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Candid conversations with game creators that dive deep into the art, craft, and process of making games.

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Dec 27, 2024

We're joined by Casey Yano (Mega Crit), Trent Kusters (League of Geeks), and Alfredo Barraza (Riot) to discuss Bushido Ball, the 14th game in the UFO 50 collection.

"It’s the annual Bushido Ball tournament. Choose from 6 fighters and compete to win!"

Next week: Block Koala

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Dec 24, 2024

In the 2nd 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, and in this episode we celebrate this month's momentous v1.0 release.

Doug and Rob talk to one of the game's creators Jason Grinblat...


Dec 20, 2024

We're joined by Bennett Foddy (Getting Over It), Kenny Sun (Mr. Sun's Hatbox), and Zach Aikman (Chuhai Labs) to discuss Mooncat, the 13th game in the UFO 50 collection.

"Jump and dash through forests, caves and mountains, in search of the egg."

Next week: Bushido Ball

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Dec 16, 2024

We're joined by UFO 50 developers Derek Yu, Jon Perry, and Eirik Suhrke to discuss the first 12 (?) games in the collection. 

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Dec 13, 2024

We're joined by Tanya X. Short (Kitfox Games), Star St. Germain (Aconite), and Zach Aikman (Chuhai Labs) to discuss Avianos, the 12th game in the UFO 50 collection.

"In a time when birds rule, an epic war rages between the red talons and the blue beaks."

Next week: Mooncat

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