Secret Boss - A Video Game Auteur Podcast

Secret Boss - A Video Game Auteur Podcast

A podcast about the best auteurs in gaming, whether they deserve that title or not. You can find Author Function and Galvan on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and @GalvanChannel

Episodes

August 25, 2025 109 mins

We talk about Terry Cavanagh's popular indie darlings, VVVVVV, Super Hexagon, Dicey Dungeons, as well as his smaller experiments, including Tiny Heist, American Dream, and Moving Stories.

Terry Cavanagh Research Document: https://sb-terrycavanagh.odie.us/

Edited by Author Function.

You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Mark as Played

CONTENT WARNING: Heavy discussion of sexual assault, pedophilia, transphobia, misogyny, homophobia, racism. This episode is NSFW.

We talk about the messy queer sci-fi romance visual novels of Christine Love, including Analogue: A Hate Story, Ladykiller in a Bind, and Get in the Car, Loser!

Christine Love Research Document: https://sb-christinelove.odie.us/

Edited by Galvan.

You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions an...

Mark as Played

We talk about the strange and abstract games of thecatamites, including Space Funeral, 10 Beautiful Postcards, and Anthology of the Killer.

thecatamites Research Document:https://sb-thecatamites.odie.us/

Edited by Author Function.

You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Mark as Played

We talk about the music based games(?) of Toshio Iwai, including Otocky, Sound Factory, and Electroplankton.

Toshio Iwai Research Document: https://sb-toshioiwai.odie.us/

Edited by Galvan.

You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Mark as Played
June 1, 2025 62 mins

We talk about the point and click Christian inspired games of Jay Tholen, including Dropsy, Hypnospace Outlaw, Slayers X: Terimnal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer.

Jay Tholen Research Document: https://sb-jaytholen.odie.us/

Edited by Author Function.

You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Mark as Played

We talk about the infamous physics-based rage games of Bennett Foddy, including QWOP, Multibowl, and Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy.

Bennett Foddy Research Document: https://sb-bennettfoddy.odie.us/

Edited by Galvan.

You can find Author Function on YouTube at @AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.

Mark as Played

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