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Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 (encore feed)

Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

A full, weekly re-airing of Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games podcast"s A Year of UFO 50 series - a weekly bookclub packed with incredible guests, examining all 50 games (and beyond) in UFO 50.

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01:59:56

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Vainger

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2026/04/10

We're joined by guest hosts Adam Saltsman (Finji), Trent Kusters (League of Geeks), and Teddy Dief (We Are OFK) to discuss Vainger, the 29th game in the UFO 50 collection. "The Vainger returns to Io and finds itself betrayed. The enemy must be found and eradicated." Next week: Rock On! Island Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Prince of Prussia https://adamatomic.itch.io/prince Deus Ex https://store.steampowered.com/app/6910/Deus_Ex_Game_of_the_Year_Edition/ The Swapper

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01:42:00

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Rail Heist

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2026/04/03

We're joined by guest hosts Xalavier Nelson Jr. (I Am Your Beast) and Bennett Foddy (Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy) to discuss Rail Heist, the 28th game in the UFO 50 collection. "The most infamous train robbers in the west pull off a series of daring heists." Next week: Vainger Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Colt Express https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158899/colt-express Invisible, Inc. https://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/Invisible_Inc/ Gunpoint

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01:41:09

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Divers

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2026/03/27

We're joined by guest hosts Kayin (I Wanna Be The Guy), Jay Ma (Into the Breach), and droqen (Starseed Pilgrim) to discuss Divers, the 27th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Control Dylan, Orlok, and Thyme as they explore the watery depths" Next week: Rail Heist Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Final Fantasy Legend 1 (via the Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend) https://saga-franchise.square-enix-games.com/en-us/games/collection-saga-final-fantasy-legend Dungeon

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01:34:34

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Hot Foot

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2026/03/20

Recorded in person at GDC 2025, we're joined by guest host Alfredo Barraza (Riot), and UFO 50 developers Jon Perry, Derek Yu, and Tyriq Plummer to discuss Hot Foot, the 26th game in the UFO 50 collection. "It's time to grab your beanbags and settle your differences on the Hot Foot court!" Next week: Divers https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

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01:51:09

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Party House

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2026/03/13

We're joined by guest hosts Billy Basso (Animal Well), Jack Schlesinger (Baby Steps), and Gab Koenig (Tux and Fanny) to discuss Party House, the 25th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Can you throw the best house party of the summer without getting busted?" Next week: Hot Foot Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: The Quacks of Quedlinburg https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244521/the-quacks-of-quedlinburg Dominion (Temple Gate

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01:42:44

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Caramel Caramel

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2026/03/06

We're joined by guest host Madison Karrh (Birth), Billy Basso (Animal Well), and Steve Gillham (OzymandiasAV) to discuss Caramel Caramel, the 24th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Melon got a new camera and is going on a galactic adventure to try it out!" Next week: Party House Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Snapshot Game https://store.steampowered.com/app/204220/Snapshot/ Spelunky by Derek Yu https://bossfightbooks.com/products/spelunky-by-derek-yu Brick101's mod for

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01:27:11

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Onion Delivery

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2026/02/27

We're joined by guest host Alfredo Barraza (Riot), plus Farbs (Wild Bastards), Dan Vecchitto (Trombone Champ), and Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything) to discuss Onion Delivery, the 23rd game in the UFO 50 collection. "Can you survive the work-week in Zorrg City? Do your best to make deliveries amidst the chaos!" Next week: Caramel Caramel Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Retro Racing 2 https://www.mrqwak.com/games/retro-racing-2/ Grand Theft Auto

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01:47:06

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Porgy

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2026/02/20

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 Delivery Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Kayin's Porgy Blog Post – "On Backtracking" https://kayin.moe/backtracking Games: Agency as Art – C. Thi Nguyen

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01:38:34

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Waldorf's Journey

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2026/02/13

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: Porgy Audio edited by Dylan Shumway Discussed in this episode: Terry's Other Games – A collection of Terry Cavanagh's smaller works https://terrycavanagh.itch.io/terrys-other-games Paralect https://igf.com/paralect-0 Waldorf's Journey Speedrun World

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01:35:49

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Warptank

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2026/02/06

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 ties to Capsule World!" Next week: Waldorf's Journey Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: The Cousin Game is one of the oldest and most underappreciated genres by Patrick Gill (Polygon) Sounds from the

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01:15:30

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Big Bell Race

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2026/01/30

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! Check out the full list here... and if you should be moved to vote for us, that is between you and whatever higher power you recognize. Thanks to Thinky Games for the recognition. Next week: Warptank Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this

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01:30:37

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Golfaria

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2026/01/23

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 Bell Race Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: John Axon on Bluesky Zerofiftyone.net (Ben's crosswords) Episode 69 – Building a Better Bridge with Ben Wilson Episode 129 – Reinforcing Worldbuilding through Gameplay with Spoils

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01:22:06

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Campanella

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2026/01/16

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 https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

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01:40:14

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Camouflage

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2026/01/09

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

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01:25:25

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Block Koala

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2026/01/02

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 park!" Next week: Camouflage Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: Frank Lantz's Substack Patrick's Parabox PuzzleScript Stephen's Sausage Roll by increpare Corrypt by Michael Brough Hectique's UFO 50 All Games Speedrun (the Block

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01:38:57

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Bushido Ball

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2025/12/26

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 win!" Next week: Block Koala https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

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01:41:07

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Mooncat

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2025/12/19

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 week: Bushido Ball https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

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02:23:22

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - SPECIAL - Developer Interview

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2025/12/15

We're joined by UFO 50 developers Derek Yu, Jon Perry, and Eirik Suhrke to discuss the first 12 (?) games in the collection. https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

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01:43:15

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Avianos

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2025/12/12

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 beaks." Next week: Mooncat https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

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01:41:33

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Kick Club

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2025/12/05

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 https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow http://discord.gg/eggplant https://www.patreon.com/eggplantshow

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