Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

122: Finding Decency in Reality with Gilles De Coster (De Mol)

Aug 11, 2023

02:27:55

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Best Reality TV Show of the Year

3min

The Best Season of Television Ever Made

2min

How to Watch Demo D E Space M O L

5min

How to Be a Successful Artist

3min

The Mall: A History of Reality

2min

The Pandemic: A Study in Game Design

5min

The Specificity of Dimmle

3min

The Role of the Mole in Reality TV

3min

10.

The Different Culture of the Australian Mole

3min

11.

The Multi Stage Dynamic of Mole Hunting

5min

12.

The Prisoner Dilemma

4min

13.

The Funniest Challenge I've Ever Seen

3min

14.

The Adventures of a Dog

5min

15.

The Importance of Prize Money in TV

2min

16.

The Drama of American Reality TV

2min

17.

The Four Forms of Play

4min

18.

The Evolution of Reality TV

2min

19.

The Cinematography of American Reality TV

2min

20.

The Man of the Hour: Jill the Coster

2min

21.

How to Be a Successful TV Presenter

5min

22.

How to Be a Successful Belgian TV Show

2min

23.

The Mole Wins Prize Money

4min

24.

The Importance of Fake Mowing in Reality TV

5min

25.

How to Make Games Work Holistically

3min

26.

How to Start a Challenge Design Team

2min

27.

How to Be a Successful Game Maker

5min

28.

The Importance of Being Open and Honest in Challenges

4min

29.

How to Balance Designing for Different Audiences at the Same Time

3min

30.

The Care and Respect That Goes Into the Presentation of the Games

4min

31.

How to Bond With Contestants on the Show

2min

32.

The End of Casting

2min

33.

The Moral Compass of the Game

3min

34.

The Importance of Designing a Game

5min

35.

The History of Reality TV in the Netherlands and Flanders

5min

36.

The Importance of Editing in Demos

4min

37.

How to Spot a Spot

2min

38.

The Importance of Hints in Shows

2min

39.

The Dangers of Music Direction in Reality TV

5min

40.

The Art of Editing for DeLorean

1min

41.

The Evolution of Reality TV

4min

42.

The Advantages of Exemptions in the Dutch Show

3min

43.

The Importance of Balance in Video Games

2min

44.

The Borders Between Games and Fiction

3min

45.

The Importance of Being a Game Designer

4min

We're honored to be joined by Gilles De Coster, host of our favorite Belgian reality TV game show - De Mol - to talk about the process, inspirations, and execution of the sublime game design behind its thrilling, subversive challenges. We spend the first hour giving all the context you'll need to follow along, before diving into the interview. This is a special one for us, check it out!

Show Notes:

De Mol (SPOILERS)

The Mole (inferior American version)

Wie is de Mol? (Dutch version)

The Amazing Race

Every Game in This City

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