been looking forward to this episode for actual years! it’s BABY STEPS time and we get all the way into the walking, the improv, the nudity, the glories and ignomities of this sprawling, mud-flinging, masculinity-interrogating modern classic. might also be our longest standalone ep ever?! buckle up!

Ep. 152: Walking Over It w/ Gabe Cuzzillo and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps) Rob, Sarah, Doug, and Andy are joined by @foddy.net and @gcuzzillo.bsky.social to talk about their (with @maxiboch.bsky.social) multi-IGF-nominated, multi-faceted adventure game. secretlives.games/152-walking-...

All Systems Brough - Vertex Dispenser Rob and Andy are joined by @droqen.bsky.social, @tinysubversions.bsky.social, and Tara Macalister to discuss the second game in our yearlong coverage of @smestorp.bsky.social's work. secretlives.games/all-systems-...

indulge in a moment of brief return to the relatively placid utopia of yesteryear with our jumbo-sized TSLOG GOTY 2025 episode. out now everywhere but spotify!

Our almost 4-hour GOTY 2025 special is live now! The gang's all here to count down our favorite "games" of "2025", alongside a bevvy of great picks from previous guests and listeners. secretlives.games/151-games-of...

@secretlivesofgames.bsky.social GOTY podcast episode remains one of my favorite listens of the year. I saw the 4hr runtime and audibly said “oh fuck yes”

Our almost 4-hour GOTY 2025 special is live now! The gang's all here to count down our favorite "games" of "2025", alongside a bevvy of great picks from previous guests and listeners. secretlives.games/151-games-of...

All Systems Brough - 868-HACK Nick, Doug, Rob, Sarah, and Andy are joined by @shawndoublea.bsky.social, @colewehrle.bsky.social, and @wehrlegig.games to discuss the first game in our yearlong series covering @smestorp.bsky.social's work. secretlives.games/all-systems-...

Small holiday miracle: @smestorp.bsky.social just updated the 2012 Kompendium blog post with a working download link (via itch): mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/06/komp... Compendium of 9 (???) 1v1 local multiplayer games. One of Michael's best releases imo! Glitch Tank is an all-timer.

Santa Paus has returned! What a great way to get ready for @secretlivesofgames.bsky.social "All Systems Brough" year-long video game book club (it's already started btw!) Do take Raigan up on this. 😄

ATTENTION BSKY: in celebration of Cinco Paus Day's Eve, please message me if you'd like a free copy of the best game ever made. :) smestorp.itch.io/cinco-paus Also TSLOG are doing an amazing series of podcasts on Michael's games: eggplant.show PLEASE REPOST! OR RE-SKEET! WHATEVER IT'S CALLED!! :)

All Systems Brough - 868-HACK Nick, Doug, Rob, Sarah, and Andy are joined by @shawndoublea.bsky.social, @colewehrle.bsky.social, and @wehrlegig.games to discuss the first game in our yearlong series covering @smestorp.bsky.social's work. secretlives.games/all-systems-...

Our 868-HACK episode - with INCREDIBLE secret guests - is up now for Patrons! And will be up for everyone tomorrow!

Current and future fans of Sektori: The Secret Lives of Games invited me to co-interview the game‘s creator, Kimmo Lahtinen!

Ep. 150: Making It Great w/ Kimmo Lahtinen Nick is joined by guest co-host @plante.bsky.social for a chat w/ @gimblll.com about his dynamite twin-stick shooter Sektori. We discuss pursuing excellence in an oversaturated genre, and how limitations shape solo dev. secretlives.games/150-making-i...

holy moly, ok! we did it?? we made a collection??? it's the first 13 games, bundled up with unlockable dev notes, updated audio, some sneaky bug fixes, cloud saves, and Steam Deck support!! store.steampowered.com/app/4044300/...

Here's a long Thanksgiving listen if you wanna go ultra deep on the Caves of Qud endgame. The hosts & Brian/Caelyn are so insightful as always, but I'm also thankful they let me rattle on re: the teeming melange that went into the ending. This was the post-release exhale I needed. Hope you enjoy!

I had a blast talking with @nsuttner.bsky.social and reflecting on The Secret Lives of Games' incredible A Year of UFO 50 podcast project!

One week left until the recording of our 868-HACK episode, the first installment of All Systems Brough, a year-long (monthly) exploration of the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. It’s not too late to play along with us! store.steampowered.com/app/274700/8... apps.apple.com/us/app/868-h...

We'll be chatting with @gimblll.com next week about his incredible new twin-stick shooter Sektori, which some of us can't stop playing. Check out the game and send any questions or thoughts our way! www.gimblll.com/sektori/

We'll be chatting with @gimblll.com next week about his incredible new twin-stick shooter Sektori, which some of us can't stop playing. Check out the game and send any questions or thoughts our way! www.gimblll.com/sektori/

not quite done listening but a lot of great conversations in this one. so much Stuff to think about, lots of history revisited and remembered

Check out the spoiler-laden conclusion, where we ask the devs all the deep questions about the ending of this truly epic game. A huge thank you to everyone present for this chat. <3 Join us for this (nearly) 4 hour hour long finale episode!

Into the Depths: Caves of Qud Finale We're joined by @ectafoole.bsky.social, @unormal.bsky.social, and @jfg.land, with special guest host @thisisstar.bsky.social, to discuss the challenge of finishing a game you've been making for 18 years... and what comes next. secretlives.games/into-the-dep...

The epic, nearly four-hour finale of our Into the Depths series on Caves of Qud just posted early to our Patreon. Linking that here in case you've been thinking of supporting TSLOG, since these funds allow us to pay @dylliebar.bsky.social to edit our four-hour convos: www.patreon.com/posts/into-d...

BIG NEWS: We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply: The Secret Lives of Games AND ALSO: We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along! secretlives.games/all-systems-...

RAIGAN BURNS DISCUSSING MICHAEL BROUGH KLAXON

BIG NEWS: We are no longer Eggplant. We are, simply: The Secret Lives of Games AND ALSO: We've launched the first episode of All Systems Brough, a year-long, one-a-month series exploring the work of @smestorp.bsky.social. Join us and play along! secretlives.games/all-systems-...

we recorded like 4 hours with @eggplantshow.bsky.social and it was not enough time

new pod and it's a special one! we talk to @qdork.bsky.social and @apthomson.bsky.social about CONSUME ME, the multi-award-winning overachievement simulator that took me personally on a real ride through my own history with academics, pressure, and food. incredible game eggplant.show/149-making-a...

Just a reminder, we're interviewing @ectafoole.bsky.social @unormal.bsky.social @jfg.land this coming week about the Caves of Qud ending! The finale to our podcast series about Qud (Part 1: eggplant.show/into-the-dep...) If you've got questions, send them in!

This was suchhh a fun episode, I absolutely love the Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival and I hope everyone plays! 10/10 spooky cozy vibes and so many fun secret things to discover, perfect for getting in the Halloween mood

I love this weird little project, so it was great to chat with the folks at @eggplantshow.bsky.social about it!

Hear ye, hear ye, it's a new podcast episode, just in time for Halloween! 🎃 We spoke with @adamgryu.bsky.social (A Short Hike) about The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival, a wonderful communal and virtual festival experience hosted every October eggplant.show/148-carving-...

Announcing: Eggplant Community Game Jam aka Eggjam #28, "Make A Broughlike"!! Join the talented devs from our discord in celebrating the oeuvre of @smestorp.bsky.social and getting into the spirit of our upcoming series, A Year of Michael Brough! itch.io/jam/eggjam-28

the Caves of Qud finale episode of @eggplantshow.bsky.social has been scheduled and I'm just vibrating as it slowly crawls toward us

Episode 147: Digging Deep with The Roottrees are Dead @lauraehall.bsky.social chats with @eviltrout.com + Robin Ward about The Roottrees are Dead, their genealogy, murder-mystery, “static deduction” game. eggplant.show/147-digging-...

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final dev interview We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion! eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...

I finally caught up on all the @eggplantshow.bsky.social Qud episodes, they were all wonderful! Really enjoyed the sidequests one with @ectafoole.bsky.social especially.

here it is: the last episode of our year of UFO 50, featuring most of the dev team. this was already an indelible experience and talking to the folks responsible elevated it even more! forever inspired by their combo of generous design wisdom and rigorous secret-keeping eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final dev interview We're joined by the devs of UFO 50 - @mossmouth.bsky.social @perryjon.bsky.social @strotchy.bsky.social @fourbitfriday.bsky.social @phubans.bsky.social - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion! eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...

Any burning questions for the developers of UFO 50? We're recording our final interview tonight!

And in case you'd prefer the audio from our finale it's up on our feed now! Packed with previous series guests, tarot readings, mad libs, touching listener letters, and so much more. Come laugh and cry with us, say goodbye to UFO 50, and hear what's next for Eggplant! eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...

Our standalone encore feed of A Year of UFO 50 has begun! A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal! It should be searchable within a few days but links for now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss

Our standalone encore feed of A Year of UFO 50 has begun! A weekly re-airing from the start, the best way to experience the book club. Tell a pal! It should be searchable within a few days but links for now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... feeds.libsyn.com/593495/rss

On this hallowed launch anniversary of UFO 50, we have some big news to share for those who missed our epic live finale last night! (VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...) In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:

On this hallowed launch anniversary of UFO 50, we have some big news to share for those who missed our epic live finale last night! (VOD here, with an extra :30 of warmup: www.twitch.tv/videos/25690... - to be trimmed and posted as audio soon...) In order of escalating coolness, news in thread:

WE’RE STILL LIVEEEE

AND WE’RE LIVE twitch.tv/eggplantshow

AND WE’RE LIVE twitch.tv/eggplantshow