Eggplant Show
@eggplantshow.bsky.social
Candid conversations with creators that dive deep into the art, craft and process of making games.
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Hosts:
@nsuttner.bsky.social @nealen.bsky.social @doougle.net @stfj.net @selmaleh.bsky.social @lauraehall.bsky.social @robdubbin.bsky.social
eggplant.show
Hosts:
@nsuttner.bsky.social @nealen.bsky.social @doougle.net @stfj.net @selmaleh.bsky.social @lauraehall.bsky.social @robdubbin.bsky.social
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we recorded like 4 hours with @eggplantshow.bsky.social and it was not enough time
November 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
we recorded like 4 hours with @eggplantshow.bsky.social and it was not enough time
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new pod and it's a special one! we talk to @qdork.bsky.social and @apthomson.bsky.social about CONSUME ME, the multi-award-winning overachievement simulator that took me personally on a real ride through my own history with academics, pressure, and food. incredible game eggplant.show/149-making-a...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: 149: Making A Meal Of It with Jenny Jiao Hsia and AP Thomson (Consume Me)
Rob, Sarah, and Doug chat with Jenny Jiao Hsia and AP Thomson about Consume Me, an award-winning autobiographical resource-management RPG about the pressure cooker of young adulthood. We discuss the g...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
new pod and it's a special one! we talk to @qdork.bsky.social and @apthomson.bsky.social about CONSUME ME, the multi-award-winning overachievement simulator that took me personally on a real ride through my own history with academics, pressure, and food. incredible game eggplant.show/149-making-a...
Just a reminder, we're interviewing @ectafoole.bsky.social @unormal.bsky.social @jfg.land this coming week about the Caves of Qud ending! The finale to our podcast series about Qud (Part 1: eggplant.show/into-the-dep...)
If you've got questions, send them in!
If you've got questions, send them in!
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: Into the Depths: Caves of Qud (Part 1)
In the first installment of a new Into the Depths series, we dive into the brilliant . This sprawling open-world roguelike has been in development since 2007 and Early Access since 2015, and we're cel...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Just a reminder, we're interviewing @ectafoole.bsky.social @unormal.bsky.social @jfg.land this coming week about the Caves of Qud ending! The finale to our podcast series about Qud (Part 1: eggplant.show/into-the-dep...)
If you've got questions, send them in!
If you've got questions, send them in!
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This was suchhh a fun episode, I absolutely love the Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival and I hope everyone plays! 10/10 spooky cozy vibes and so many fun secret things to discover, perfect for getting in the Halloween mood
Hear ye, hear ye, it's a new podcast episode, just in time for Halloween! 🎃 We spoke with @adamgryu.bsky.social (A Short Hike) about The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival, a wonderful communal and virtual festival experience hosted every October eggplant.show/148-carving-...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: 148: Carving Out Some Time with Adam Robinson-Yu (Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival)
Laura, Rob, and Sarah chat with Adam Robinson-Yu about The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival, a communal and virtual festival experience hosted every ~October for the last six years. We discuss the l...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This was suchhh a fun episode, I absolutely love the Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival and I hope everyone plays! 10/10 spooky cozy vibes and so many fun secret things to discover, perfect for getting in the Halloween mood
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I love this weird little project, so it was great to chat with the folks at @eggplantshow.bsky.social about it!
Hear ye, hear ye, it's a new podcast episode, just in time for Halloween! 🎃 We spoke with @adamgryu.bsky.social (A Short Hike) about The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival, a wonderful communal and virtual festival experience hosted every October eggplant.show/148-carving-...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: 148: Carving Out Some Time with Adam Robinson-Yu (Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival)
Laura, Rob, and Sarah chat with Adam Robinson-Yu about The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival, a communal and virtual festival experience hosted every ~October for the last six years. We discuss the l...
eggplant.show
October 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I love this weird little project, so it was great to chat with the folks at @eggplantshow.bsky.social about it!
Hear ye, hear ye, it's a new podcast episode, just in time for Halloween! 🎃 We spoke with @adamgryu.bsky.social (A Short Hike) about The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival, a wonderful communal and virtual festival experience hosted every October eggplant.show/148-carving-...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: 148: Carving Out Some Time with Adam Robinson-Yu (Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival)
Laura, Rob, and Sarah chat with Adam Robinson-Yu about The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival, a communal and virtual festival experience hosted every ~October for the last six years. We discuss the l...
eggplant.show
October 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Hear ye, hear ye, it's a new podcast episode, just in time for Halloween! 🎃 We spoke with @adamgryu.bsky.social (A Short Hike) about The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival, a wonderful communal and virtual festival experience hosted every October eggplant.show/148-carving-...
Announcing: Eggplant Community Game Jam aka Eggjam #28, "Make A Broughlike"!! Join the talented devs from our discord in celebrating the oeuvre of @smestorp.bsky.social and getting into the spirit of our upcoming series, A Year of Michael Brough! itch.io/jam/eggjam-28
Eggjam #28
A game jam from 2025-10-24 to 2025-11-24 hosted by Eggplant Game Jams. The Jam Welcome to the Eggplant Game Jam! Or as it is more affectionately known in the community: The Eggjam. In celebration of t...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Announcing: Eggplant Community Game Jam aka Eggjam #28, "Make A Broughlike"!! Join the talented devs from our discord in celebrating the oeuvre of @smestorp.bsky.social and getting into the spirit of our upcoming series, A Year of Michael Brough! itch.io/jam/eggjam-28
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the Caves of Qud finale episode of @eggplantshow.bsky.social has been scheduled and I'm just vibrating as it slowly crawls toward us
October 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
the Caves of Qud finale episode of @eggplantshow.bsky.social has been scheduled and I'm just vibrating as it slowly crawls toward us
Episode 147: Digging Deep with The Roottrees are Dead
@lauraehall.bsky.social chats with @eviltrout.com + Robin Ward about The Roottrees are Dead, their genealogy, murder-mystery, “static deduction” game.
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@lauraehall.bsky.social chats with @eviltrout.com + Robin Ward about The Roottrees are Dead, their genealogy, murder-mystery, “static deduction” game.
eggplant.show/147-digging-...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: 147: Digging Deep with The Roottrees are Dead
Laura chats with Jeremy Johnston and Robin Ward about The Roottrees are Dead, their genealogy, murder-mystery, “static deduction” game. We discuss the development process of taking a jam prototype to ...
eggplant.show
October 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Episode 147: Digging Deep with The Roottrees are Dead
@lauraehall.bsky.social chats with @eviltrout.com + Robin Ward about The Roottrees are Dead, their genealogy, murder-mystery, “static deduction” game.
eggplant.show/147-digging-...
@lauraehall.bsky.social chats with @eviltrout.com + Robin Ward about The Roottrees are Dead, their genealogy, murder-mystery, “static deduction” game.
eggplant.show/147-digging-...
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EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final dev interview
We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final developer interview
We're joined by (most of) the developers of UFO 50 - Derek Yu, Jon Perry, Eirik Suhrke, Tyriq Plummer, and Paul Hubans - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion of their development...
eggplant.show
September 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final dev interview
We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
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I finally caught up on all the @eggplantshow.bsky.social Qud episodes, they were all wonderful! Really enjoyed the sidequests one with @ectafoole.bsky.social especially.
September 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I finally caught up on all the @eggplantshow.bsky.social Qud episodes, they were all wonderful! Really enjoyed the sidequests one with @ectafoole.bsky.social especially.
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here it is: the last episode of our year of UFO 50, featuring most of the dev team. this was already an indelible experience and talking to the folks responsible elevated it even more! forever inspired by their combo of generous design wisdom and rigorous secret-keeping eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final developer interview
We're joined by (most of) the developers of UFO 50 - Derek Yu, Jon Perry, Eirik Suhrke, Tyriq Plummer, and Paul Hubans - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion of their development...
eggplant.show
September 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
here it is: the last episode of our year of UFO 50, featuring most of the dev team. this was already an indelible experience and talking to the folks responsible elevated it even more! forever inspired by their combo of generous design wisdom and rigorous secret-keeping eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final dev interview
We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final developer interview
We're joined by (most of) the developers of UFO 50 - Derek Yu, Jon Perry, Eirik Suhrke, Tyriq Plummer, and Paul Hubans - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion of their development...
eggplant.show
September 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final dev interview
We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Any burning questions for the developers of UFO 50?
We're recording our final interview tonight!
We're recording our final interview tonight!
September 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Any burning questions for the developers of UFO 50?
We're recording our final interview tonight!
We're recording our final interview tonight!
And in case you'd prefer the audio from our finale it's up on our feed now!
Packed with previous series guests, tarot readings, mad libs, touching listener letters, and so much more. Come laugh and cry with us, say goodbye to UFO 50, and hear what's next for Eggplant!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Packed with previous series guests, tarot readings, mad libs, touching listener letters, and so much more. Come laugh and cry with us, say goodbye to UFO 50, and hear what's next for Eggplant!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
September 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
And in case you'd prefer the audio from our finale it's up on our feed now!
Packed with previous series guests, tarot readings, mad libs, touching listener letters, and so much more. Come laugh and cry with us, say goodbye to UFO 50, and hear what's next for Eggplant!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Packed with previous series guests, tarot readings, mad libs, touching listener letters, and so much more. Come laugh and cry with us, say goodbye to UFO 50, and hear what's next for Eggplant!
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
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Our standalone encore feed of A Year of UFO 50 has begun!
A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal!
It should be searchable within a few days but links for now:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss
A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal!
It should be searchable within a few days but links for now:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss
Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 (encore feed)
Video Games Podcast · Updated Weekly · A full, weekly re-airing of Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games podcast's A Year of UFO 50 series - a weekly bookclub packed with incredible guests, examining al...
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September 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Our standalone encore feed of A Year of UFO 50 has begun!
A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal!
It should be searchable within a few days but links for now:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss
A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal!
It should be searchable within a few days but links for now:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss
Our standalone encore feed of A Year of UFO 50 has begun!
A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal!
It should be searchable within a few days but links for now:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss
A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal!
It should be searchable within a few days but links for now:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss
Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 (encore feed)
Video Games Podcast · Updated Weekly · A full, weekly re-airing of Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games podcast's A Year of UFO 50 series - a weekly bookclub packed with incredible guests, examining al...
podcasts.apple.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Our standalone encore feed of A Year of UFO 50 has begun!
A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal!
It should be searchable within a few days but links for now:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss
A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal!
It should be searchable within a few days but links for now:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss
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On this hallowed launch anniversary of UFO 50, we have some big news to share for those who missed our epic live finale last night!
(VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...)
In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:
(VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...)
In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:
September 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
On this hallowed launch anniversary of UFO 50, we have some big news to share for those who missed our epic live finale last night!
(VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...)
In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:
(VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...)
In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:
On this hallowed launch anniversary of UFO 50, we have some big news to share for those who missed our epic live finale last night!
(VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...)
In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:
(VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...)
In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:
September 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
On this hallowed launch anniversary of UFO 50, we have some big news to share for those who missed our epic live finale last night!
(VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...)
In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:
(VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...)
In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:
WE’RE STILL LIVEEEE
September 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
WE’RE STILL LIVEEEE
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September 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
September 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Tonight! A live finale to an improbable series!
@nealen.bsky.social @doougle.net @lauraehall.bsky.social @stfj.net @robdubbin.bsky.social @selmaleh.bsky.social @nsuttner.bsky.social and a swath of amazing guests, segments, and news!
@nealen.bsky.social @doougle.net @lauraehall.bsky.social @stfj.net @robdubbin.bsky.social @selmaleh.bsky.social @nsuttner.bsky.social and a swath of amazing guests, segments, and news!
Reminder! We're doing a big LIVE finale show this week!
Guests! News! Exclamation marks!
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
Guests! News! Exclamation marks!
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
Twitch
Twitch is the world
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September 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Tonight! A live finale to an improbable series!
@nealen.bsky.social @doougle.net @lauraehall.bsky.social @stfj.net @robdubbin.bsky.social @selmaleh.bsky.social @nsuttner.bsky.social and a swath of amazing guests, segments, and news!
@nealen.bsky.social @doougle.net @lauraehall.bsky.social @stfj.net @robdubbin.bsky.social @selmaleh.bsky.social @nsuttner.bsky.social and a swath of amazing guests, segments, and news!
Reminder! We're doing a big LIVE finale show this week!
Guests! News! Exclamation marks!
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
Guests! News! Exclamation marks!
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
Twitch
Twitch is the world
twitch.tv
September 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Reminder! We're doing a big LIVE finale show this week!
Guests! News! Exclamation marks!
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
Guests! News! Exclamation marks!
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games Presents: A Year of UFO 50 Finale Eggstravaganza - LIVE!
09/17 at 5:30pm PST @ twitch.tv/eggplantshow
Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - [REDACTED]
We're joined by @chouxsalad.bsky.social @alt254.bsky.social + Steve Gillham to discuss [REDACTED] hidden within the UFO 50 collection.
Don't miss our LIVE series finale next Wed 7:30pm CST!
www.twitch.tv/eggplantshow
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by @chouxsalad.bsky.social @alt254.bsky.social + Steve Gillham to discuss [REDACTED] hidden within the UFO 50 collection.
Don't miss our LIVE series finale next Wed 7:30pm CST!
www.twitch.tv/eggplantshow
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - [REDACTED]
We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Steve Gillham (OzymandiasAV) to discuss [REDACTED] hidden within the UFO 50 collection. Massive spoilers ahead! Next week: E...
eggplant.show
September 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - [REDACTED]
We're joined by @chouxsalad.bsky.social @alt254.bsky.social + Steve Gillham to discuss [REDACTED] hidden within the UFO 50 collection.
Don't miss our LIVE series finale next Wed 7:30pm CST!
www.twitch.tv/eggplantshow
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by @chouxsalad.bsky.social @alt254.bsky.social + Steve Gillham to discuss [REDACTED] hidden within the UFO 50 collection.
Don't miss our LIVE series finale next Wed 7:30pm CST!
www.twitch.tv/eggplantshow
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...