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Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games
Frequency: 1 episode/11d. Total Eps: 237
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🇨🇦 Canada - videoGames
29/07/2025#94🇨🇦 Canada - videoGames
28/07/2025#57🇺🇸 USA - videoGames
28/07/2025#99🇺🇸 USA - videoGames
27/07/2025#83🇺🇸 USA - videoGames
26/07/2025#89🇨🇦 Canada - videoGames
23/07/2025#75🇺🇸 USA - videoGames
23/07/2025#89🇺🇸 USA - videoGames
20/07/2025#94🇩🇪 Germany - videoGames
18/07/2025#88🇩🇪 Germany - videoGames
17/07/2025#42
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142: Winning Together with Sarah Elmaleh (SAG-AFTRA Video Game Strike)
Episode 142
dimanche 1 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:16:28
We’re joined by our own Sarah Elmaleh, who is currently leading the SAG-AFTRA video-game actors’ strike as Chair of the union's Interactive Negotiating Committee. In this rare topical emergency episode, we discuss the urgency of securing basic protections for performers in the age of so-called “generative A.I.,” the power of collective action, and why this fight has existential stakes for video games as a commercial medium. Happy Labor Day!
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Into the Depths: Slice & Dice - Part 3
mercredi 28 août 2024 • Duration 02:00:59
In this 3rd and final installment of our latest deep-dive miniseries, the crew continue to discuss “yahtzee roguelike” Slice & Dice, a host favorite that has made our GOTY list for two years running. We're joined once again by series guest co-host Darius Kazemi.
This episode, we ask Slice & Dice developer tann six (6) questions about the game. We also discuss Nightmare mode, as well as the modding system.
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Slice & Dice on Steam, itch, iOS, and Google Play
Into the Depths: Slice & Dice - Episode 1 & 2
Eggplant interview with Animal Well's Billy Basso and Dan Adelman
Eggplant interview with Balatro's localthunk
136: Going in Blind with Balatro
Episode 136
vendredi 5 avril 2024 • Duration 01:25:48
We're joined by LocalThunk, solo creator of the hypnotic deckbuilder Balatro. We discuss flauting the fashion of a genre and going into development blind, the benefits of balacing by feel, and why Balatro shouldn't exist.
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Into the Depths: The Music of Mutazione - Part 3
vendredi 25 décembre 2020 • Duration 01:22:30
The third installment of a special miniseries produced by developer Die Gute Fabrik, an examination of their wonderful 'mutant soap opera' told through the lens of its music.
In this episode, they discuss the creation and iteration of the game's main 'town' music.
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59: Making Magic with Chevy Ray Johnston (Ikenfell)
Episode 59
samedi 19 décembre 2020 • Duration 01:23:23
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Into the Depths: The Music of Mutazione - Part 2
vendredi 11 décembre 2020 • Duration 01:45:00
The second installment of a special miniseries produced by developer Die Gute Fabrik, an examination of their wonderful 'mutant soap opera' told through the lens of its music.
In this episode, they discuss the creation of the game's generative musical gardens.
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58: Easing into Hades with Supergiant Games
Episode 58
vendredi 4 décembre 2020 • Duration 01:26:42
Greg Kasavin and Amir Rao of Supergiant Games join us for a deep design dive on their smash hit dungeon-crawler Hades, from how (and why) they tackled gameplay and narrative persistence in a roguelike, to creating dynamic systems and characters that always have something new to say.
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Into the Depths: The Music of Mutazione - Part 1
vendredi 27 novembre 2020 • Duration 01:10:51
Introducing a special Into the Depths miniseries produced by developer Die Gute Fabrik, an examination of their wonderful 'mutant soap opera' told through the lens of its music. In this first installment, they discuss the origins of their collaboration, and the early direction and influences that informed the tone of both the game and its music.
Show notes:
Mutazione (Original Game Soundtrack)
Alessandro's Spotify playlist of music that influenced Mutazione
Nils' Spotify playlist of music that influenced Mutazione
57: Small Games with Stuffed Wombat
Episode 57
samedi 21 novembre 2020 • Duration 01:24:36
Josh "Stuffed Wombat" Hollendonner joins us to discuss his inspiring oeuvre of Small Games, from creating the 10mg collection - and his entry Always Down - to exploring the tiny text adventures of Ord, and the sustainability and learnings of exploring the Small Games space.
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Into the Depths: Spelunky 2 - Part 5
vendredi 13 novembre 2020 • Duration 02:23:50
In the final installment of our deep-dive Spelunky 2 miniseries, creator Derek Yu and lead programmer Micky Pascual regale us with stories of development, their approach to the post-launch changes, and how they tackled an ocean of secrets. First half is largely spoiler-free (until 1:14), second half is full spoilers!
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