In this exclusive interview, I talk with Stefanie Joosten, the actress, model, and musician best known for portraying Quiet in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.Stefanie shares her experiences working with Hideo Kojima, her transition from gamer in to games industry icon and the evolution of her creative career.We also chat about her recent playthrough of Disco Elysium, what she took away from its storytelling and world-building, and how narrative-driven games continue to inspire her as an artist.You can follow Stefanie on Twitch & Social Media via the links below:Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/stefaniejoosten/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefaniejoosten/Timestamps:00:00 Pre Show Chat05:49 Stefanie's Favourite Games17:49 Japan & Metal Gear Solid33:57 Gamescom 202542:00 Twitch Streaming47:31 Disco Elysium
In this episode of Human Can Opener i’m joined by People Make Games co founder, Chris Bratt. Most of you will probably know Chris from the two documentaries PMG have published on the seemingly bottomless pit of drama and intrigue which has come as a result of ZAUM studio’s battles in the court of law and of public opinion.Chris and PMG did a huge amount of work to uncover much of the detail in this story, revealing much of it to all of us for the first time, but they did also face a lot scruinty for the overall message they communicated.We talk about the first documentary, the responses to some of that criticism, how those events influenced the production of the follow up documentary, and explored in greater detail some of the challenges Chris and the team faced not just in their work on ZAUM but the channel as a whole.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro01:22 Who Is Christ Bratt & What Is PMG?30:29 Who Stole Disco Elysium? (First Documentary)1:26:47 The Disco Elysium Saga Keeps Getting Worse (Second Documentary)1:45:48 Closing ThoughtsSupport People Make Games Below:https://www.youtube.com/@UCZB6V9fUov0Mx_us3MWWILg https://www.patreon.com/cw/PeopleMakeGamesView The Two Disco Elysium Docs Here:https://youtu.be/JGIGA8taN-M?si=e3QJmm2mX6PMDD9Dhttps://youtu.be/lZEAs6M1wts?si=jvovlR4IcZ5iKaNECheck Out More Human Can Opener Here:Season 1:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB31s7g-QbwfsoqZ9RcDqBRc8HiKp7qYM&si=WdgfsA58MHwxpjVkSeason 2:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB31s7g-QbwclAOOf_bSyaXFsJatB3879&si=zgVgl-jf8ZLzb2KRSeason 3:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB31s7g-Qbwf2kzBtXPbFJDCkwd1qWBwb&si=inDjgXgBizBzUdO-
This episode of Human Can Opener features Twigames founder Veleriy Minenko.Twigames is an independent game development studio based in Kyiv, Ukraine, founded in 2015. The team of around 20 developers, artists, and designers specializes in full-cycle game production, offering services from programming and art to porting and narrative design across PC, console, mobile, and VR/AR platforms. In addition to contract work, Twigames are now working on their very own title called Hollow Home, a narrative-driven game inspired by real stories of life during the war in Ukraine. Valeriy talks candidly about the challenges they have faced during the last 3 years since the invasion of Ukraine and how they have managed to continue being creative in the face of those circumstances.You can support Twigames by playing the demo of Hollow Home and wishlisting here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362070/?snr=1_5_9__205
Join me in a thoughtful conversation with Giulia Martino—an italian game critic, and devoted gamer who has an immense passion for indie games and the people behind them.Giulia’s reflections on becoming a writer, her hobby as an amateur mycologist, independent game development and her broader engagement with the indie scene, some of her favourite indie games to look out for this year, and some key articles she has written on serious topics such as the war in Ukraine and the genocide taking place in Gaza.Please make sure to read all of Giulias work via the links below:https://www.giuliamartino.eu/https://www.finalround.it/staff/6/giulia-martinohttps://multiplayer.it/account/utente/1812924/giulia-martino/articoli/TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Intro00:42 First Steps As A Gamer19:00 Becoming A Game Critic32:00 Mushrooms!40:00 Indie Games01:10:47 Games Being Made In War Torn Countries - Ukraine & Palestine1:43:22 PlayHer & Female Representation In games1:57:16 Disco Elysium, ZAUM, and Hopes For The Future
Speaking to members of the Group IBEX translation team about Sacred & Terrible Air.
Shore of Jord is a story-driven cRPG set in an alternate world of Europa, where you take on the role of a retired military officer trying to resolve mysterious events from your past and survive the longest winter in history: strengthen or break friendships, find your love, and discover who you are. Wishlist on steam now!
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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.
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
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
Welcome Part 2 of this 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-winter Chapter Timestamps: 00:00 The President Of ZAUM 26:05 Show Me The Moolah 29:08 The Suffocation Of X7 39:45 The Power Of Creatives 50:04 Merging P1 & X7 1:08:34 Structure Talks 1:20:37 Conspiracy & Secrecy 1:35:05 Masks Are Slipping Off 2:06:44 An Alternate Timeline 2:18:35 Shadow CEO or Cult Leader? 2:42:51 Load The Dice & Keep On Fighting 3:40:34 Will The Real Toxic People, Please Stand Up? 4:18:47 Fighting The ZAUM 3.0 Plan 4:51:45 Complaints & Investigations 4:59:45 The Campfire Meetings 5:06:20 Going Public To The Press 5:20:29 The Mass Redundancy Process 5:25:40 A Cosmic Betrayal 5:32:30 Argo's Redundancy Meeting 5:44:29 Resigning Constructively 5:52:52 Crappy ZAUM Atelier 6:02:18 ZAUM United 6:12:42 Closing Thoughts https://x.com/The41stPrecinct https://bsky.app/profile/the41stprecinct.bsky.social Keywords: 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.
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-winter Tune 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 Precinct 03:20 - Welcome Argo Tuulik & Dora Klindžić 12:27 - Kurvitz, Rostov, Hindpere Dismissed From ZAUM 1:06:05 - Dora Klindzic Joins ZAUM Studio 1:37:13 - Y12 & The Ghost Of Robert Kurvitz 2:06:49 - The New York Meeting 2:44:23 - Piracy & Ownership 2:54:20 - New York Continued 3:47:32 - X7 Project Begins 4:28:32 - Martin Luiga Blog Post 4:46:12 - ZAUM Atelier 4:58:23 - Martin Luiga Blog Post Continued 5:13:18 - Where Is Ilmar Kompus? 5:27:10 - The Executive Team 5:39:46 - ZAUM: A Cult Of Information Control 6:37:43 - Collage Mode 7:19:50 - The PMG Documentary 8:12:15 - P1 Project Cancellation 8:40:30 - The Porto Event 9:16:04 - End Of Part One https://x.com/The41stPrecinct https://bsky.app/profile/the41stprecinct.bsky.social Keywords: 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.
🎉 Welcome to Season 2 of Human Can Opener! 🎉 We’re back with Part 3 of our exclusive interview with Argo Tuulik, diving deep into the world of Disco Elysium. If you’re able to support Argo, his GoFundMe link is right here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-disco-elysium-writer-survive-the-winter 💛 Every little bit helps! In this episode, we explore: 00:00 The Collaborative Writing Process 17:10 What Is Harry's Canon Voice? 20:10 The Karaoke Scene 23:45 Who Is The Mysterious Pair Of Eyes? 26:37 The PAX Gameplay Demo & Kim's Original Voice 29:38 Disco Elysium's Main Menu Art 32:20 Sea Power & Disco Elysium 42:56 Ideology In Disco Elysium 49:35 Measurehead 52:00 The 2mm Hole In the World 53:30 Arno Van Eyck 56:52 Riget & La Royaume 1:04:10 The Feld Playback Experiment 1:07:22 La Puta Madre 1:15:36 What Are The Innocences? 1:22:57 Argo Loves Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri! 1:26:15 Captain Pryce's Call To Arms Enjoy the episode, and let us know your favorite part in the comments! #DiscoElysium #HumanCanOpener #Podcast #GamingCommunity
🎉 Welcome to Season 2 of Human Can Opener! 🎉 We’re back with Part 2 of our exclusive interview with Argo Tuulik, diving deep into the world of Disco Elysium.
If you’re able to support Argo, his GoFundMe link is right here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-disco-elysium-writer-survive-the-winter 💛 Every little bit helps! In this episode, we explore: 00:00 What Is Disco Elysium About? 05:09 Argo's Favourite Sub Plot 10:20 Meta Jokes and Fortress Accident 16:00 Argo's Favourite Character 22:20 Discussing Argo Tuulik's Characters 26:01 Prank Calls & Gaming Memories 34:53 Who Is The Cuno? 59:05 Jean Vicquemare 1:09:30 Judit Minot 1:11:31 Evrart Claire 1:33:00 Switch To Next Day Recording 1:35:55 Cunoesse 1:52:42 Evrart Claire's Strike Plot 1:59:34 Kimball Kitsuragi 2:01:37 The Hardie Boys 2:30:51The Writing Process 2:38:16 Rene & Gaston 2:46:49 Poltical Vision Quests 3:01:35 Talking About Dora Ingerlund 3:07:18 Horrific Necktie 3:19:10 Mikee Goodman 3:26:13 The Kortaeners 3:29:14 The Mercenary Tribunal Enjoy the episode, and let us know your favorite part in the comments! #DiscoElysium #HumanCanOpener #Podcast #GamingCommunity
Human Can Opener is a Disco Elysium podcast setting out to chat with people from the Disco Elysium Fandom, Dev Team, and The Cast to explore their personal journey with Disco Elysium. This episode features the brilliant musical mind of Paul Looney, the man behind hit Disco Elysium fan track, God, Please. All episodes will launch at least a week early to members of any tier, link to join below. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoDXQLqsJErOPDGIREu4Obg/join
Human Can Opener is a Disco Elysium podcast setting out to chat with people from the Disco Elysium Fandom, Dev Team, and The Cast to explore their personal journey with Disco Elysium. This episode features the legendary Disco Elysium narrator, Lenval Brown! All episodes will launch a week early to members of any tier, link to join below. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoDXQLqsJErOPDGIREu4Obg/join