Ranked #1
Episode 74 – When Games simulate Real World Cultures For Profit (With Andrei Zanescu)
Episode 74 – When Games simulate Real World Cultures For Profit (With Andrei Zanescu)
When game companies simulate cultures in their games they usually focus on the tropes that their intended audiences have... Read more
1 Aug 2023
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #2
Episode 73 – How Gaming treats the Global South (with Aditya Deshbandhu)
Episode 73 – How Gaming treats the Global South (with Aditya Deshbandhu)
Gaming and game development work differently for the developed global north than the developing global south. What are ... Read more
18 Jul 2023
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1hr 1min
Ranked #3
Episode 72 – Battle Passes (with Daniel Joseph)
Episode 72 – Battle Passes (with Daniel Joseph)
In a couple of recent episodes guests have mentioned concerns about battle passes. So, in this episode we decided to e... Read more
4 Jul 2023
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50mins
Ranked #4
Episode 71 – Women in Esports (with Theresa Lee, Joseph Sarnoski, and Kelly Williams)
Episode 71 – Women in Esports (with Theresa Lee, Joseph Sarnoski, and Kelly Williams)
What can college esport teams do to blunt harassment against female players and make esports more inclusive? Are they ... Read more
20 Jun 2023
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43mins
Ranked #5
Episode 70 – Ethical Advertising in Games (with Celia Pontin)
Episode 70 – Ethical Advertising in Games (with Celia Pontin)
How can ads for video games and for stuff in games be deceptive or manipulative? What do they need to consider when ta... Read more
6 Jun 2023
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1hr 1min
Ranked #6
Episode 69 – When Video Games Get Kinky (with Kate Gray)
Episode 69 – When Video Games Get Kinky (with Kate Gray)
In this episode we explore some of the ethical issues related to kinks in video games – mostly adult ones. How can gam... Read more
23 May 2023
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #7
Episode 68 – Ethical Issues With Adult Games (With Fae Daunt)
Episode 68 – Ethical Issues With Adult Games (With Fae Daunt)
We’ve rarely discussed the specific category of adult games on this podcast. So, we do so here and now and honestly, w... Read more
9 May 2023
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58mins
Ranked #8
Episode 67 - Player sexuality and consent (With Fae Daunt + Zhia Zariko)
Episode 67 - Player sexuality and consent (With Fae Daunt + Zhia Zariko)
What should we think about when we bring sex and intimacy into video games? In this episode, we explore issues of play... Read more
25 Apr 2023
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #9
Episode 66 – Video Game Design Lessons from Moral Psychology (with Paul Formosa and Malcolm Ryan)
Episode 66 – Video Game Design Lessons from Moral Psychology (with Paul Formosa and Malcolm Ryan)
How do players morally engage with games? What can user experience research and moral psychology tell us about how play... Read more
11 Apr 2023
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #10
Episode 65 - Problems with Games and History (with Bram De Ridder)
Episode 65 - Problems with Games and History (with Bram De Ridder)
Games are supposed to be fun and playing in a historical setting or replaying historical events can be really fun. But ... Read more
27 Mar 2023
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1hr 6mins