Future Proof Podcast

Happy new year! This year already brings some Exploit: Zero Day updates, as well as the Humble Winter Sale. You can listen to this month's episode below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

In the episode, we discuss:

1. We're back from our holiday break. Streams are back on track, and we've already had two good ones.
2. Our podcast Before the Future Came is now on Star Trek, starting with First Contact and will soon be releasing a Voyager episode.
3. Gregory has made great progress on puzzle implementation for "Headless Swarm".
4. Exploit: Zero Day got an nice technical upgrade, hopefully entirely under the hood.
5. Ossuary is 50% off in the Humble Winter Sale until February 5!

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Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on cohost, Twitter, or on YouTube!

Happy holidays! You can listen to this month's episode below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

We talk about:

1. Our holiday schedule for streams, this podcast ep, and the newsletter will be wonky! Streams are on hold until the new year, in fact.
2. Holiday sales are a-coming! Follow us on cohost, Twitter, and our blog to stay apprised.
3. Congratulations to the writers and actors unions! (The Before the Future Came podcast will become about Star Trek in January!)
4. Please review us on Steam and Itch.io!

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Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on cohost, Twitter, or on YouTube!

We're sighing out the overwhelming heat of summer and breathing in the more temperate air of autumn. You can listen to this month's episode below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

We talk about:

1. The development status of Exploit: Zero Day's first paid season of story "Headless Swarm"
2. The Before the Future Came debut! While Star Trek remains struck work, we're focusing on the values in broader utopian science fiction works.
3. The ever-shifting situation with Unity's plans to charge developers on a per-install basis, which have since been walked back substantially. References:
   • The original Unity blog post outlining the ridiculous new policy
   • Kotaku's early reporting covers much of the industry's confusion and concerns
   • Unity's Sept 22 blog post partially walking this policy back answers some of the open questions
   • Andi's (@mcc) analysis of the costs of the Unreal Engine vs Unity contains a noteworthy graph
4. "The Majesty of Colors" departure from the iOS App Store

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Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Twitter, or on YouTube!

This month brings a security update to Exploit: Zero Day and news of a new non-FPG project we're in. You can listen below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

We talk about:

1. An update to EZD to better enforce password requirements (see additional details on the forums)
2. A new upcoming podcast from us + Dr. Lucy Arnold: Before the Future Came, a podcast exploring the ideals of Star Trek
3. DriveThruRPG's Christmas in July Sale! Both Rosette Diceless books are discounted in the sale until the end of July!

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Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Twitter, or on YouTube!

These last two months have brought some "fun" encounters with 3rd party platforms, but we've tried to contain our complaining to be more informative than just ranting. You can listen below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

We talk about:

1. The Humble Spring Sale, which Ossuary is in until 10 AM PT on May 23.
2. The complications of Twitter and Exploit: Zero Day. If you need to add an additional login method, do so on your account page.
3. The Majesty of Colors' update to stay in compliance with Google Play, which gave us Unity-related trouble!
4. The TTRPGs for Trans Rights in Florida Bundle final report! If you bought it, you own Rosette Diceless and the Companion.

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Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Twitter, or on YouTube!

Spring is arriving, bringing fresh vigor! You can listen below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

We talk about:

1. Recent games we've streamed as Future Proof Plays, including Self-Checkout Unlimited and the Frog Detective games.
2. An overview of what Rosette Diceless is.
3. The Itch.io Creators' Day sale on March 17! All our games will be sold with 100% of the proceeds going to us.
4. The TTRPGs for Trans Rights in Florida Bundle is live until April 7 and both Rosette Diceless and the Companion are in it!
5. The Steam spring sale is running until March 23, and our video games are in that!

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Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Twitter, or on YouTube!

Just a wee little update on how the holiday season is going over here.

You can listen below and/or read the transcript.

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Autumn has arrived in our hemisphere, and we bring with us some studio updates. Please note that we recorded this episode before the Colorado Springs shooting, so it's not mentioned in the ep. Right-wing bigotry and violence is an attempt to make us all afraid to be our authentic selves. Trans Liberation Now!

You can listen below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

We talk about:

1. A recent mini-retreat we took
2. Social media updates, with the recent purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk: we're now also on cohost, although we aren't entirely sure what the right way to be in that space is
3. Upcoming sales:
   1. We're currently in the Itch.io November Creator Day Sale: our games are 60% off and itch.io takes no cut of the sales on the first day.
   2. The Steam Autumn Sale is also on, and our games are 50% off.
   3. The TTRPGs for Trans Rights in Florida Bundle will be starting soon, and we'll blog and tweet about it.
   4. Steam has publicly posted their upcoming major seasonal sales, which is weird, but here you go.

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Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Twitter, or on YouTube!

This episode is a deep dive on Exploit: Zero Day's "Headless Swarm". We talk about what it is, how it's structured and designed, and a few technical details behind it. You can listen below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

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Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Twitter, or on YouTube!

We're back with a slightly unusual episode! There's some serious talk up front, talk about an update, and we wrap with some fun game recommendations. You can listen below, read the transcript, or watch the video.

We talk about:

1. US politics - the overturning of Roe v Wade, the beautiful existence of queer people, and workers' rights and solidarity
   1. "Roe v. Wade: What You Can Do" is a great document that provides guidance on donating, volunteering, and information sharing
   2. The itch.io Indie Bundle for Abortion Funds is donating to the National Network for Abortion Fund's Collective Power Fund
2. An Exploit: Zero Day fix for thumbnail generation
3. The Itch.io and Steam summer sales
   1. Itch.io has both Rosette Diceless books, "(I Fell in Love With) The Majesty of Colors", and Ossuary for 60% off
   2. Steam has "(I Fell in Love With) The Majesty of Colors" and Ossuary for 50% off
4. Games we're playing: Beat Saber, Warframe, Shadows of Forbidden Gods, Half Life: Alyx, Hardspace Shipbreaker, Ynglet

You can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, via RSS feed, or using the YouTube playlist.

Our intro/outro music is "Juparo" by Broke for Free used with permission. Talk to us on Twitter, or on YouTube!