EPISODE · Nov 24, 2021 · 30 MIN
Ep. 3 - Human Value in Digital Worlds with Game Developer, Jay Tholen
from The Playing God-cast · host Trevor Black
Ep. 3 - Human Value in Digital Worlds with Game Developer, Jay Tholen Jay Tholen is the creator of two beloved video games - Hypnospace Outlaw, a game which simulates an alternate-universe web-browser in 1999, and Dropsy the Clown, the so called “point and click hug-venture,” published by Devolver. When he’s not making games, Jay is a musician, creating beautifully bizarre 70s prog-rock worship music. Topics for this episode include: Call Centers, Empathy, Clowns, Discord Church, Singing Toilets, and Mountain Dew. Follow Jay online: https://twitter.com/jaytholen https://twitter.com/odd_church
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Ep. 3 - Human Value in Digital Worlds with Game Developer, Jay Tholen Jay Tholen is the creator of two beloved video games - Hypnospace Outlaw, a game which simulates an alternate-universe web-browser in 1999, and Dropsy the Clown, the so called “point and click hug-venture,” published by Devolver. When he’s not making games, Jay is a musician, creating beautifully bizarre 70s prog-rock worship music. Topics for this episode include: Call Centers, Empathy, Clowns, Discord Church, Singing Toilets, and Mountain Dew. Follow Jay online: https://twitter.com/jaytholen https://twitter.com/odd_church
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