We're joined by Scott Anderson (Unity), Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games), and Alex Jaffe (Riot Games) to discuss Hyper Contender, the 36th game in the UFO 50 collection. “The daring, desperate, and indebted fight for money in the pits of Phogon.” Next week: Valbrace Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Towerfall https://store.steampowered.com/app/251470/TowerFall_Ascension/ Rivals of Aether https://store.steampowered.com/app/383980/Rivals_of_Aether/ Rivals of Aether II https://store.steampowered.com/app/2217000/Rivals_of_Aether_II/ Brawlhalla https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550/Brawlhalla/ Multiversus https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818750/MultiVersus/ Samurai GUNN https://store.steampowered.com/app/239090/Samurai_GUNN/ Samurai GUNN 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1397790/Samurai_GUNN_2/?curator_clanid=38580399 Nidhogg https://store.steampowered.com/app/94400/Nidhogg/ Nidhogg 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/535520/Nidhogg_2/ Scott’s itch page https://impossible.itch.io/ Shuffle Tactics https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186580/Shuffle_Tactics/ Focused Space https://www.focused.space/ https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow
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146: Ascending the Ranks with Jeff Dubbin (Competitive Lost Cities)
Rob, Nick, Doug, and Andy chat with Jeff Dubbin, a lawyer and (at the time of recording and publication) Board Game Arena’s top-ranked international player of Reiner Knizia’s Lost Cities. Lost Cities is a two-player card game about staking bets and unearthing archaeological treasures. We discuss the tactics behind high-level play, the ins and outs of Elo leaderboard systems, and the emotional impact of striving to be the best in the world. Audio edited by Dylan Shumway Discussed in this episode: Board Game Arena - Lost Cities (scroll down for leaderboards, toggle to “All Time”) https://en.boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=lostcities Board Game Geek - Lost Cities https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50/lost-cities Lost Cities Card Game https://store.thamesandkosmos.com/collections/lost-cities/products/lost-cities-card-game-with-6th-expedition https://eggplant.show/ https://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow
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EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Campanella 2
We're joined by Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), Russ Frushtick (The Besties), and Xanagear (youtube.com/xanagear) to discuss Campanella 2, the 35th game in the UFO 50 collection. “Pilot's gone missing on a giant space station and his sister Isabell is determined to find him!” Next week: Hyper Contender Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Post Games Patreon https://www.patreon.com/PostGames Post Games podcast announcement https://postgame.substack.com/p/sneak-preview-of-post-games-and-early Great Art https://www.mostancient.com/shop/great-art The Besties https://www.themcelroy.family/podcasts/besties/ https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow
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Eggplant TV Plays De Mol (2025 season) - Episode 9
We're recapping the 2025 season of our favorite tv show, Flemish De Mol (Season 13). Laura, Jey, and Doug break down Episode 9 (reunion) and try to rank and contextualize the season. Join us on the Discord for tips on how to watch, chat about the episodes, and more. Links: Ep 122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol) https://eggplant.show/122-finding-decency-in-reality-with-gilles-de-coster-de-mol Eggplant's De Mol 2024 recap series, including live finale interviews: https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow Eggplant Discord http://discord.gg/eggplant
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EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Overbold
We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin) and John Axon (Capy Games) to discuss Overbold, the 34th game in the UFO 50 collection. “In the notorious Red Arena, the more risk you take, the more money you make!” Next week: Campanella 2 Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: brainfruit! (Rob’s new studio) https://bsky.app/profile/brainfruit.bsky.social Binding of Isaac: Rebirth https://store.steampowered.com/app/250900/The_Binding_of_Isaac_Rebirth/ Make Ten Deluxe https://pancelor.itch.io/make-ten-deluxe The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300/The_Electrifying_Incident_A_Monster_MiniExpedition/ A Year of UFO 50 - Camouflage https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-camouflage A Year of UFO 50 - Kick Club https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-kick-club A Year of UFO 50 - Golfaria https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-golfaria A Year of UFO 50 - Pingolf https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-pingolf https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow
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