Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 (encore feed)

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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 - Star Waspir

    We're joined by Jay Ma (Into the Breach), Steve Gillham (OzymandiasAV), Adam Dolin (God of War: Ragnarok), and Zatoichi (Juggler/UFO 50 Enthusiast) to discuss Star Waspir, the 39th game in the UFO 50 collection. "You are an elite member of the Star Wasps. Pilot your ship and battle the incoming swarm!" Next week: Grimstone Audio edited by Dylan Shumway Discussed in this episode: ZeroRanger https://se-made.com/ (Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/809020/ZeroRanger/) Ikaruga (Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/Ikaruga/) (Switch https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/ikaruga-switch/)  Stephen's Sausage Roll https://www.stephenssausageroll.com/  Jay Ma on bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/jarmustard.bsky.social  Fulcrum Defender (Jay Ma's new game on PlayDate) https://play.date/games/fulcrum-defender/  Abnormal Mapping  https://www.abnormalmapping.com/  Canonfire.net piece on ZeroRanger https://canonfire.net/post/743721139224838144/041-zeroranger  The Alters  https://altersthegame.com/  Zatoichi's YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/@Zatoichi1962-m6v  Ikaruga video essay (not discussed on the episode but recommended by Dylan!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbfZoDQhK_8 https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

    1h 44m

  2. Jun 5

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Rakshasa

    We're joined by Tonda Ros (Blue Prince) and doseone (Enter the Gungeon) to discuss Rakshasa, the 38th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Even death won't stop Jangi from avenging the destruction of his village by demons!" Next week: Star Waspir Audio edited by Dylan Shumway   Discussed in this episode: The Resurrection of Doseone https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/doseone-backwoodz-studioz-all-portrait-no-chorus-interview Gainsworthy's spoiler tagged guide for Rakshasa https://discord.com/channels/690388280767807518/1286352161357299795/1380363338420060321 Connected map of Rakshasa's levels (spoilers!) https://discord.com/channels/690388280767807518/1286352161357299795/1381399766855843891 Never's End  https://www.neversendgame.com/ Escape Academy 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3296060/Escape_Academy_2_Back_2_School/ SAMURAI GUNN 2  https://samuraigunn2.com/  Enter the Gungeon 2 https://www.devolverdigital.com/games/enter-the-gungeon-2 Baby Steps  https://www.babystepsgame.com/   https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

    1h 49m

  3. May 29

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Valbrace

    We're joined by Scott Anderson (Unity), Carolyn Petit (Kotaku), Xanagear (youtube.com/xanagear), and Glove (UFO 50 Historian/ska podcaster) to discuss Valbrace, the 37th game in the UFO 50 collection. "No knight has ever survived the journey into Gnothrok Keep. What makes you think you'll be any different?" Next week: Rakshasa Audio edited by Dylan Shumway Discussed in this episode: My Perfect Console Ep. 119: Bennett Foddy, philosopher, game designer (QWOP, GIRP, Getting Over It)  https://shows.acast.com/my-perfect-console/episodes/bennett-foddy-game-designer-musician-philosopher-qwop-girp-g  Odd Object Game Studio https://oddobject.zone/  Hot Streak https://www.cmyk.games/products/hot-streak  Carolyn on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/carolynmichelle.bsky.social  Scott on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/impossible.bsky.social  Oak & Yarrow Web Design Studio https://oakyarrow.com/  Xanagear on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/xanagear.com  UFO 50 Fan Discord 50games.fans  Cherry Rush (UFO 50 Speedrunning Charity Event) https://www.cherry-rush.org/  The Rude Boys ska podcast https://www.youtube.com/@rudeboyspodcast   https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

    1h 26m

  4. May 22

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Hyper Contender

    We're joined by Scott Anderson (Unity), Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games), and Alex Jaffe (Riot Games) to discuss Hyper Contender, the 36th game in the UFO 50 collection. "The daring, desperate, and indebted fight for money in the pits of Phogon." Next week: Valbrace Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.   Discussed in this episode: Towerfall  https://store.steampowered.com/app/251470/TowerFall_Ascension/   Rivals of Aether  https://store.steampowered.com/app/383980/Rivals_of_Aether/   Rivals of Aether II https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217000/Rivals_of_Aether_II/   Brawlhalla https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550/Brawlhalla/  Multiversus https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818750/MultiVersus/  Samurai GUNN  https://store.steampowered.com/app/239090/Samurai_GUNN/  Samurai GUNN 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397790/Samurai_GUNN_2/?curator_clanid=38580399  Nidhogg https://store.steampowered.com/app/94400/Nidhogg/  Nidhogg 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/535520/Nidhogg_2/  Scott's itch page https://impossible.itch.io/  Shuffle Tactics  https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186580/Shuffle_Tactics/  Focused Space https://www.focused.space/    https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

    1h 40m

  5. May 15

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Campanella 2

    We're joined by Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), Russ Frushtick (The Besties), and Xanagear (youtube.com/xanagear) to discuss Campanella 2, the 35th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Pilot's gone missing on a giant space station and his sister Isabell is determined to find him!" Next week: Hyper Contender Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.   Discussed in this episode: Post Games Patreon https://www.patreon.com/PostGames  Post Games podcast announcement https://postgame.substack.com/p/sneak-preview-of-post-games-and-early  Great Art https://www.mostancient.com/shop/great-art  The Besties https://www.themcelroy.family/podcasts/besties/    https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

    1h 24m

  6. May 15

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Overbold

    We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin) and John Axon (Capy Games) to discuss Overbold, the 34th game in the UFO 50 collection. "In the notorious Red Arena, the more risk you take, the more money you make!" Next week: Campanella 2 Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.   Discussed in this episode: brainfruit! (Rob's new studio) https://bsky.app/profile/brainfruit.bsky.social  Binding of Isaac: Rebirth https://store.steampowered.com/app/250900/The_Binding_of_Isaac_Rebirth/  Make Ten Deluxe https://pancelor.itch.io/make-ten-deluxe The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300/The_Electrifying_Incident_A_Monster_MiniExpedition/  A Year of UFO 50 - Camouflage https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-camouflage A Year of UFO 50 - Kick Club https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-kick-club A Year of UFO 50 - Golfaria https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-golfaria A Year of UFO 50 - Pingolf https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-pingolf   https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

    1h 30m

  7. May 8

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Fist Hell

    We're joined by Shawn Alexander Allen (Treachery in Beatdown City), Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted), Greg Ford (EGM), and Trent Kusters (League of Geeks) to discuss Fist Hell, the 33rd game in the UFO 50 collection. "The city has a zombie problem and the mayor can't be trusted to fix it. Time to grab your friends & fight!" Next week: Overbold Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.   https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

    1h 48m

  8. May 1

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol II

    We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Aaron "ix" Kearsley (Speedrunner) to discuss Mortol II, the 32nd game in the UFO 50 collection. "How many will have to sacrifice their lives to save Mortolia yet again?" Next week: Fist Hell Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Mortol II Map https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https://i.redd.it/r44fngq6atqd1.png&rdt=46583   Redder https://w.itch.io/redder   A Year of UFO 50 - Rock On! Island https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-rock-on-island  A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-mortol   Into the Depths: Kentucky Route Zero - Part 1 https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-kentucky-route-zero-part-1  Spelunky Showlike: Breaking world records with Kinnijup and ix  https://eggplant.show/03-breaking-world-records-with-kinnijup-and-ix    Spelunky Showlike: Death in Roguelikes with Kawa https://eggplant.show/07-death-in-roguelikes-with-kawa    https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow   http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

    1h 49m
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