The Secret Lives of Games
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Candid conversations with game creators that dive deep into the art, craft, and process of making games.
Episodios 281
All Systems Brough - Cinco Paus
We're joined by John Axon (Capybara Games), Raigan Burns (N++, N PLUS INFINITY TIMES TWO), and Tonda Ros (Blue Prince) to discuss Cinco Paus, a wand-slinging, grid-based roguelike described as "NetHack meets …
Notas del episodio
We're joined by John Axon (Capybara Games), Raigan Burns (N++, N PLUS INFINITY TIMES TWO), and Tonda Ros (Blue Prince) to discuss Cinco Paus, a wand-slinging, grid-based roguelike described as "NetHack meets poker" and "the scientific method." It's the tenth installment in our yearlong special series exploring the work of Michael Brough: All Systems Brough.
Next episode: P1 Select
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
Cinco Paus https://smestorp.itch.io/cinco-paus
868-BACK (Out now!! Go buy it!!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/ https://finji.itch.io/868-back
Michael Brough's Website https://www.smestorp.com/
Michael Brough's Blog https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/
Vivafringe Cinco Paus Strategy Guide blog post https://vivafringe.wordpress.com/2018/06/08/cinco-paus-strategy-guide/
Sheeps https://store.steampowered.com/app/4460610/Sheeps/
Battle Vision https://www.capybaragames.com/games/battle-vision
N PLUS INFINITY TIMES TWO https://store.steampowered.com/app/3040020/N_PLUS_INFINITY_TIMES_TWO/
Blue Prince https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/Blue_Prince/
All Systems Brough - Imbroglio
We're joined by Nicole He (The Crush House, Kinlo Labs), Eddy Boxerman (Osmos, Karmaka, Broken Rules), and Noah Sasso (Sportsfriends, Iron Galaxy Studios) to discuss Imbroglio, a deck-building, grid-based …
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We're joined by Nicole He (The Crush House, Kinlo Labs), Eddy Boxerman (Osmos, Karmaka, Broken Rules), and Noah Sasso (Sportsfriends, Iron Galaxy Studios) to discuss Imbroglio, a deck-building, grid-based, genre-defining brough-like. It's the ninth installment in our yearlong special series exploring the work of Michael Brough: All Systems Brough.
Next episode: Cinco Paus
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
Imbroglio https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imbroglio/id969264934
868-BACK (Out now!! Go buy it!!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/ https://finji.itch.io/868-back
Michael Brough's Website https://www.smestorp.com/
Michael Brough's Blog https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/
September 9th, 2026 Imbroglio Notes 14 blog post https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2020/06/imbroglio-notes-14-mizzenmast.html
Imbroglio release blog post https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2016/05/imbroglio.html
Imbroglio Notes 6 blog post https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2016/08/imbroglio-notes-6-meditation.html
Guxt https://www.cavestory.one/pixels-works/guxt.php
Igbo Calendar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo_calendar
Everyday Shooter https://store.steampowered.com/app/16300/Everyday_Shooter/
Imbroglio Notes 8 blog post https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2016/08/imbroglio-notes-8-score-o.html
Vivafringe Guide to Imbroglio Boardbuilding https://vivafringe.wordpress.com/2017/03/02/a-guide-to-imbroglio-boardbuilding/
Vivafringe Izu Mode blog post https://vivafringe.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/imbroglios-izu-mode-is-the-way-forward-for-deckbuilding/
Vivafringe Izu Mode YouTube videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVkyA1oDHBa_PGysiUQ_kGaCorynP21O9
Noah's Bandcamp https://octopusinc.bandcamp.com/album/also-the-remixes
Kinlo Labs (join their waitlist!) https://playkinlo.com/
I'm So Happy You're Here – I Can't Meditate! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ9ZwePF3_ms&si=jALBpOdXrprPI8Z_
Baba Is You: The Board Game & Party House: The Deckbuilding Game Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitewinggamesnick/baba-is-you-the-board-game
Imbroglio in-progress blog post https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2016/03/still-working-on-imbroglio-this-is.html
Imbroglio Notes 1 blog post https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2016/05/imbroglio-notes-1-inventory-management.htm
Imbroglio Notes 3 blog post https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2016/06/imbroglio-notes-3-monsters.html
https://secretlives.games/
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
158: Moonlighting in the Dungeon with Mark Essen (Blood Dungeon)
We chat with Mark Essen (Nidhogg, Wheel World) about his "feverish bullet heaven platformer" Blood Dungeon. We discuss making a small game in the shadow of a bigger project, the constraints it takes to do it …
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We chat with Mark Essen (Nidhogg, Wheel World) about his "feverish bullet heaven platformer" Blood Dungeon. We discuss making a small game in the shadow of a bigger project, the constraints it takes to do it sanely, and building on the foundations of a nascent genre.
Discussed in this episode:
Messhof https://messhof.com
Blood Dungeon https://messhof.com/blooddungeon exp. zine - Vampire Survivors https://expzine.com/2026/07/21/vampire-survivors-poncle-2022/
Death to the Self-Playing Game https://www.jank.cool/death-to-the-self-playing-game/?ref=aftermath.site
Messhof Marchive https://messhof.com/freeware
All Systems Brough - Helix
We're joined by v buckenham (Downpour, Beasts of Balance), Izzy Kestrel (Electrifying Incident, A Little Game Called Mario), and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps, QWOP, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy) to discuss …
Notas del episodio
We're joined by v buckenham (Downpour, Beasts of Balance), Izzy Kestrel (Electrifying Incident, A Little Game Called Mario), and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps, QWOP, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy) to discuss Helix, a spiral-action shmuplike about staying alive. It's the eighth installment in our yearlong special series exploring the work of Michael Brough: All Systems Brough.
Next episode: Imbroglio
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
Helix https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/helix/id562550427
868-BACK (Out now!! Go buy it!!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/ https://finji.itch.io/868-back
Michael Brough's Website https://www.smestorp.com/
Maypole https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maypole
Game Design Deep Dive: The unique touchscreen action game controls of Helix https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/game-design-deep-dive-the-unique-touchscreen-action-game-controls-of-i-helix-i-
Bit Pilot http://www.bitpilotgame.com/
Tilt to Live https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tilt-to-live-hd/id391837930
Super Hexagon https://superhexagon.com/
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved remake https://store.steampowered.com/app/8400/Geometry_Wars_Retro_Evolved/
Endings (Michael's 2015 blog) https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2015/01/endings.html
Playdate https://play.date/
Nex Playground https://www.nexplayground.com/
Hylics https://mason-lindroth.itch.io/hylics
Vangers https://www.gog.com/en/game/vangers
Tools for Creativity class (virtual) with v buckenham https://sfpc.study/sessions/fall-26/tools-for-creativity
School for Poetic Computation https://sfpc.study/
bimbo static site generator https://iznaut.itch.io/bimbo
157: Going Off-Grid with Brooke Husic (Puzzmo Crosswords)
We chat with Brooke Husic (Puzzmo, New Yorker, A24) about creating, stewarding, and showrunning a daily crossword for the web-based puzzle phenomenon, Puzzmo. Our discussion covers Puzzmo's first 1,000 days …
Notas del episodio
We chat with Brooke Husic (Puzzmo, New Yorker, A24) about creating, stewarding, and showrunning a daily crossword for the web-based puzzle phenomenon, Puzzmo. Our discussion covers Puzzmo's first 1,000 days, Brooke's prolific career as a constructor, the impact of cultural biases on crosswords, the early-2020s indie-puzzle development boom, the need to care for both solvers and setters during revisions, the interconnectedness of difficulty and context, the relationship between constructor and venue, and so! much! more! Also: Don't forget to check out today's Puzzmo midi crossword, its 1,001th, a special collaboration between two names that will be familiar to listeners of this episode.
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway
Discussed in this episode:
Puzzmo https://www.puzzmo.com/today/
Today's Brooke and Rob collab puzzle, "Time to get up!" https://www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-07-12/crossword Puzzmo Data Initiative https://data.puzzmo.com/
Brooke's 30-day Crossword Tutorial Mini-series https://www.brookehusic.com/puzzminis/
Brooke's puzzle blog https://xwordsbyaladee.blogspot.com/
Rob's Puzzmo crossword debut, "Baker's Corner" https://www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2024-05-10/crossword
Lollapuzzoola https://bemoresmarter.com/
American Values Club (AVCX) https://avxwords.com/about-us/
Ingrid https://ingrid.cx/
Brooke on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/xws.bsky.social
All Systems Brough - BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS
We're joined by Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Andi McClure (BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS, Jumpman) to discuss BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS; a …
Notas del episodio
We're joined by Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Andi McClure (BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS, Jumpman) to discuss BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS; a generative art game/tool made in 72 hours. It's the seventh installment in our yearlong special series exploring the work of Michael Brough: All Systems Brough.
This episode: BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS
Next episode: Helix
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
868-BACK (Out now!! Go buy it!!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/ https://finji.itch.io/868-back
Michael Brough's Website https://www.smestorp.com/
BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS (stable itch.io release!) https://mermaidindustries.itch.io/become-a-great-artist-in-just-10-seconds
BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS (web build) https://dryad.technology/artist/
BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS (original Ludum Dare entry) https://web.archive.org/web/20160616205009/http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-27/?action=preview&uid=4987
SUPERHYPERCUBE https://superhypercube.com/
KidPix (public domain version) https://kidpix.app/
Increpare games (Stephen Lavelle) https://www.increpare.com/
Game Title https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2258
Andi McClure's Anti-games/Sweet Nothings https://runhello.com/anti-games
A MAZE. / Berlin 2022: Ambient Play Systems (In and Outside of Games) by Flan Falacci https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRDPXMhwkXc
Great Art by Liz Ryerson https://www.mostancient.com/shop/great-art
Making another roguelike game (yay/boo) by Michael Brough https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2015/06/making-another-roguelike-game-yayboo-my.html
Become a First Rate Artist in Just 30 Seconds https://eliot-l.itch.io/become-a-first-rate-artist-in-just-30-seconds
FUCK MARIO by Liz Ryerson https://ellaguro.blogspot.com/2014/03/fuck-mario.html
Platform Games Catalog by Patrick LeMieux (including Fucked Marios) https://patrick-lemieux.com/LeMieux-Platform_Games.pdf
BECOME A GREAT ARTIST IN JUST 10 SECONDS AND KNUCKLES https://twitter.runhello.com/mcclure111/status/576896540565901312/
BECOME A GREAT ARTIST dress https://twitter.runhello.com/mcclure111/status/573172507773026304/
BECOME A GREAT ARTIST GitHub https://github.com/mcclure/bitbucket-backup/tree/archive/repos/ufo/contents
Saint Elizabeth (Liz's new album!) https://ellaguro.bandcamp.com/album/saint-elizabeth
Notes from the Underground by Liz Ryerson https://ellaguro.blogspot.com/2026/06/notes-from-underground.html
ArtCtrl painting palette interface for BECOME A GREAT ARTIST https://vimeo.com/1080330014/fa8866803f
MOSS (programmable brush-based art tool by Rob's studio) https://moss.town/
Icosa https://data.runhello.com/j/iso/post/
Andi's Game Catalog https://runhello.com/
Scrunch (Andi's Ludum Dare 30 art tool/game) https://web.archive.org/web/20150221165706/http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-30/?uid=4987
The Zium (virtual museum collective) https://theziumsociety.itch.io/
https://secretlives.games/
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
All Systems Brough - VESPER.5
We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin, A Good Videogame) and Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games) to discuss VESPER.5; a durational, tile-based exploration game. It's the sixth installment in our yearlong …
Notas del episodio
We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin, A Good Videogame) and Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games) to discuss VESPER.5; a durational, tile-based exploration game. It's the sixth installment in our yearlong special series exploring the work of Michael Brough: All Systems Brough.
This episode: VESPER.5
Next episode: Become a Great Artist
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
868-BACK (Out now!! Go buy it!!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/ https://finji.itch.io/868-back
Michael Brough's Website https://www.smestorp.com/
All Systems Brough - A Chat with Michael https://secretlives.games/website/all-systems-brough-a-chat-with-michael
VESPER.5 http://mightyvision.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/vesper5.html
THE LONGING https://store.steampowered.com/app/893850/THE_LONGING/
Road to the IGF: Michael Brough's VESPER.5 (Article about GDC showcase of VESPER.5) https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/road-to-the-igf-michael-brough-s-i-vesper-5-i-
Super Friendship Club VESPER.5 Forum https://web.archive.org/web/20160407200028/http://superfriendshipclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=618
Meaning through repetition (reflection on releasing VESPER.5) https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/08/meaning-through-repetition.html
GDC 2013 - Interview with Michael Brough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocqSV6f137M
Pippin Barr on VESPER.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20170711093026/http://www.pippinbarr.com/2012/08/14/you-should-play-vesper-5/
Michael Brouge's VESPER.6 by Joel Goodwin https://www.electrondance.com/michael-brouges-vesper-6/
Gardens of Time: Design Problem Solving https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2931
Steve Reich - Section I (Slowed Down 800%) - Ambient / Minimalism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3AMpfdbc7U
EXPERIMENT 12 Anthology https://www.geocities.ws/experimenttwelve/
145: Addressing Memory with Plunderludics https://secretlives.games/145-addressing-memory-with-plunderludics
i heard you like videogames https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2366
scarfmemory https://www.smestorp.com/scarfmemory.html
Post-Future Vagabond https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2013/11/post-future-vagabond.html
Bending the River https://www.metabolicstudio.org/653
The Old Timey Computer Show https://otcs.minuspoint.com/
Inferno by Boards of Canada https://boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/album/inferno
imagineNATIVE Festival https://imaginenative.org/
STAY SHARP // Rogue Skin Reveal Trailer - VALORANT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1u1kUdDOys
Rushing Beat Trilogy https://www.chronocrash.com/forum/threads/rushing-beat-trilogy.5208/
THE GAME DESIGN CHALLENGE: The Thirty-Year Game https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1023124/THE-GAME-DESIGN-CHALLENGE-The
https://secretlives.games/
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
TSLOG TV Plays De Mol (2026 season) - Episode 9
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 9 - the Reunion / Reveal! How did The Mole do it? Thanks for listening this season! Join …
Notas del episodio
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14).
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 9 - the Reunion / Reveal! How did The Mole do it?
Thanks for listening this season!
Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and more.
Links:
Thanks Robin for our Mol guessing game website! Tip him here: https://ko-fi.com/rbnvi
Every Game in this City podcast (S1, which includes Laura, Jey, Doug) https://soundcloud.com/idlethumbs/sets/every-game-in-this-city
Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol) https://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series https://www.patreon.com/tslog
https://secretlives.games
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
All Systems Brough - A Chat with Michael
We're joined by Michael Brough himself for a bonus chat on the thrilling occasion of 868-BACK's release day. Don't worry, we don't spoil the new game at all (except to say it's fantastic! Go buy it now on …
Notas del episodio
We're joined by Michael Brough himself for a bonus chat on the thrilling occasion of 868-BACK's release day. Don't worry, we don't spoil the new game at all (except to say it's fantastic! Go buy it now on Steam!!) We discuss Michael's journey to this launch day, how his process for making art has and hasn't changed over the years, how he's learned to care for himself creatively and otherwise amidst periods of illness, how he does (and doesn't) draw connections between artistic mediums, and his impressions of our series so far, among other reflections from his development career.
This (bonus) episode: A Chat with Michael!
Next episode: VESPER.5
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
868-BACK (Out now!! Just go buy it!!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/
Michael Brough's Website https://www.smestorp.com/
Quinns Quest Reviews: Stonetop! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH5-uQj4uOA
Forbidden Solitaire https://greyaliengames.com/forbiddensolitaire/index.php
Titanium Court https://store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/Titanium_Court/
Amberspire https://store.steampowered.com/app/3350750/Amberspire/
TSLOG TV Plays De Mol (2026 season) - Episode 8
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 8 - the Finale! The Mole is finally unmasked. That's about it for tourist season in …
Notas del episodio
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14).
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 8 - the Finale! The Mole is finally unmasked.
That's about it for tourist season in Portgual (though big wave season starts around November!) but we'll be back next week for the Ep 9 reunion in Belgium.
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:
Thanks Robin for our Mol guessing game website! Tip him here: https://ko-fi.com/rbnvi
Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol) https://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series https://www.patreon.com/tslog
https://secretlives.games
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
TSLOG TV Plays De Mol (2026 season) - Episode 7
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 7. Who is the Mole, and how does this elimination echo last season's Final Four? Join us …
Notas del episodio
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14).
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 7. Who is the Mole, and how does this elimination echo last season's Final Four?
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:
Danny Hawk - Folk Games, Flash Communities and Tiktok https://newrules.website/2021/01/12/danny-hawk-folk-games-flash-communities-and-tiktok/
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA
Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol) https://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series https://www.patreon.com/tslog
https://secretlives.games
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
TSLOG TV Plays De Mol (2026 season) - Episode 6
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 6. Who is the Mole, and who will play Juliet to Wout's Romeo? Join us on the Discord for …
Notas del episodio
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14).
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 6. Who is the Mole, and who will play Juliet to Wout's Romeo?
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://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series https://www.patreon.com/tslog
https://secretlives.games
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
All Systems Brough - Corrypt
We're joined by Naomi Clark (NYU Game Center, Consentacle, A Game Design Vocabulary) and Frank Lantz (Q-UP, Universal Paperclips, also NYU Game Center) to discuss Corrypt, a totally normal block-moving game …
Notas del episodio
We're joined by Naomi Clark (NYU Game Center, Consentacle, A Game Design Vocabulary) and Frank Lantz (Q-UP, Universal Paperclips, also NYU Game Center) to discuss Corrypt, a totally normal block-moving game where nothing weird happens. It's the fifth installment of All Systems Brough, our yearlong special series exploring the playable arcana of Michael Brough.
This episode: Corrypt
Next Month: VESPER.5
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
Corrypt https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/12/corrypt.html
868-BACK (Launching May 28, 2026! Wishlist now!!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/
Michael Brough's Website https://www.smestorp.com/
The Talk of Magicians – Liz Ryerson https://ellaguro.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-talk-of-magicians.html
I Solved Klotski – 2swap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGLNyHd2w10
Corrypt Post-Cariem – Michael Brough https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2014/07/corrypt-post-cariem.html
Michael Brough: Going with the grain (A MAZE. Indie Connect 2013, Berlin) – A MAZE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYXInr3N5UQ
Game Title https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2258
Game Title: Lost Levels https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2268
Stephen Gillmurphy's definition of videogames https://www.harmonyzone.org/Videogames.html
Fractal Block World https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540570/Fractal_Block_World/
Road to the IGF: Michael Brough's Corrypt https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/road-to-the-igf-michael-brough-s-i-corrypt-i-
Michael Brough - The Roots of Roguelikes in Fantasy Fiction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpX2wWwhKdE
Corrypt Speedrun (5:44) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BAVUc_2SEc
Donkeyspace (Frank Lantz's Blog) https://franklantz.substack.com/
NYU Game Center Spring Showcase https://gamecenter.nyu.edu/event/nyu-game-center-spring-showcase-2026/
TSLOG TV Plays De Mol (2026 season) - Episode 5
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 5. Who is the Mole, and how will this episode's big twist echo throughout the rest of the …
Notas del episodio
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14).
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 5. Who is the Mole, and how will this episode's big twist echo throughout the rest of the season?
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://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series https://www.patreon.com/tslog
https://secretlives.games
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
TSLOG TV Plays De Mol (2026 season) - Episode 4
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 4. Who is the Mole, and will Doug end up getting the lowest possible score in our Mole …
Notas del episodio
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14).
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 4. Who is the Mole, and will Doug end up getting the lowest possible score in our Mole guessing game? (this isn't golf, Doug).
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://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series https://www.patreon.com/tslog
https://secretlives.games
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
TSLOG TV Plays De Mol (2026 season) - Episode 3
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 3. Who is the Mole, and why was Yannis laughing so hysterically at some November rain? …
Notas del episodio
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14).
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 3. Who is the Mole, and why was Yannis laughing so hysterically at some November rain?
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://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series https://www.patreon.com/tslog
https://secretlives.games
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
TSLOG TV Plays De Mol (2026 season) - Episode 2
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 2. Who is the Mole, and should they receive an Oscar for their duplicitous performance? …
Notas del episodio
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14).
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 2. Who is the Mole, and should they receive an Oscar for their duplicitous performance?
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:
Four Wishes (independent Korean reality tv show) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLimMCLxaXz0Gj-2ueyEdshOaKK9mQzj_0
Every Game in this City podcast (S1, which includes Laura, Jey, Doug) https://soundcloud.com/idlethumbs/sets/every-game-in-this-city
Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol) https://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series https://www.patreon.com/tslog
https://secretlives.games
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
156: Filling Buckets with Tonda Ros (Blue Prince)
We chat with Tonda Ros (Dogubomb) one year after the release of his genre-blending room-drafting puzzlebox sensation, Blue Prince. Our discussion covers Tonda's year as the game's representative in the world …
Notas del episodio
We chat with Tonda Ros (Dogubomb) one year after the release of his genre-blending room-drafting puzzlebox sensation, Blue Prince. Our discussion covers Tonda's year as the game's representative in the world; his inspirations across digital, analog, and tabletop works; cultivating player appreciation for virtual spaces; managing player hunches through playtesting; balancing lore with puzzle mechanics; comparing game development with filmmaking; and so! much! more! Kind of like the game itself, we just keep going.
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway
Discussed in this episode:
Blue Prince https://www.blueprincegame.com/
Mythic Spoiler https://mythicspoiler.com/
My Perfect Console – Tonda Ros https://www.myperfectconsole.com/episode/129
realMyst https://cyan.com/realmyst/
Digital version of MAZE: Solve the World's Most Challenging Puzzle by Christopher Manson https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/1l9urle/website_version_of_christopher_mansons_1985/
"It Seems I Have Found Myself In Another Mysterious House" by Rob Dubbin https://roblemsolving.com/games/2025/04/25/mysterious-house.html
The Castles of Mad King Ludwig https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155426/castles-of-mad-king-ludwig
Dominion https://www.riograndegames.com/games/dominion/
Ascension https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/69789/ascension-deckbuilding-game
Blue Prince Soundtrack by Trigg and Gusset https://triggandgusset.bandcamp.com/album/blue-prince-the-original-soundtrack
Jewels in the Attic https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16608/jewels-in-the-attic
Tales of the Crystals https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9755/tales-of-the-crystals
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029120/
The Graduate (1967) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061722/
MIO: Memories in Orbit https://store.steampowered.com/app/1672810/MIO_Memories_in_Orbit/
TSLOG TV Plays De Mol (2026 season) - Episode 1
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). Laura, Jey, and Doug tango with Episode 1 and share their Mole suspicions. Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch …
Notas del episodio
We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14).
Laura, Jey, and Doug tango with Episode 1 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://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series https://www.patreon.com/tslog
https://secretlives.games
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
All Systems Brough - Zaga-33
We're joined by Chris Plante (Besties, Post Games), Hayden "Docky" Scott-Baron (Planet Coaster), and Rand Hall (voicemailer extraordinaire, Zaga-33 guide writer) for the fourth title in our year of All Systems …
Notas del episodio
We're joined by Chris Plante (Besties, Post Games), Hayden "Docky" Scott-Baron (Planet Coaster), and Rand Hall (voicemailer extraordinaire, Zaga-33 guide writer) for the fourth title in our year of All Systems Brough, a year-long exploration of the work of Michael Brough: Zaga-33.
This episode: Zaga-33
Next Month: Corrypt (and Lost Levels)
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
Zaga-33 https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/04/zaga-33.html
868-BACK (Next Fest demo on February 23rd, 2026!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/
Michael Brough's Website https://www.smestorp.com/
The Besties https://www.themcelroy.family/podcasts/besties/
Post Games https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-games/id1815131711
Rand's Zaga-33 Guide https://discord.com/channels/690388280767807518/1442555333091262566/1475568523018371295
Drop7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop7
Desert Golfing https://store.steampowered.com/app/757040/Desert_Golfing/
7 Day Roguelike (7DRL) version of Zaga-33 https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/03/7drl-zaga-33.html
Assorted comments on Zaga-33 https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/05/zaga-33-assorted-comments.html
Blog about scoring in games https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/05/score-comment-threads-dominant.html
Brick101 Review of all 36 combo powers in Zaga-33 https://brick101.com/reviewing-all-36-combo-powers-in-zaga-33/
Blog about iOS sale numbers https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/06/ios-sale-numbers.html
Follow-up blog on iOS sales numbers https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/06/because-we-may-results.html
Blog on zaga, score, expressivity, and personality https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/08/zaga-score-expressivity-personality.html
Blog on creating advancement in roguelikes https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2013/03/7drl-day-2.html
7 Day Roguelike website https://7drl.com/
PRACTICE 2013: Michael Brough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4iswqa8r-Q
https://secretlives.games/
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow
155: GDC 2026 LIVE Special!
Recorded live from the Game Developers Conference 2026! They gave us time in the Official Podcast Box, so we made the most of it discussing the process of writing for the IGF Awards, reflecting on the culture …
Notas del episodio
Recorded live from the Game Developers Conference 2026! They gave us time in the Official Podcast Box, so we made the most of it discussing the process of writing for the IGF Awards, reflecting on the culture of GDC, and even having a couple surprise guests drop in. Let's get loose!
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway
Discussed in this episode:
Scripto
Starfriends
https://shop.brainfruit.studio/products/starfriends-card-game
2026 Independent Games Festival Awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoH4EmfB4Z4
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
https://store.steampowered.com/app/205730/Insanely_Twisted_Shadow_Planet/
Dustbiters
Tooth and Tail
https://store.steampowered.com/app/286000/Tooth_and_Tail/
Brogue
https://sites.google.com/site/broguegame/
Caves of Qud
Monaco 2
154: Gathering Community with Ben Rausch and Anja Venter (Playtopia)
Doug and Rob are joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis) and Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis) chat with Ben Rausch (Team Lazerbeam) and Anja Venter (Free Lives) about the Playtopia Festival for Indie Games & Immersive …
Notas del episodio
Doug and Rob are joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis) and Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis) chat with Ben Rausch (Team Lazerbeam) and Anja Venter (Free Lives) about the Playtopia Festival for Indie Games & Immersive Arts that they help organize. They discuss some of the Festival's origins, the logistics of producing in-person games events, the state of alt-control/arts-focused games events around the world, the relationship between South African culture and Playtopia's structure, the importance of showing the new generation how to create these spaces, the balance of growing and maintaining a festival community, and more!
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway
Discussed in this episode:
Playtopia Festival https://playtopiafestival.co.za/about/
Shroom and Gloom https://teamlazerbeam.itch.io/shroom-and-gloom
Jamming to map creative scenes and practices by Anya Venter https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02681102.2023.2281423
A MAZE Festival https://2026.amaze-berlin.de/
The future of public game arts festivals and non-commercial games culture by Robert Yang https://www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2026/02/the-future-of-public-game-arts.html
Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant https://grants.draknek.org/
Don't Get Your Hopes Up https://store.steampowered.com/app/3795490/Dont_Get_Your_Hopes_Up/
boshi's place https://boshis.place/events/
Glitch City https://glitch.city/
Blood on the Clocktower https://bloodontheclocktower.com/?country=US
Pro Jank Footy https://store.steampowered.com/app/3621330/Pro_Jank_Footy/
Plum Road Tea Dream https://store.steampowered.com/app/3206340/Plum_Road_Tea_Dream/
Plum Road Tea Dream (Performance) https://plum-road-tea-dream.com/#performance
Dressmaker https://store.steampowered.com/app/4019220/Dressmaker/
Cozy Lives Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cozylivesgames/reels/
Free Lives Discord https://discord.com/invite/freelives
Sex with Friends https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/3407070/
Wee Boats https://store.steampowered.com/app/3578080/Wee_Boats/
Relooted https://store.steampowered.com/app/3255890/Relooted/
Cadence https://store.steampowered.com/app/362800/Cadence/
Starfriends https://starfriends.online
Playtopia 2025 Showcased Games https://playtopiafestival.co.za/games-2025/
https://secretlives.games
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
153: Returning to the Wasteland with Jan Willem Nijman, Joonas Turner, and Jukio Kallio (Nuclear Throne)
Rob and Zach chat with Joonas Turner (Downwell, Noita, Cult of the Lamb), Jukio Kallio (Fall Guys, Minit, Dave the Diver), and Jan Willem "JW" Nijman (Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing, Minit) about their …
Notas del episodio
Rob and Zach chat with Joonas Turner (Downwell, Noita, Cult of the Lamb), Jukio Kallio (Fall Guys, Minit, Dave the Diver), and Jan Willem "JW" Nijman (Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing, Minit) about their landmark twin-stick wasteland shooter, Nuclear Throne, and its recent blowout 10th anniversary update. They discuss reopening a project after a decade, balancing through play, the decision to not implement traditional invincibility frames, the shifting culture of what makes a design "engaging," and more!
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway
Discussed in this episode:
Nuclear Throne https://nuclearthrone.com/
Controls You Can Feel: Putting Tactility Back Into Touch Controls https://youtu.be/OIOitNx9RHI?si=vcV3GCcsiy1W4Efr
Spelunky https://www.spelunkyworld.com/
Shoot First https://www.indiedb.com/games/shoot-first
Crimsonland https://www.crimsonland.com/
Downwell https://downwellgame.com/
Tormentor x Punisher https://tormentorxpunisher.com/
PAPERHEAD https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680280/PAPERHEAD/
Jukio's Bandcamp https://jukiokallio.bandcamp.com/
All Systems Brough - Kompendium
We're joined by droqen (The End of Gameplay, Starseed Pilgrim), Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), and Harry Lee Shang Lun (Earthrise One) for the third title in our year of All Systems Brough, a …
Notas del episodio
We're joined by droqen (The End of Gameplay, Starseed Pilgrim), Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), and Harry Lee Shang Lun (Earthrise One) for the third title in our year of All Systems Brough, a year-long exploration of the work of Michael Brough: Kompendium.
This episode: Kompendium
Next Month: Zaga-33
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
Kompendium https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/06/kompendium.html
868-BACK (Next Fest demo on February 23rd, 2026!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/
Michael Brough's Website https://www.smestorp.com/
Liz's talk at boshi's place (Brooklyn, NYC | February 19th, 2026) https://boshis.place/events/26-02-20-boshi-s-lecture-series-presents-liz-ryerson https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2702430653
Harry's work https://hellothisismy.website/work/
Kompendium IGF judge feedback https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/04/kompendium-igf-feedback.html
Mutual learning blog post https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/04/mutual-learning-aesthetic-for.html
Metagaming: Playing, Competing, Spectating, Cheating, Trading, Making, and Breaking Videogames by Stephanie Boluk and Patrick LeMieux https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816687169/metagaming/
Multicolor Alien Olympic https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2970
Glitch Tank https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2011/12/glitch-tank.html
Being good at Glitch Tank blog post https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2013/05/being-good-at-glitch-tank.html
At a Distance by Terry Cavanagh https://distractionware.com/atadistance/
Brough on iOS sale numbers https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/06/ios-sale-numbers.html
Garbage In, Garbage Out https://jonathanwhiting.com/games/garbagein/press.html
Exuberant Struggle http://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2011/02/exuberant-struggle.html
Brough writing on zero sum nature of 1v1 games https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2011/10/two-player-lessons.html
TIGSource Versus Competition https://www.tigsource.com/versus-competition/
TIGSource Versus Competition Rules https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=17083.0
TIGSource Versus Competition 2011 Voting https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=18424.0
TIGSource Versus Competition 2011 Winner (0space by Beau) https://www.tigsource.com/2011/03/31/tigcompo-winner-0space/
0space itch download https://teknopants.itch.io/0space
Jesus vs Dinosaurs https://grapefrukt.itch.io/jesus-vs-dinosaurs
The Impossible Reversal by Peter McDonald https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517916220/the-impossible-reversal/
Run and Jump: The Meaning of the 2D Platformer https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262547390/run-and-jump/
A Is To B As B Is To C https://bocpages.org/wiki/A_Is_To_B_As_B_Is_To_C
Chesh https://www.damiansgames.com/chesh
Brough's blog post about O https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/10/o.html
Brough on the new year (circa 2012) https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-year-cleansing.html
Side By Side S1 E3: Kompendium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWScEl_DbpM
Earthrise One https://www.earthrise.one/
Miscellaneous Two Player iPad Games https://eriksvedang.wordpress.com/shoot/ https://rustymoyher.com/press/bloop/
https://secretlives.games/
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow
152: Walking Over It with Gabe Cuzzillo and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps)
Rob, Doug, Andy, and Sarah chat with Gabe Cuzzillo (Ape Out, Despelote) and Bennett Foddy (Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, QWOP) about their (with Maxi Boch) latest game, the multi-IGF-nominated open-world …
Notas del episodio
Rob, Doug, Andy, and Sarah chat with Gabe Cuzzillo (Ape Out, Despelote) and Bennett Foddy (Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, QWOP) about their (with Maxi Boch) latest game, the multi-IGF-nominated open-world hard-walking manchild simulator Baby Steps. We discuss the game's in-house approach to voice acting, balancing challenge with humor, creating (and hiding) a looping environment, telling an honest story about masculinity, including explicit content without getting banned from Steam, rock curation, secrets, and so much more!
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway
Discussed in this episode:
Baby Steps https://www.babystepsgame.com/
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111942/
My Summer Car https://store.steampowered.com/app/516750/My_Summer_Car/
zk map (for stranger) https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/11388
La belle noiseuse (1991) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101428/
Kelly Reichardt https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0716980/
Perfect Days (2023) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27503384/
The Taste of Things (2023) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19760052/
NYU Game Center Lecture Series Presents Jane Ng https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yWIoRuwpm0
DESPELOTE: FIFTH TRAILER (now on nintendo switch) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MXKlgMZ3Jc
The Love That Remains (2025) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33381401/
Solo (Australian ad) 1983 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCkz0JsaU8k
Solo Man ad, Australia 1986 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T3RS78Tp58
Solo (Australian ad) 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_1nZZrv8aU
Frog Detective 3 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1171320/Frog_Detective_3_Corruption_at_Cowboy_County/
All Systems Brough - Vertex Dispenser
We're joined by droqen (The End of Gameplay, Starseed Pilgrim), Darius Kazemi (Tiny Subversions, Harvard Applied Social Media Lab), and Tara Macalister (mathematician, composer) to discuss Vertex Dispenser, the …
Notas del episodio
We're joined by droqen (The End of Gameplay, Starseed Pilgrim), Darius Kazemi (Tiny Subversions, Harvard Applied Social Media Lab), and Tara Macalister (mathematician, composer) to discuss Vertex Dispenser, the second game in our year-long exploration of the work of Michael Brough.
Next Month: Kompendium
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
Vertex Dispenser https://store.steampowered.com/app/102400/Vertex_Dispenser/
Michael Brough's Website https://www.smestorp.com/
Four color theorem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_color_theorem
Graph coloring https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graph_coloring
Starcraft II https://starcraft2.blizzard.com/en-us/
Splatoon https://splatoon.nintendo.com/ Dota 2 https://www.dota2.com/home Droqen's rare color graph/explanation https://discord.com/channels/690388280767807518/1442554518092120186/1465039921147412510
lots of michael brough games https://smestorp.itch.io/lots-of-michael-brough-games
The Sense of Connectedness https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=16151.0
Kompendium https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/06/kompendium.html
The End of Gameplay https://droqen.itch.io/the-end-of-gameplay
Utopia Clicker https://tinysubversions.com/game/utopia/
A Jackpot of Skulls https://brainfruit.studio/games/jackpot
_update() Jam https://adamatomic.itch.io/update-jam
151: Games of the Year 2025
The gang's all here to count down our favorite "games" of "2025", alongside a bevvy of great picks from previous guests and listeners. Happy new year! Audio edited by Dylan Shumway Our GOTY Picks (SPOILERS!) …
Notas del episodio
The gang's all here to count down our favorite "games" of "2025", alongside a bevvy of great picks from previous guests and listeners. Happy new year!
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway
Our GOTY Picks (SPOILERS!):
~~~~~~~~~
Rob
5. Many Nights a Whisper - Deconstructeam, Selkie Harbour
4. Blue Prince - Dogubomb
3. Skat - German Trick Taking Game
2. UFO 50 - Mossmouth
1. Caves of Qud - Freehold Games
Zach
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Team Cherry
Pokemon Legends: Z-A - Game Freak
Dragon Warrior IV - Chunsoft
(Bonus: CorgiSpace - Adam Saltsman)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (N64) - Lucasarts
1. Kirby and the Forgotten Land - HAL Laboratory
Doug
5. Don't Rank Cuomo - Robert Yang
4. Harold Holt Video Series (first episode) (YouTube uploads) - James Ward
3. Baby Steps - Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, Bennett Foddy
2. Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers - Kart Krew
1. Slice & Dice - Tann
Nick
Tall Trails - Brady Soglin
Magical Athlete - Takashi Ishida - updated design by Richard Garfield
The Attraction - Palace Games San Francisco
Hot Streak - Jon Perry
1. Öoo - NamaTakahashi, tiny cactus studio, Tsuyomi
Sarah
5. Consume Me - Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, et al.
4. Blue Prince - Dogubomb
3. Slice & Dice - Tann
2. Tiny Bookshop - neoludic games
1. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes - Simogo
Laura
The Roottrees are Dead - Evil Trout Inc.
Type Help - William Rous
Monkey Around: the Wiggle and Giggle Game - Peaceable Kingdom
despelote - Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena
Death Wears White - Guillaume Montiage/Asmodee
Andy
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Nintendo
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Team Cherry
Hot Streak - Jon Perry
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach - Kojima Productions
The Old King's Crown - Pablo Clark
Other picks from guests and listeners:
UFO 50 - Mossmouth
Consume Me - Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, et al.
Öoo - NamaTakahashi, tiny cactus studio, Tsuyomi
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Team Cherry
Blue Prince - Dogubomb
Clues By Sam - Ad Artis Oy
Magical Athlete - Takashi Ishida - updated design by Richard Garfield
Complex 629 - Lillex Studios
Donkey Kong Bananza - Nintendo
Final Fantasy V - Square Enix
Baby Steps - Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, Bennett Foddy
Puzzmo Crosswords - Puzzmo Team & Collaborators
Numberblocks RPG (developed in Izzy Kestrels mind)
Lost Cities - Reiner Knizia
Deadlock - Valve
Hexadecipad NES Tetris Tournament - Patrick LeMieux and Stephanie Boluk
Star Waspir (from UFO 50) - Mossmouth
Lumines Arise - Enhance, Monstars
Outer Wilds - Mobius Digital
Zexion - Gallant Leaf
PEAK - Landfall
Writing essays
Elden Ring Nightreign - FromSoftware
Unfair Flips - HEATHER FLOWERS
DISCOPUP - Parry Mechanics
OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorenson
Type Help - William Rous
Rain World - Videocult
Snekburd - Werxzy
2025 Pico-8 Advent Calendar - organized by Kevin Thompson and bikibird
Mol Hunt for 2025 Season of De Mol - TSLOG Discord
Q-UP - Everybody House Games
Many Nights a Whisper - Deconstructeam, Selkie Harbour
Vantage - Stonemaier Games
The Old King's Crown - Pablo Clark
Hot Streak - Jon Perry
Cave Noire - Konami
Judo (martial art)
Retro handheld hobby
Clair Obscur | Expedition 33 - Sandfall Interactive
Skin Deep - Blendo Games
Peekaboo
The Séance of Blake Manor - Spooky Doorway
Minni & Max (from UFO 50) - Mossmouth
Patapon - Pyramid, Japan Studio
Promise Mascot Agency - Kaizen Game Works
10S Forever - owch
Miscellaneous Honorable Mentions:
Perfect Dark (N64) - Rare
ACTION BUTTON REVIEWS Cyberpunk 2077
Party House of the Day (mod of UFO 50) - Mossmouth
Cairn - The Game Bakers
Other topics discussed this episode:
Why We're Boycotting Xbox (and Maybe You Should Too) - People Make Games
Cosmic Encounter - Fantasy Flight Games
Upcoming games packed with hidden secrets! – FuryForged
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective - Space Cowboys
Klaverjas - Dutch Trick-taking Game
129: Reinforcing Worldbuilding through Gameplay with Spoils
All Systems Brough - 868-HACK
We're joined by Shawn Alexander Allen (Beatdown City Survivors), Cole Wehrle (Root), and Drew Wehrle (Pax Pamir) to discuss the first title in our year-long exploration of the work of Michael Brough: 868-HACK …
Notas del episodio
We're joined by Shawn Alexander Allen (Beatdown City Survivors), Cole Wehrle (Root), and Drew Wehrle (Pax Pamir) to discuss the first title in our year-long exploration of the work of Michael Brough: 868-HACK.
Next Month: Vertex Dispenser
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway
Discussed in this episode:
868-HACK
https://868-hack.neocities.org/
Michael Brough's Website
XPerience Studios
"King Me": A Defense of King-Making in Board Game Design
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UraJElx1ebg
Leder Games
Wehrlegig Games
7-Day Roguelike Jam blog post
https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2013/03/7drl-day-2.html
868-HACK Release Trailer (2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMH-yDR35lI
PRACTICE 2013: Michael Brough
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4iswqa8r-Q
Michael Brough on balancing prog costs:
https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2014/06/868-hack-prog-costs.html
Michael Brough on streak scoring
https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2013/05/score-conditions.html
https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2017/09/streak-scoring-redux.html
James Lantz on 868-HACK
https://web.archive.org/web/20160531060339/https://www.decisionproblem.com/inmachinam/?p=175
Dewan
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/439742/dewan
Zaynation Complete UFO50 Alternate History Voicemails
https://discord.com/channels/690388280767807518/1298414011368607796/1440018452050870385
Michael OBlivion tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R92zN2899s&t=586s
Rock Paper Shotgun 868-HACK Review (2015)
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/868-hack-review-pc
Michael Brough on passive vs active abilities
https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2013/05/uniform-activations.html
Vivafringe blog post on 868-HACK Secret Level and Good vs. Bad Secrets
Beatdown City Survivors
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3383040/Beatdown_City_Survivors/
Molly House & John Company Reprinting
https://john-company-molly-house-reprint.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
Michael Brough on Plan B design notes
https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2017/07/planb-notes.html
Brick101 - new Steam guide for Powerups
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3577171247
Spawn count chart:
https://discord.com/channels/690388280767807518/1418970536137981962/1425545294032146494
150: Making It Great with Kimmo Lahtinen (Sektori)
Nick is joined by guest co-host Chris Plante (Post Games) for a chat with Kimmo Lahtinen (aka gimbll) about his dynamite new twin-stick shooter, Sektori. They discuss the joy of the genre, pursuing excellence …
Notas del episodio
Nick is joined by guest co-host Chris Plante (Post Games) for a chat with Kimmo Lahtinen (aka gimbll) about his dynamite new twin-stick shooter, Sektori. They discuss the joy of the genre, pursuing excellence in an oversaturated genre, and how personal limitations shape solo development.
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway
Discussed in this episode:
Sektori
https://www.gimblll.com/sektori/
Day Repeat Day
https://www.gimblll.com/dayrepeatday/
Barbearian
https://www.gimblll.com/barbearian/
Drift and Drive
https://www.gimblll.com/driftndrive/
Resogun
https://housemarque.com/games/resogun
Outland
https://housemarque.com/games/outland
Dead Nation
https://housemarque.com/games/dead-nation
Super Stardust Portable
https://housemarque.com/games/ssp
Geometry Wars
https://store.steampowered.com/app/8400/Geometry_Wars_Retro_Evolved/
Rez Infinite
Post Games podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-games/id1815131711
Besties podcast
https://www.themcelroy.family/podcasts/besties/
Limetown podcast
https://twoupproductions.com/limetown/podcast
Quest Tabletop Game
Into the Depths: Caves of Qud Finale
We're proud to present the final installment of our over-a-year-long Into the Depths series on Caves of Qud, as well as our last episode with our recently retired Eggplant branding. Caves of Qud is a massive …
Notas del episodio
We're proud to present the final installment of our over-a-year-long Into the Depths series on Caves of Qud, as well as our last episode with our recently retired Eggplant branding. Caves of Qud is a massive open-world roguelike RPG that has been in development since 2007 and Early Access since 2015, and we give it an appropriately epic sendoff with nearly four hours of deep discussion.
Doug and Rob, joined by special guest host Star St. Germain, dive into the game's finale and overarching themes with narrative designer Caelyn Sandel and co-creators Jason Grinblat and Brian Bucklew. Be warned, major spoilers await: We discuss the aftermath of the Tomb of the Eaters, the Moon Stair, the [Redacted], Reclamation, We Are [Redacted], plus other juicy details about how this legendary game finally came to an end… and what's in store for it next.
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
Brian's must-follow bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/unormal.bsky.social
Warm static – Official Caves of Qud wiki https://wiki.cavesofqud.com/wiki/Warm_static
Independent Games Summit: What Even is 1.0?: Indefinite Early Access and Live Development https://gdcvault.com/play/1035081/Independent-Games-Summit-What-Even
End-to-End Procedural Generation in Caves of Qud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV-DZqdKlnE
Tile-Based Map Generation using Wave Function Collapse in 'Caves of Qud' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdCgi9E90jw
Caves of Qud Discord https://discord.com/invite/cavesofqud
Eris – Girsh Illustration https://www.reddit.com/r/cavesofqud/comments/1n449aw/girsh_qas_and_qon/
A Mythopoetic Interface Reading of Caves of Qud (Roguelike Celebration 2025) https://www.youtube.com/live/UQNfH9pKWd4?si=jFy9VTRZzLPJHn4W&t=1091
Sproggiwood https://store.steampowered.com/app/311720/Sproggiwood/
Slav Epic Paintings by Alphonse Mucha https://www.muchafoundation.org/en/gallery/themes/theme/slav-epic
https://bsky.app/profile/secretlivesofgames.bsky.social
https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow
(full rebrand still in progress, lol)
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