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A full, weekly re-airing of Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games podcast's A Year of UFO 50 series - a weekly bookclub packed with incredible guests, examining all 50 games (and beyond) in UFO 50.

  1. 2d ago

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!

    Full audio from our epic live series finale, packed with previous series guests, tarot readings, mad libs, touching listener letters, and so much more. Come laugh and cry with us, say goodbye to UFO 50, and hear what's next for Eggplant! Next week: Final interview with the UFO 50 recovery team! Audio edited by Dylan Shumway Discussed in this episode: Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE! Twitch VOD https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2569097617  Eggplant Merch! https://cottonbureau.com/people/eggplant-the-secret-lives-of-games-podcast  Zatoichi's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@Zatoichi1962-m6v  Eggplant Party House Thread (for Gainsworthy's Party House of the Day challenge!) https://discord.com/channels/690388280767807518/1286353349817663519 The Beauty of Games by Frank Lantz https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262552950/the-beauty-of-games/  A Life Well Wasted https://alifewellwasted.com/  Beyond a Boundary by C. L. R. James https://www.dukeupress.edu/beyond-a-boundary  Jacques' Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jacquesnessmonster/ Sean's Portfolio http://seanfeeley.com/ Sean's Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/thebigfeel  Sounds from The Abyss mixes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEdRlER1F5rGvaoE-XbV6jz6OymxQw4jx Tim Follin - Chronos A Tapestry of Time theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2WgfEj_zjc&list=RDP2WgfEj_zjc&start_radio=1  Tim Follin - Ghouls and Ghosts Level 3 https://youtu.be/BTUD0XuXT8k?si=JpzOvQwBqS98v3EH  Martin Galway - Parallax Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8LEA23R-Nc&list=RDA8LEA23R-Nc&start_radio=1   Stephane Picq - Gorbi (kgb) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z48ncQu5bh4&list=RDZ48ncQu5bh4&start_radio=1  Wladcy Ciemonski (lords of the darkness) theme by Leszek Holda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1MlvwuZc74&list=RDv1MlvwuZc74&start_radio=1  Starship Rendezvous - Mysticism (Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata) https://youtu.be/YAILyCJ63iQ?si=XAaP2aah_91U29Zj&t=575  Kaimei-In (Stage 4) [Tiger Road (Arcade)] - Harumi Fujita, Tamayo Kawamoto https://youtu.be/gGEG3DOnJlA?si=Kbii_9lz72OnOR0P&t=638  The Cartoncast https://fancybat.com/cartoncast      https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

  2. Sep 4

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - [REDACTED]

    We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Steve Gillham (OzymandiasAV) to discuss [REDACTED] hidden within the UFO 50 collection. Massive spoilers ahead! Next week: Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE! (Airing live on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 at 7:30pm CST at https://www.twitch.tv/eggplantshow) Audio edited by Dylan Shumway Discussed in this episode: Eggplant Merch! https://cottonbureau.com/people/eggplant-the-secret-lives-of-games-podcast  FuryForged – What dark secrets hide beneath the surface of UFO 50? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__FyJ-Obu9E UFO 50 WRITE-UP v2 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yuVnnJDmKKGrlTIGVn1Zykp9Tpn4rthGFei1gztRAN4/edit?tab=t.0  MAPPING MUSIC TO MIAS https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kvdqYzJCO16-UAZV5tkTIrltzEOcQjQV/mobilepresent?slide=id.g30af015f402_0_0  MRMACDUGGAN'S GAME LORE SHEET https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JqOjkGkXjoRvE_uE-nc4bTfFOzcudvKP3WDanGdaio0/edit?gid=2032987708#gid=2032987708 TERMINAL 101 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y2gHxlxKlm2jyTIY_7QoNOF6iUjhvfWnOO6mIy6P-H8/edit?gid=0#gid=0  Exeter Book Riddles https://oldenglishpoetry.camden.rutgers.edu/exeter-book-riddles/  Mushroomy Kingdom  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhNgQ16s-u8  Deadly Premonition OST – Life is Beautiful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzvXBFwcyek Yume Nikki https://store.steampowered.com/app/650700/Yume_Nikki/  Undertale https://undertale.com/ Off https://offtherpg.com/ Space Funeral the First https://thecatamites.itch.io/space-funeral Ib https://vgperson.com/games/ib.htm Petscop https://www.youtube.com/petscop UFO 50 Bandcamp https://phlogiston.bandcamp.com/album/ufo-50 Miasma Tower Bandcamp https://phlogiston.bandcamp.com/album/miasma-tower B3313 Mario 64 Mod https://b3313.fandom.com/wiki/B3313  Has anyone else seen this in miasma tower? i dont know how exactly to trigger it https://www.reddit.com/r/ufo50/comments/1guzkfu/has_anyone_else_seen_this_in_miasma_tower_i_dont/  The Grasshopper (and "Words on Play")  https://broadviewpress.com/product/the-grasshopper-third-edition/#tab-description Glider (Conway's Game of Life) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glider_(Conway%27s_Game_of_Life) Eric Zimmerman Manifesto: The 21st Century Will Be Defined By Games  https://kotaku.com/manifesto-the-21st-century-will-be-defined-by-games-1275355204 Games Climbers Play by Lito Tejada-Flores https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1968_files/AJ%201968%2046-52%20Tejada-Flores%20Games.pdf https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

  3. Aug 28

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Cyber Owls

    We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Gexfeld, A Good Videogame), Shawn Alexander Allen (Treachery in Beatdown City), and the one and only Rand Hall (UFO 50 Voicemailer Extraordinaire) to discuss Cyber Owls, the 50th and final* game in the UFO 50 collection. "A superweapon threatens to destroy the world, and it's up to the Cyber Owls to save the day!" Next week: [REDACTED] Audio edited by Dylan Shumway   Discussed in this episode: Eggplant Merch! https://cottonbureau.com/people/eggplant-the-secret-lives-of-games-podcast  Cherry Rush YouTube Highlights https://www.youtube.com/@Cherry-Rush  Derek Yu's Wikiquote https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Derek_Yu  Roguelike Celebration 2025 (Including Fireside Chat with Jon Perry!) https://www.roguelike.club/event2025.html  Izzy's itch.io https://iznaut.itch.io/  Izzy's bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/iznaut.com Izzy's Website https://iznaut.com/ Snap & Grab https://nogoblin.com/snapandgrab Shawn's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shawndoublea/?hl=en Beatdown City Survivors https://store.steampowered.com/app/3383040/Beatdown_City_Survivors/  Tyriq's Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fourbitfriday.bsky.social Scrubbin' Trubble https://scrubbintrubble.com/ The Grasshopper (and "Words on Play") https://broadviewpress.com/product/the-grasshopper-third-edition/#tab-description C.A. Brown https://www.youtube.com/@CABROWN https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

  4. Aug 21

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Campanella 3

    We're joined by Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything), and Steve Gillham (OzymandiasAV) to discuss Campanella 3, the 49th game in the UFO 50 collection. "It's time for Pilot to return to what he does best -- flying the Campanella through deep space!" Next week: Cyber Owls Audio edited by Dylan Shumway   Discussed in this episode: Eggplant Merch! https://cottonbureau.com/people/eggplant-the-secret-lives-of-games-podcast  Adam Conover Tickets https://www.adamconover.net/  Wing Commander 1+2 https://www.gog.com/en/game/wing_commander_1_2  Wild Blue https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/Wild_Blue/  Thumper https://thumpergame.com/  The Virtual Museum of Dead Wifery https://lilithzone.itch.io/the-virtual-museum-of-dead-wifery  Abnormal Mapping https://www.abnormalmapping.com/  doseone https://www.doseone.xyz/  The Unearthed Treasure Room: An Alternative Showcase of Overlooked Games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNPPJohxAk4  Anodyne 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/877810/Anodyne_2_Return_to_Dust/  Great Art https://www.mostancient.com/shop/great-art  Wood Teeth (doseone EP with Height Keech) https://doseone.bandcamp.com/album/wood-teeth?from=embed  https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

  5. Aug 14

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Seaside Drive

    We're joined by Daniel Mullins (Inscryption), Tonda Ros (Blue Prince), and Glove (UFO 50 Historian/ska podcaster) to discuss Seaside Drive, the 48th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Nothing's more relaxing than a nice long drive by the sea... Complete with plenty of gunfire!" Next week: Campanella 3 Audio edited by Dylan Shumway   Discussed in this episode: Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Merch https://cottonbureau.com/people/eggplant-the-secret-lives-of-games-podcast Downwell https://downwellgame.com/ Branching Paths https://branchingpaths.jp/ Cherry Rush (UFO 50 Speedrunning Charity Event — August 29th-31st, 2025) https://www.cherry-rush.org/ Blue Prince https://www.blueprincegame.com/ https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

  6. Aug 7

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Quibble Race

    We're joined by Scott Anderson (Unity), Jackie Vecchitto (Trombone Champ), and Xalavier Nelson (Strange Scaffold) to discuss Quibble Race, the 47th game in the UFO 50 collection. "In the seedy world of Quibble racing, sometimes it takes shady tactics to get ahead." Next week: Seaside Drive Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Unity 6.2 Livestream https://www.youtube.com/live/PmpUlbWD_mI  Post Games: Big predictions for the future of games https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-predictions-for-the-future-of-games/id1815131711?i=1000721543499 Umamusume Pretty Derby https://umamusume.com/  Space-Cast! #47. Bun Bangers (interview with Jon Perry) https://spacebiff.com/2025/06/20/sbsc-47/  Hot Streak https://www.cmyk.games/products/hot-streak Gameheads https://gameheadsoakland.org/  Gameheads Showcase https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gameheads-11th-annual-student-showcase-tickets-1545651347789?aff=oddtdtcreator  Draknek New Voices Grant https://grants.draknek.org/  Jackie on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/jackiev.bsky.social  Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G6GGV5WW6/kaiji  Strange Scaffold https://www.strangescaffold.com/  https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

  7. Jul 31

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Combatants

    We're joined by Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games), Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), and Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis) to discuss Combatants, the 46th game in the UFO 50 collection. "The evil Red Ants have taken your land! Fight Back and defend your queen!" Next week: Quibble Race Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.   Discussed in this episode: Starcraft: Remastered https://starcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/ Pikmin 1+2 Bundle https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pikmin-1-plus-2-bundle-switch/ Little King's Story https://store.steampowered.com/app/390310/Little_Kings_Story/ Tinykin https://www.tinykingame.com/ Patapon https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/patapon-1-plus-2-replay Tooth & Tail https://www.toothandtailgame.com/ The Grasshopper: Games, Life, and Utopia by Bernard Suits https://broadviewpress.com/product/the-grasshopper-third-edition/#tab-description Manifesto: The 21st Century Will Be Defined By Games by Eric Zimmerman https://kotaku.com/manifesto-the-21st-century-will-be-defined-by-games-1275355204  Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change The World by Jane McGonigal https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reality-is-broken-jane-mcgonigal/1100817884?ean=9780143120612 Game Studies Study Buddies 51 – Suits – The Grasshopper https://rangedtouch.com/2022/09/29/51-suits-the-grasshopper/ EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Mini & Max https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-mini-max Gio on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/gwishin.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

  8. Jul 24

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Mini & Max

    We're joined by Billy Basso (Animal Well), Ben Wilson (Saltsea Chronicles), Kayin (I Wanna Be The Guy), and Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything) to discuss Mini & Max, the 45th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Mini and her dog Max are locked in the storage room. Harness the magic of shrinking to escape!" Next week: Combatants Audio edited by Dylan Shumway Discussed in this episode: Animal Well Triple Physical Release https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjRxh0v08yo  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-nintendo-switch-2-edition-switch-2/  Outer Wilds https://www.mobiusdigitalgames.com/outer-wilds.html Spelunky https://www.spelunkyworld.com/index.html  Uurnog: Uurnlimited https://rawfury.com/games/uurnog-uurnlimited/ Everything https://www.doublefine.com/games/everything  Tux and Fanny https://www.gog.com/en/game/tux_and_fanny  Tinykin https://www.tinykingame.com/  Caves of Qud https://www.cavesofqud.com/ Adam Conover Live Tour https://www.adamconover.net/ Zero Fifty One zerofiftyone.net    https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

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