Secret Boss - A Video Game Auteur Podcast

Secret Boss - A Video Game Auteur Podcast

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Jon Ingold Before Inkle (Fail-Safe, All Roads, Make It Good)

We discuss Jon Ingold's text parser games Fail-Safe, All Roads, Make It Good, and more. Edited by Author Function. Follow us at https://bsky.app/profile/secretbosspodcast.bsky.social You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Steven Spielberg, Video Game Director (Medal of Honor, Boom Blox, Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair)

We discuss Steven Spielberg's games Medal of Honor, Boom Blox, and Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair Edited by Author Function. Follow us at https://bsky.app/profile/secretbosspodcast.bsky.social You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

npckc still finds joy (A Year of Springs, Marron's Day, Tomato Clinic, and more)

We discuss npckc's games A Year of Springs, Marron's Day, Tomato Clinic, and more! Edited by Author Function. You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Lucas Pope Gets You A Job (Papers Please, Return of the Obra Dinn, F.D.N.Y. Firefighter: American Hero, and more)

We discuss the games Gearhead Garage, F.D.N.Y. Firefighter: American Hero, Mightier, Hellsing's Fire, The Republia Times, Papers Please, Return of the Obra Dinn, Moita Mansion, LCD Please, and Mars After Midnight. Edited by Author Function. You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

sylvie: challenging, unconventional, and cute 💖 (Sylvie Lime, Cat Planet, Sylvie RPG, Clockwork Calamity in Mushroom World)

We discuss your favorite game dev's favorite game dev and her games Sylvie Lime, Cat Planet, Sylvie RPG, Clockwork Calamity in Mushroom World, and more. sylvie Research Document:https://sb-sylvie.odie.us/ Edited by Author Function. You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Stephen "Mortdog" Mortimer's Adapting Career (Teamfight Tactics, Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, Crosswords Plus)

We talk about Stephen "Mortdog" Mortimer, most famous for being the current ongoing lead designer behind League of Legends's autobattler Teamfight Tactics, but also responsible for the mini-Mario games in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series and... other games at Nintendo of America! Does Mortimer have a throughline in his work? Is Crosswords Plus secretly the best game in his ludography? Has anyone ever had a non-toxic relationship with League of Legends? All the questions and more answered in this episode. Galvan wrote this description by the way. Stephen Mortimer Research Document: https://sb-stephenmortimer.odie.us/ Edited by Galvan. You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Dan Ferguson's Art of Advertising (Elf Bowling, Keebler’s Mega Minions AR Fudge Stripe Cookie Quest)

We talk about Dan Ferguson's many strange advertising games, including Elf Bowling, Keebler’s Mega Minions AR Fudge Stripe Cookie Quest, WebMD games, Princess Cruises’ Interactive Flight Simulation Game, and more very real corporate advertisements that actually exist. Dan Ferguson Research Document: https://sb-danferguson.odie.us/ Edited by Author Function. You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Hoshi Yoshimiru's One Game Miracle (Metal Slader Glory)

We talk about Yoshimiru Hoshi's one game Metal Slader Glory, how it pushed the Famicom (plus the adventure game genre!) to new heights, and Yoshimiru's dedication to the title even today. Yoshimiru Hoshi Research Document: https://sb-yoshimiru.odie.us/ Edited by Galvan. You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Victor Gijsbers's Hidden Dilemmas (De Baron, Fate, The Game Formerly Known as Hidden Nazi Mode, Kerkerkruip, Turandot, Xanthippe's Last Night)

CONTENT WARNING: Sexual assault, pedophilia, fascism We talk about Victor Gijsbers's interactive fiction games, including De Baron, Fate, The Game Formerly Known as Hidden Nazi Mode, Kerkerkruip, Turandot, and Xanthippe's Last Night with Socrates. Victor Gijsbers Research Document: https://sb-victorgijsbers.odie.us/ Edited by Author Function. You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Shigeru Miyamoto, The Mario Guy. You Know Him, Right? (Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda, Devil World, Excitebike, Kung Fu)

We get into the DEEP CUTS this time with underground artist Shigeru Miyamoto—oh wait, he actually created Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, which are two of the most lucrative properties in video games, along with Donkey Kong, Super Mario 64, Devil World, Excitebike, and Kung Fu. How did an industrial design major like Miyamoto adopt the "game designer" title so early? Did his philosophy change as he moved from arcade cabinets to home consoles? Is Super Mario Run a hidden masterpiece!? Shigeru Miyamoto Research Document: https://sb-shigerumiyamoto.odie.us/ Edited by Galvan. You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

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