Hello, and welcome to another episode of Talk This! It’s Dangerous to Podcast Alone. This week, we’re talking about easter eggs in games. You know, the traditional Halloween season activity.
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The Topic
What are some of the earliest easter eggs in games? How has the content of easter eggs changed over the years? What is even the definition of an easter egg anyway? How can they be identified? What goes into putting an easter egg in a game these days?
The Actual Discussion
We talk about what makes an easter egg versus a reference, a mistake, a cheat code, or a true secret. We trace the evolution of easter eggs from messages by disgruntled developers to marketing tactic and more. Also, we go into the effort involved in making an easter egg and what causes them to sometimes get cut.
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