Game For Thought // Podcast on Ethics and Games

The return of the Game for Thought podcast has ARRIVED! Joined by our co-hosts Maxime-Benoit Noffels (Game Graphics Production student), Jo Efthymiadou (Game Graphics Production student), March Gutman (Game Graphics Production), and Gust Redant (3D Animation) as they muse on all sorts of topics relevant to the digital entertainment industry -- starting off the season with the topic of Mental Health & Crunch Culture! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and feel free to share your topic suggestions with Max, Jo, March, and Gust! Check out the Game for Thought livestream series HERE: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-KQ7JTQvikQ8zwyY-QwYgtoDE06QYdJD&si=Z3bzXybveHcaS8pe Follow Game for Thought on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/game-for-thought/?viewAsMember=true

In this episode, Robin teaches Ruth (and the rest of us) the basics of game history. From why people started developing video games all the way to the PlayStation 5, everything is covered in this episode. Try to see if you're smarter than Ruth by answering Robin's exam questions!  Note from Ruth: Hey everyone! Today's episode was recorded in February and only released now due to our busy schedules. Normally we should be going back to monthly releases from now on. Thank you for sticking around.  [Accessibility information] For auto-generated closed captioning, you can enable the live caption feature through Google Chrome (on PC, Mac, or iPhone): https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10538231?hl=en [https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10538231?hl=en]. We are actively looking into transcribing our episodes in order to make our podcast as accessible as possible to our audience. Thank you for your patience! Game For Thought Twitter: @GFTatDAE [https://twitter.com/GFTatDAEhttps://twitter.com/GFTatDAE] Game For Thought Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gameforthoughtdae [https://www.facebook.com/gameforthoughtdae] Ruth Coppens Twitter: @fearthefairy99 [https://twitter.com/fearthefairy99https://twitter.com/fearthefairy99] Howest Digital Arts and Entertainment: www.digitalartsandentertainment.be [https://www.digitalartsandentertainment.be/] Quindo: www.quindo.be [https://www.quindo.be/] Game For Thought Livestreams: www.digitalartsandentertainment.com/page/327/Game+For+Thought  [http://www.digitalartsandentertainment.com/page/327/Game+For+Thought]

In this episode, Ruth and Robin discuss psychology in games. What makes us keep playing games? How do games make us think about the decisions we're making? Find out why Ruth "just can't" with Hellblade and why Robin doesn't like the Mass Effect series in this episode of Game For Thought.  [Accessibility information] For auto-generated closed captioning, you can enable the live caption feature through Google Chrome (on PC, Mac, or iPhone): https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10538231?hl=en [https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10538231?hl=en]. We are actively looking into transcribing our episodes in order to make our podcast as accessible as possible to our audience. Thank you for your patience! Game For Thought Twitter: @GFTatDAE [https://twitter.com/GFTatDAEhttps://twitter.com/GFTatDAE] Game For Thought Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gameforthoughtdae [https://www.facebook.com/gameforthoughtdae] Ruth Coppens Twitter: @fearthefairy99 [https://twitter.com/fearthefairy99https://twitter.com/fearthefairy99] Howest Digital Arts and Entertainment: www.digitalartsandentertainment.be [https://www.digitalartsandentertainment.be/] Quindo: www.quindo.be [https://www.quindo.be/] Game For Thought Livestreams: www.digitalartsandentertainment.com/page/327/Game+For+Thought  [http://www.digitalartsandentertainment.com/page/327/Game+For+Thought] Games mentioned (click for link): Disco Elysium [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV2lp6p_gXw], FFX [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv4uSttPFGI&t=23s], Persona 5 Royal [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKpSpvFCZRw], Portal [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tax4e4hBBZc], Genshin Impact [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXeJ94AFZDw], Cookie Run Kingdom [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUO4dB7pbAc], Star Wars Battlefront 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q51LZ2HpbE], Destiny 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyZGZF8Nv_g], Warframe [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ckLOyVEVVs], Ghost of Tsushima [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqysmS4lxwQ&t=86s], Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL-RfE-ioJ8], Mass Effect Series [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8i53TtQ6IQ], Dragon Age Series [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJqxfkgSUog], Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBJ0ifVtK5c], Devil May Cry [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC4EY2Oe4nI], Spec Ops: The Line [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIoJnMT3yUI], This War of Mine [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxf1seOpijE], Overwatch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBIwGKDwnWY], Assassin's Creed [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssrNcwxALS4], Uncharted Series [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh5HV4iic1Y], The Last of Us Series [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPNiIeKMHyg], Unpacking [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweUz2hUvvY]

In this episode, Ruth and Robin think about the metaverse. What would our world be like if it existed already? Would there still be microtransactions? How much would flying cost? In which way will this affect gaming? Click the episode to find out what they think.  [Accessibility information] For auto-generated closed captioning, you can enable the live caption feature through Google Chrome (on PC, Mac, or iPhone): https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10538231?hl=en [https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10538231?hl=en]. We are actively looking into transcribing our episodes in order to make our podcast as accessible as possible to our audience. Thank you for your patience! Game For Thought Twitter: @GFTatDAE [https://twitter.com/GFTatDAEhttps://twitter.com/GFTatDAE] Game For Thought Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gameforthoughtdae [https://www.facebook.com/gameforthoughtdae] Ruth Coppens Twitter: @fearthefairy99 [https://twitter.com/fearthefairy99https://twitter.com/fearthefairy99] Howest Digital Arts and Entertainment: www.digitalartsandentertainment.be [https://www.digitalartsandentertainment.be/] Quindo: www.quindo.be [https://www.quindo.be/] Game For Thought Livestreams: www.digitalartsandentertainment.com/page/327/Game+For+Thought  [http://www.digitalartsandentertainment.com/page/327/Game+For+Thought] Games mentioned (click for link): Final Fantasy X [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5lEV9h_UOQ], Kingdom Hearts [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEce09STScE], Persona 5 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnDzJ9KzuV4], Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhsvrXpyulU], Fortnite [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n2pGPT3jAI], Sora in Smash [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=361LgylscdI] (if you decide to watch only one trailer in these shownotes, let it be this one), Amazon New World [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1C5dLnvlzg]

For the first episode Robin and Ruth discuss E-Sports. Robin gives us a short history on the topic. How did League of Legends become the phenomenon it is today? Aside from that they also delve into the many controversies that e-sports has become known for. Tune in and check it out.  [Accessibility information] For auto-generated closed captioning, you can enable the live caption feature through Google Chrome (on PC, Mac, or iPhone): https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10538231?hl=en [https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/10538231?hl=en]. We are actively looking into transcribing our episodes in order to make our podcast as accessible as possible to our audience. Thank you for your patience! Game For Thought Twitter: @GFTatDAE [https://twitter.com/GFTatDAE] Game For Thought Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gameforthoughtdae Ruth Coppens Twitter: @fearthefairy99 [https://twitter.com/fearthefairy99] Howest Digital Arts and Entertainment: www.digitalartsandentertainment.com [http://www.digitalartsandentertainment.com/page/327/Game+For+Thought] Quindo: www.quindo.be Game For Thought Livestreams: www.digitalartsandentertainment.com/page/327/Game+For+Thought  [http://www.digitalartsandentertainment.com/page/327/Game+For+Thought] Games mentioned (click for link):  Donkey Kong [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp2aMs38ERY], Starcraft 2 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaqeZ9Snt4E], DOTA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cSFPIwMEq4], League of Legends [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76cG7bcmmqM&t=25s], Stardew Valley [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A7A1X1TVNc&t=32s], Animal Crossing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3YNL0OWio0&t=18s], Hearthstone [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPguoeYTvMI], Overwatch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ09xdxzIJQ&t=2s], CS:GO [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edYCtaNueQY], Candy Crush [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8hGMI_q1Xo], Call of Duty [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E44DClsX5Q&t=29s], Splitgate [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHTBrHVqINA] Interesting articles:  Stardew Valley as an e-sport: https://www.pcgamer.com/stardew-valley-to-host-dollar40k-tournament-is-sort-of-an-esport-now/