Secret Boss - A Video Game Auteur Podcast
A podcast about the best auteurs in gaming, whether they deserve that title or not. Learn more about your favorite video game directors, or discover your next favorite! 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/.
Episodes
We discuss Tom and Adam Vian's diverse indie games, including Crow Country, Snipperclips, and Detective Grimoire.
Edited by Author Function.
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We discuss Howard Scott Warshaw's Atari 2600 games Yars' Revenge, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., and Saboteur.
Edited by Author Function.
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You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.
We discuss Theresa Duncan's games Chop Suey, Smarty, and Zero Zero.
Note: Our Jack King-Spooner episode has been delayed, but we think the wait will be worth it!
Edited by Author Function.
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You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.
We discuss Nick Hagger's games Barnyard, de Blob, Ticket To Earth, and more.
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You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.
We discuss Gabriele Cirulli's weekend coding project, 2048. And that's it.
Edited by Author Function.
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You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.
We discuss Hideki Kamiya's stylish, arcade influenced games Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, and Okami.
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You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.
We discuss Jon Ingold's interactive fiction games after the development of the Ink engine, including 80 Days, Sorcery!, Overboard!, Expelled!, and TR-49.
Edited by Author Function.
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You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.
We discuss Madison Karrh's macabre cozy (?) games, including Birth, Landlord of the Woods, Whimsy, and Hello World.
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You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.
We discuss Brianna Lei's games Pom Gets Wi-Fi, Butterfly Soup, and Butterfly Soup 2.
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You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.
We discuss Yoshiaki Koizumi's directorial work, including Super Mario Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Super Mario Sunshine, Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
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You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.
We discuss Jon Ingold's text parser games Fail-Safe, All Roads, Make It Good, and more.
Edited by Author Function.
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You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.
We discuss Steven Spielberg's games Medal of Honor, Boom Blox, and Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair
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You can find Author Function on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorFunctions and Galvan at https://galvan1.neocities.org/.
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/.
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/.
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/.
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 wi...
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 Ga...
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/.
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.neoc...
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 arcad...
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