Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

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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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97: Hosting Online Reality Games (ORGs) w/ Ash Neleh

Aug 19, 2022

Ash Neleh, host of the ! Series of online reality games, joins Doug for a conversation about adapting reality TV competition games for online fan communities. We talk about the 18-year history of the ! Series, as well as some of the favorite twists he's designed.

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! Series Wiki

! Series Discord

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96: Eavesdropping for Inspiration with Grace Bruxner (Frog Detective)

Aug 5, 2022

Frog Detective creator Grace Bruxner joins us to discuss the inspirations and process behind her charming detective series, including the upcoming Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County. We discuss sticking to scope (or not), making the most of adventure game tropes, and finding inspiration in the mundane.

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