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. 6d ago

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Night Manor

    We're joined by Star St. Germain (Aconite), Madison Karrh (Birth), and Zach Aikman (Chuhai Labs) to discuss Night Manor, the 42nd game in the UFO 50 collection. "Trapped in a nightmare where you must use your wits to survive and escape!" Next week: Elfazar's Hat Audio edited by Dylan Shumway Discussed in this episode: Into the Depths: Caves of Qud (Sidequests Special) https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-caves-of-qud-sidequests-special  Clock Tower: Rewind (remaster of original Clock Tower release) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/Wild_Blue/  Déjà Vu: MacVentures Series https://store.steampowered.com/app/343820/Dj_Vu_MacVenture_Series/  The Uninvited: MacVenture Series https://store.steampowered.com/app/343810/The_Uninvited_MacVenture_Series/ Shadowgate (remake) https://store.steampowered.com/app/294440/Shadowgate/  Moida Mansion https://dukope.itch.io/moida-mansion  31 Days of Halloween https://buttondown.com/31daysofhalloween/archive/31-days-of-halloween-october-1-5731/  Maniac Mansion https://www.gog.com/en/game/maniac_mansion  King's Quest https://www.gog.com/en/game/kings_quest_1_2_3  The Legend of Kyrandia https://www.gog.com/en/game/legend_of_kyrandia  Putt Putt Goes to the Moon https://store.steampowered.com/app/294650/PuttPutt_Goes_to_the_Moon/  Blue Prince https://www.blueprincegame.com/  Lorelei and the Laser Eyes https://annapurnainteractive.com/en/games/lorelei-and-the-laser-eyes  Inscryption https://www.inscryption.com/  Crow Country https://crowcountrygame.com/  Wild Blue https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/Wild_Blue/  Star on bsky https://bsky.app/profile/thisisstar.bsky.social    Star on itch thisisstar.itch.io  Star's website https://www.thisisstar.com/   Birth https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889040/Birth/  https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

    1h 35m

  2. Jun 26

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Lords of Diskonia

    We're joined by Trent Kusters (League of Geeks), John Axon (Capybara Games), and Adam Dolin (God of War: Ragnarok) to discuss Lords of Diskonia, the 41st game in the UFO 50 collection. "War has come to Land of Disks, and the red and blue armies are on a collision course!" Next week: Night Manor Audio edited by Dylan Shumway   Discussed in this episode: I Tried Cycling the Length of Japan: 3,000km and 27 Days on the Road | Long Way North  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpH8vt5WLV0  Carrom  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrom  Crokinole https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/521/crokinole  How Tabletop Design Helped Shape 'UFO 50' https://gdcvault.com/play/1035154/How-Tabletop-Design-Helped-Shape  JTolmar - Disks Rogue  https://noisyowl.com/disksrogue/  Crossbows and Catapults https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2129/crossbows-and-catapults  Catacombs (Third Edition) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195137/catacombs-third-edition  Beast Breaker https://vodeo.games/bb  Designing 'MARVEL SNAP' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjhsY2Zuo-c  Into the Breach https://subsetgames.com/itb.html  Air, Land, and Sea https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247367/air-land-and-sea  Hot Streak https://www.cmyk.games/products/hot-streak  BALL X PIT  https://www.ballxpit.com/  Storytelling through Systems (requires GDC Vault membership)  https://gdcvault.com/browse?keyword=storytelling+through+systems#    https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

    2h 6m

  3. Jun 19

    EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Grimstone

    We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Trent Kusters (League of Geeks) to discuss Grimstone, the 40th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Praise Biggan, the four of you survived the saloon fire. But somethin' tells me this story's just gettin' started..." Next week: Lords of Diskonia Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.   Discussed in this episode: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster https://finalfantasypixelremaster.square-enix-games.com/en_US/  SaGa Frontier Remastered https://saga-franchise.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/saga-frontier-remastered  Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake https://dragonquest.square-enix-games.com/games/en-us/dragon-quest-1-2-hd2d-remake/  Super Mario RPG  https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/super-mario-rpg-switch/  Undertale  https://undertale.com/  Final Fantasy VIII Remastered https://www.square-enix-games.com/games/final-fantasy-viii-remastered  Mother 3  https://mother3.fobby.net/  Final Fantasy VII  https://finalfantasyviipc.square-enix-games.com/en  Tales of Symphonia Remastered  https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/tales-of/tales-of-symphonia-remastered  Hylics  https://mason-lindroth.itch.io/hylics  Huicholes: The Last Peyote Guardians https://vimeo.com/ondemand/huicholesfilm The Road to Dragon Quest  https://archive.org/details/road-to-dragon-quest Space Funeral  https://thecatamites.itch.io/space-funeral  Yume Nikki  https://store.steampowered.com/app/650700/Yume_Nikki/  The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tom-lin/the-thousand-crimes-of-ming-tsu/9780316542173/?lens=little-brown Game Maker's Notebook - XCOM Creator Julian Gollop Shares Game Design Tips , Dev Stories and More  https://gamemakersnotebook.libsyn.com/xcom-creator-julian-gollop-shares-game-design-tips-dev-stories-and-more    Stephanie's Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/chouxsalad.bsky.social Patrick's Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/alt254.bsky.social Trent's Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/trentkusters.bsky.social A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol II https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-mortol-ii  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  A Year of UFO 50 - Fist Hell  https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-fist-hell  A Year of UFO 50 - Vainger  https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-vainger  A Year of UFO 50 - Porgy  https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-porgy  A Year of UFO 50 - Bushido Ball  https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-bushido-ball  Into the Depths: Kentucky Route Zero - Part 1  https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-kentucky-route-zero-part-1      https://bsky.app/profile/eggplantshow.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

    2h 18m

  4. Jun 12

    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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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