We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Eileen Hollinger (Capybara Games) to discuss Pilot Quest, the 44th game in the UFO 50 collection. “The Campanella has crashed! Fix it by harvesting resources and exploring the wild zone.” Next week: Mini & Max Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Collection of Mana https://mana.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/collection-of-mana Actraiser Renaissance https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/games/actraiser-renaissance Progress Quest http://progressquest.com/ Candy Box II (Sequel to Candy Box) https://candybox2.github.io/candybox/ Cow Clicker http://cowclicker.com/ A Dark Room https://adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com/ Cookie Clicker https://cookieclicker.com/ Clicker Heroes https://www.clickerheroes.com/ AdVenture Capitalist https://hyperhippo.com/games/adventure-capitalist/ Universal Paperclips https://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/ The Barnacle Goose Experiment https://everest-pipkin.com/barnacle-goose/ Banana https://store.steampowered.com/app/2923300/Banana/ Neptune’s Pride https://np.ironhelmet.com/#landing Game Dev Story https://store.steampowered.com/app/1847240/Game_Dev_Story/ Knytt https://archive.org/details/Knytt/ Cosmo’s Cosmic Adventure https://www.gog.com/en/game/cosmos_cosmic_adventure GameMaker https://gamemaker.io/en Edinburgh Festival Fringe https://www.edfringe.com/ Mel McGlensey is NORMAL https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/mel-mcglensey-normal Into the Depths: Kentucky Route Zero - Part 1 https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-kentucky-route-zero-part-1 Into the Depths: Super Mario World - Part 1 https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-super-mario-world-part-1 https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow
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EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Elfazar's Hat
We're joined by Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games), Adam Dolin (God of War: Ragnarok), and Colin and Sarah Northway (Northway Games) to discuss Elfazar’s Hat, the 43rd game in the UFO 50 collection. “Elfazar is hailed as a great magician, but his captive animals are ready to strike back!” Next week: Pilot Quest Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Pocky & Rocky Reshrined https://store.steampowered.com/app/2200580/Pocky__Rocky_Reshrined/ I Was a Teenage Exocolonist https://exocolonist.com/ Vancouver Game Garden https://vangamegarden.com/ 99: Charting the Future with Sarah Northway (I Was a Teenage Exocolonist) https://eggplant.show/99-charting-the-future-with-sarah-northway-i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow
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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
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Into the Depths: Caves of Qud (Sidequests Special)
In this bonus installment of our current Into the Depths series, we continue diving into Caves of Qud. This sprawling open-world roguelike has been in development since 2007 and Early Access since 2015. Doug and Rob - joined by special guest host Star St. Germain - chat about sidequests with one of the game’s narrative designers, Caelyn Sandel. This episode we talk about the Servidian Meadow, the Hindren, Bey Lah, the integration of political and cultural commentary into worldbuilding, writing workflows, Mamon Souldrinker, Warden Une, Fraying Favorites, Many Eyes, Caelen Sandshell, _, and the cyclical nature of influence on Qud’s world. Don't forget to join our Discord and play along with the series! Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Show Notes: Buy Caves of Qud on itch.io: https://freeholdgames.itch.io/cavesofqud Caves of Qud soundtrack: https://freeholdgames.itch.io/caves-of-qud-soundtrack The Qud Survival Guide: https://ectafoole.itch.io/the-qud-survival-guide Star on bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisisstar.bsky.social Star on itch: thisisstar.itch.io Star’s website: https://www.thisisstar.com/ Caelyn on bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/ectafoole.bsky.social Caelyn’s Fiction work ectafoole.itch.io https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow
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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
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