Martin Hanses - Human Can Opener S2E11

Ted Litchfield is an associate editor at the biggest PC Gaming magazine, PCGamer.

Ted has written many of the stories centred around ZAUM Studio, Disco Elysium, and more.

With a wide breadth of knowledge on the industry, Tedspoke to me about his journey in to the industry, his love of cRPGS, what he really thinks of Disco Elysium Mobile and the new Project C4 from ZAUM studio.

Search for DLIF Patrol on Bluesky and Ted Litchfield on the PCGamer website for all his published articles!

Human Can Opener Podcast welcomes Ice Pick Lodge writer and translator, Alphyna!As many indie devs often do, Alphyna has worn many different hats in the pursuit of creating games - taking the lead on the Russian localisation of Disco Elysium, but more commonly known for working at Russian indie studio Ice Pick Lodge, namely writing for and translating Pathologic 2, now taking on the role of Narrative lead on Pathologic 3.In this extensive interview we get a look in to the fascinating mind of Alphyna and many of the inspirations behind Pathologic, new details on Pathologic 3, and how she became involved with Disco Elysium.

Season 2 Episode 5 of Human Can Opener welcomes Flat 28 and Glasshouse creative director, Giacomo Montagnoli.

Support Glasshouse by wishilisting on Steam here: https://t.co/FweCybvr1o

Check out the Glasshouse Discord: https://t.co/Q2GugvWirz

Glasshouse is a Feudalpunk cRPG inspired by games such as Disco Elysium and Pathologic 2.

You find yourself trapped in a lockdown apartment block at the dawn of a world war and you'll need to investigate the mysterious triple murder next door, fight the Political Conspiracy, and make terrible choices before the flatmates do it for you.

Timestamps

00:00 Talking about our favourite games

31:05 Giacomo’s Other Media Recommendations 1:15:09 Filmmaking & Cyberpunk 2077 Documentary

1:47:19 Creating Glasshouse

2:20:51 Disco Elysium

#glasshouse #humancanopener #indiegame #indiegames #crpg

Human Can Opener S2 Episode 8 welcomes Sudden Snail & Esoteric Ebb creator, Christoffer Bodegård.ESOTERIC EBB is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.You can play the demo of Esoteric Ebb and wishlist it over on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2057760/Esoteric_Ebb/Follower Chris on Twitter: https://x.com/chrisbodegardTIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcoming Chris & Talking Favourite Games13:00 Storytelling & Game Design19:00 How Esoteric Ebb Was Born45:00 The Influence of Dungeons & Dragons1:00:00 Christoffer's Previous Work1:04:48 Esoteric Ebb2:00:00 Disco Elysium

Human Can Opener S2 Episode 7 welcomes Swedish YouTube legend & super talented videographer, Jeffiot.He is creator of the recent Disco Elysium video essay titled "I Don't Want To Be This Kind Of Animal Any More" which you can check out here: https://youtu.be/Phns6c7j_mM?si=9otkA8Wxalo_Q64RYou can also check out Jeffiot's patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/jeffiotTimestamps:00:00 Introducing Jeffiot15:30 Jeff's Favourite Game, Movie, Band, TV Show and Book54:30 What is Jeffiot?59:01 The Influence Of Found Footage Movies1:10:00 Taking The Leap To Do YouTube Full Time1:27:15 I Don't Want To Be This Kind Of Animal Any More1:57:45 We Love The Hardie Boys2:04:00 Detective Cuno2:10:50 Jeff Talks About Some Of His Techniques2:21:44 Jeffiot's Patreon2:26:06 Disco Elysium

Season 2 Episode 4 of Human Can Opener: A Disco Elysium PodcastIn this episode I speak with Artist & Writer Joshua Jenkins.Known for working concept art related to The Pale in Disco Elysium and currently working on new game Judas at Ghost Story Games, the new studio led by Ken Levine.Covering everything from video games, politics, cinema, and of course Disco Elysium. This is a fascinating conversation qith an equally fascinating person.Timestamps:00:00 Introducing Joshua Jenkins05:00 Talking About Our Favourite Media52:00 Becoming An Artist1:07:39 Ghost Story Games & Working For Ken Levine1:23:00 Working With ZAUM on Disco Elysium Art1:38:00 Pale Magpies1:45:00 Politics!1:54:00 Disco ElysiumEnjoy the episode, and let us know your favorite part in the comments!#DiscoElysium #HumanCanOpener #Podcast #GamingCommunity

Human Can Opener S2 Episode 6 welcomes Emotion Spark & Rue Valley creative director, Marko Smiljanic.Rue Valley is a narrative RPG about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must rise from the depths, delving into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.Check out the Rue Valley Trailer: https://youtu.be/NiF7VF74OEwWishlist Rue Valley On Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2126190/Rue_Valley/Timestamps:00:00 Marko's Favourite Media16:23 First Venture In To Making Games36:57 Marko's Role As Creative Director45:44 The Rue Valley Timeloop51:40 Rue Valley's Conditions & Personality Traits1:04:00 Art Style & Presentation of Rue Valley1:12:45 The Mind Map 1:23:35 Purple Pills & More News Soon?1:28:43 Meeting Robert, Rostov, and Helen2:01:00 Disco Elysium

Welcome to very long & very special edition of my Human Can Opener podcast, featuring former ZAUM employees Argo Tuulik & Dora Klindžić.Argo has a fundraiser you can support here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-disco-elysium-writer-survive-the-winterTune in for an unprecedented look into the inner workings of ZAUM and the events that shaped the fate of Disco Elysium. Don’t miss this gripping story of creativity, conflict, and corporate drama.Chapter Timestamps:00:00 - Opening Statement From 41st Precinct03:20 - Welcome Argo Tuulik & Dora Klindžić12:27 - Kurvitz, Rostov, Hindpere Dismissed From ZAUM1:06:05 - Dora Klindzic Joins ZAUM Studio1:37:13 - Y12 & The Ghost Of Robert Kurvitz2:06:49 - The New York Meeting2:44:23 - Piracy & Ownership2:54:20 - New York Continued3:47:32 - X7 Project Begins4:28:32 - Martin Luiga Blog Post4:46:12 - ZAUM Atelier4:58:23 - Martin Luiga Blog Post Continued5:13:18 - Where Is Ilmar Kompus?5:27:10 - The Executive Team5:39:46 - ZAUM: A Cult Of Information Control6:37:43 - Collage Mode7:19:50 - The PMG Documentary8:12:15 - P1 Project Cancellation8:40:30 - The Porto Event9:16:04 - End Of Part Onehttps://x.com/The41stPrecincthttps://bsky.app/profile/the41stprecinct.bsky.socialKeywords: Disco Elysium, ZAUM, Robert Kurvitz, Argo Tuulik, Dora Klindzic, ZAUM controversy, Disco Elysium IP, X7 project, P1 project cancellation, Porto event, Martin Luiga blog, gaming industry drama.