Matteo Menapace, Serious, ethical, cooperative games designer

When he was young Matteo Menapace spent many afternoons playing video games and learnt to code so he could hack his first game. So how does a kid playing video games (with a Saturday job making pizzas) turn his hobby into a professional career that challenges people to think about the most pressing issues of the era, including climate change?Listen to hear the philosophy and ethics behind serious games design, why you don’t need to have studied graphics, games design or even to have a degree to be a successful games designer and what Matteo does in a typical week. Read more...Mentioned in this podcastPaolo Pedercini aka MolleindustriaDr Chloe GermaineElizabeth Magie and the story of MonopolyGoldsmiths University Norwich University of the Arts Matteo MenapaceMatteo's LinkedIn profileYou might also like to listen to:Maddie Booth Sustainability consultant, educator and speaker S4 E6David Kohnstamm  Chief sustainability officer and co-founder of Leafcloud S4 E3Rachel Warren Professor of global change and environmental biology S1 E7About ProGRESS:Host Sandra Kessell invites guests to discuss their pro- Green, Ethical, Sustainable and Socially responsible jobs, courses or activities and asks for real-world insights into the pathways and careers that led to them.Instagram: @progress_green_careers_podcastOriginal content © Sandra Kessell Original music © Lyze KessellEmail: [email protected] revelations, lightbulb moments and an informative listen on ProGRESS, with plenty of insights as guests explain how and why got into their Green, Ethical, Sustainable and Socially Responsible career or course (the GRESS of ProGRESS) with plenty of tips if you want to do the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.