Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

117: Answering Your Questions without a Guest (June 2023 Edition)

Jun 2, 2023

01:33:59

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Having a Link Tree

2min

The Hand Foot Mouth

2min

The Resurrection of Chickenpox

2min

Zach Pulls 100% Pussy Boots

2min

Zach's Dream

2min

The Importance of Having Beautiful Eyes in Political Games

3min

The Best Game Controllers of All Time

2min

The Best Controllers for the Wii Moat

2min

10.

The Genre of Game Controllers

2min

11.

The Atari Toints or the Nintendo DS?

2min

12.

The Genesis Memory Pack

2min

13.

The Making of Psychonauts 2

2min

14.

The Origin Story of the Game Crew

2min

15.

Disforgiveness: A Physical Game

2min

16.

The Chill Out Zone at E3

2min

17.

The Soundscape 3D Tool

2min

18.

The Origin Story of the Podcast

2min

19.

The Bodega Grab

2min

20.

How I Met Doug at Packs

2min

21.

Sarah's Entry to the Show

2min

22.

How I Met Doug Through Games

2min

23.

The Last Experience Outside of the Podcast

2min

24.

The Pandemic Kills a Trip

2min

25.

The Importance of Dreams

2min

26.

How Do You Experience Your Expertise in Games Extrapolating to Other Systems?

2min

27.

The Truth About TEDx

2min

28.

The Power of Playing Video Games

3min

29.

The Uneasy Relationship Between a Security Guard and a Speakeasy

2min

30.

The Importance of Complexity in Games

2min

31.

The Proximity of Game Design to Gambling

3min

32.

The Importance of Non-Commercial Games

5min

33.

What's Your Favorite Candy?

2min

34.

How to Choose the Right Candy for You

2min

35.

How to Make a Kit Kat

2min

36.

The Importance of Vibes in Games

2min

37.

How to Play a Prototype

2min

38.

The Importance of Vibes in Tabletop Games

2min

39.

The Importance of Greatness in Tabletop Games

2min

40.

The Importance of Good Gameplay in Indie Games

2min

41.

Tears of the Kingdom

2min

42.

How to Use Blender Ramaia to Rotate a 3d Shape

2min

43.

Zelda: The Hardest Game Ever

1min

44.

The Breath of the Wild: A Guide to Souls

2min

45.

The Nintendo Switch: A Game That Has Never Been Played Before

2min

46.

The Importance of Playing Strategy Games

2min

47.

Earthbound: A Wild RPG

2min

48.

How to Rank Board Games for Your Birthday

2min

49.

How to Answer Questions on the Plant Show

3min

Four of our hosts get a little loopy answering questions submitted by our listeners, from how we all met, to our favorite game controllers, to the importance of mechanics vs vibes. We plan to do more of these episides once in a while, so let us know what you think and send us your most burning, random questions!

Show Notes:

Andean Abyss

Zach's dreamy eyes

Game of Thrones board game