The Secret Lives of Games

The (excellent) Secret Lives of Games podcast hosted @kissakolme.bsky.social, @jukio.bsky.social & @jwaaaap.com to have a big long chat about Nuclear Throne Update 100! Tune in and find out why bandits can't aim right here:

The Secret Lives of Games: 153: Returning to the Wasteland with Jan Willem Nijman, Joonas Turner, and Jukio Kallio (Nuclear Throne) Rob and Zach chat with Joonas Turner (Downwell, Noita, Cult of the Lamb), Jukio Kallio (Fall Guys, Minit, Dave the Diver), and Jan Willem “JW” Nijman (Super Crate Box, Ridiculous Fishing, Minit) about...

Ep. 153: Returning to the Wasteland with Nuclear Throne

Rob and Zach are joined by @jwaaaap.com, @jukio.bsky.social, and @kissakolme.bsky.social to talk about all that went into the recent 10th-anniversary Update 100 for their classic twin-stick roguelite shooter.

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Kompendium is my favorite Michael Brough game!

Really excellent guest panel here, we try to contextualize the game within the broader cultural currents of 2011-12.

We went almost 3 hours!
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GDC attendees!

We'll be having our annual listener meetup at 4pm on Wednesday, at the usual spot (around the cement benches just beyond the northeast edge of the park).

Hope to see you there!
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868-BACK on Steam 868-BACK is a computer-hacking strategy roguelike game where your mission is to dismantle capitalism one server at a time! Use hacking powers to fight enemies, steal the servers' data, and face increa...

the demo to 868-BACK is up for Next Fest!! store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/... Includes lovely tutorial to get old time Hackers and new Backers up to speed, excellent soundtrack, plus a peek at some of the WILD new progs that will be on offer...

a satellite photo of Yerba Burna park with arrows pointing to the meetup spot

GDC attendees!

We'll be having our annual listener meetup at 4pm on Wednesday, at the usual spot (around the cement benches just beyond the northeast edge of the park).

Hope to see you there!
maps.app.goo.gl/Xx4CBusosu92...

if you wanted to hear a very long discussion about the state of indie games circa 2013ish (and hear us talk about an extremely underrated Michael Brough game as well) look no further than our esteemed group on this episode

The Secret Lives of Games: Into the Depths: Caves of Qud (Part 1) In the first installment of a new Into the Depths series, we dive into the brilliant . This sprawling open-world roguelike has been in development since 2007 and Early Access since 2015, and we're cel...

If you’re enjoying Caves of Qud, don’t miss our six-part (!!) @secretlivesofgames.bsky.social podcast series on the game interviewing three of the devs. Especially our big finale episode on the game’s ending.

Come explore the layercake of Qud history with us:
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The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - Kompendium We're joined by droqen (The End of Gameplay, Starseed Pilgrim), Liz Ryerson (musician, writer, podcaster), and Harry Lee Shang Lun (Earthrise One) for the third title in our year of All Systems Brough...

All Systems Brough - Kompendium

Doug is joined by @droqen.bsky.social, @ellaguro.bsky.social, and @leeshanglun.com to discuss the 3rd game in our yearlong coverage of @smestorp.bsky.social's work.

A compendium of 9(??) 1v1 games!

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been looking forward to this episode for actual years! it’s BABY STEPS time and we get all the way into the walking, the improv, the nudity, the glories and ignomities of this sprawling, mud-flinging, masculinity-interrogating modern classic. might also be our longest standalone ep ever?! buckle up!

The Secret Lives of Games: 152: Walking Over It with Gabe Cuzzillo and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps) Rob, Doug, Andy, and Sarah chat with Gabe Cuzzillo (Ape Out, Despelote) and Bennett Foddy (Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, QWOP) about their (with Maxi Boch) latest game, the multi-IGF-nominated o...

Ep. 152: Walking Over It w/ Gabe Cuzzillo and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps)

Rob, Sarah, Doug, and Andy are joined by @foddy.net and @gcuzzillo.bsky.social to talk about their (with @maxiboch.bsky.social) multi-IGF-nominated, multi-faceted adventure game.

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The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - Vertex Dispenser We're joined by droqen (The End of Gameplay, Starseed Pilgrim), Darius Kazemi (Tiny Subversions, Harvard Applied Social Media Lab), and Tara Macalister (mathematician, composer) to discuss Vertex Disp...

All Systems Brough - Vertex Dispenser

Rob and Andy are joined by @droqen.bsky.social, @tinysubversions.bsky.social, and Tara Macalister to discuss the second game in our yearlong coverage of @smestorp.bsky.social's work.

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indulge in a moment of brief return to the relatively placid utopia of yesteryear with our jumbo-sized TSLOG GOTY 2025 episode. out now everywhere but spotify!

The Secret Lives of Games: 151: Games of the Year 2025 The gang's all here to count down our favorite "games" of "2025", alongside a bevvy of great picks from previous guests and listeners. Happy new year! Audio edited by Dylan Shumway  Our GOTY Pic...

Our almost 4-hour GOTY 2025 special is live now!

The gang's all here to count down our favorite "games" of "2025", alongside a bevvy of great picks from previous guests and listeners.

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@secretlivesofgames.bsky.social GOTY podcast episode remains one of my favorite listens of the year. I saw the 4hr runtime and audibly said “oh fuck yes”

The Secret Lives of Games: 151: Games of the Year 2025 The gang's all here to count down our favorite "games" of "2025", alongside a bevvy of great picks from previous guests and listeners. Happy new year! Audio edited by Dylan Shumway  Our GOTY Pic...

Our almost 4-hour GOTY 2025 special is live now!

The gang's all here to count down our favorite "games" of "2025", alongside a bevvy of great picks from previous guests and listeners.

secretlives.games/151-games-of...

The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - 868-HACK We're joined by Shawn Alexander Allen (Beatdown City Survivors), Cole Wehrle (Root), and Drew Wehrle (Pax Pamir) to discuss the first title in our year-long exploration of the work of Michael Brough: ...

All Systems Brough - 868-HACK

Nick, Doug, Rob, Sarah, and Andy are joined by @shawndoublea.bsky.social, @colewehrle.bsky.social, and @wehrlegig.games to discuss the first game in our yearlong series covering @smestorp.bsky.social's work.

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Kompendium This is an album of nine 2-player local-multiplayer games: Exuberant Struggle , March Eternal , Ora et Labora , Twilight Beacon , Capricio...

Small holiday miracle:

@smestorp.bsky.social just updated the 2012 Kompendium blog post with a working download link (via itch):
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Compendium of 9 (???) 1v1 local multiplayer games. One of Michael's best releases imo!

Glitch Tank is an all-timer.

Santa Paus has returned! What a great way to get ready for @secretlivesofgames.bsky.social "All Systems Brough" year-long video game book club (it's already started btw!) Do take Raigan up on this. 😄

Cinco Paus by Michael Brough Available for Windows, macOS

ATTENTION BSKY: in celebration of Cinco Paus Day's Eve, please message me if you'd like a free copy of the best game ever made. :)

smestorp.itch.io/cinco-paus

Also TSLOG are doing an amazing series of podcasts on Michael's games:
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PLEASE REPOST! OR RE-SKEET! WHATEVER IT'S CALLED!! :)

The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - 868-HACK We're joined by Shawn Alexander Allen (Beatdown City Survivors), Cole Wehrle (Root), and Drew Wehrle (Pax Pamir) to discuss the first title in our year-long exploration of the work of Michael Brough: ...

All Systems Brough - 868-HACK

Nick, Doug, Rob, Sarah, and Andy are joined by @shawndoublea.bsky.social, @colewehrle.bsky.social, and @wehrlegig.games to discuss the first game in our yearlong series covering @smestorp.bsky.social's work.

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Our 868-HACK episode - with INCREDIBLE secret guests - is up now for Patrons! And will be up for everyone tomorrow!

Current and future fans of Sektori:

The Secret Lives of Games invited me to co-interview the game‘s creator, Kimmo Lahtinen!

The Secret Lives of Games: 150: Making It Great with Kimmo Lahtinen (Sektori) Nick is joined by guest co-host Chris Plante (Post Games) for a chat with Kimmo Lahtinen (aka gimbll) about his dynamite new twin-stick shooter, Sektori. They discuss the joy of the genre, pursuing ex...

Ep. 150: Making It Great w/ Kimmo Lahtinen

Nick is joined by guest co-host @plante.bsky.social for a chat w/ @gimblll.com about his dynamite twin-stick shooter Sektori. We discuss pursuing excellence in an oversaturated genre, and how limitations shape solo dev.

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Welcome back!

CorgiSpace on Steam CorgiSpace is a collection of 8-bit games that have short legs on purpose. This anthology includes more than a dozen action, adventure, arcade, and puzzle games, and each can be thoroughly explored in...

holy moly, ok! we did it?? we made a collection??? it's the first 13 games, bundled up with unlockable dev notes, updated audio, some sneaky bug fixes, cloud saves, and Steam Deck support!! store.steampowered.com/app/4044300/...

Here's a long Thanksgiving listen if you wanna go ultra deep on the Caves of Qud endgame. The hosts & Brian/Caelyn are so insightful as always, but I'm also thankful they let me rattle on re: the teeming melange that went into the ending. This was the post-release exhale I needed. Hope you enjoy!

Reflecting on a Year of UFO 50 with The Secret Lives of Games Host Nick Suttner - Wayside Shakedown How a year covering one incredible release became a mighty achievement

I had a blast talking with @nsuttner.bsky.social and reflecting on The Secret Lives of Games' incredible A Year of UFO 50 podcast project!

868-HACK on Steam You are a computer hacker. You steal precious data while the world sleeps.

One week left until the recording of our 868-HACK episode, the first installment of All Systems Brough, a year-long (monthly) exploration of the work of @smestorp.bsky.social.

It’s not too late to play along with us!

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We'll be chatting with @gimblll.com next week about his incredible new twin-stick shooter Sektori, which some of us can't stop playing.

Check out the game and send any questions or thoughts our way!

www.gimblll.com/sektori/