We're joined by Scott Anderson (Unity), Jackie Vecchitto (Trombone Champ), and Xalavier Nelson (Strange Scaffold) to discuss Quibble Race, the 47th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?In the seedy world of Quibble racing, sometimes it takes shady tactics to get ahead.?

Next week: Seaside Drive

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Unity 6.2 Livestream
https://www.youtube.com/live/PmpUlbWD_mI 

Post Games: Big predictions for the future of games
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-predictions-for-the-future-of-games/id1815131711?i=1000721543499

Umamusume Pretty Derby
https://umamusume.com/ 

Space-Cast! #47. Bun Bangers (interview with Jon Perry)
https://spacebiff.com/2025/06/20/sbsc-47/ 

Hot Streak
https://www.cmyk.games/products/hot-streak

Gameheads
https://gameheadsoakland.org/ 

Gameheads Showcase
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gameheads-11th-annual-student-showcase-tickets-1545651347789?aff=oddtdtcreator 

Draknek New Voices Grant
https://grants.draknek.org/ 

Jackie on Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/jackiev.bsky.social 

Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G6GGV5WW6/kaiji 

Strange Scaffold
https://www.strangescaffold.com/ 

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games), Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), and Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis) to discuss Combatants, the 46th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?The evil Red Ants have taken your land! Fight Back and defend your queen!?

Next week: Quibble Race

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Starcraft: Remastered
https://starcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/

Pikmin 1+2 Bundle
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pikmin-1-plus-2-bundle-switch/

Little King?s Story
https://store.steampowered.com/app/390310/Little_Kings_Story/

Tinykin
https://www.tinykingame.com/

Patapon
https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/patapon-1-plus-2-replay

Tooth & Tail
https://www.toothandtailgame.com/

The Grasshopper: Games, Life, and Utopia by Bernard Suits
https://broadviewpress.com/product/the-grasshopper-third-edition/#tab-description

Manifesto: The 21st Century Will Be Defined By Games by Eric Zimmerman
https://kotaku.com/manifesto-the-21st-century-will-be-defined-by-games-1275355204 

Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change The World by Jane McGonigal
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reality-is-broken-jane-mcgonigal/1100817884?ean=9780143120612

Game Studies Study Buddies 51 ? Suits ? The Grasshopper
https://rangedtouch.com/2022/09/29/51-suits-the-grasshopper/

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Mini & Max
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-mini-max

Gio on Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/gwishin.bsky.social

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're recapping the 2025 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 13). 

In this very special bonus episode, Laura, Jey, Doug, and Melissa sit down with Wouter Verstichel (Director/Showrunner of De Mol) to discuss the experience of working on the show.

Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and more.

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Links:

Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series, including live finale interviews:
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow 

122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol):
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol 

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by Billy Basso (Animal Well), Ben Wilson (Saltsea Chronicles), Kayin (I Wanna Be The Guy), and Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything) to discuss Mini & Max, the 45th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?Mini and her dog Max are locked in the storage room. Harness the magic of shrinking to escape!?

Next week: Combatants

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway

Discussed in this episode:

Animal Well Triple Physical Release
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjRxh0v08yo 

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-nintendo-switch-2-edition-switch-2/ 

Outer Wilds
https://www.mobiusdigitalgames.com/outer-wilds.html

Spelunky
https://www.spelunkyworld.com/index.html 

Uurnog: Uurnlimited
https://rawfury.com/games/uurnog-uurnlimited/

Everything
https://www.doublefine.com/games/everything 

Tux and Fanny
https://www.gog.com/en/game/tux_and_fanny 

Tinykin
https://www.tinykingame.com/ 

Caves of Qud
https://www.cavesofqud.com/

Adam Conover Live Tour
https://www.adamconover.net/

Zero Fifty One
zerofiftyone.net 

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

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

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

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

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

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

We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Trent Kusters (League of Geeks) to discuss Grimstone, the 40th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?Praise Biggan, the four of you survived the saloon fire. But somethin' tells me this story's just gettin' started...?

Next week: Lords of Diskonia

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster
https://finalfantasypixelremaster.square-enix-games.com/en_US/ 

SaGa Frontier Remastered
https://saga-franchise.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/saga-frontier-remastered 

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
https://dragonquest.square-enix-games.com/games/en-us/dragon-quest-1-2-hd2d-remake/ 

Super Mario RPG 
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/super-mario-rpg-switch/ 

Undertale 
https://undertale.com/ 

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
https://www.square-enix-games.com/games/final-fantasy-viii-remastered 

Mother 3 
https://mother3.fobby.net/ 

Final Fantasy VII 
https://finalfantasyviipc.square-enix-games.com/en 

Tales of Symphonia Remastered 
https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/tales-of/tales-of-symphonia-remastered 

Hylics 
https://mason-lindroth.itch.io/hylics 

Huicholes: The Last Peyote Guardians
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/huicholesfilm

The Road to Dragon Quest 
https://archive.org/details/road-to-dragon-quest

Space Funeral 
https://thecatamites.itch.io/space-funeral 

Yume Nikki 
https://store.steampowered.com/app/650700/Yume_Nikki/ 

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tom-lin/the-thousand-crimes-of-ming-tsu/9780316542173/?lens=little-brown

Game Maker?s Notebook - XCOM Creator Julian Gollop Shares Game Design Tips , Dev Stories and More 
https://gamemakersnotebook.libsyn.com/xcom-creator-julian-gollop-shares-game-design-tips-dev-stories-and-more 

Stephanie's Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/chouxsalad.bsky.social

Patrick's Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/alt254.bsky.social

Trent's Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/trentkusters.bsky.social

A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol II
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-mortol-ii 

A Year of UFO 50 - Rock On! Island 
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-rock-on-island 

A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol 
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-mortol 

A Year of UFO 50 - Fist Hell 
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-fist-hell 

A Year of UFO 50 - Vainger 
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-vainger 

A Year of UFO 50 - Porgy 
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-porgy 

A Year of UFO 50 - Bushido Ball 
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-bushido-ball 

Into the Depths: Kentucky Route Zero - Part 1 
https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-kentucky-route-zero-part-1   

https://bsky.app/profile/eggplantshow.bsky.social

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by Jay Ma (Into the Breach), Steve Gillham (OzymandiasAV), Adam Dolin (God of War: Ragnarok), and Zatoichi (Juggler/UFO 50 Enthusiast) to discuss Star Waspir, the 39th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?You are an elite member of the Star Wasps. Pilot your ship and battle the incoming swarm!?

Next week: Grimstone

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway

Discussed in this episode:

ZeroRanger https://se-made.com/ (steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/809020/ZeroRanger/)

Ikaruga (Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/253750/Ikaruga/) (Switch https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/ikaruga-switch/) 

Stephen?s Sausage Roll https://www.stephenssausageroll.com/ 

Jay Ma on bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/jarmustard.bsky.social 

Fulcrum Defender (Jay Ma?s new game on PlayDate) https://play.date/games/fulcrum-defender/ 

Abnormal Mapping https://www.abnormalmapping.com/ 

Canonfire.net piece on ZeroRanger https://canonfire.net/post/743721139224838144/041-zeroranger 

The Alters https://altersthegame.com/ 

Zatoichi?s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Zatoichi1962-m6v 

Ikaruga video essay (not discussed on the episode but recommended by Dylan!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbfZoDQhK_8

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by Tonda Ros (Blue Prince) and doseone (Enter the Gungeon) to discuss Rakshasa, the 38th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?Even death won't stop Jangi from avenging the destruction of his village by demons!?

Next week: Star Waspir

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway

Discussed in this episode:

The Resurrection of Doseone https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/doseone-backwoodz-studioz-all-portrait-no-chorus-interview

Gainsworthy?s spoiler tagged guide for Rakshasa https://discord.com/channels/690388280767807518/1286352161357299795/1380363338420060321

Connected map of Rakshasa?s levels (spoilers!) https://discord.com/channels/690388280767807518/1286352161357299795/1381399766855843891

Never?s End https://www.neversendgame.com/

Escape Academy 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3296060/Escape_Academy_2_Back_2_School/

SAMURAI GUNN 2 https://samuraigunn2.com/ 

Enter the Gungeon 2 https://www.devolverdigital.com/games/enter-the-gungeon-2

Baby Steps https://www.babystepsgame.com/

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by Scott Anderson (Unity), Carolyn Petit (Kotaku), Xanagear (youtube.com/xanagear), and Glove (UFO 50 Historian/ska podcaster) to discuss Valbrace, the 37th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?No knight has ever survived the journey into Gnothrok Keep. What makes you think you'll be any different??

Next week: Rakshasa

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway

Discussed in this episode:

My Perfect Console Ep. 119: Bennett Foddy, philosopher, game designer (QWOP, GIRP, Getting Over It) https://shows.acast.com/my-perfect-console/episodes/bennett-foddy-game-designer-musician-philosopher-qwop-girp-g 

Odd Object Game Studio https://oddobject.zone/ 

Hot Streak https://www.cmyk.games/products/hot-streak 

Carolyn on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/carolynmichelle.bsky.social 

Scott on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/impossible.bsky.social 

Oak & Yarrow Web Design Studio https://oakyarrow.com/ 

Xanagear on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/xanagear.com 

UFO 50 Fan Discord 50games.fans 

Cherry Rush (UFO 50 Speedrunning Charity Event) https://www.cherry-rush.org/ 

The Rude Boys ska podcast https://www.youtube.com/@rudeboyspodcast

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by Scott Anderson (Unity), Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games), and Alex Jaffe (Riot Games) to discuss Hyper Contender, the 36th game in the UFO 50 collection.
?The daring, desperate, and indebted fight for money in the pits of Phogon.?

Next week: Valbrace

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Towerfall https://store.steampowered.com/app/251470/TowerFall_Ascension/ 

Rivals of Aether https://store.steampowered.com/app/383980/Rivals_of_Aether/ 

Rivals of Aether II https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217000/Rivals_of_Aether_II/ 

Brawlhalla https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550/Brawlhalla/ 

Multiversus https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818750/MultiVersus/ 

Samurai GUNN https://store.steampowered.com/app/239090/Samurai_GUNN/ 

Samurai GUNN 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397790/Samurai_GUNN_2/?curator_clanid=38580399 

Nidhogg https://store.steampowered.com/app/94400/Nidhogg/ 

Nidhogg 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/535520/Nidhogg_2/ 

Scott?s itch page https://impossible.itch.io/ 

Shuffle Tactics https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186580/Shuffle_Tactics/ 

Focused Space https://www.focused.space/ 

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Rob, Nick, Doug, and Andy chat with Jeff Dubbin, a lawyer and (at the time of recording and publication) Board Game Arena?s top-ranked international player of Reiner Knizia?s Lost Cities. Lost Cities is a two-player card game about staking bets and unearthing archaeological treasures. We discuss the tactics behind high-level play, the ins and outs of Elo leaderboard systems, and the emotional impact of striving to be the best in the world. 

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway

Discussed in this episode:

Board Game Arena - Lost Cities (scroll down for leaderboards, toggle to ?All Time?)
https://en.boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=lostcities 

Board Game Geek - Lost Cities
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50/lost-cities

Lost Cities Card Game
https://store.thamesandkosmos.com/collections/lost-cities/products/lost-cities-card-game-with-6th-expedition 

https://eggplant.show/ 

https://discord.gg/eggplant 

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow 

We're joined by Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), Russ Frushtick (The Besties), and Xanagear (youtube.com/xanagear) to discuss Campanella 2, the 35th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?Pilot's gone missing on a giant space station and his sister Isabell is determined to find him!?

Next week: Hyper Contender

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Post Games Patreon https://www.patreon.com/PostGames 

Post Games podcast announcement https://postgame.substack.com/p/sneak-preview-of-post-games-and-early 

Great Art https://www.mostancient.com/shop/great-art 

The Besties https://www.themcelroy.family/podcasts/besties/ 

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're recapping the 2025 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 13). 

Laura, Jey, and Doug break down Episode 9 (reunion) and try to rank and contextualize the season.

Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and more.

Links:

Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol

Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series, including live finale interviews:
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Eggplant Discord
http://discord.gg/eggplant

We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin) and John Axon (Capy Games) to discuss Overbold, the 34th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?In the notorious Red Arena, the more risk you take, the more money you make!?

Next week: Campanella 2

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

brainfruit! (Rob?s new studio) https://bsky.app/profile/brainfruit.bsky.social 

Binding of Isaac: Rebirth https://store.steampowered.com/app/250900/The_Binding_of_Isaac_Rebirth/ 

Make Ten Deluxe https://pancelor.itch.io/make-ten-deluxe

The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300/The_Electrifying_Incident_A_Monster_MiniExpedition/ 

A Year of UFO 50 - Camouflage https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-camouflage

A Year of UFO 50 - Kick Club https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-kick-club

A Year of UFO 50 - Golfaria https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-golfaria

A Year of UFO 50 - Pingolf https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-pingolf

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're recapping the 2025 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 13). 

Laura, Jey, and Doug break down Episode 8 and share their Mole suspicions. 

Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.

Links:

Reality TV Warriors finale live interviews w/ Gilles, Michèle, Alexy
https://rtvwarriors.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/diary-of-a-mole-finale-iv/

Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol

Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Eggplant Discord
http://discord.gg/eggplant

We're joined by Shawn Alexander Allen (Treachery in Beatdown City), Robert Ashley (A Life Well Wasted), Greg Ford (EGM), and Trent Kusters (League of Geeks) to discuss Fist Hell, the 33rd game in the UFO 50 collection.

"The city has a zombie problem and the mayor can?t be trusted to fix it. Time to grab your friends & fight!"

Next week: Overbold

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

We're recapping the 2025 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 13). 

Laura, Jey, and Doug break down Episode 7 and share their Mole suspicions. 

Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.

Links:

Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol

Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Eggplant Discord
http://discord.gg/eggplant

We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Aaron ?ix? Kearsley (Speedrunner) to discuss Mortol II, the 32nd game in the UFO 50 collection.

?How many will have to sacrifice their lives to save Mortolia yet again??

Next week: Fist Hell

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Mortol II Map
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https://i.redd.it/r44fngq6atqd1.png&rdt=46583  

Redder
https://w.itch.io/redder
 

A Year of UFO 50 - Rock On! Island
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-rock-on-island 

A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-mortol  

Into the Depths: Kentucky Route Zero - Part 1
https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-kentucky-route-zero-part-1 

Spelunky Showlike: Breaking world records with Kinnijup and ix 
https://eggplant.show/03-breaking-world-records-with-kinnijup-and-ix   

Spelunky Showlike: Death in Roguelikes with Kawa
https://eggplant.show/07-death-in-roguelikes-with-kawa 

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow  

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're recapping the 2025 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 13). 

Laura, Jey, and Doug break down Episode 6 and share their Mole suspicions. 

Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.

Links:

Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol

Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Eggplant Discord
http://discord.gg/eggplant

We're joined by Ben Wilson (Saltsea Chronicles), John Axon (Capybara Games), and Scott Anderson (Unity) to discuss Pingolf, the 31st game in the UFO 50 collection.

?Each year the best golfers in the galaxy show up to compete at the UFO Invitational.?

Next week: Mortol II

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Desert Golfing
https://store.steampowered.com/app/757040/Desert_Golfing/ 

Golfing on Mars
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1340570/Golf_On_Mars/

Cursed to Golf
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726120/Cursed_to_Golf/

Executive Golf DX (Playdate)
https://play.date/games/executive-golf/

Yoku?s Island Express
https://store.steampowered.com/app/334940/Yokus_Island_Express/

Scott?s Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/impossible.bsky.social

John's Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/johnaxon.bsky.social

Ben?s Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/zerofiftyone.bsky.social

Ben's Crosswords
https://zerofiftyone.net/

The End of Gameplay by droqen
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3120040/The_End_of_Gameplay/

31 Unmarked Games by droqen
https://droqen.itch.io/31-unmarked-games 

Episode 69 ? Building a Better Bridge with Ben Wilson
https://eggplant.show/69-building-a-better-bridge-with-ben-wilson

Episode 129 ? Reinforcing Worldbuilding through Gameplay with Spoils
https://eggplant.show/129-reinforcing-worldbuilding-through-gameplay-with-spoils 

A Year of UFO 50 - Golfaria
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-golfaria

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're recapping the 2025 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 13). 

Laura, Jey, and Doug break down Episode 5 and share their Mole suspicions. 

Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.

Links:

Every Game In This City, Season 1 - Escape Rooms in Kuala Lumpur
https://www.idlethumbs.net/everygame/episodes/a-chocolate-milk-heist

Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol

Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Eggplant Discord
http://discord.gg/eggplant

In the 4th installment of our current Into the Depths series, we dive 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 - continue talking about the main quest with one of the game's creators, Jason Grinblat. This episode we talk through Pax Klanq, Yd Freehold, and the Tomb of Eaters.

Don't forget to join our Discord and play along with the series.

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

2025 Independent Games Festival:
https://igf.com/article/consume-me-wins-grand-prize-nuovo-award-2025-igf-awards

Doug & Rob let's play video of Tomb of the Eaters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is3keH8R-8A

Star on bsky:
https://bsky.app/profile/thisisstar.bsky.social

Jason on bsky:
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zflcrtqmb7pcwouiixuf22pq

We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Gab Koenig (Tux and Fanny) to discuss Rock On! Island, the 30th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?Rally your cavemen and defend your cave from waves of attacking dinosaurs.?

Next week: Pingolf

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Jon Perry ? How Tabletop Design Helped Shape ?UFO 50?
https://gdcvault.com/play/1035154/How-Tabletop-Design-Helped-Shape 

Bloons TD 6
https://store.steampowered.com/app/960090/Bloons_TD_6/

PixelJunk Monsters 2
https://store.steampowered.com/app/749800/PixelJunk_Monsters_2/ 

Orcs Must Die!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/Orcs_Must_Die/ 

Dungeon Defenders
https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/Dungeon_Defenders/ 

Go Home Dinosaurs!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/216090/Go_Home_Dinosaurs/ 

Tillmonk Spreadsheet with Rock On! Island Maps
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SKJjhP__EzNfMxeaDgvVVizerLlmimvsrVh-z13CAlo/edit?gid=358915784#gid=358915784 

Brick101 Save Between Waves Mod
https://github.com/davidmpickett/ufo50-rock-on-island-save-state 

Tooth and Tail
https://store.steampowered.com/app/286000/Tooth_and_Tail/ 

Blood on the Clocktower
https://bloodontheclocktower.com/ 

A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-mortol 

Into the Depths: Kentucky Route Zero - Part 1
https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-kentucky-route-zero-part-1 

A Year of UFO 50 - Party House
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-party-house 

?Yes, And?-ing Your Design with Albert Birney and Gabriel Koenig (Tux and Fanny) https://eggplant.show/128-yes-and-ing-your-design-with-albert-birney-and-gabriel-koenig-tux-and-fanny 

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're recapping the new 2025 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 13). 

Laura, Jey, and Doug break down Episode 4 and share their Mole suspicions. 

Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.

Links:

Wie is de Mol (Netherlands) Season 14, Episode 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTgfpKoX96M&list=PL0V4yzkm-Av38Wy9dJZCLGsjOhKzXDVRp&index=3

Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol

Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Eggplant Discord
http://discord.gg/eggplant

We're joined by guest hosts Adam Saltsman (Finji), Trent Kusters (League of Geeks), and Teddy Dief (We Are OFK) to discuss Vainger, the 29th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?The Vainger returns to Io and finds itself betrayed. The enemy must be found and eradicated.?

Next week: Rock On! Island

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Prince of Prussia 
https://adamatomic.itch.io/prince

Deus Ex 
https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/Deus_Ex_Game_of_the_Year_Edition/ 

The Swapper
https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/The_Swapper/ 

Transistor
https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/transistor/

Uncle Slam's record Vainger speed run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q12oY8A5ekA

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751000/Prince_of_Persia_The_Lost_Crown/ 

Bloodborne
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/bloodborne/

Magic, Kevlar, and Conspiracies with Tactical Breach Wizards Dev Tom Francis
https://interactive.libsyn.com/magic-kevlar-and-conspiracies-with-tactical-breach-wizards-dev-tom-francis 

Usual June
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2702430/Usual_June/

Hyper Light Drifter
https://store.steampowered.com/app/257850/Hyper_Light_Drifter/ 

We Are OFK (game)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1490340/We_Are_OFK/

We Are OFK (artist page)
https://www.ofk.cool/

Teddy Dief?s webpage
https://www.teddydief.com/

Gaburi Chicken, LA
https://gaburiusa.com/

A Year of UFO 50 ? Warptank
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-warptank

A Year of UFO 50 ? Camouflage
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-camouflage

Surviving Overland with Adam Saltsman
https://eggplant.show/28-surviving-overland-with-adam-saltsman

A Year of UFO 50 ? Porgy
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-porgy

A Year of UFO 50 ? Bushido Ball
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-bushido-ball

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're recapping the new 2025 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 13). 

Laura, Jey, and Doug break down Episode 3 and share their Mole suspicions. 

There's never been a better time to get into De Mol. Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.

Links:

Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol

Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Eggplant Discord
http://discord.gg/eggplant

We're joined by guest hosts Xalavier Nelson Jr. (I Am Your Beast) and Bennett Foddy (Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy) to discuss Rail Heist, the 28th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?The most infamous train robbers in the west pull off a series of daring heists.?

Next week: Vainger

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Colt Express
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158899/colt-express

Invisible, Inc.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/Invisible_Inc/

Gunpoint
https://store.steampowered.com/app/206190/Gunpoint/ 

SteamWorld Heist
https://www.gog.com/en/game/steamworld_heist 

Hotline Miami
https://store.steampowered.com/app/219150/Hotline_Miami/ 

Killer Queen
https://killerqueenarcade.com/ 

Leisure Suit Larry https://store.steampowered.com/app/763970/Leisure_Suit_Larry_1__In_the_Land_of_the_Lounge_Lizards/

Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2116510/Creepy_Redneck_Dinosaur_Mansion_3/

Baby Steps
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281040/Baby_Steps/

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're recapping the new 2025 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 13). 

Laura, Jey, and Doug break down Episode 2 and share their Mole suspicions. 

There's never been a better time to get into De Mol. Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.

Links:

Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol

Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Eggplant Discord
http://discord.gg/eggplant

We're joined by guest hosts Kayin (I Wanna Be The Guy), Jay Ma (Into the Breach), and droqen (Starseed Pilgrim) to discuss Divers, the 27th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?Control Dylan, Orlok, and Thyme as they explore the watery depths?

Next week: Rail Heist

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Final Fantasy Legend 1 (via the Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend)
https://saga-franchise.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/collection-saga-final-fantasy-legend 

Dungeon Encounters
https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_US/games/dungeon-encounters

Girls Last Tour
https://yenpress.com/titles/9780316470636-girls-last-tour-vol-1 

Subnautica
https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/Subnautica/

Stardom World Wrestling
https://www.stardom-world.com/contents/4272 

Droqen?s website
https://www.droqen.com/ 

Jay Ma on bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/jarmustard.bsky.social

Kayin on bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/kayin.moe

droqen on bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/droqen.bsky.social

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're recapping the new 2025 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 13). 

Laura, Jey, and Doug break down Episode 1 and share their Mole suspicions. 

There's never been a better time to get into De Mol. Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.

Links:

Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol

Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Eggplant live from the De Mol 2024 finale
https://www.patreon.com/posts/eggplant-de-mol-105398809

Eggplant Discord
http://discord.gg/eggplant

Taskmaster - Get To 11 Points as Fast as Possible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgLthsvxyAs

Recorded in person at GDC 2025, we're joined by guest host Alfredo Barraza (Riot), and UFO 50 developers Jon Perry, Derek Yu, and Tyriq Plummer to discuss Hot Foot, the 26th game in the UFO 50 collection.

"It's time to grab your beanbags and settle your differences on the Hot Foot court!"

Next week: Divers

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

For the 2nd year in a row, we're recapping the new 2025 season of Flemish De Mol. And this time, we're posting the episodes to the main feed here.

There's never been a better time to get into De Mol. Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.

Links:

Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol

Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Eggplant live from the De Mol 2024 finale
https://www.patreon.com/posts/eggplant-de-mol-105398809

Discord
http://discord.gg/eggplant

We're joined by guest hosts Billy Basso (Animal Well), Jack Schlesinger (Baby Steps), and Gab Koenig (Tux and Fanny) to discuss Party House, the 25th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?Can you throw the best house party of the summer without getting busted??

Next week: Hot Foot

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

The Quacks of Quedlinburg https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg

Dominion (Temple Gate Games) https://templegatesgames.com/gamepages/dominion.html

Quarriors! https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91536/quarriors 

Jon Perry?s board games https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/73364/jon-perry 

Michael O?Blivion?s UFO 50 YouTube videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjLTO0klFN8&list=PL1D9Hwc75ZKp0tryurUbmtRUufIk_j6GD&index=4 

Luck be a Landlord https://store.steampowered.com/app/1404850/Luck_be_a_Landlord/ 

Slice & Dice https://tann.fun/games/dice/ 

Into the Depths: Slice & Dice ? Part 1 https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-slice-dice-part-1 

Baby Steps https://www.babystepsgame.com/ 

Animal Well https://www.animalwell.net/ 

Episode 139 ? Sticking to Your Systems with Animal Well https://eggplant.show/139-sticking-to-your-systems-with-animal-well 

Into the Depths: Caves of Qud (Part 1) https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-caves-of-qud-part-1 

Episode 92 ? Untangling Language with Knotwords https://eggplant.show/92-untangling-language-with-knotwords 

Episode 128 ? "Yes, And"-ing Your Design with Albert Birney and Gabriel Koenig (Tux and Fanny) https://eggplant.show/128-yes-and-ing-your-design-with-albert-birney-and-gabriel-koenig-tux-and-fanny 

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by guest host Madison Karrh (Birth), Billy Basso (Animal Well), and Steve Gillham (OzymandiasAV) to discuss Caramel Caramel, the 24th game in the UFO 50 collection.

?Melon got a new camera and is going on a galactic adventure to try it out!?

Next week: Party House

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Snapshot Game
https://store.steampowered.com/app/204220/Snapshot/ 

Spelunky by Derek Yu 
https://bossfightbooks.com/products/spelunky-by-derek-yu

Brick101?s mod for Caramel Caramel 
https://github.com/davidmpickett/ufo50-caramel-health 

Animal Well
https://www.animalwell.net/ 

Episode 139 ? Sticking to Your Systems with Animal Well 
https://eggplant.show/139-sticking-to-your-systems-with-animal-well

Abnormal Mapping 
https://www.abnormalmapping.com/ 

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow 

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by guest host Alfredo Barraza (Riot), plus Farbs (Wild Bastards), Dan Vecchitto (Trombone Champ), and Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything) to discuss Onion Delivery, the 23rd game in the UFO 50 collection.

"Can you survive the work-week in Zorrg City? Do your best to make deliveries amidst the chaos!"

Next week: Caramel Caramel

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Retro Racing 2
https://www.mrqwak.com/games/retro-racing-2/  

Grand Theft Auto
https://www.rockstargames.com/games/gta 

Trombone Champ
https://www.trombonechamp.com/ 

ICE CREAM DELIVERY JOB 
https://youtu.be/NfnzV0eMdug?si=q3rBfxpj9cI9cPbU 

"The Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein
https://tsd.naomiklein.org/shock-doctrine.html

Adam Conover Tour Dates
https://www.adamconover.net/new-tour-dates/

Adam Conover on Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/adamconover.net

Farbs on Mastodon
https://mastodon.social/@Farbs

Holy Wow on Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/holywowstudios.bsky.social

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

In the 3rd installment of our current Into the Depths series, we dive 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 - talk to one of the game's creators Jason Grinblat about the main quest - from Bethesda Susa, Omonporch, and the quest after that.

Don't forget to join our Discord and play along with the series.

Show Notes:

Buy Caves of Qud on itch.io:
https://freeholdgames.itch.io/cavesofqud

Jason's reference image for Bethesda Susa:
https://imgur.com/a/rH257at

Star on bsky:
https://bsky.app/profile/thisisstar.bsky.social

Jason on bsky:
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zflcrtqmb7pcwouiixuf22pq

We're joined by Trent Kusters (League of Geeks) and Kayin (I Wanna Be The Guy) to discuss Porgy, the 22nd game in the UFO 50 collection.

"Strange happenings near the coast! Dive deep and get to the bottom of what's fishy in the sea."

Next week: Onion Delivery

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed on this episode:

Kayin?s Porgy Blog Post ? ?On Backtracking?
https://kayin.moe/backtracking  

Games: Agency as Art ? C. Thi Nguyen
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/games-9780190052089?cc=us&lang=en& 

A Play of Bodies ? Brendan Keogh
https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262037631/a-play-of-bodies/ 

Shadow The Past?s Porgy Speedruns (1st World Record run)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoYXGkX2_IA&t=1s 

Game Maker?s Notebook ? 17 Year Development Journey with Caves of Qud
https://interactive.libsyn.com/17-year-development-journey-with-caves-of-qud 

Kayin?s website
https://kayin.moe/about  

Kayin on bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/kayin.moe 

Trent on bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/trentkusters.bsky.social

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by Liz Ryerson (Sounds from the Abyss) and Ben Esposito (Neon White) to discuss Waldorf?s Journey, the 21st game in the UFO 50 collection.

"Waldorf didn't go looking for adventure. He was just trying to enjoy a nice nap..."

Next week: Porgy

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway

Show Notes:

Terry?s Other Games ? A collection of Terry Cavanagh?s smaller works
https://terrycavanagh.itch.io/terrys-other-games

Paralect
https://igf.com/paralect-0

Waldorf?s Journey Speedrun World Record by MACH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv2IlhR1fQw

Neon White
https://neonwhite.rip/

Liz Ryerson?s Bandcamp
https://bandcamp.com/lizryerson

Sounds from the Abyss mixes
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEdRlER1F5rGvaoE-XbV6jz6OymxQw4jx&si=HFcDTYa5DPqD_aD5

Great Art by Liz Ryerson
https://www.mostancient.com/shop/great-art

GDC Experimental Game Workshop links:

2004?2022 GDC Vault Recordings
https://gdcvault.com/browse?keyword=experimental+gameplay+workshop

2023?2024 GDC Vault Recordings
https://gdcvault.com/browse?keyword=experimental+game+workshop

Experimental Game Workshop website
https://www.experimentalgameworkshop.org/

GDC 2025 Experimental Games Showcase speaker list
https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/experimental-games-showcase/911131

Episode 145 ? Addressing Memory with Plunderludics
https://eggplant.show/145-addressing-memory-with-plunderludics

Episode 94 ? Learning to Unclench with Ben Esposito (Neon White)
https://eggplant.show/94-neon-white

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

Doug and Rob chat with mut moochi, Jonny Hopkins, and Gurn Group about their experimental game and emulator hacking practice, which they call "plunderludics". We're also joined by special guest co-host Bennett Foddy. We describe some of their pieces, the comparison against plunderphonics and other related terms, the tools they've developed, and more.

Show notes: 

plunderludics wiki
https://plunderludics.github.io/

Unityhawk
https://plunderludics.github.io/tools/unityhawk.html

boshi's place
https://boshis.place/

mut's Tapestry
https://2024.amaze-berlin.de/mentions/tapestry/

mut's Auto Mario
https://nes.mut.media/goodluck.html

Mario Mario's bro skater 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWHXMURV2vo

tetris, but all at once, but all at once
https://x.com/jwhopkin/status/1624188079408918528

jonny's Mario x film composites
https://x.com/jwhopkin/status/1627367719518576656
https://x.com/jwhopkin/status/1628938203435614208
https://x.com/jwhopkin/status/1630298848479281153

Gurn Group's itch page
https://gurnburial.itch.io/

Mario Tag documentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pul43sdWO8k

Multibowl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multibowl

"Plunderphonics, or Audio Piracy as a Compositional Prerogative"
https://plunderphonics.com/

JohnLee Cooper's list Plundercore (Not By Me Mostly)
https://itch.io/c/2861178/plundercore-not-by-me-mostly

Water Level/b.l.u.e. EXPLORATION by hatimb00
https://hatimb00.itch.io/blue-exploration

We're joined by Adam Saltsman (Finji), Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), and Bijan Stephen (Compulsion Games) to discuss Warptank, the 20th game in the UFO 50 collection.

"Use your tank to regain control of the station and sever all ties to Capsule World!"

Next week: Waldorf?s Journey

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

The Cousin Game is one of the oldest and most underappreciated genres by Patrick Gill (Polygon)

Sounds from the Abyss mixes

South of Midnight

Fun City (Cyberpunk TTRPG podcast)

Adam?s itch.io (adamatonic.itch.io)

Great Art by Liz Ryerson

GDC Experimental Game Workshop links:

2023?2024 GDC Vault Recordings

Experimental Game Workshop website

GDC 2025 Experimental Games Showcase speaker list

Episode 28 ? Surviving Overland with Adam Saltsman

A Year of UFO 50 Episode 16 ? Camouflage

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by Alfredo Barraza (Riot) to discuss Big Bell Race, the 19th game in the UFO 50 collection.

"Do you have what it takes to become the Big Bell Race Champion?"

Our show has been nominated for a 2024 Thinky Award in some great company! Check out the full list here... and if you should be moved to vote for us, that is between you and whatever higher power you recognize. Thanks to Thinky Games for the recognition.

Next week: Warptank

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. 

Discussed on this episode:

Darknet Remastered 

Darknet Soundtrack

Arco

Arco Soundtrack

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by John Axon (Capybara Games) and Ben Wilson (Die Gute Fabrik) to discuss Golfaria, the 18th game in the UFO 50 collection.

"Deep beneath the fairway, a golf ball awakens. Where did it come from? What is its purpose?"

Next week: The Big Bell Race

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

John Axon on Bluesky

Zerofiftyone.net (Ben?s crosswords)

Episode 69 ? Building a Better Bridge with Ben Wilson

Episode 129 ? Reinforcing Worldbuilding through Gameplay with Spoils

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We chat with Mo Cohen (Queermo Games) and Hagen Deloss about Queer Quest, a point-and-click adventure that's best described as "gay Monkey Island meets feminist Leisure Suit Larry". 

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Show notes: 

Queer Quest official site (Queermo Games)

Mo Cohen

Queer Quest on Steam and itch.io

Hagen Deloss

Eggplant interview with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)

Leisure Suit Larry

Monkey Island

Queer Quest Kickstarter (October 2016)

Mar Del Castillo and Miss Honey

Skullduggery! mobile game

Read Only Memories (ROM) (MidBoss)

My Ex-Boyfriend the Space Tyrant (Luke Miller)

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

Sense8

Rise of the Video Game Zinesters by Anna Anthropy

Tarotno

Kentucky Route Zero Eggplant episode

Beak, Feather & Bone

We're joined by Carolyn Petit (Kotaku) and Russ Frushtick (Polygon) to discuss Campanella, the 17th game in the UFO 50 collection.

"Fly the Campanella through five challenging worlds! And don't forget to stop for coffee!"

Next week: Golfaria

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Space Taxi

Alfonzo?s Bowling Challenge

Carolyn on Bluesky

Russ on Bluesky

The Besties Podcast

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

We're joined by Adam Saltsman (Finji) and Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin) to discuss Camouflage, the 16th game in the UFO 50 collection.

"Blend in with your surroundings to evade predators and fulfill your destiny."

Next week: Campanella

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed on this episode:

Celine Dion?s Let?s Talk About Love ? A Journey to the End of Taste by Carl Wilson

Willy?s Wonderland

Adam?s PICO-8 Games (and other itch.io releases!)

Izzy?s itch.io page (specific titles mentioned below)

Gexfeld

Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure Adventure

Channel Surfing

Oral Gex Podcast

Episode 28 ? Surviving Overland with Adam Saltsman

Adam Saltsman on Bluesky

Izzy Kestrel on Bluesky

http://discord.gg/eggplant

https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

The whole crew assembles to share our personal five favorite games of 2024, alongside picks from previous show guests and our listeners. Happy 2025!

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Our GOTY picks (SPOILERS):

Doug:

Xenosphere

B3313 (Mario 64 mod)

Boku no Natsuyasumi 2

Slice & Dice 3.0

Caves of Qud

Sarah:

Velgress (from UFO 50)

Balatro

Bridge Command

Waxwing

Key of Dreams

Zach:

Astro Bot

Astro Bot

Astro Bot

Astro Bot

Astro Bot

Laura:

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

Balloon SMP

Interstate 35

Games to play with babies / Zach?s 2023 pick

Dress to Impress (Roblox)

Nick:

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Pseudoregalia

Paper Beast

Smart Ball

The Nest

Andy:

Hollow Knight

Pokemon TCG Pocket

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Astro Bot

Velgress (of UFO 50)

Rob:

Balatro

Moon Adventure

Barbuta (of UFO 50)

Slice & Dice 3.0

Caves of Qud

Show Notes:

Electron Dance piece/interview about Xenosphere

Dominic Tarason

action button reviews boku no natsuyasumi (2022)

The Boku Diaries

Into the Depths: Slice & Dice

Into the Depths: Caves of Qud

Other picks from guests and listeners:

UFO 50

Cryptmaster

Case of the Golden Idol DLCs

Fractal Block World

N++ Community Tab Project

Tiny Terry?s Turbo Trip

10 hours of silence occasionally broken up by the Taco Bell bong

Fallout 4

Earth Defense Force 6

Rabbit and Steel

Rogue Legacy 2

The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls

Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom

Feldivek

Factorio

Playframes: How Do We Know We Are Playing? by Celia Pearce

Celeste

Pepper Grinder

Riven (2024)

Caves of Qud

Animal Well

Katamari Damacy

Leap Year

Arcs

MX Bikes

Karen Kavett?s Gradient Cascade Puzzle 

Earthrise 1 in Melbourne

Cine2Nerdle Battles

Deadlock