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The Search for a Lost Flash Game from Childhood
TLDR A listener named Chris enlists the help of the hosts to find a flash game called "Bunny How We First Met" that she used to play with her childhood friend, but after months of searching, they hit a wall. They discover that the game was created by an Australian named Andre Spearing, but the game's code was lost when the company hosting it went under, marking the end of an era for flash games.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
A listener named Chris is desperately trying to find a flash game called "Bunny How We First Met" that she used to play with her childhood friend, and she enlists the help of the hosts to locate it.
04:12
Chris is desperately trying to find a flash game called "Bunny How We First Met" that she used to play with her childhood friend, and she enlists the help of the hosts to locate it, but after months of searching, she hits a wall and comes to the hosts for help.
08:00
Chris enlists the help of the hosts to find a flash game called "Bunny How We First Met" that she used to play with her childhood friend, and they discover that the game was created by an Australian named Andre Spearing who collaborated with Dan, the artist, to bring the game to life.
11:59
The game "Bunny How We First Met" was created by Andre Spearing and Dan, but the game's code was lost when the company hosting it went under, and Andre disappeared into the Australian outback with the only copy of the code.
16:21
After a lot of work, Chris was able to repair the game and Bunny was back, allowing Thea to rediscover the island and play the game again.
21:06
The games that the host played as a kid were popular and came from a kid named Tom Fulp who ran New Grounds, a website where people would play and discuss flash games.
24:18
Newgrounds became popular because it allowed strangers to submit their own flash games, resulting in a community of people trying to create the darkest and most disturbing games, including ones inspired by real-life events like the Columbine shooting.
27:39
Flash games on Newgrounds provided a sense of community and escape for people struggling with depression or anxiety, but the introduction of the iPhone and the lack of flash support marked the end of an era for the platform.
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