New episode! @matthewseiji.com talks about his debut novel Process, as well as: • The abyssal nature of ambition • The weird relationship between big tech companies and the cities they inhabit-without-inhabiting • The fractal cults that emanate from the Cult of Steve Jobs etao.blog/2025/12/16/p...

We're moving shop tonight, so there might be a bit of downtime. The archives will be back shortly.

etao.blog/2025/05/12/p... @drewmm.com and I had a lovely conversation and it's out now and you can listen to it :) I RT'd (RB'd?) it earlier, but it deserves its own bleet. He drags some *really* good stuff out of me re: kill gameplay For example, omnipotent babies! And on being a dumb artist! <3

New episode! @droqen.bsky.social on (in short) killing gameplay. Of course, there's more to it than that.

New ETAO Podcast! Barney Oram talks about the ethos that "if it sounds good, it is good," as well as his love of Billy Wilder, his extensive experience recording loud things that go bang, and the ins and outs of making parry and riposte sounds for a sunny soulslike.

Mazel tov, @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social!!

New ETAO Podcast today! @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social and @ramiismail.com discuss Dreams on a Pillow, a story about Palestine before and during the Nakba "that is so true to what happened that it is borderline-illegal to say it.” About a week of crowdfunding to go: www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...

The show is back next week! We'll be talking to @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social and @ramiismail.com about Dreams on a Pillow, which is crowdfunding now.

New @etaopod.com podcast! @drewmm.com talks to Lilith Walther about Nightmare Kart, Bloodborne PSX, Arcus, demakes, open development, what we can all learn from racing games, and why yeag is for everyone. Find the show wherever pods are casting: pod.link/699052673

I did the sound design and writing for this, and @ejboat.bsky.social and I made the soundtrack. Very excited that people can check out this math-based racer built for elementary schools—and that really is what it is; we're not doing a bit here—because it's a pretty rad little game!

We're back! (We've been back for a while, actually, but now we're back to posting here!) @drewmm.com has a trilogy (or a triptych, if you prefer) of essays about the problematic faves of 2024 so far.

We're on a short break. But we'll be back, likely in March. Thanks for listening, and for understanding that humans make this thing.

New @etaopod.com podcast! @spritewrench.com and @chasebethea.bsky.social talk Sunken Stones, the Caribbean center of the Golden Age of Piracy, and the inevitability of One Piece. Full episode: etao.blog/podcast-176/ Find us everywhere: pod.link/699052673

This month's bonus episode is @drewmm.com talking about what makes Super Mario RPG special, and what it means for remakes to replace originals. www.patreon.com/posts/94160306

New @etaopod.com podcast! @ezraszanton.bsky.social talks horror, rage, and other counter-intuitive forms of fun. Full episode: etao.blog/2023/11/28/p... Find us everywhere: pod.link/699052673

New @etaopod.com podcast! @bajathefrog.bsky.social talks about little games, little guys, and the often-not-little differences between professional and hobbyist development processes. Full episode: etao.blog/podcast-174/ Find us everywhere: pod.link/699052673

New @etaopod.com podcast! Ryan Canuel talks about Mythic Realms, AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! Remastered, and a few of his favorite recent horror movies and TV shows. Full episode: etao.blog/2023/10/31/p... Find us everywhere: pod.link/699052673

New @etaopod.com podcast! @jerrytron.bsky.social talks alt.crtl generally, The Choosatron specifically, escape rooms, Squanch Games, and why we can all safely ignore so-called life hacks. Full episode: etao.blog/podcast-172/ Find us everywhere: pod.link/699052673

New @etaopod.com podcast! Des Gayle talks about the joys and pitfalls of continuity, and the renewed sense of wonder that comes from playing games with his kids. Full episode: etao.blog/podcast-171/ Find us everywhere: pod.link/699052673

New @etaopod.com podcast! Matthew Brelsford (@giantlight.bsky.social) talks about Tiny Mass Games, turning bugs into features, what makes smaller projects successful, and the spiritual side of game development. Full episode: etao.blog/podcast-170/ Find us everywhere: pod.link/699052673

New @etaopod.com #podcast! @drewmm.com and @veeyaygahs.com talk about the bare beginnings of their time with BG3 (and by extension, the bare beginnings of their time with D&D5e). Ill-advised thefts and murders will occur. Full episode: etao.blog/podcast-169/ Find us everywhere: pod.link/699052673

New @etaopod.com podcast! Bryant Cannon on what kind of sequel OXENFREE II: Lost Signals is—and for that matter, what kind(s) of sequels Majora's Mask and Tears of the Kingdom are. Full episode: etao.blog/podcast-168/ Find us all over: pod.link/699052673

New @etaopod.com podcast! Jessica Anntenorcruz talks Drag Her!, gender, joy, and how writing and physical performance are closely tied in fighting games. Oh, and why Mortal Kombat slays. Full episode: etao.blog/podcast-166/ Find us all over: pod.link/699052673

I haven't made the show its own Bluesky yet (invites being kinda dear), so for now I'll post new ETAO episodes as me. @harris.zone of @goodtrouble.bsky.social (formerly @finjico.bsky.social) is this week's guest! Full episode: http://etao.blog/podcast-165/ Us everywhere: https://pod.link/699052673