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Welcome to Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games!
Candid conversations with game creators that dive deep into the art, craft, and process of making games.

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Sep 27, 2024

We're joined by Xalavier Nelson Jr., Sylvie, and Gabe Cuzzillo to discuss Barbuta, the first game in the UFO 50 collection.

"Explore the castle but watch out for traps!"


Sep 20, 2024

We introduce Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - our new 1-year weekly show covering every game in the UFO 50 collection. Join us!

Next week: Barbuta, with guest co-hosts Xalavier Nelson Jr. and Gabe Cuzzillo.


Sep 1, 2024

We’re joined by our own Sarah Elmaleh, who is currently leading the SAG-AFTRA video-game actors’ strike as Chair of the union's Interactive Negotiating Committee. In this rare topical emergency episode, we discuss the urgency of securing basic protections for performers in the age of so-called “generative...


Aug 28, 2024

In this 3rd and final installment of our latest deep-dive miniseries, the crew continue to discuss “yahtzee roguelike” Slice & Dice, a host favorite that has made our GOTY list for two years running. We're joined once again by series guest co-host Darius Kazemi.

This episode, we ask Slice & Dice developer tann six...


Aug 21, 2024

Sorry for the lack of new episodes! We have some big stuff brewing though, tune into this announcement for the details.