Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

We chat with Mo Cohen (Queermo Games) and Hagen Deloss about Queer Quest, a point-and-click adventure that's best described as "gay Monkey Island meets feminist Leisure Suit Larry".  Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Show notes:  Queer Quest official site (Queermo Games) Mo Cohen Queer Quest on Steam and itch.io Hagen Deloss Eggplant interview with Gilles De Coster (De Mol) Leisure Suit Larry Monkey Island Queer Quest Kickstarter (October 2016) Mar Del Castillo and Miss Honey Skullduggery! mobile game Read Only Memories (ROM) (MidBoss) My Ex-Boyfriend the Space Tyrant (Luke Miller) Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator Sense8 Rise of the Video Game Zinesters by Anna Anthropy Tarotno Kentucky Route Zero Eggplant episode Beak, Feather & Bone

We're joined by Carolyn Petit (Kotaku) and Russ Frushtick (Polygon) to discuss Campanella, the 17th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Fly the Campanella through five challenging worlds! And don't forget to stop for coffee!" Next week: Golfaria Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.   Discussed in this episode: Space Taxi Alfonzo’s Bowling Challenge Carolyn on Bluesky Russ on Bluesky The Besties Podcast   http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow  

We're joined by Adam Saltsman (Finji) and Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin) to discuss Camouflage, the 16th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Blend in with your surroundings to evade predators and fulfill your destiny." Next week: Campanella Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.   Discussed on this episode: Celine Dion’s Let’s Talk About Love – A Journey to the End of Taste by Carl Wilson Willy’s Wonderland Adam’s PICO-8 Games (and other itch.io releases!) Izzy’s itch.io page (specific titles mentioned below) Gexfeld Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure Adventure Channel Surfing Oral Gex Podcast Episode 28 – Surviving Overland with Adam Saltsman   Adam Saltsman on Bluesky Izzy Kestrel on Bluesky   http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

The whole crew assembles to share our personal five favorite games of 2024, alongside picks from previous show guests and our listeners. Happy 2025! Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Our GOTY picks (SPOILERS): Doug: Xenosphere B3313 (Mario 64 mod) Boku no Natsuyasumi 2 Slice & Dice 3.0 Caves of Qud Sarah: Velgress (from UFO 50) Balatro Bridge Command Waxwing Key of Dreams Zach: Astro Bot Astro Bot Astro Bot Astro Bot Astro Bot Laura: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Balloon SMP Interstate 35 Games to play with babies / Zach’s 2023 pick Dress to Impress (Roblox) Nick: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Pseudoregalia Paper Beast Smart Ball The Nest Andy: Hollow Knight Pokemon TCG Pocket Super Mario Galaxy 2 Astro Bot Velgress (of UFO 50) Rob: Balatro Moon Adventure Barbuta (of UFO 50) Slice & Dice 3.0 Caves of Qud   Show Notes: Electron Dance piece/interview about Xenosphere Dominic Tarason action button reviews boku no natsuyasumi (2022) The Boku Diaries Into the Depths: Slice & Dice Into the Depths: Caves of Qud   Other picks from guests and listeners: UFO 50 Cryptmaster Case of the Golden Idol DLCs Fractal Block World N++ Community Tab Project Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip 10 hours of silence occasionally broken up by the Taco Bell bong Fallout 4 Earth Defense Force 6 Rabbit and Steel Rogue Legacy 2 The Frog for Whom the Bell Tolls Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom Feldivek Factorio Playframes: How Do We Know We Are Playing? by Celia Pearce Celeste Pepper Grinder Riven (2024) Caves of Qud Animal Well Katamari Damacy Leap Year Arcs MX Bikes Karen Kavett’s Gradient Cascade Puzzle  Earthrise 1 in Melbourne Cine2Nerdle Battles Deadlock