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Apr 10, 2021

We launched a Patreon! Thanks to the kind listeners who regularly encouraged us to give them a way to support the show. It's not a need/ask, and you'll have access to everything we make either way. Just consider it a tip jar if you want it. Thanks! <3

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Feb 27

For our next episode: We'll be interviewing

@johnjohanas

of

@TangoGameworks

, director of Hi-Fi RUSH, the recent lovely surprise of an action game where the world/combat syncs to the music. Check it out (and hear

@selmaleh

in the game as Korsica!) and send us your questions!

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Feb 27

For our next episode: We'll be interviewing

@johnjohanas

of

@TangoGameworks

, director of Hi-Fi RUSH, the recent lovely surprise of an action game where the world/combat syncs to the music. Check it out (and hear

@selmaleh

in the game as Korsica!) and send us your questions!

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Feb 25

Ep. 110: Making Friends w/ Madison Karrh We're joined by the dev behind Birth, a curious puzzle game about building a companion to quell your loneliness. We discuss the voyeurism of city spaces, embracing the aesthetics of death, and making games that respect your time on earth.

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Feb 24

Short notice, but we'll be interviewing

@hsaez

of

@Videogamo

early next week about their traveling arcade cabinet NAVE, their party game console DOBOTONE, and more of their beautiful, literally one-of-a-kind work. If you've been lucky enough to play them, send us some questions!

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Feb 25

Show Notes (con't): Everyone I Know Keeps Breaking Things: https://theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/08/clumsy-quarantine-breakingglass/615832/… Eurogamer chat: https://eurogamer.net/a-chat-with-the-creator-of-birth… Feral Earth: http://feral.earth Solar Protocol: http://solarprotocol.net Multiverse: https://are.na/weiwei-xu/multiverse-diary… Library of Babel: https://libraryofbabel.info

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Feb 25

Show Notes:

@handfulofbugs

: http://wetheart.games IndieCade: Canabalt's

@ADAMATOMIC

's Pursuit of the Infinite: https://gamedeveloper.com/design/indiecade-em-canabalt-em-s-adam-saltsman-s-pursuit-of-the-infinite…

@coleimperi

(thanatologist): https://coleimperi.com/watch

@DoubleFine

's PsychOdyssey: https://doublefine.com/dftv/psychodyssey…

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Feb 25

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-friends-w-madison-karrh/id1435365252?i=1000601522504… Other places to listen: https://eggplant.show/110-making-friends-w-madison-karrh… Join our community! https://discord.com/invite/eggplant

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Feb 25

Ep. 110: Making Friends w/ Madison Karrh We're joined by the dev behind Birth, a curious puzzle game about building a companion to quell your loneliness. We discuss the voyeurism of city spaces, embracing the aesthetics of death, and making games that respect your time on earth.

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Feb 24

Short notice, but we'll be interviewing

@hsaez

of

@Videogamo

early next week about their traveling arcade cabinet NAVE, their party game console DOBOTONE, and more of their beautiful, literally one-of-a-kind work. If you've been lucky enough to play them, send us some questions!

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Feb 17

On next week's episode: We'll be talking to

@handfulofbugs

about her just-released Birth, a beautiful puzzle adventure game about constructing a creature to quell your loneliness. Check it out and send us your thoughts and questions for Madison!

store.steampowered.com

Birth on Steam

Birth is an adventure puzzle game about constructing a creature from spare bones & organs found around the city in order to quell your loneliness. Solve physics-based puzzles & discover secrets in...

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Feb 17

On next week's episode: We'll be talking to

@handfulofbugs

about her just-released Birth, a beautiful puzzle adventure game about constructing a creature to quell your loneliness. Check it out and send us your thoughts and questions for Madison!

store.steampowered.com

Birth on Steam

Birth is an adventure puzzle game about constructing a creature from spare bones & organs found around the city in order to quell your loneliness. Solve physics-based puzzles & discover secrets in...

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Feb 11

Ep. 109: Answering Your Questions without a Guest No guest this week, so we chat about the motley selection of games we're playing, before hopping into some listener questions. We talk reality shows, historical board games, our go-to podcasts, and making things for yourself.

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Feb 11

Show Notes (con't):

@More_Civilized

: https://amorecivilizedage.net

@DrGameshow

: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/dr-gameshow/…

@heyriddleriddle

: https://heyriddleriddle.com Just Button: https://justbutton.net

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Feb 11

Show Notes (con't):

@TWIOATpod

: https://worstideaofalltime.com

@guy_mont

: https://linktr.ee/guy_mont

@jamieloftusHELP

's Lolita Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lolita-podcast/id1536839859…

@RememberThisPod

: http://youmustrememberthispodcast.com

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Feb 11

Show Notes (con't):

@connorratliff

's Dead Eyes: https://headgum.com/dead-eyes Rashomon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashomon

@PINsykes

+

@thedalstonyears

's Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unreal-a-critical-history-of-reality-tv/id1623355690… The Eleventh podcast: https://abc.net.au/radio/programs/the-eleventh…

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Feb 11

Show Notes (con't):

@afterclimate

's Greening the Games Industry: https://gtg.benabraham.net

@fredserval

+

@joe_dewhurst

's Homo Ludens Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homo-ludens-podcast/id1585574987…

@docetist

's Playing at the World: http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com

@yungylek

's Molly House: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349750/molly-house…

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Feb 11

Show Notes (con't):

@Zalsha

's I Imported EDF6, And Here's Why You Should Too: https://twinfinite.net/2022/09/i-imported-earth-defense-force-6-and-heres-why-you-should-too/…

@BossFightBooks

's Season 6 Kickstarter: https://kickstarter.com/projects/gabedurham/boss-fight-books-season-6-here-to-play/… OODA Loop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OODA_loop

@molleindustria

's Making Games in an F****d Up World: https://youtu.be/MflkwKt7tl4

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Feb 11

Show Notes:

@cosmoddd

's Betrayal at Club Low: https://cosmoddd.itch.io/betrayal-at-club-low…

@NollaGames

's Noita: https://noitagame.com

@ColourTann

's Slice & Dice: https://tann.itch.io/slice-dice

@TangoGameworks

's Hi-Fi RUSH: https://bethesda.net/en-US/game/hifirush…

@duolingo

: https://duolingo.com

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Feb 11

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/answering-your-questions-without-a-guest/id1435365252?i=1000599111852… Other places to listen: https://eggplant.show/109-answering-your-questions-without-a-guest… Join our community! https://discord.com/invite/eggplant

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Feb 11

Ep. 109: Answering Your Questions without a Guest No guest this week, so we chat about the motley selection of games we're playing, before hopping into some listener questions. We talk reality shows, historical board games, our go-to podcasts, and making things for yourself.

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Jan 27

Ep. 108: Designing For Delight with Vectorpark Patrick "

@vectorpark

" Smith joins us to discuss his curious and inspiring oeuvre, the lost art of Flash games and DVD menus, and the pros and cons of keeping your art to yourself.

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Jan 28

Replying to

@eggplantshow

@playabls

and 2 others

I'm going to add:

@ebencom

: the talented fellow who introduced me to Flash

@Sha_rlotte

: the creator of the delightful TET

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Jan 27

Show notes (con't): Richard McGuire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_McGuire… TET: https://playtet.com

@playabls

: https://playables.net

@hllwpnds

: http://thehollowponds.com

@KeitaTakahash

's Noby Noby Boy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noby_Noby_Boy…

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Jan 27

Show notes (con't):

@danielclowes

: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Clowes… Chris Ware's Jimmy Corrigan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Corrigan,_the_Smartest_Kid_on_Earth… Julie Doucet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Doucet… Jim Woodring's Frank: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_(comics)… "Playdate" by Chris Ware: https://newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/cover-story-playdate…

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Jan 27

Show Notes:

@vectorpark

: https://vectorpark.itch.io Windosill: https://vectorpark.itch.io/windosill Patrick's paintings: https://smithpix.net Haunt the House: https://newgrounds.com/portal/view/552005… Dorling Kindersley's 1995 Encyclopedia of Nature: https://dialup.cafe/@vga256/109740641829336700…

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Jan 27

Ep. 108: Designing For Delight with Vectorpark Patrick "

@vectorpark

" Smith joins us to discuss his curious and inspiring oeuvre, the lost art of Flash games and DVD menus, and the pros and cons of keeping your art to yourself.

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Jan 20

A few more days to sample Patrick's incredible catalog and send us your thoughts and questions! Windosill, Metamorphabet, Feed the Head - get into it!

vectorpark.itch.io

Vectorpark

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Jan 20

A few more days to sample Patrick's incredible catalog and send us your thoughts and questions! Windosill, Metamorphabet, Feed the Head - get into it!

vectorpark.itch.io

Vectorpark

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Jan 17

Patrick is feeling better and we've rescheduled this for next week! Hit us with your questions!

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Nov 21, 2022

Also! On our next episode we're so psyched to be chatting with @vectorpark about the recent Switch release of Windosill and the rest of his incredibly inspiring oeuvre. Send us your thoughts and questions for Patrick! http://windosill.com

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Jan 17

Patrick is feeling better and we've rescheduled this for next week! Hit us with your questions!

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Nov 21, 2022

Also! On our next episode we're so psyched to be chatting with @vectorpark about the recent Switch release of Windosill and the rest of his incredibly inspiring oeuvre. Send us your thoughts and questions for Patrick! http://windosill.com

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Jan 13

Ep. 107: Welcoming Laura! We welcome

@lauraehall

as a permanent member of the cast! Fresh off a session of their online escape game, we dig into its web-savvy design, how the last few years impacted the immersive space, and the inspirations behind a career of experience design.

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Jan 13

Show notes (con't): The 11th Hour book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eleventh_Hour_(book)… Level99: https://level99.com The Silence in Room 1258: https://lauraehall.medium.com/ephemera-based-storytelling-at-now-play-this-games-exhibition-in-london-db174c3af697… De Mol: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Mol_(TV_series)… A Game Designer's Analysis of QAnon: https://medium.com/curiouserinstitute/a-game-designers-analysis-of-qanon-580972548be5…

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Jan 13

Show notes (con't):

@palaceescape

: https://palace-games.com Sleep No More: https://mckittrickhotel.com/sleep-no-more/

@MeowWolf

: https://meowwolf.com I Love Bees: https://42entertainment.com/work/ilovebees The Beast: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beast_(game)… Masquerade book: https://bunnyears.net/kitwilliams/masquerade/…

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Jan 13

Show Notes: Laura E. Hall: https://lauraehall.com

@MeridianAdvCo

's The Traveler's Guide to Little Sodaburg: https://thetravelers.guide

@scrap_games

's The Pop Star's Room of Doom: https://realescapegame.com/popstar/

@OmescapeSF

's Pursuit of the Assassin Artist: https://omescape.us/sanjose/online-games/…

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Jan 13

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcoming-laura/id1435365252?i=1000594341289… Other ways to listen: https://eggplant.show/107-welcoming-laura… Join our community! https://discord.com/invite/eggplant

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Jan 13

Ep. 107: Welcoming Laura! We welcome

@lauraehall

as a permanent member of the cast! Fresh off a session of their online escape game, we dig into its web-savvy design, how the last few years impacted the immersive space, and the inspirations behind a career of experience design.

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Dec 30, 2022

Ep. 106: Games of the Year 2022 It's here! Per tradition, we sit down with immersive puzzle designer

@lauraehall

- and bonus guest writer/developer

@robdubbin

- to count down our Top 5 games of 2022, alongside picks from previous show guests and our listeners. Happy New Year!

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Dec 30, 2022

Show Notes: Full spoiler links/lists here: https://eggplant.show/106-games-of-the-year-2022… Thanks

@torahhorse

@Billy_Basso

@necrosofty

@games_by_jack

@jason_bakker

@handfulofbugs

@MareSheppard

@raiganburns

@MikeSalyh

@alt254

@chouxsalad

@Mello42

@sarah_northway

and our listeners for your GOTY picks!!

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Dec 30, 2022

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/games-of-the-year-2022/id1435365252?i=1000591705816… Other ways to listen: https://eggplant.show/106-games-of-the-year-2022… Join our community! https://discord.com/invite/eggplant

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