Episodes
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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
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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
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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=lostcitiesBoard Game Geek - Lost Cities
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50/lost-citiesLost Cities Card Game
https://store.thamesandkosmos.com/collections/lost-cities/products/lost-cities-card-game-with-6th-expeditionhttps://eggplant.show/
https://discord.gg/eggplant
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow
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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
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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-molEggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series, including live finale interviews:
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshowEggplant Discord
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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
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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-molEggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshowEggplant Discord
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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.
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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-molEggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshowEggplant 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=46583Redder
https://w.itch.io/redder
A Year of UFO 50 - Rock On! Island
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-rock-on-islandA Year of UFO 50 - Mortol
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-mortolInto the Depths: Kentucky Route Zero - Part 1
https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-kentucky-route-zero-part-1Spelunky Showlike: Breaking world records with Kinnijup and ix
https://eggplant.show/03-breaking-world-records-with-kinnijup-and-ixSpelunky Showlike: Death in Roguelikes with Kawa
https://eggplant.show/07-death-in-roguelikes-with-kawahttps://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow
http://discord.gg/eggplant
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow
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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-molEggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshowEggplant Discord
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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.socialJohn's Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/johnaxon.bsky.socialBen’s Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/zerofiftyone.bsky.socialBen'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-gamesEpisode 69 – Building a Better Bridge with Ben Wilson
https://eggplant.show/69-building-a-better-bridge-with-ben-wilsonEpisode 129 – Reinforcing Worldbuilding through Gameplay with Spoils
https://eggplant.show/129-reinforcing-worldbuilding-through-gameplay-with-spoilsA Year of UFO 50 - Golfaria
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-golfariahttps://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow
http://discord.gg/eggplant
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow
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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-heistEp 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-molEggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshowEggplant Discord
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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/cavesofqudCaves of Qud soundtrack:
https://freeholdgames.itch.io/caves-of-qud-soundtrack2025 Independent Games Festival:
https://igf.com/article/consume-me-wins-grand-prize-nuovo-award-2025-igf-awardsDoug & Rob let's play video of Tomb of the Eaters:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is3keH8R-8AStar on bsky:
https://bsky.app/profile/thisisstar.bsky.socialJason 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-ShapeBloons 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=358915784Brick101 Save Between Waves Mod
https://github.com/davidmpickett/ufo50-rock-on-island-save-stateTooth 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-mortolInto the Depths: Kentucky Route Zero - Part 1
https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-kentucky-route-zero-part-1A 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
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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=3Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-molEggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshowEggplant Discord
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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/princeDeus 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=q12oY8A5ekAPrince 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-francisUsual 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-warptankA Year of UFO 50 – Camouflage
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-camouflageSurviving Overland with Adam Saltsman
https://eggplant.show/28-surviving-overland-with-adam-saltsmanA Year of UFO 50 – Porgy
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-porgyA Year of UFO 50 – Bushido Ball
https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-bushido-ballhttps://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow
http://discord.gg/eggplant
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow
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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-molEggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshowEggplant 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_heistHotline 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
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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-molEggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshowEggplant Discord
http://discord.gg/eggplant - Show more
