Beyond Bossfights

Beyond Bossfights 5 – Gaming Communities (Part 1)

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This month, I’m joined by Roger Edwards, blogger, podcaster and community builder. We talk about in-game communities and some of the benefits/downfalls surrounding them. We also talk a very long time about the Newbie Blogger Initiative to explain what it is, how it builds community, and how it benefits both the gaming community as a whole as well as the individual participants. Not sure how to get involved in the NBI? Give us a listen, we mention several ways!

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Show notes:

Guest this episode: Roger Edwards of Contains Moderate Peril Podcast and Blog

Definitive Gaming History

Main Topic – Community

Reason for Discussion:

The Importance of User Communities in Online Games (slideshow)

  • Users may come for the game, but they’ll stay for the community
  • Community features are crucial to user retention in online games
  • Gaming communities build brand loyalty
  • Gaming communities are a two-sided blade and need to receive professional and quality support from the games operators

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    Questions/Topics for discussion:

    • When did community become such a large part of gaming?
    • In-Game
      • What are some examples of in-game social capabilities and which ones are “required” in order for a game to succeed? Which ones are becoming “expected” by gamers?
      • What are the downfalls to in-game community?What is the Newbie Blogger Initiative, and how are you involved? (add link for NBI forums)
      • How do you see the NBI enhancing the general gaming community?
      • The democratization of writing, broadcasting and publishing tools is a unparalleled cultural shift. People have become increasingly skeptical of traditional information outlet. Blogging and building communities is a great way to get more relevant information, directly interact with like minded people and enhance your enjoyment of a game through shared experience)
      • Creating content is a excellent transferable skill
      • Interacting with as broad a spectrum of people as possible is a positive thing and socially beneficial

        • Feedback

        e-mail:

        Mighty Braxwolf,

        Thanks for reading my email on your podcast again. It’s always a surprise to hear something you’ve written read out loud on a podcast—but I’ll admit, it’s certainly far from unpleasant.

        I’ll get you an iTunes review up soon. You deserve some more 5 stars.

        Enjoyed the podcast again. I knew next to nothing about machinima. That’s changed now thanks to you.

        Looking forward to your next episode.

        Take care, Randolph

        iTunes:

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        Contact information:

        Newbie Blogger Initiative

        Blog site: www.newbiebloggerinitiative.com

        Forum: newbiebloggerinitiative.com/forums/

        About Page: www.newbiebloggerinitiative.com/about-nbi/

        Twitter: @newbieblogger2

        Guest

        Twitter: @ModeratePeril

        YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MoreModeratePeril

        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Contains-Moderate-Peril/147681581953735

        Website: containsmoderateperil.com

        e-mail: [email protected]

        Me

        Twitter: @Braxwolf

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        Facebook: www.facebook.com/braxwolf

        YouTube: www.YouTube.com/user/braxwolf

        Blog: braxwolf.wordpress.com

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