Eggplant Show

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...

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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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.

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...

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...

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

🥰

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 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...

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...

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

It will!

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:

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.

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-...

- 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!

- 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...

- 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...

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:

WE’RE STILL LIVEEEE

AND WE’RE LIVE

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AND WE’RE LIVE

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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!

Twitch Twitch is the world

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

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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...

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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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!

After an episode exploring UFO 50's metanarrative this week, we'll be doing a LIVE finale for the series next week!

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

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

(And after that, a final dev interview!)

Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Cyber Owls We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Gexfeld, A Good Videogame), Shawn Alexander Allen (Treachery in Beatdown City), and the one and only Rand Hall (UFO 50 Voicemailer Extraordinaire) to discuss Cyber Owls, ...

Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Cyber Owls

We're joined by @iznaut.com, @shawndoublea.bsky.social, and legendary voicemailer Rand to discuss the 50th game in UFO 50.

“A superweapon threatens to destroy the world, and it's up to the Cyber Owls to save the day!”

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Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Campanella 3 We're joined by Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything), and Steve Gillham (OzymandiasAV) to discuss Campanella 3, the 49th game in the UFO 50 collection. “It's...

Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Campanella 3

We're joined by @ellaguro.bsky.social , Steve Gillham, and @adamconover.net to discuss the 49th game.

“It’s time for Pilot to return to what he does best – flying the Campanella through deep space!”

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🍒 CHERRY RUSH has begun! 🍒

50 games, 50 cherries, 3 days of UFO 50 and fundraising for charity - organized by the community!

Come watch! cherry-rush.org

This weekend don't miss 🍒CHERRY RUSH🍒

The talented UFO 50 community will be livestreaming Cherry runs of every UFO 50 game, starting Friday, tomorrow morning! It's a jampacked schedule, which you can check out here: www.cherry-rush.org/schedule

And it's all for a great charity--Partners in Health!

Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Seaside Drive We're joined by Daniel Mullins (Inscryption), Tonda Ros (Blue Prince), and Glove (UFO 50 Historian/ska podcaster) to discuss Seaside Race, the 48th game in the UFO 50 collection. “Nothing's more relax...

Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Seaside Drive

We're joined by @dmullinsgames.bsky.social @dogubomb.bsky.social @glovetheglove.bsky.social to discuss the 48th game.

“Nothing's more relaxing than a nice long drive by the sea...complete with plenty of gunfire!”

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