Human Can Opener S2E1: Argo Tuulik Part One

Human Can Opener: A Disco Elysium Podcast

🎙️ 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 Rostov & The Overcoats 19:00 - The Start Of Dungeons & Dragons and expanded tabletop games 22:47 - The Inspiration For Garte The Cafeteria Manager 25:55 - Building The Tabletop Worlds 35:59 - Moving From Races To Nations & Forming Elysium 39:25 - Robert Kurvitz As A Dungeon Master 41:07 - Favourite Video Game Twists 44:26 - Argo's First Characters 46:30 - Torson & McLain 52:09 - Taking Characters From Tabletop To Disco Elysium 58:25 - What Is The Pale? 1:09:12 - The Idea Of Escapism 1:11:58 - Connecting With Your Characters As Real People 1:14:21 - Overarching Plots In The Tabletop Days 1:18:14 - The Introduction Of Harry & Kim 1:21:53 - Kim Kitsuragi 1:24:06 - Introducing The Skills 1:25:24 - Sacred And Terrible Air 1:48:20 - The Driving Force & The Miracle Of Elysium Existing 1:53:27 - Making Disco Elysium 2:13:57 - Were There Any Alternative Ideas For The Story Of Disco Elysium? 2:16:50 - Influential Games And Media 2:30:43 - The Thought Cabinet & The Skill System 2:43:05 - Failure In Elysium & Contextual Changes In Story But there’s more at stake here—Argo is currently facing legal challenges and is unable to work due to an injunction. 💔 He’s launched a GoFundMe campaign to help in his fight. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-disco-elysium-writer-survive-the-winter This conversation was so detailed and fascinating that we had to split it into multiple parts. This is Part 1. We end right where things get really exciting, Disco Elysium itself. Get ready for a mind-blowing deep dive into the origins of Elysium, what the Pale REALLY represents, and so many other incredible tidbits about the world you love.