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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 1d

Episode 147: Digging Deep with The Roottrees are Dead

@lauraehall.bsky.social chats with @eviltrout.com + Robin Ward about The Roottrees are Dead, their genealogy, murder-mystery, “static deduction” game.

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Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: 147: Digging Deep with The Roottrees are Dead

Laura chats with Jeremy Johnston and Robin Ward about The Roottrees are Dead, their genealogy, murder-mystery, “static deduction” game. We discuss the development process of taking a jam prototype to ...

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 16d

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final dev interview

We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion!

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Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final developer interview

We're joined by (most of) the developers of UFO 50 - Derek Yu, Jon Perry, Eirik Suhrke, Tyriq Plummer, and Paul Hubans - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion of their development...

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🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ＞∿＜ₑͤ ∞🌮 @unormal.bsky.social · 16d

I finally caught up on all the @eggplantshow.bsky.social Qud episodes, they were all wonderful! Really enjoyed the sidequests one with @ectafoole.bsky.social especially.

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sincerely, rob dubbin @robdubbin.bsky.social · 16d

here it is: the last episode of our year of UFO 50, featuring most of the dev team. this was already an indelible experience and talking to the folks responsible elevated it even more! forever inspired by their combo of generous design wisdom and rigorous secret-keeping eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...

Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final developer interview

We're joined by (most of) the developers of UFO 50 - Derek Yu, Jon Perry, Eirik Suhrke, Tyriq Plummer, and Paul Hubans - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion of their development...

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 16d

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final dev interview

We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion!

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Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final developer interview

We're joined by (most of) the developers of UFO 50 - Derek Yu, Jon Perry, Eirik Suhrke, Tyriq Plummer, and Paul Hubans - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion of their development...

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 18d

Any burning questions for the developers of UFO 50?
We're recording our final interview tonight!

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 18d

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 20d

And in case you'd prefer the audio from our finale it's up on our feed now!

Packed with previous series guests, tarot readings, mad libs, touching listener letters, and so much more. Come laugh and cry with us, say goodbye to UFO 50, and hear what's next for Eggplant!

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 23d

Our standalone encore feed of A Year of UFO 50 has begun!

A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal!

It should be searchable within a few days but links for now:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss

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

Video Games Podcast · Updated Weekly · 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 al...

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 23d

Our standalone encore feed of A Year of UFO 50 has begun!

A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal!

It should be searchable within a few days but links for now:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss

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

Video Games Podcast · Updated Weekly · 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 al...

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 23d

It will!

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 23d

On this hallowed launch anniversary of UFO 50, we have some big news to share for those who missed our epic live finale last night!
(VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...)

In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 23d

And to give you a sense of the book club experience, check out this lovely article from @sporkyreeve.bsky.social on GameSpot about his experience!

www.gamespot.com/articles/an-...

An Unconventional Way Of Playing A Fake Retro Game Collection Made It Something Much Greater

Slowly digesting UFO 50 over the course of a year with a podcast has given me the opportunity to understand this game, and all games, better.

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 23d

- Most excitingly, we can announce what we'll be doing next:

A Year of Michael Brough (@smestorp.bsky.social)
Premiering November 12
1 game a month for 12 months, starting with 868-HACK
plus other non-Brough episodes in between

We hope you'll join us!

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 23d

- Starting this Friday 09/20, we'll be re-airing the entire Year of UFO 50, weekly, on its own standalone feed. A much more fun way to play along - just subscribe and let the episodes come to you!

Perfect for Switch/new players, tell your friends! And watch this space for a link...

and finally...

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 23d

- In recent weeks we crossed 1 MILLION unique downloads of our show. Thanks for helping us hit such a wild number!

- We also recently celebrated the 7th anniversary of our first episode as The Spelunky Showlike. Hopefully many more years to go! (And possibly another rebrand...)

and also...

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 23d

On this hallowed launch anniversary of UFO 50, we have some big news to share for those who missed our epic live finale last night!
(VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...)

In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 24d

WE’RE STILL LIVEEEE

Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 24d

AND WE’RE LIVE

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 24d

AND WE’RE LIVE

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 24d

AND WE’RE LIVE

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 25d

Tonight! A live finale to an improbable series!

@nealen.bsky.social @doougle.net @lauraehall.bsky.social @stfj.net @robdubbin.bsky.social @selmaleh.bsky.social @nsuttner.bsky.social and a swath of amazing guests, segments, and news!

Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 27d

Reminder! We're doing a big LIVE finale show this week!
Guests! News! Exclamation marks!

Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!

09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow

Twitch

Twitch is the world

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · 27d

Reminder! We're doing a big LIVE finale show this week!
Guests! News! Exclamation marks!

Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!

09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow

Twitch

Twitch is the world

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · Sep 12

Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - [REDACTED]

We're joined by @chouxsalad.bsky.social @alt254.bsky.social + Steve Gillham to discuss [REDACTED] hidden within the UFO 50 collection.

Don't miss our LIVE series finale next Wed 7:30pm CST!
www.twitch.tv/eggplantshow

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Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - [REDACTED]

We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Steve Gillham (OzymandiasAV) to discuss [REDACTED] hidden within the UFO 50 collection. Massive spoilers ahead! Next week: E...

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Eggplant Show @eggplantshow.bsky.social · Sep 8

We already have some AMAZING guests/segments lined up for the finale, as well as counting down our fav UFO 50 games, announcing our plans for what's next for Eggplant after the series, etc.

It's gonna be a grand old time!

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