word. -Right. 31 00:01:33,385 --> 00:01:35,721 -That way everybody feels included. -Yeah. 32 00:01:35,804 --> 00:01:38,182 I just wanna make sure we handle this delicately. 33 00:01:38,891 --> 00:01:40,225 Busted. 34 00:01:40,309 --> 00:01:41,602 Shit. Okay. 35 00:01:41,685 --> 00:01:44,855 -Jo. Jo! Wait. -We had a plan to tell everyone. 36 00:01:44,938 --> 00:01:47,649 Look, sleeping with people in the office is a sensitive issue. 37 00:01:48,609 --> 00:01:50,402 I was talking about you being late. 38 00:01:54,072 --> 00:01:57,075 Well, in that case, 39 00:01:57,159 --> 00:01:59,494 this might be a great time to tell you, actually, that-- 40 00:01:59,578 --> 00:02:01,330 Rachel and I are together now. 41 00:02:01,914 --> 00:02:03,540 So? 42 00:02:03,624 --> 00:02:06,502 -So we thought you should know. -Why? 43 00:02:07,836 --> 00:02:11,507 Because it seems like an important thing to let the office know? 44 00:02:13,467 --> 00:02:14,468 The testers fucked. 45 00:02:14,551 --> 00:02:15,844 -Jo! -Jo! 46 00:02:15,928 --> 00:02:18,972 News flash, ladies. Whatever clambake bubble you've been living in has burst, 47 00:02:19,056 --> 00:02:20,140 and no one cares. 48 00:02:20,224 --> 00:02:21,892 Now, let's get to work. 49 00:02:37,324 --> 00:02:39,493 Thanks for popping by. Had a quick question for ya. 50 00:02:40,369 --> 00:02:44,706 -What's your take on mobile games? -They suck. 51 00:02:44,790 --> 00:02:46,458 Yeah. They're not games. 52 00:02:46,542 --> 00:02:49,002 They're bullshit apps made to distract people while they poop. 53 00:02:49,086 --> 00:02:52,339 I suppose you love them because you can cram them full of microtransactions 54 00:02:52,422 --> 00:02:53,590 to scam middle-aged women. 55 00:02:53,674 --> 00:02:55,926 Hey, have some respect, tester. 56 00:02:56,009 --> 00:02:59,471 Jo, she's right. I do love them, and for exactly that reason. 57 00:02:59,555 --> 00:03:04,518 Which is why I need a simple mobile game, and I want you two to design it. 58 00:03:04,601 --> 00:03:07,604 -You want us to design our own game? -I'm gonna give you three seconds 59 00:03:07,688 --> 00:03:10,148 to reconcile your ethics with your ambition. Three, two-- 60 00:03:10,232 --> 00:03:11,400 -We'll do it. -Yes! We'll do it. 61 00:03:11,483 --> 00:03:12,818 Great! Jo, you're the producer. 62 00:03:12,901 --> 00:03:16,113 I need a concept and basic gameplay design by EOW. 63 00:03:17,155 --> 00:03:19,241 What? No. I don't want to work with these morons. 64 00:03:19,324 --> 00:03:20,826 I'm supposed to be learning from you. 65 00:03:20,909 --> 00:03:23,954 And you will be. Working with these morons is all a part of your training. 66 00:03:25,455 --> 00:03:26,915 -Fine. -Okay. 67 00:03:26,999 --> 00:03:29,793 Well, this is all very exciting, Brad, 68 00:03:29,877 --> 00:03:31,879 but in the interest of full disclosure, 69 00:03:31,962 --> 00:03:35,048 you should know that Dana and I are together now. 70 00:03:36,049 --> 00:03:37,176 -So? -That's what I said. 71 00:03:37,259 --> 00:03:40,929 We just thought that might be something that concerns you. 72 00:03:41,013 --> 00:03:43,015 Absolutely nothing you do concerns me. 73 00:03:43,098 --> 00:03:44,975 Your personal affairs have zero consequence 74 00:03:45,058 --> 00:03:46,768 in the operations of this studio. 75 00:03:46,852 --> 00:03:49,313 The fact that you think they do is hilarious and upsetting. 76 00:03:49,396 --> 00:03:51,190 Yet, I'm not laughing, nor getting upset, 77 00:03:51,273 --> 00:03:53,775 which only further demonstrates how little I care. 78 00:03:57,112 --> 00:04:00,532 Okay. That's good. I guess? 79 00:04:00,616 --> 00:04:02,701 -Why are you still here? -Right. Let's go, ladies. 80 00:04:02,784 --> 00:04:04,244 We've got a game to make. 81 00:04:04,328 --> 00:04:06,788 Move, move, move. Get out! 82 00:04:08,790 --> 00:04:10,501 I won't let you down, boss. 83 00:04:12,252 --> 00:04:15,506 It's more of a feeling than anything else. 84 00:04:15,589 --> 00:04:19,091 I'm seeing moss-covered fortresses. 85 00:04:19,718 --> 00:04:22,971 Cities shimmering with silver and gold. 86 00:04:24,806 --> 00:04:27,559 I'm seeing castles dripping in antiquity. 87 00:04:27,643 --> 00:04:29,353 What does that even mean? 88 00:04:29,436 --> 00:04:31,230 Something can't drip in antiquity. 89 00:04:31,313 --> 00:04:33,315 The castle's either old or it isn't. 90 00:04:33,398 --> 00:04:35,943 -Like this? -Yes! Yes! 91 00:04:36,026 --> 00:04:37,861 -That's exactly what I have in my head. -How did you-- 92 00:04:37,945 --> 00:04:40,364 God, you guys are absolutely incredible. 93 00:04:40,447 --> 00:04:43,158 I come up with these crazy ideas, and you just whip 'em up. 94 00:04:43,242 --> 00:04:46,328 Well, producing a full high-quality render 95 00:04:46,411 --> 00:04:48,497 would require significantly more time. 96 00:04:48,580 --> 00:04:50,165 Yeah, definitely. So, let's get on it. 97 00:04:50,249 --> 00:04:53,377 Are you sure? No notes before we begin? 98 00:04:53,460 --> 00:04:56,171 No, no. It's perfect, and if it isn't, we'll just fix it later. 99 00:04:56,255 --> 00:04:59,091 Right. But if you give us the notes now, 100 00:04:59,174 --> 00:05:02,970 we won't have to fix it later, and we've never nailed it on our first try. 101 00:05:03,053 --> 00:05:05,305 Don't be so modest. You guys got the goods. 102 00:05:05,389 --> 00:05:07,099 I'm going to yield the floor to Poppy. 103 00:05:07,182 --> 00:05:09,476 She's gonna take it away from here. Poppy. 104 00:05:11,687 --> 00:05:15,691 Hey, guys. So what I'm most excited about with the new expansion 105 00:05:15,774 --> 00:05:21,446 is that we're now gonna have player-driven persistent environmental changes. 106 00:05:26,451 --> 00:05:28,871 So, in a way, 107 00:05:29,872 --> 00:05:32,207 the players will now be the artists. 108 00:05:32,291 --> 00:05:35,627 It's kind of a strange thing to say to the art team, isn't it? 109 00:05:37,629 --> 00:05:41,008 Yeah. Well, no, because we're still gonna need art obviously. 110 00:05:41,091 --> 00:05:42,676 We're gonna need heaps of art. 111 00:05:43,552 --> 00:05:47,139 Most importantly, we're gonna need you to design the building materials. 112 00:05:48,182 --> 00:05:50,017 So I'm thinking bricks. 113 00:05:50,100 --> 00:05:52,394 I'm thinking cement. 114 00:05:52,477 --> 00:05:55,480 I'm thinking… caulk. 115 00:05:56,190 --> 00:05:57,858 You want us to draw caulk? 116 00:05:57,941 --> 00:05:59,818 Yes. Caulk. Draw caulk. 117 00:05:59,902 --> 00:06:01,612 Draw whatever I say, guy. 118 00:06:01,695 --> 00:06:03,280 -What's your name again? -His name's Phil. 119 00:06:03,363 --> 00:06:06,450 I can't keep track of every middle-aged white dude this place burns through. 120 00:06:06,533 --> 00:06:07,826 I've worked here for ten years. 121 00:06:07,910 --> 00:06:10,913 -This is going great, Pop. -Just draw what I said, okay? 122 00:06:10,996 --> 00:06:13,874 Draw the stuff and the building stuff and whatever. 123 00:06:13,957 --> 00:06:15,542 I wanna see it by tomorrow, Phil. 124 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:20,339 -Which one should we focus on? -You better do both. 125 00:06:20,422 --> 00:06:22,174 It's better to have too much than not enough. 126 00:06:22,257 --> 00:06:24,760 If we don't like one or the other, we'll just scrap it later. 127 00:06:24,843 --> 00:06:28,555 Hey, guys, great work. Seriously, incredible work. 128 00:06:36,146 --> 00:06:38,398 I can't believe we're here. 129 00:06:38,482 --> 00:06:43,195 Imagine how many legendary characters Ian dreamed up in this room. 130 00:06:43,278 --> 00:06:44,571 I know. 131 00:06:45,781 --> 00:06:48,992 And I have to say, I feel pretty relieved no one seems to care we're dating. 132 00:06:49,076 --> 00:06:51,453 I was thinking the same thing. We just gotta live our truth. 133 00:06:51,537 --> 00:06:54,873 Well, my truth is that you look very cute in that mo-cap suit. 134 00:06:54,957 --> 00:06:56,959 -This mo-cap suit? -That mo-cap suit. 135 00:06:57,042 --> 00:06:58,293 -With the yellow dots? -Yeah. 136 00:06:58,377 --> 00:07:00,587 -You like this one? -Yeah. 137 00:07:01,296 --> 00:07:04,341 Okay. Let me show it off a little bit. 138 00:07:04,424 --> 00:07:06,718 Hey! We're not here for you two to bump muffs. 139 00:07:06,802 --> 00:07:09,513 We're here to work. Just pick out a character or something. 140 00:07:09,596 --> 00:07:10,681 Okay. 141 00:07:13,976 --> 00:07:16,186 What if the game's about a knight. 142 00:07:16,270 --> 00:07:18,272 A female knight. That could be cool, 143 00:07:18,355 --> 00:07:20,107 playing as an empowered female warrior. 144 00:07:20,190 --> 00:07:24,152 I don't know. A mobile game should be simple, right? 145 00:07:24,236 --> 00:07:27,155 Like, maybe it should be about an animal? 146 00:07:27,239 --> 00:07:28,991 -An animal? -Yeah. 147 00:07:29,074 --> 00:07:30,868 Hey, do you have any animals back there? 148 00:07:32,119 --> 00:07:35,581 Pig, chicken, fox, horse, goat, kangaroo, snail-- 149 00:07:35,664 --> 00:07:39,626 Goat. Yes. I wanna be a goat. 150 00:07:40,210 --> 00:07:44,381 Oh, yes. My cousins back home in Compton, 151 00:07:45,048 --> 00:07:48,051 they had a goat, and that thing did some crazy-ass shit. 152 00:07:48,719 --> 00:07:50,179 And it walked like this. 153 00:07:51,763 --> 00:07:53,348 We named him RuPaul. 154 00:07:53,974 --> 00:07:56,393 -That's adorable, dude. -You look like an asshole. 155 00:07:57,269 --> 00:08:00,647 Maybe I shouldn't be adorable. Maybe I'm more like Jo. 156 00:08:00,731 --> 00:08:04,067 Oh, yeah. You're grouchy. 157 00:08:04,943 --> 00:08:08,697 Hi, I'm Jo, and I'm a grouchy-ass goat. 158 00:08:08,780 --> 00:08:10,824 Dude, grouchy goat. 159 00:08:11,783 --> 00:08:14,119 -That's a great title. -That's a great title! 160 00:08:14,203 --> 00:08:15,913 Grouchy Goat! 161 00:08:15,996 --> 00:08:19,041 Grouchy Goat, Grouchy Goat, Grouchy Goat, Grouchy Goat, 162 00:08:19,124 --> 00:08:21,376 Grouchy Goat, Grouchy Goat, Grouchy Goat. 163 00:08:21,460 --> 00:08:24,046 I'm gonna blow my fucking brains out. 164 00:08:25,172 --> 00:08:27,341 David, I need a new team of programmers. 165 00:08:27,424 --> 00:08:28,800 -No, she doesn't. -Yes, I do. 166 00:08:28,884 --> 00:08:31,261 Everyone working on the new expansion listens to Ian and not me. 167 00:08:31,345 --> 00:08:32,846 Because I know how to command a room. 168 00:08:32,929 --> 00:08:34,890 No, it's because they're used to you being the boss. 169 00:08:34,972 --> 00:08:37,558 I need a new team of people that will look up to me 170 00:08:37,643 --> 00:08:39,811 as a godlike figure that inspires awe and fear. 171 00:08:39,895 --> 00:08:42,481 Give her three teams, David, it's gonna be exactly the same thing. 172 00:08:42,563 --> 00:08:46,235 I'm not gonna give you anything because that's not why I called you in here. 173 00:08:46,318 --> 00:08:48,820 -You called us in? I don't remember that. -No, I don't either. 174 00:08:48,904 --> 00:08:51,406 That's because David is an ineffective leader who has no charisma. 175 00:08:51,490 --> 00:08:53,408 -Is that what you want, Poppy? -Of course not. 176 00:08:53,492 --> 00:08:55,202 Okay, can I speak? Or let me speak. 177 00:08:55,285 --> 00:08:57,746 I shall speak! I called you in about Friday. 178 00:08:57,829 --> 00:08:58,997 What's Friday? 179 00:08:59,081 --> 00:09:01,208 Friday. You're speaking at the Women In Gaming luncheon. 180 00:09:01,291 --> 00:09:02,918 Oh, yeah. I'm not doing that. 181 00:09:03,001 --> 00:09:04,753 What? Yes, you are. 182 00:09:04,837 --> 00:09:07,089 Look, it is an opportunity 183 00:09:07,172 --> 00:09:10,759 to recognize and celebrate women in gaming, which I think is an important-- 184 00:09:10,843 --> 00:09:14,680 Please don't do that-- Issue to Montreal and to me and to my job. 185 00:09:14,763 --> 00:09:17,766 So you are gonna do it, woman, or Poppy. 186 00:09:17,850 --> 00:09:20,561 You're gonna tell women how they're empowered, 187 00:09:20,644 --> 00:09:23,105 and I'm telling you to do it. So do it. 188 00:09:23,188 --> 00:09:27,067 Yeah, you know what, Pop? In this instance, David is right. 189 00:09:27,860 --> 00:09:30,821 And it could be a good opportunity for you to showcase your new skills. 190 00:09:30,904 --> 00:09:33,949 Poppy, I'm going to teach you how to inspire a room. 191 00:09:34,533 --> 00:09:37,077 No, thanks. You have your way of leading, and I have mine. 192 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:38,370 Yeah, but mine actually works. 193 00:09:38,453 --> 00:09:41,331 The point is what you are describing is more exciting. 194 00:09:41,415 --> 00:09:42,708 Mine is more technical. 195 00:09:42,791 --> 00:09:46,003 You can't inspire people by describing building materials. 196 00:09:46,753 --> 00:09:47,754 Really? 197 00:09:50,048 --> 00:09:53,177 Like life, it changes. 198 00:09:54,469 --> 00:09:56,847 It gets harder, 199 00:09:56,930 --> 00:10:01,852 but it holds with the strength that can withstand all elements. 200 00:10:02,519 --> 00:10:06,315 Ice, wind, fire, water. 201 00:10:08,775 --> 00:10:12,112 But it doesn't just hold a house together. 202 00:10:14,448 --> 00:10:16,700 It holds us all together. 203 00:10:19,661 --> 00:10:21,121 That is 204 00:10:22,789 --> 00:10:24,041 caulk. 205 00:10:24,833 --> 00:10:27,711 -Oh, come on! -Like this? 206 00:10:28,378 --> 00:10:30,464 Yes! Yes! Kevin, you nailed it. 207 00:10:30,547 --> 00:10:32,799 God, you just always-- You can just get it perfectly. 208 00:10:32,883 --> 00:10:34,885 -Pop, what do you think? -I think it's bullshit. 209 00:10:34,968 --> 00:10:37,137 Really? Why do you have goose bumps? 210 00:10:37,221 --> 00:10:38,847 I don't have goose-- 211 00:10:38,931 --> 00:10:41,350 This is an involuntary reaction to-- 212 00:10:41,433 --> 00:10:42,726 -Being inspired? -No, no. 213 00:10:42,809 --> 00:10:45,604 I wasn't inspired. I was emotionally manipulated. 214 00:10:46,396 --> 00:10:47,397 What's the difference? 215 00:10:47,481 --> 00:10:50,567 Ian, just so I'm clear, 216 00:10:50,651 --> 00:10:52,694 you want us to work on all this new stuff 217 00:10:52,778 --> 00:10:55,697 in addition to the stuff we're already working on? 218 00:10:55,781 --> 00:10:57,991 Yeah, man. Work your magic. Do your thing. 219 00:10:58,075 --> 00:10:59,451 Again, it's not magic. 220 00:10:59,535 --> 00:11:01,954 It's a team of skilled artists 221 00:11:02,037 --> 00:11:04,748 putting in long hours on complex designs. 222 00:11:04,831 --> 00:11:07,376 Yeah, I don't really need to hear how the sausage gets made. 223 00:11:08,460 --> 00:11:10,712 It's not sausage. I'm not a butcher. 224 00:11:10,796 --> 00:11:12,422 I have a master's in fine arts. 225 00:11:12,506 --> 00:11:15,217 Wow. He didn't ask for a podcast. Get to work, Phil. 226 00:11:15,300 --> 00:11:16,718 That's what I was gonna say. 227 00:11:16,802 --> 00:11:18,679 -"I don't need a podcast." -So much information. 228 00:11:18,762 --> 00:11:20,889 -Feel like we're on the same page, vibing. -Kind of are. 229 00:11:20,973 --> 00:11:22,099 You want me to-- 230 00:11:22,182 --> 00:11:23,934 All right. Teach me how to inspire people. 231 00:11:24,017 --> 00:11:25,060 Cool. Let's do it. 232 00:11:25,811 --> 00:11:27,062 Do I need a toothpick? 233 00:11:27,145 --> 00:11:29,439 No, the toothpick's my thing. You don't really-- 234 00:11:29,523 --> 00:11:31,733 Hey, I'm gonna go FaceTime my kids. 235 00:11:32,651 --> 00:11:35,279 Okay. So I'm the farmer, right? And then I catch the goat, 236 00:11:35,362 --> 00:11:38,866 and then I take it back to my farm, and then I slaughter it for its meat. 237 00:11:38,949 --> 00:11:40,492 It's like a metaphor about capitalism. 238 00:11:40,576 --> 00:11:42,202 -Yeah, it's great. -Cool. Okay. 239 00:11:42,286 --> 00:11:44,872 Maybe we could start with that and then move on from there? 240 00:11:44,955 --> 00:11:45,956 Sure. 241 00:11:46,039 --> 00:11:48,500 -That's a good starting point, right? -Yeah, it's a starting point. 242 00:11:48,584 --> 00:11:50,127 -Hey. -Hey, there you are. 243 00:11:50,210 --> 00:11:53,213 I've been looking all over for you. Can I show you something? 244 00:11:53,297 --> 00:11:55,215 -Yeah. -Okay. So, 245 00:11:55,299 --> 00:11:58,385 I stayed up all night, and I built this. 246 00:12:00,220 --> 00:12:01,680 What do you think? 247 00:12:03,348 --> 00:12:05,601 It's really good. Yeah, it's cool. 248 00:12:07,644 --> 00:12:09,980 -Is it a dog? -It's a goat. 249 00:12:11,064 --> 00:12:12,065 It's terrible. 250 00:12:12,149 --> 00:12:14,151 Hey, no. I mean, you did that overnight. 251 00:12:14,234 --> 00:12:15,736 That's super impressive. 252 00:12:15,819 --> 00:12:17,070 I just see it. 253 00:12:17,654 --> 00:12:19,740 Does that make sense? I know what it should be. 254 00:12:19,823 --> 00:12:22,534 I just don't know how to make it. 255 00:12:22,618 --> 00:12:25,579 Yes, totally. That's why I think we should keep workshopping. 256 00:12:25,662 --> 00:12:28,999 I feel like there could be some really socially relevant elements in this. 257 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:30,709 It's a mobile game. Shouldn't it be simple? 258 00:12:30,792 --> 00:12:34,463 I mean, simple in its complexity, right? 259 00:12:34,546 --> 00:12:35,756 I don't know what that means. 260 00:12:35,839 --> 00:12:37,633 Oh, my God. Are you having your first fight? 261 00:12:37,716 --> 00:12:39,927 We're not fighting. We're collaborating. 262 00:12:40,010 --> 00:12:41,011 Yeah. 263 00:12:41,094 --> 00:12:43,347 There's just something missing. That's all. 264 00:12:43,430 --> 00:12:44,515 There is? 265 00:12:44,598 --> 00:12:47,643 Well, with Ian and Poppy at this point, there's always something missing. 266 00:12:47,726 --> 00:12:49,228 I feel like we should keep noodling. 267 00:12:49,311 --> 00:12:52,356 It's a goat that does crazy shit. What more is there? 268 00:12:52,439 --> 00:12:54,399 Oh, my God! Just get to work! 269 00:12:54,483 --> 00:12:55,943 You get to work, you sour bitch! 270 00:12:58,779 --> 00:13:02,407 -That was a little harsh. -That was too much. I'm sorry. 271 00:13:02,491 --> 00:13:05,536 I'm sorry. That wasn't cool. 272 00:13:06,411 --> 00:13:10,707 I've just sort of had enough of your negative attitude, Jo. Okay? 273 00:13:10,791 --> 00:13:12,876 Because this is a big opportunity for us, 274 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:15,254 and it could be for you too if you would actually help us. 275 00:13:18,590 --> 00:13:20,092 I'm sorry. 276 00:13:20,175 --> 00:13:21,969 I just want to help produce the game. 277 00:13:22,052 --> 00:13:24,763 Well, stop shitting on what we're doing and back us up. 278 00:13:24,847 --> 00:13:27,683 Right. You're right. 279 00:13:34,022 --> 00:13:37,401 Stupid idiot asshole! Fuckface! Jerk-off! 280 00:13:37,484 --> 00:13:42,155 Come up with a fix, you stupid head, asshole, fuckface! 281 00:13:42,656 --> 00:13:44,533 You're not a producer. You're trash. 282 00:13:44,616 --> 00:13:47,077 You're a toilet! Just like they all said! 283 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:48,745 Hey, Jo? 284 00:13:48,829 --> 00:13:49,830 You straight? 285 00:13:51,290 --> 00:13:53,250 Yes, I'm straight. You're the lesbians. 286 00:13:53,333 --> 00:13:55,878 I am a straight producer, and I'm going to make the call. 287 00:13:58,797 --> 00:14:02,050 Rachel's right. Something is missing. 288 00:14:04,136 --> 00:14:05,721 And I know what it is. 289 00:14:06,513 --> 00:14:08,765 -What? -Backstory. 290 00:14:09,933 --> 00:14:13,061 She is alone, bereft of all hope. 291 00:14:13,729 --> 00:14:18,108 Abandoned by the gods to a dismal and agonizing fate. 292 00:14:18,192 --> 00:14:21,570 Her indomitable form roams the lands 293 00:14:21,653 --> 00:14:25,616 feasting, feeding, but never filling. 294 00:14:26,325 --> 00:14:31,455 And so is born the Grouchy Ghost! 295 00:14:32,289 --> 00:14:35,375 -Ghost? -It's Grouchy Goat, C.W. 296 00:14:35,459 --> 00:14:39,463 It is? I heard "ghost"! 297 00:14:39,546 --> 00:14:40,923 That changes everything. 298 00:14:41,965 --> 00:14:43,300 Could the goat be dead? 299 00:14:43,383 --> 00:14:46,261 No. People don't wanna play as a dead goat. 300 00:14:46,345 --> 00:14:48,847 I'm sorry, guys. I blew it. 301 00:14:49,932 --> 00:14:52,976 This was a total waste of our time. I am useless. 302 00:14:53,060 --> 00:14:55,062 I'm just a fucking asshole! 303 00:14:55,145 --> 00:14:57,481 Okay, Jo, it's okay. 304 00:14:57,564 --> 00:14:59,525 You're not useless. It's just-- 305 00:14:59,608 --> 00:15:01,610 This is all part of the creative process, right? 306 00:15:01,693 --> 00:15:02,694 -Yeah. -Yeah? 307 00:15:02,778 --> 00:15:06,365 Yeah. Except for this part with the 80-year-old guy over the Internet. 308 00:15:06,448 --> 00:15:08,325 -That part's weird. -Yeah, that's kinda weird. 309 00:15:08,408 --> 00:15:10,827 And we don't need a backstory. The goat is grouchy. 310 00:15:10,911 --> 00:15:12,746 It eats tin cans because that's what goats do. 311 00:15:12,829 --> 00:15:15,123 It should be a simple gameplay loop. 312 00:15:15,207 --> 00:15:16,416 Just a loop. 313 00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:20,045 Right, except that the goat should say something. Something important. 314 00:15:20,128 --> 00:15:22,714 -Right. -It can't say anything. It's a goat. 315 00:15:22,798 --> 00:15:24,424 -Wait, are you two fighting? -No. 316 00:15:25,133 --> 00:15:26,844 Okay, great! This is great. 317 00:15:26,927 --> 00:15:31,056 This is just back and forth, and back and forth. 318 00:15:31,139 --> 00:15:33,100 All part of the creative process. 319 00:15:33,183 --> 00:15:35,602 You throw out ideas, then you throw ideas back. 320 00:15:35,686 --> 00:15:37,354 You catch 'em. You throw 'em back. 321 00:15:37,437 --> 00:15:40,357 This is great, just diving right into the mind of the creatives. 322 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:42,192 Whatever you guys need, I'll make it happen. 323 00:15:42,276 --> 00:15:44,444 I'll show you. I'll show them all. 324 00:15:45,153 --> 00:15:47,990 Jo, I'm beginning to think you need this more than we do. 325 00:15:48,073 --> 00:15:53,412 'Kay, sidebar. Look, Dana, I know that we can make this game great. 326 00:15:53,495 --> 00:15:56,164 We just can't settle. We have to keep pushing. 327 00:15:57,833 --> 00:16:01,295 -Do you trust me? -I trust you. 328 00:16:01,378 --> 00:16:02,713 Okay. 329 00:16:02,796 --> 00:16:03,797 Trust. 330 00:16:05,799 --> 00:16:09,386 What? This is okay, right? 331 00:16:09,469 --> 00:16:10,470 Yeah. 332 00:16:10,554 --> 00:16:14,266 How I wish I could be with you to press flesh against flesh. 333 00:16:15,017 --> 00:16:17,394 Could you angle the laptop down just a tad? 334 00:16:17,477 --> 00:16:18,604 -Gross. -Okay. Nope. 335 00:16:18,687 --> 00:16:21,440 It's better that he's remote. I'ma hang up. 336 00:16:23,567 --> 00:16:25,944 Hey, Linda. Good to see ya. You look great. 337 00:16:26,028 --> 00:16:27,279 Thanks. 338 00:16:28,864 --> 00:16:29,948 Yo. 339 00:16:30,032 --> 00:16:31,658 Where's Poppy? This thing's about to start. 340 00:16:31,742 --> 00:16:34,244 She's feeling self-conscious about the way she looks. 341 00:16:34,328 --> 00:16:36,330 -Be supportive. -I don't wanna do this. 342 00:16:36,413 --> 00:16:38,207 Come on, Poppy. You look great. Come on out. 343 00:16:40,876 --> 00:16:42,503 You look incredible, Poppy. 344 00:16:42,586 --> 00:16:43,712 I feel like an asshole. 345 00:16:43,795 --> 00:16:45,547 It's okay to accentuate the way you look. 346 00:16:45,631 --> 00:16:47,132 People follow good-looking leaders. 347 00:16:47,216 --> 00:16:49,718 It may be sad, but it's just human nature. Lean into it. 348 00:16:49,801 --> 00:16:53,263 Yeah, I'm afraid that if I lean into anything, you'll see my whole ass. 349 00:16:55,849 --> 00:16:57,559 Wait. What is that? What is she doing? 350 00:16:57,643 --> 00:16:59,353 She's doing jokes. Do not do jokes. 351 00:16:59,436 --> 00:17:01,480 Under no circumstances should you be doing jokes. 352 00:17:01,563 --> 00:17:03,774 -You are not funny. -Whatever. This is bullshit. 353 00:17:03,857 --> 00:17:07,027 "Women In Gaming"? This event is one big wig. 354 00:17:07,109 --> 00:17:10,071 It's a fake cover that the industry puts on to hide the ugly truth. 355 00:17:10,155 --> 00:17:12,281 Hey, hey. Hey, would you take this seriously, please? 356 00:17:12,366 --> 00:17:15,661 Not everyone gets to be honored. You think I'm ever gonna get an honor? No. 357 00:17:15,743 --> 00:17:17,621 My time's up. That's fine. Look, it's good. 358 00:17:17,704 --> 00:17:20,457 We're honoring women. It's great and everything. But it's just-- 359 00:17:20,540 --> 00:17:22,626 Is there no room left for men? 360 00:17:22,709 --> 00:17:24,377 Oh, my God. David, shut up. 361 00:17:24,461 --> 00:17:27,005 -This is Poppy's big day, so… -Yeah, I know. 362 00:17:27,089 --> 00:17:28,799 -Poppy, what are you doing? -Crab toast. 363 00:17:28,882 --> 00:17:31,426 Do not eat crab toast. They will make you gassy. 364 00:17:32,052 --> 00:17:34,555 -God, you eat like a child. -No, I don't. 365 00:17:38,100 --> 00:17:40,185 -It's like a Halloween bag. -This is disgusting! 366 00:17:40,269 --> 00:17:42,437 Look, I'm a boss. I can eat what I want. 367 00:17:42,521 --> 00:17:45,732 No, you can't. You need to keep both your mind and your body sharp. 368 00:17:45,816 --> 00:17:48,235 You think I like putting in the work to look like this? No. 369 00:17:48,318 --> 00:17:50,737 But I'm an alpha, and that's part of being a boss. 370 00:17:50,821 --> 00:17:52,239 It's just the way it's always been done. 371 00:17:52,322 --> 00:17:54,324 Maybe I don't wanna do it the way it's always been done. 372 00:17:54,408 --> 00:17:57,411 Great. We'll call up old Doc Brown, have him pull up the DeLorean. 373 00:17:57,494 --> 00:17:59,246 We'll go back in time to change human nature. 374 00:17:59,329 --> 00:18:00,455 Who's Doc Brown? 375 00:18:03,208 --> 00:18:05,502 It's a joke! I'm joking. I'm good at jokes. 376 00:18:05,586 --> 00:18:07,254 That's what I'm saying. The jokes don't play. 377 00:18:07,337 --> 00:18:08,547 -Poppy. -I didn't get it. 378 00:18:08,630 --> 00:18:10,632 You're getting called. Time to go. 379 00:18:10,716 --> 00:18:13,468 Okay, now remember, this is your moment. Act natural. 380 00:18:14,303 --> 00:18:16,555 But remember, go against all of your instincts. 381 00:18:16,638 --> 00:18:19,224 Just read from the teleprompter, okay? I worked all night on that copy. 382 00:18:19,308 --> 00:18:21,226 Yeah. Wait, you-- 383 00:18:21,310 --> 00:18:23,437 -You wrote her speech? -Yeah, he's good at speeches. 384 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:25,647 I'm good at other stuff. Not, like, talking stuff. 385 00:18:25,731 --> 00:18:29,067 But other non-, like, word-related stuff for the job. 386 00:18:29,610 --> 00:18:31,862 Dear God. Do not deviate from that teleprompter. 387 00:18:31,945 --> 00:18:34,740 And don't forget to smile. We need you to be accessible. 388 00:18:34,823 --> 00:18:36,283 -David, shut up. She's got this. -Yeah. 389 00:18:36,366 --> 00:18:38,118 -I got this. -But definitely smile. 390 00:18:39,161 --> 00:18:40,287 Yes. But not like that. 391 00:18:41,747 --> 00:18:44,791 A little bit more. Okay, that's good. Keep that. 392 00:18:45,626 --> 00:18:46,752 -Great. -You look great. 393 00:18:46,835 --> 00:18:47,878 -Come on. Let's go. -Good luck. 394 00:18:47,961 --> 00:18:50,005 Get out there. Work it, girl. 395 00:18:50,088 --> 00:18:51,423 -Yeah, woman. -Woman. 396 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:55,719 Okay, I'll lead him in with the big picture stuff. 397 00:18:55,802 --> 00:18:57,387 -Do you have the updated PowerPoint? -Yep. 398 00:18:57,471 --> 00:18:58,472 Great. And, C.W., 399 00:18:58,555 --> 00:19:01,350 are you sure you don't want me to take them through the new backstory? 400 00:19:01,433 --> 00:19:02,809 Might be a little less strange. 401 00:19:02,893 --> 00:19:06,647 Nonsense. I'm hungry to contribute. 402 00:19:06,730 --> 00:19:09,358 I shall deliver it with complete conviction. 403 00:19:09,441 --> 00:19:12,402 Holy shit! Jo, this looks amazing. 404 00:19:12,486 --> 00:19:14,905 I had the art department whip it up. It was easy. 405 00:19:14,988 --> 00:19:18,825 Actually, it wasn't easy. And we didn't just whip it up. 406 00:19:18,909 --> 00:19:22,454 We worked through the night trying to make everyone's projects and deadlines. 407 00:19:23,038 --> 00:19:25,916 I mean, you really stepped up and got the job done. 408 00:19:25,999 --> 00:19:27,000 Thank you. 409 00:19:28,418 --> 00:19:29,920 Sorry. I was talking to Jo. 410 00:19:32,130 --> 00:19:34,758 Well, I just wanted to say-- 411 00:19:34,842 --> 00:19:36,009 Excuse me. 412 00:19:36,718 --> 00:19:39,888 Like, thank you, 413 00:19:40,639 --> 00:19:42,558 or whatever, for, 414 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:46,728 like, bringing out the best in me, or whatever. 415 00:19:46,812 --> 00:19:49,189 What is happening? Are you being sincere? 416 00:19:49,273 --> 00:19:50,607 Yes. 417 00:19:52,526 --> 00:19:53,652 No, shut up. 418 00:19:56,113 --> 00:19:58,073 Ladies, BTW, 419 00:19:58,156 --> 00:20:00,075 heard you two are dating. 420 00:20:00,158 --> 00:20:01,743 -Very groovy. -Awesome. 421 00:20:01,827 --> 00:20:02,911 Should we mute him? 422 00:20:02,995 --> 00:20:04,079 Shit. He's coming. 423 00:20:05,664 --> 00:20:06,915 I'm here. 424 00:20:08,333 --> 00:20:11,670 -Go. -This is Grouchy Goat. 425 00:20:14,464 --> 00:20:16,049 Slaughter. 426 00:20:16,133 --> 00:20:18,093 Greenhouse gases. 427 00:20:18,177 --> 00:20:21,346 Caged life, starving for air. 428 00:20:21,430 --> 00:20:22,598 The farming industry-- 429 00:20:22,681 --> 00:20:24,641 Nah. Nope. Shut it down. 430 00:20:25,184 --> 00:20:26,602 -What? -Grouchy Goat is dead. 431 00:20:26,685 --> 00:20:29,897 -Wait. You're killing our game? -No, no. You killed it 432 00:20:29,980 --> 00:20:32,858 when you overcomplicated a simple, money-grab piece of shovel-ware. 433 00:20:33,442 --> 00:20:35,360 I told them to keep it simple. 434 00:20:35,444 --> 00:20:38,947 But they just had to ruin it with their lefty, dick-hating agenda. 435 00:20:39,031 --> 00:20:40,991 What the fuck, Jo? I thought we were on a team. 436 00:20:41,074 --> 00:20:43,452 We did this together. She's totally selling us out. 437 00:20:43,535 --> 00:20:44,828 Is that true, Jo? 438 00:20:46,413 --> 00:20:47,497 Yes. 439 00:20:47,581 --> 00:20:49,541 You jumped ship the second you saw it was sinking? 440 00:20:49,625 --> 00:20:51,418 You took the credit and not the blame? 441 00:20:51,502 --> 00:20:52,669 Nice work, Jo. 442 00:20:52,753 --> 00:20:55,255 That is a valuable lesson. Okay. See ya. 443 00:20:56,548 --> 00:20:57,966 Later, losers. 444 00:21:02,638 --> 00:21:03,680 Sorry. 445 00:21:03,764 --> 00:21:06,892 Rach, it's fine. It's totally cool. 446 00:21:06,975 --> 00:21:08,477 We'll navigate this. 447 00:21:09,019 --> 00:21:12,856 Right. We'll navigate it. It's not a big deal. 448 00:21:12,940 --> 00:21:16,276 Indeed. It'll take more than that to break us up. 449 00:21:16,985 --> 00:21:19,404 We're a threesome, aren't we? 450 00:21:19,488 --> 00:21:20,739 Okay. 451 00:21:20,822 --> 00:21:22,115 Please welcome to the stage 452 00:21:22,199 --> 00:21:25,619 the co-creative director of Mythic Quest, Poppy Li. 453 00:21:29,289 --> 00:21:30,374 Thank you, Tracy. 454 00:21:32,709 --> 00:21:34,419 It is an honor to be here 455 00:21:34,503 --> 00:21:37,506 amongst women who are leading our industry. 456 00:21:37,589 --> 00:21:42,177 But what makes a great leader? Leadership is-- 457 00:21:42,261 --> 00:21:45,264 Wow, that teleprompter's far away. 458 00:21:47,140 --> 00:21:48,225 Sorry. 459 00:21:50,352 --> 00:21:52,938 Just need to… Sorry. 460 00:21:55,107 --> 00:21:56,149 That's my candy. 461 00:21:59,903 --> 00:22:01,697 Okay, now I can see… 462 00:22:03,031 --> 00:22:05,242 …that you're all looking at me. 463 00:22:08,620 --> 00:22:09,663 Okay. 464 00:22:11,790 --> 00:22:13,292 Leadership is… 465 00:22:15,502 --> 00:22:16,628 Wow. 466 00:22:16,712 --> 00:22:18,338 This dress is tight. 467 00:22:20,299 --> 00:22:22,176 Sorry. I gotta… 468 00:22:24,178 --> 00:22:26,221 Okay, now I can relax. 469 00:22:26,305 --> 00:22:28,182 Oops. I tooted. 470 00:22:28,265 --> 00:22:30,517 Did you hear that? Maybe not. That's the crab toasts. 471 00:22:31,185 --> 00:22:32,186 Damn it. 472 00:22:32,269 --> 00:22:34,688 Sorry, I suck at this. 473 00:22:38,984 --> 00:22:40,611 I'm not an alpha. 474 00:22:41,695 --> 00:22:46,867 I don't give people goose bumps, and I'm not always smiling. 475 00:22:46,950 --> 00:22:50,370 And sometimes at work I cry for no reason 476 00:22:50,454 --> 00:22:53,707 other than that I start thinking about crying. 477 00:22:54,583 --> 00:22:56,001 And then it starts to happen, 478 00:22:56,084 --> 00:22:58,754 and I can feel that it's starting to happen now. 479 00:22:58,837 --> 00:23:01,465 So I'm gonna go ahead and speed through this. 480 00:23:02,716 --> 00:23:05,969 I'm not tall, or a runway model. 481 00:23:06,887 --> 00:23:09,431 Here come the waterworks. I don't know why. 482 00:23:09,515 --> 00:23:12,684 Maybe it's the estrogen. I don't know. 483 00:23:13,268 --> 00:23:14,603 Look. 484 00:23:14,686 --> 00:23:18,065 I can't promise that I'm always gonna live up to the standard 485 00:23:18,148 --> 00:23:20,317 of other people's expectations. 486 00:23:20,859 --> 00:23:25,572 But I can promise that I'm gonna lead with everything that I am, 487 00:23:25,656 --> 00:23:28,325 which means that it might be like this sometimes. 488 00:23:29,826 --> 00:23:32,454 But I'm not gonna apologize, 489 00:23:32,538 --> 00:23:35,415 because I'm sick of apologizing. 490 00:23:35,499 --> 00:23:36,750 All the time. 491 00:23:37,251 --> 00:23:42,381 No, I'm gonna do everything that I can to be the best boss that I can be. 492 00:23:42,464 --> 00:23:43,632 And you know why? 493 00:23:45,008 --> 00:23:48,178 'Cause I don't really-- I don't know-- Fuck everyone else. 494 00:23:48,262 --> 00:23:50,180 Why did you let me do this speech? 495 00:23:50,264 --> 00:23:52,808 I shouldn't have a platform. I don't know what I'm talking about. 496 00:23:52,891 --> 00:23:55,269 I don't know what women want. I don't know what I want. 497 00:23:55,352 --> 00:23:57,312 I guess I wanna be a boss. It's just-- 498 00:23:57,396 --> 00:24:00,482 I feel like I'm up here and rambling on and farting. 499 00:24:00,566 --> 00:24:02,609 It's happened again, by the way. 500 00:24:02,693 --> 00:24:05,237 I think I might be allergic to crab. 501 00:24:07,823 --> 00:24:08,949 Thank you. 502 00:24:27,176 --> 00:24:29,928 Holy shit. She did it. 503 00:24:31,555 --> 00:24:34,600 I guess she can inspire. Hey, and she didn't even need your help. 504 00:24:35,475 --> 00:24:37,644 What do you mean? I wrote the speech for her. I told you. 505 00:24:37,728 --> 00:24:39,104 But she couldn't read the teleprompter. 506 00:24:39,188 --> 00:24:43,025 Oh, yeah. That was all part of it. Look. 507 00:24:43,108 --> 00:24:45,819 "Pretend not to be able to see. Put on glasses. 508 00:24:45,903 --> 00:24:47,446 Start with 'I'm not an alpha.'" 509 00:24:47,529 --> 00:24:48,572 But she cried. 510 00:24:48,655 --> 00:24:50,449 Yeah. "I'm not a runway model. 511 00:24:50,532 --> 00:24:52,951 Start to cry here. Blame estrogen." 512 00:24:53,035 --> 00:24:55,287 -How'd you know she'd be gassy? -The crab toast? 513 00:24:55,370 --> 00:24:56,872 No, I had those planted. 514 00:24:56,955 --> 00:24:59,374 I knew she would eat them even though she's allergic to them 515 00:24:59,458 --> 00:25:00,959 'cause she's a fucking mess. 516 00:25:01,752 --> 00:25:02,753 -Damn. -Yeah. 517 00:25:02,836 --> 00:25:05,797 She did it. I guess I owe her the new programming team now too. 518 00:25:05,881 --> 00:25:06,882 Yeah. 519 00:25:08,175 --> 00:25:10,469 -Wait, what? -Yeah. She called me last night. 520 00:25:10,552 --> 00:25:12,346 Said she was super nervous about the speech 521 00:25:12,429 --> 00:25:14,681 and would not do it unless I gave her the new team. 522 00:25:15,224 --> 00:25:16,225 And then she called me, 523 00:25:16,308 --> 00:25:19,353 and she told me she was super excited about giving a speech, 524 00:25:19,436 --> 00:25:21,021 but only if I wrote it for her. 525 00:25:21,939 --> 00:25:23,482 She played us to get what she wanted. 526 00:25:23,565 --> 00:25:28,403 Oh, my God. I got goose bumps. She inspired us. 527 00:25:29,446 --> 00:25:31,949 No, she didn't. She emotionally manipulated us. 528 00:25:33,033 --> 00:25:34,660 What's the difference? 529 00:25:35,994 --> 00:25:40,499 That little mess of a human being is a boss.