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Game Creativity

by Jeff Barry

Exploring the craft and impact of video games.

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Episodes

  1. Impact of the video game industry on the environment

    Jack Callan and Henry Singleton take a thoughtful look at the environmental impact of the video game industry.

  2. Exploring Video Game Sounds and Music: Human-Composed vs. AI-Generated

    Truman Chancy and Diego Saavedra explore the sounds and music of video games. They take a close examination of human-composed music in contrast to AI generated music.

  3. Esports

    Esports: How they are run, what attracts viewers, raise in popularity, and covid’s effects on Esports

  4. Gambling Addiction and Video Games with Dylan Becks and Sam Smiley

    The Connection between Gambling Addiction and Video Games

  5. Cognitive effects of video games with Allie Schwab

    Allie describes her episode: For my individual podcast, I plan on exploring both the positive and the negative cognitive effects that video games have on our mental health. I will be focusing on research studying the negative effects of video games on emotions, self-esteem, academic and social...

  6. Video Games within the fitness and health industry with Bonner Kirkland

    Bonner describes her episode: For my individual podcast, I’m going to be discussing the role of video games within the fitness and health industry. I am not a big gamer--largely because I have always associated video games with being sedentary and physically inactive. So, in order to debunk this...

  7. Jack Callan on Where VR/AR Gaming is Headed

    Jack describes his episode: For my individual topic I want to do an examination of virtual and augmented reality gaming. I was thinking about structuring it into three sections, the first being a little overview of VR and AR along with how the technology has progressed since its first use in…

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  8. How Blockchain and Crypto are Changing Games with Connor Verret

    In this episode, Connor Verrett looks at the role of crypto and blockchain on video games.

  9. Virtual Reality with Sally Ennis

    In this episode, Sally Ennis talks about the ethical concerns surrounding virtual/augmented reality and potential regulations for minimizing risk factors.

  10. Truman Chancy on Where Do Mobile Games Fit in the Video Game Industry

    Truman describes his podcast: My individual podcast will be about the evolution of mobile games and their place in the video game industry. I’ll explore a brief history of mobile games, giving an overview of the most popular mobile games and common genres. Then, I plan to look into the…

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  11. Video games as social platforms with Sam Van Belle

    Sam describes her episode: My podcast is about how video games have changed from a single-player experience to a way of connecting, entertaining, and socializing. To start, I will explore the rise in online games and how far gaming has come from its beginnings in arcades. I will also discuss the...

  12. Walker Moore's Top 10 Video Games and Why

    Walker describes his episode: For my individual podcast, I plan to do a top 10 list of the best video games of all time and why they succeeded/how they revolutionized or innovated the video game industry. To do this, I plan to look at a wide variety of video games and genres. I have played a lot…

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  13. Epic's Marketing Strategies with Alexis Parks

    Alexis Parks looks at the marketing success of Epic Games. Alexis examines the benefits of marketing, how Fortnite generates money, Fortnite marketing strategies, how Fortnite markets other brands in a mutually benefical manner, and how Fortnite is different from other games.

  14. The Gender Gap in Video Games with Ellen Dulin

    Ellen Dulin examines the gender gap among video game players. Address the gender gap in video games usage Why is this an issue? Section 1: Background Statistics on how many males vs females play Why males might be more willing to play (content in video games, their peers play) Section 2: Past...

  15. Violence and aggression in video games

    Simona, Seth & Simon discuss the essence of violent video games and the way violence in a virtual space might or might not correlate with violence in real life. Do Violent Video Games Lead to Aggressive Behavior? (verywellfamily.com) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10683160601060655...

  16. Roguelike indie games with Seth Chapman

    Seth Chapman talks about indie games, especially roguelike games by taking a close look at Hades. Seth also talks about Steam and early access to games. Topic - Indie Games Intro / early access Hades Soundtrack, mysterious story, progression, art styles, super high reviews unique roguelike…

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  17. Why the Marvel’s Avengers Video Game Performed So Poorly Despite Expectations

    Introduction and description of the Marvel’s Avengers video game (approximately 5 minutes) My personal experience with the Marvel’s Avengers video game (approximately 5 minutes) Interview with Marvel scholar and video game connoisseur, Addison Powers (approximately 20 minutes) Articles, reviews,...

  18. The nuts and bolts of art-making in video game development with Simona Radeva

    In this episode of Game Creativity: We tackle the art-making aspect of video game development. What it is, what it isn't, what are the processes involved, and why it's important for video game development in general. To answer those questions with us is Daniela (Didi) Draganova - a Games Art...

  19. Player Freedom with Samantha Armstrong and Beth Ann Townsend

    Sam and Beth Ann discuss the evolution of player freedom in games, examining sandbox games, open world games, and RPGs with branching narratives. They also explore the past and potential future of these types of games. Sandbox Games Define what we mean by sandbox games, and describe some games in...

  20. Games as Storytelling Devices with Samantha Armstrong

    ● Stories have been told since the beginning of time in oral narratives ● Modern technological developments led to new narrative vehicles, such as the print medium, for example, and gave us only broader and richer ways to tell our stories to one another. Visual mediums, such as film and…

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  21. Folklore in video games, with Beth Ann Townsend

    "How Video Games Like the Witcher Are Saving Slavic Folklore" by Peter Ray Allison https://www.alphr.com/games/1008348/video-games-witcher-3-slavic-folklore (Links to an external site.) "The Folklore of Video Games: Using Narrative Design to Create Player Agency" by Nick Jones...

  22. Librarianship & video games

    Why is a librarian making a podcast about video games? (Apologies about the audio quality of this episode.)

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Exploring the craft and impact of video games.

HOSTED BY

Jeff Barry

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Exploring the craft and impact of video games.

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