Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:51:00 +0000

We're joined by Trent Kusters (League of Geeks) and Kayin (I Wanna Be The Guy) to discuss Porgy, the 22nd game in the UFO 50 collection. "Strange happenings near the coast! Dive deep and get to the bottom of what's fishy in the sea." Next week: Onion...

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Liz Ryerson (Sounds from the Abyss) and Ben Esposito (Neon White) to discuss Waldorf’s Journey, the 21st game in the UFO 50 collection. "Waldorf didn't go looking for adventure. He was just trying to enjoy a nice nap..." Next week:...

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:49:00 +0000

Doug and Rob chat with mut moochi, Jonny Hopkins, and Gurn Group about their experimental game and emulator hacking practice, which they call "plunderludics". We're also joined by special guest co-host Bennett Foddy. We describe some of their pieces,...

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Adam Saltsman (Finji), Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), and Bijan Stephen (Compulsion Games) to discuss Warptank, the 20th game in the UFO 50 collection.   "Use your tank to regain control of the station and sever all...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:30:00 +0000

We're joined by Alfredo Barraza (Riot) to discuss Big Bell Race, the 19th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Do you have what it takes to become the Big Bell Race Champion?" Our show has been nominated for a 2024 Thinky Award in some great company! ......

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0000

We're joined by John Axon (Capybara Games) and Ben Wilson (Die Gute Fabrik) to discuss Golfaria, the 18th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Deep beneath the fairway, a golf ball awakens. Where did it come from? What is its purpose?" Next week: The Big...

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:03:00 +0000

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...

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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...

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:23:00 +0000

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...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:58:00 +0000

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: (Mario 64 mod) Sarah: Velgress...

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 19:02:00 +0000

We're joined by Patrick Traynor (Patrick’s Parabox) and Frank Lantz (Universal Paperclips, NYU Game Center) to discuss Block Koala, the 15th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Flamingus has stolen all the water! Solve puzzles to defeat him and save the...

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Casey Yano (Mega Crit), Trent Kusters (League of Geeks), and Alfredo Barraza (Riot) to discuss Bushido Ball, the 14th game in the UFO 50 collection. "It’s the annual Bushido Ball tournament. Choose from 6 fighters and compete to...

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:14:00 +0000

In the 2nd installment of our current Into the Depths series, we dive into . This sprawling open-world roguelike has been in development since 2007 and Early Access since 2015, and in this episode we celebrate this month's momentous v1.0 release....

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Bennett Foddy (Getting Over It), Kenny Sun (Mr. Sun's Hatbox), and Zach Aikman (Chuhai Labs) to discuss Mooncat, the 13th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Jump and dash through forests, caves and mountains, in search of the egg." Next...

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

We're joined by UFO 50 developers Derek Yu, Jon Perry, and Eirik Suhrke to discuss the first 12 (?) games in the collection. 

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Tanya X. Short (Kitfox Games), Star St. Germain (Aconite), and Zach Aikman (Chuhai Labs) to discuss Avianos, the 12th game in the UFO 50 collection. "In a time when birds rule, an epic war rages between the red talons and the blue...

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

We're joined by John Axon (Capy Games) and Hayden "Docky" Scott-Baron (Planet Coaster) to discuss Kick Club, the 11th game in the UFO 50 collection. “Sports are fighting over who is best! Let’s all play together!” Next week: Avianos

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:36:00 +0000

We're joined by Tanya X. Short (Kitfox Games) to discuss Devilition, the 10th game in the UFO 50 collection. “Build and detonate chain reactions to drive the demon horde out of town!” Next week: Kick Club

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 00:45:00 +0000

We're joined by Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything) and Alfredo Barraza (Riot) to discuss Attactics, the ninth game in the UFO 50 collection. “Carefully arrange your troops for maximum advantage in this game of realtime tactics.” Next week:...

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Marc Flury (Thumper) and Alfredo Barraza (Riot) to discuss Planet Zoldath, the eighth game in the UFO 50 collection. “Brave the wilds of Planet Zoldath in search of the intergalactic treasure map!” Next week: Attactics