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Candid conversations with game creators that dive deep into the art, craft, and process of making games.

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Oct 25, 2024

We're joined by Daniel Mullins (Inscryption), Stuffed Wombat (Mosa Lina), and XanaGear (youtube.com/xanagear) to discuss Magic Garden, the fifth game in the UFO 50 collection.

“Stop the jealous witch Cloverana from sabotaging your garden!”

Next week: Mortol


Oct 20, 2024

In the first installment of a new Into the Depths series, we dive into the brilliant Caves of Qud. This sprawling open-world roguelike has been in development since 2007 and Early Access since 2015, and we're celebrating it as it nears a v1.0 release. Doug and Rob, together with guest host and Qud-head Jack...


Oct 18, 2024

We're joined by Frank Lantz (The Beauty of Games) to discuss Paint Chase, the fourth game in the UFO 50 collection.

“Rev your engines and color your way to victory in the local paint racing competition!”

Next week: Magic Garden


Oct 11, 2024

We're joined by Adam Robinson-Yu (A Short Hike) to discuss Ninpek, the third game in the UFO 50 collection.

“It’s ninja time! Run and jump to reach the end of the world.”

Next week: Paint Chase, with guest co-host Carolyn Petit


Oct 4, 2024

We're joined by Frank Lantz, Jack Schlesinger, and John Axon to discuss Bug Hunter, the second game in the UFO 50 collection.

“The moon quarry has a bug problem and you’ve been hired to fix it.”

Next week: Ninpek