Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic.

Today's topic: The dichotomy between mainstream and niche game design, the pros and cons of both, and the myth that either one is inherently better than the other.

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Intro song: "Mighty" by Mega Ran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXLuGF_2BOk

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Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic.

Today's topic: Responsibility, as it relates to being a content creator, public figure, employee of a company, and just a decent individual in general.

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Sam and SaiPrime discuss tradition and evolution in game design.

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Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: A quick update on what's going on in my life, how it may affect my content creation, and my plans for the near future. YouTube version - https://youtu.be/TdU_Tj_pO-0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/support

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Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic.

Today's topic: Limitations in video games, how they are not inherently a bad thing, and how they synergize with player freedom

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Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: 'Player freedom' in video games, what it means, and how it applies to game design and player experience. YouTube version - https://youtu.be/CFte7l2_ixs --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/support

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Sam and SaiPrime discuss nostalgia in gaming/entertainment.  This podcast is also available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/xmbQPLDp9C4
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Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: Sam's goal/mission and what he's determined to do in his content. YouTube version - https://youtu.be/52smdUcWJP4 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/support

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Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: The irritating misconceptions, preconceived notions, and poor treatment of clean content creators. YouTube version - https://youtu.be/B1ms1EHDt98 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/support

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Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: Why did Rumbleverse fail and what can be learned from it? YouTube version - https://youtu.be/kUH2QxijmH8 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/support

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