Secret Boss
@secretbosspodcast.bsky.social
The ONLY* podcast about video game auteurism, hosted by professional amateurs @authorfunction.bsky.social and @galvanone.bsky.social.
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In 1991, a manga artist released a Famicom game (his only game!) with such a singular vision that it's survived multiple financial failures and obscurity. The game is Metal Slader Glory, and the artist is @yoshimiru-hoshi.bsky.social! Listen to our discussion of him here: rss.com/podcasts/sec...
Yoshimiru's One Game Miracle (Metal Slader Glory) | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
We talk about Yoshimiru Hoshi's one game Metal Slader Glory, how it pushed the Famicom (plus the adventure game genre!) to new heights, and Yoshimiru's dedication to the title even today.Yoshimiru Hos...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:49 AM
In 1991, a manga artist released a Famicom game (his only game!) with such a singular vision that it's survived multiple financial failures and obscurity. The game is Metal Slader Glory, and the artist is @yoshimiru-hoshi.bsky.social! Listen to our discussion of him here: rss.com/podcasts/sec...
Our video game auteurist podcast dips into interactive fiction with the work of @victorgijsbers.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy! Full-time philosophy professor from the Netherlands, part-time hobbyist text parser game writer. What kind of games does he write? Find out: rss.com/podcasts/sec...
Victor Gijsbers's Hidden Dilemmas (De Baron, Fate, The Game Formerly Known as Hidden Nazi Mode, Kerkerkruip, Turandot, Xanthippe's Last Night) | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
We talk about Victor Gijsbers's interactive fiction games, including De Baron, Fate, The Game Formerly Known as Hidden Nazi Mode, Kerkerkruip, Turandot, and Xanthippe's Last Night with Socrates.Victor...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Our video game auteurist podcast dips into interactive fiction with the work of @victorgijsbers.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy! Full-time philosophy professor from the Netherlands, part-time hobbyist text parser game writer. What kind of games does he write? Find out: rss.com/podcasts/sec...
Our video game auteurist podcast is about celebrating independent creators... that's why we did an episode on Shigeru Miyamoto! Donkey Kong? Mario 64? Devil World? Does it all have a cohesive vision? Is this BlueSky post late because I only forgot to add it now? Shut up!! rss.com/podcasts/sec...
Shigeru Miyamoto, The Mario Guy. You Know Him, Right? (Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda, Devil World, Excitebike, Kung Fu) | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
We get into the DEEP CUTS this time with underground artist Shigeru Miyamoto—oh wait, he actually created Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, which are two of the most lucrative properties in v...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Our video game auteurist podcast is about celebrating independent creators... that's why we did an episode on Shigeru Miyamoto! Donkey Kong? Mario 64? Devil World? Does it all have a cohesive vision? Is this BlueSky post late because I only forgot to add it now? Shut up!! rss.com/podcasts/sec...
Platformers, reflex games... art games? Experimental interactive fiction??? On this episode of the ONLY* video game auteurist podcast we look at @terrycavanaghgames.com, from his commercial hits (VVVVVV, Super Hexagon) to his smaller games (Moving Stories, American Dream): rss.com/podcasts/sec...
Terry Cavanagh's Escaped Prototypes | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
We talk about Terry Cavanagh's popular indie darlings, VVVVVV, Super Hexagon, Dicey Dungeons, as well as his smaller experiments, including Tiny Heist, American Dream, and Moving Stories.Terry Cavanag...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Platformers, reflex games... art games? Experimental interactive fiction??? On this episode of the ONLY* video game auteurist podcast we look at @terrycavanaghgames.com, from his commercial hits (VVVVVV, Super Hexagon) to his smaller games (Moving Stories, American Dream): rss.com/podcasts/sec...