We're joined by Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games), Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), and Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis) to discuss Combatants, the 46th game in the UFO 50 collection.

“The evil Red Ants have taken your land! Fight Back and defend your queen!”

Next week: Quibble Race

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Starcraft: Remastered https://starcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/

Pikmin 1+2 Bundle https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pikmin-1-plus-2-bundle-switch/

Little King’s Story https://store.steampowered.com/app/390310/Little_Kings_Story/

Tinykin https://www.tinykingame.com/

Patapon https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/patapon-1-plus-2-replay

Tooth & Tail https://www.toothandtailgame.com/

The Grasshopper: Games, Life, and Utopia by Bernard Suits https://broadviewpress.com/product/the-grasshopper-third-edition/#tab-description

Manifesto: The 21st Century Will Be Defined By Games by Eric Zimmerman https://kotaku.com/manifesto-the-21st-century-will-be-defined-by-games-1275355204 

Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change The World by Jane McGonigal https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/reality-is-broken-jane-mcgonigal/1100817884?ean=9780143120612

Game Studies Study Buddies 51 – Suits – The Grasshopper https://rangedtouch.com/2022/09/29/51-suits-the-grasshopper/

EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Mini & Max https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-mini-max

Gio on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/gwishin.bsky.social

https://www.youtube.com/eggplantshow

http://discord.gg/eggplant

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