Human Can Opener Podcast

Legendary video game documentarian, cretor of noclip and of course the recent Disco Elysium 6 part documentary series, Danny O'Dwyer joins me on the Human Can Opener Podcast. We talk about the so-called "good old days" of starting out in a pioneering era for crowd funded video content, some of the fun stuff Danny got up to making early documentaries, and of course we explore the experience of making a documentary on Disco Elysium.You can check out the Disco Elysium series up to episode 5 now, with early access on the final episode plus incoming bonus content coming to their patreon!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6mUTHZ5C4&list=PL-THgg8QnvU4a7h__E8u1XhML9076xNfoBig shoutout to @NoclipDocs for consistently producing some of the best video game documentaries out there. If you haven’t checked them out yet, you’re missing some incredible behind-the-scenes stories from the games industry, make sure to subscribe to their Youtube & Social channels on the links below:youtube.com/@NoclipDocsyoutube.com/@noclip2youtube.com/@noclippodcastyoutube.com/@nocliparchivenoclipvideo.bsky.socialinstagram.com/noclipvideoAnd if you want to help them keep making these films, consider supporting them on Patreon: patreon.com/noclip

Disco Elysium writer Olga Moskvina joins me on the Human Can Opener Podcast.

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-

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!

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/FweCybvr1oCheck out the Glasshouse Discord: https://t.co/Q2GugvWirzGlasshouse 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.Timestamps00:00 Talking about our favourite games31:05 Giacomo’s Other Media Recommendations 1:15:09 Filmmaking & Cyberpunk 2077 Documentary 1:47:19 Creating Glasshouse2:20:51 Disco Elysium#glasshouse #humancanopener #indiegame #indiegames #crpg

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

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.

🎉 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 Plot10:20 Meta Jokes and Fortress Accident16:00 Argo's Favourite Character22:20 Discussing Argo Tuulik's Characters26:01 Prank Calls & Gaming Memories34:53 Who Is The Cuno?59:05 Jean Vicquemare1:09:30 Judit Minot 1:11:31 Evrart Claire1:33:00 Switch To Next Day Recording1:35:55 Cunoesse1:52:42 Evrart Claire's Strike Plot1:59:34 Kimball Kitsuragi2:01:37 The Hardie Boys2:30:51The Writing Process2:38:16 Rene & Gaston2:46:49 Poltical Vision Quests3:01:35 Talking About Dora Ingerlund3:07:18 Horrific Necktie3:19:10 Mikee Goodman3:26:13 The Kortaeners3:29:14 The Mercenary TribunalEnjoy 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 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

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. 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 episode Martin joined via phone, so to mitigate the risk of signal issues we decided to keep it as voice only. We discuss some of the early conceptions in the tabletop era of Elysium and some of the lore that exists in that world. We also discuss the emergence of 3 brand new studios aiming to release games in the spirit of Disco Elysium and of course the fourth studio that Martin himself is working with; Red Info. 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.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 through the ton of content on social media as well as curating Disco Elysium fanzines showcasing incredible fan art for the game.Please check out all of the links below - with special mention to the projects Volha is currenlty working on, including new studio Postive Impact Games!Social/LinkedInhttps://x.com/KapitonovaVoliahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kapitonava-volha/Positive Impact Games & Cozy Impacthttps://linkedin.com/company/positive-impact-gameshttps://x.com/cozy_impactFan Art and Social Media ContentFanzines:https://online.fliphtml5.com/rgevm/lwni/https://online.fliphtml5.com/rgevm/lcma/This is when Volha first read "Never Fuck with Kim Kitsuragi" before the Final Cut: https://www.twitch.tv/whiteforest_/clip/HeadstrongRenownedSamosaPJSugarAnd this is when Volha heard it in the Final Cut: https://www.twitch.tv/whiteforest_/clip/WonderfulCloudyDurianPermaSmug-NT7WhRZwKGBubdIR