The Secret Lives of Games

We're joined by Naomi Clark (NYU Game Center, Consentacle, A Game Design Vocabulary) and Frank Lantz (Q-UP, Universal Paperclips, also NYU Game Center) to discuss Corrypt, a totally normal block-moving game where nothing weird happens. It's the fifth installment of All Systems Brough, our yearlong special series exploring the playable arcana of Michael Brough.
This episode: Corrypt
Next Month: VESPER.5
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
Corrypt
https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/12/corrypt.html 
868-BACK (Launching May 28, 2026! Wishlist now!!)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/ 
Michael Brough's Website
https://www.smestorp.com/ 
The Talk of Magicians – Liz Ryerson
https://ellaguro.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-talk-of-magicians.html
I Solved Klotski – 2swap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGLNyHd2w10 
Corrypt Post-Cariem – Michael Brough
https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2014/07/corrypt-post-cariem.html 
Michael Brough: Going with the grain (A MAZE. Indie Connect 2013, Berlin) – A MAZE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYXInr3N5UQ 
Game Title
https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2258
Game Title: Lost Levels
https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2268
Stephen Gillmurphy's definition of videogames
https://www.harmonyzone.org/Videogames.html 
Fractal Block World
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540570/Fractal_Block_World/ 
Road to the IGF: Michael Brough's Corrypt 
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/road-to-the-igf-michael-brough-s-i-corrypt-i- 
Michael Brough - The Roots of Roguelikes in Fantasy Fiction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpX2wWwhKdE 
Corrypt Speedrun (5:44)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BAVUc_2SEc 
Donkeyspace (Frank Lantz's Blog)
https://franklantz.substack.com/
NYU Game Center Spring Showcase
https://gamecenter.nyu.edu/event/nyu-game-center-spring-showcase-2026/

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We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). 
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 5. Who is the Mole, and how will this episode's big twist echo throughout the rest of the season?
Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.
Links:
Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel
https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
 
https://secretlives.games 
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog

We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). 
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 4. Who is the Mole, and will Doug end up getting the lowest possible score in our Mole guessing game? (this isn't golf, Doug).
Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.
Links:
Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel
https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
 
https://secretlives.games 
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog

We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). 
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 3. Who is the Mole, and why was Yannis laughing so hysterically at some November rain?
Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.
Links:
Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel
https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
 
https://secretlives.games 
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog

We're recapping the 2026 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 14). 
Laura, Jey, and Doug recap Episode 2. Who is the Mole, and should they receive an Oscar for their duplicitous performance?
Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and to play a Mol guessing game with us.
Links:
Four Wishes (independent Korean reality tv show)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLimMCLxaXz0Gj-2ueyEdshOaKK9mQzj_0
Every Game in this City podcast (S1, which includes Laura, Jey, Doug)
https://soundcloud.com/idlethumbs/sets/every-game-in-this-city
Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)
https://secretlives.games/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol
TSLOG Interview with Wouter Verstichel
https://secretlives.games/eggplant-tv-plays-de-mol-2025-season-interview-with-wouter-verstichel
TSLOG (formerly "Eggplant") De Mol 2024 recap series
https://www.patreon.com/tslog
 
https://secretlives.games 
https://discord.gg/tslog
https://www.patreon.com/tslog