<description>&lt;p&gt;We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin, A Good Videogame) and Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games) to discuss VESPER.5; a durational, tile-based exploration game. It's the sixth installment in our yearlong special series exploring the work of Michael Brough: All Systems Brough.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode: VESPER.5&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Next episode: Become a Great Artist&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Discussed in this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;868-BACK (Out now!! Go buy it!!)&lt;br /&gt; https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/ &lt;br /&gt; https://finji.itch.io/868-back &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Michael Brough's Website&lt;br /&gt; https://www.smestorp.com/ &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;All Systems Brough - A Chat with Michael&lt;br /&gt; https://secretlives.games/website/all-systems-brough-a-chat-with-michael &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;VESPER.5&lt;br /&gt; http://mightyvision.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/vesper5.html &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;THE LONGING&lt;br /&gt; https://store.steampowered.com/app/893850/THE_LONGING/ &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Road to the IGF: Michael Brough's VESPER.5 (Article about GDC showcase of VESPER.5)&lt;br /&gt; https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/road-to-the-igf-michael-brough-s-i-vesper-5-i- &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Super Friendship Club VESPER.5 Forum&lt;br /&gt; https://web.archive.org/web/20160407200028/http://superfriendshipclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&amp;t=618 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Meaning through repetition (reflection on releasing VESPER.5)&lt;br /&gt; https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/08/meaning-through-repetition.html &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;GDC 2013 - Interview with Michael Brough&lt;br /&gt; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocqSV6f137M &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Pippin Barr on VESPER.5&lt;br /&gt; https://web.archive.org/web/20170711093026/http://www.pippinbarr.com/2012/08/14/you-should-play-vesper-5/ &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Michael Brouge's VESPER.6 by Joel Goodwin&lt;br /&gt; https://www.electrondance.com/michael-brouges-vesper-6/&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Gardens of Time: Design Problem Solving&lt;br /&gt; https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2931 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Steve Reich - Section I (Slowed Down 800%) - Ambient / Minimalism&lt;br /&gt; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3AMpfdbc7U &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;EXPERIMENT 12 Anthology&lt;br /&gt; https://www.geocities.ws/experimenttwelve/ &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;145: Addressing Memory with Plunderludics &lt;br /&gt; https://secretlives.games/145-addressing-memory-with-plunderludics &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;i heard you like videogames&lt;br /&gt; https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2366 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;scarfmemory&lt;br /&gt; https://www.smestorp.com/scarfmemory.html &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Post-Future Vagabond&lt;br /&gt; https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2013/11/post-future-vagabond.html &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Bending the River&lt;br /&gt; https://www.metabolicstudio.org/653 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Old Timey Computer Show&lt;br /&gt; https://otcs.minuspoint.com/ &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Inferno by Boards of Canada&lt;br /&gt; https://boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/album/inferno &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;imagineNATIVE Festival&lt;br /&gt; https://imaginenative.org/&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;STAY SHARP // Rogue Skin Reveal Trailer - VALORANT&lt;br /&gt; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1u1kUdDOys &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Rushing Beat Trilogy&lt;br /&gt; https://www.chronocrash.com/forum/threads/rushing-beat-trilogy.5208/ &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;THE GAME DESIGN CHALLENGE: The Thirty-Year Game&lt;br /&gt; https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1023124/THE-GAME-DESIGN-CHALLENGE-The &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; https://secretlives.games/ &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;https://discord.gg/tslog&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;https://www.patreon.com/tslog&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Secret Lives of Games

The Secret Lives of Games

All Systems Brough - VESPER.5

JUN 2, 2026118 MIN
The Secret Lives of Games

All Systems Brough - VESPER.5

JUN 2, 2026118 MIN

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We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin, A Good Videogame) and Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games) to discuss VESPER.5; a durational, tile-based exploration game. It's the sixth installment in our yearlong special series exploring the work of Michael Brough: All Systems Brough. This episode: VESPER.5 Next episode: Become a Great Artist Audio edited by Dylan Shumway. Discussed in this episode: 868-BACK (Out now!! Go buy it!!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/ https://finji.itch.io/868-back Michael Brough's Website https://www.smestorp.com/ All Systems Brough - A Chat with Michael https://secretlives.games/website/all-systems-brough-a-chat-with-michael VESPER.5 http://mightyvision.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/vesper5.html THE LONGING https://store.steampowered.com/app/893850/THE_LONGING/ Road to the IGF: Michael Brough's VESPER.5 (Article about GDC showcase of VESPER.5) https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/road-to-the-igf-michael-brough-s-i-vesper-5-i- Super Friendship Club VESPER.5 Forum https://web.archive.org/web/20160407200028/http://superfriendshipclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=618 Meaning through repetition (reflection on releasing VESPER.5) https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2012/08/meaning-through-repetition.html GDC 2013 - Interview with Michael Brough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocqSV6f137M Pippin Barr on VESPER.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20170711093026/http://www.pippinbarr.com/2012/08/14/you-should-play-vesper-5/ Michael Brouge's VESPER.6 by Joel Goodwin https://www.electrondance.com/michael-brouges-vesper-6/ Gardens of Time: Design Problem Solving https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2931 Steve Reich - Section I (Slowed Down 800%) - Ambient / Minimalism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3AMpfdbc7U EXPERIMENT 12 Anthology https://www.geocities.ws/experimenttwelve/ 145: Addressing Memory with Plunderludics https://secretlives.games/145-addressing-memory-with-plunderludics i heard you like videogames https://www.glorioustrainwrecks.com/node/2366 scarfmemory https://www.smestorp.com/scarfmemory.html Post-Future Vagabond https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2013/11/post-future-vagabond.html Bending the River https://www.metabolicstudio.org/653 The Old Timey Computer Show https://otcs.minuspoint.com/ Inferno by Boards of Canada https://boardsofcanada.bandcamp.com/album/inferno imagineNATIVE Festival https://imaginenative.org/ STAY SHARP // Rogue Skin Reveal Trailer - VALORANT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1u1kUdDOys Rushing Beat Trilogy https://www.chronocrash.com/forum/threads/rushing-beat-trilogy.5208/ THE GAME DESIGN CHALLENGE: The Thirty-Year Game https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1023124/THE-GAME-DESIGN-CHALLENGE-The https://secretlives.games/ https://discord.gg/tslog https://www.patreon.com/tslog