05 / The State of Gaming

Episode Description

In this episode, our hosts look back on the video games of their childhood and reflect on the amount of time that they spent on gaming. Were they addicted? Were they wasting their time? Or was there any merit to the time they spent 'sitting around the TV'?

Time Stamps

3:15  - Quick Fires about Video Games

27:15 - Are Video Games a Waste of Time or Alternative Education?

12:30 - When does Escapism become a Problem?

Additional Links

The History of Pac-Man, https://www.salon.com/2002/06/17/pac_man/

The Inspiration for Pokémon, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Tajiri#:~:text=Tajiri claims that the joining,his childhood hobby%2C insect collecting.

Gunpei Yokoi, From Janitor to Superstar https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/09/10/from-janitor-to-superstar

Gunpei Yokoi, Chief Designer Of Game Boy, https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/09/business/gunpei-yokoi-chief-designer-of-game-boy-is-dead-at-56.html

Looking for Lisa Holst (Re: 10 Misconceptions Rundown), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVmnLaTXylc

Top 50 Highest-Grossing Video Game Franchises, https://www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/lifestyle/the-top-50-highest-grossing-video-game-franchises/

Inspiration for the Sims, https://www.berkeleyside.com/2011/10/17/will-wright-inspired-to-make-the-sims-after-iosing-a-home

List of Best-Selling Video Games, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games

Ready Player One (film), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One_(film)

Shutdown Law, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_law

South Korea Special- Internet Gaming Shutdown Law aka “Cinderella Curfew”, https://cgiclinic.com/south-korea-special-shutdown-law-aka-cinderella-curfew/

Video game addiction: China imposes gaming curfew for minors, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50315960

GTA San Andreas, PS2 Cheat Codes, https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/gta-san-andreas-ps2-cheats

Minecraft, A Different Way to Learn, https://education.minecraft.net/blog/new-study-understanding-the-impact-of-minecraft-in-the-math-classroom

Ten Things Children Learn From Block Play, https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/mar2015/ten-things-children-learn-block-play