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This week, Jax, MikeofManyNames, and Pillohpet talk about game modification!

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• (00:00:00) - Intro and Patreon Shoutouts
• (00:01:19) - Early History of Modding: Wolfenstein and Doom Mods
• (00:06:01) - Half Life, Counter Strike, and the Source Engine
• (00:09:51) - Mods vs Games and Developer Hiring of Modders
• (00:15:02) - Game Genie, Cheat Codes, and Legal Precedent
• (00:18:38) - Intended Creation Mods: Dota, Mario Maker, Minecraft
• (00:21:43) - ROM Hacks, Randomizers, and Celeste's Origins
• (00:24:58) - Fan Remakes: AM2R, Zero Mission, and Cease and Desists
• (00:28:39) - WoW Private Servers and Piracy
• (00:30:58) - Nostalgia-Driven Remasters and Remakes
• (00:32:12) - Cosmetic Mods: FF7, Cyberpunk, Skyrim
• (00:36:28) - Monetized Mods: Warframe's Tennogen
• (00:37:38) - Client-Side Cosmetic Mods and Competitive Bans
• (00:39:36) - UI Mods and WoW Addon History
• (00:44:58) - Race to World First and Blizzard's Addon Crackdown
• (00:51:00) - Healing in WoW Without Addons
• (00:54:38) - Skyrim UI Mods and Special Edition
• (00:58:04) - Content Mods: Cyberpunk's Flaming Crotch Man
• (00:59:19) - Terraria and the Calamity Mod
• (01:03:37) - Skyrim Total Conversions and Fan Expansions
• (01:08:18) - Modding as a Path to Game Dev Careers
• (01:13:36) - Pillow Pet's Nine Games Countdown
• (01:21:00) - Mike's Gaming Background and Nintendo Roots
• (01:23:50) - Life Update: Moving House and Upcoming Episodes
• (01:25:09) - Mike's Recent Games: Borderlands 4 and Stalker 2
• (01:29:57) - Jack's Recent Games: FF7 Rebirth, Super Metroid, UN Squadron
• (01:34:36) - Flipwitch and Closing Remarks