Human Can Opener is a podcast where I interview game developers and people of interest in the Disco Elysium sphere of influence. Originally started as a podcast focused on Disco Elysium, Human Can Opener now interviews game devs, creators, journalists, and fans on the subject of games inspired by Disco Elysium or areas of gaming that are similar in ways to what Disco Elysium set out to achieve.
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Twigames Founder Valeriy Minenko on Making Games In Ukraine & The Story of upcoming cRPG Hollow Home
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1:08:30This 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 P…
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Il Manifesto Writer Giulia Martino Interview
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2:29:23Join 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 in…
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Group IBEX Interview - Sacred & Terrible Air Translation Team Discuss The Book & Disco Elysium
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2:02:02Speaking to members of the Group IBEX translation team about Sacred & Terrible Air.
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Shore Of Jord Creator Alex Talks About His Upcoming Disco Elysium Inspired Narrative cRPG
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1:33:47Shore 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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Martin Hanses - Human Can Opener S2E11
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2:09:54Martin Hanses - Human Can Opener S2E11
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Ted Litchfield - Human Can Opener S2E10
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2:24:01Ted 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…
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Alphyna Interview Ice Pick Lodge, Pathologic, Disco Elysium
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2:37:20Human 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 translat…
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Human Can Opener S2E5: Giacomo Montagnoli
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3:22:18Season 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 …
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Human Can Opener S2E8: Christoffer Bodegård
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2:14:21Human 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 dem…
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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.p…
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Human Can Opener S2E4: Joshua Jenkins
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2:37:07Season 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 co…
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Human Can Opener S2E6: Marko Smijlanic
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2:39:11Human 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 int…
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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-winterChapter Timestamps:00:00 The President Of ZAUM26:05 Show Me The Moolah29:08 The Suffoca…
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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 fa…
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Human Can Opener S2E3: Argo Tuulik Part Three
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1:34:04🎉 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:00:0…
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Human Can Opener S2E2: Argo Tuulik Part Two
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3:46:59🎉 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:…
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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…
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Human Can Opener S1E2: Lenval Brown
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1:45:17Human 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 cha…
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Human Can Opener S2E1: Argo Tuulik Part One
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2:51:25🎙️ Welcome to Season 2 of Human Can Opener, the ultimate Disco Elysium Podcast! 🎮In this episode, we bring you an exclusive, in-depth interview with none other than Argo Tuulik, a founding member of ZA/UM and a pivotal creator behind the masterpiece Disco Elysium.In this episode, Argo shares:02:41 - Meeting Robert Kurvitz, Martin Luiga, Aleksander …
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Human Can Opener S1E7: Martin Luiga
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1:17:44Human 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.Martin Luiga is one of the original members of the ZAUM Cultural Association, friend & world building partner of Robert Kurvitz, Argo Tuulik and others.For this episod…
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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.Stushi is a humble video essayist responsible for the "No Truce With Capital" video in respons to the Disco Elysium documentary by People Make Games - We discuss both …
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Human Can Opener S1E5: Volha Kapitonava
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1:54:30Human 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. Volha is the former community lead at ZA/UM Studio, the first ever Kim Kitsuragi cosplayer, all around Disco Elysium super fan and huge contributor to the community t…
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Human Can Opener S1E1: Jamrock Hobo
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1:56:41Human 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.It is my pleasure to welcome my first guest, the Disco Elysium YouTube legend @JamrockHoboBy David
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