Game For Thought // Podcast on Ethics and Games

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. 

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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. 

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Games mentioned (click for link):

Disco Elysium, FFX, Persona 5 Royal, Portal, Genshin Impact, Cookie Run Kingdom, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Destiny 2, Warframe, Ghost of Tsushima, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect Series, Dragon Age Series, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Devil May Cry, Spec Ops: The Line, This War of Mine, Overwatch, Assassin's Creed, Uncharted Series, The Last of Us Series, Unpacking

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. 

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Games mentioned (click for link):

Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts, Persona 5, Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous, Fortnite, Sora in Smash (if you decide to watch only one trailer in these shownotes, let it be this one), Amazon New World

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. 

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Games mentioned (click for link): 

Donkey Kong, Starcraft 2, DOTA, League of Legends, Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, Hearthstone, Overwatch, CS:GO, Candy Crush, Call of Duty, Splitgate

Interesting articles: 

Stardew Valley as an e-sport: https://www.pcgamer.com/stardew-valley-to-host-dollar40k-tournament-is-sort-of-an-esport-now/ 

To kick off the second season of Game For Thought, Ruth introduces the new things this season has to offer. This includes: new topics, new insights, new guests and last but not least a new host! Robin Rodet gets to talk about his job and why he's on this podcast but he also discusses his favourite video games. 

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In the last episode of the season, Ruth and Manon join for one last time to discuss the topic of bullying and peer pressure in games and in the gaming community. How "toxic" is the gaming community really? What about the stigma surrounding playing games on easy mode? Should your voice and criticism of the game only be heard if you rank high on the competitive ladder? Listen as they discuss this and much more.

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Ruth makes a mistake in today's episode: Apex Legends only has one pride badge:

Apex Legends only has one pride badge, not all flags separately: https://www.dexerto.com/apex-legends/how-to-get-the-pride-month-badge-in-apex-legends-1589038/

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Games mentioned (click for link):

League of Legends, Call of Duty, Overwatch, Dead by Daylight, Genshin Impact, Apex Legends, Hades, Mass Effect, Until Dawn, Telltale’s The Walking Dead, Uncharted, Pokémon, What Remains of Edith Finch, Runescape, Candy Crush, The Sims, Nintendogs

In this episode, Ruth & Manon talk about Social Media & Privacy. They discuss their own experiences with video games and social media, communities, reviews and how Belgian media perceives gaming.

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Games mentioned (click for link): 

Grand Theft Auto, Fall Guys, Overwatch, Among Us, Returnal, Fortnite, Persona 5 Royal, Telltale’s TWD, Mass Effect, Hades, Pokémon, Kingdom Hearts, Doom Eternal, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stardew Valley, The Sims 4, New Pokémon Snap, Dead by Daylight, Destiny 2

In this episode Ruth & Manon discuss AI and the progress of technology in games. This episode features Robin Rodet, a game history teacher at DAE Howest. How have games and their technology evolved and where is the future of gaming headed? Guest Robin explains! Podcast based on the Game For Thought livestream of March 18th, 2021 by DAE Howest and Quindo.

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Games mentioned (click for link)

The Last of Us 2, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Beat Saber, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, Concrete Genie, Skyrim, Breath of the Wild, Ring Fit Adventure, Just Dance, Red Dead Redemption 2, Halo series, Cyberpunk 2077, GTA V, Mass Effect, Borderlands, Genshin Impact, The Witcher 3, Ghost of Tsushima

Articles (click for link)

Procedural programming

In this episode Ruth and Manon tackle addiction in video games. Game addiction has recently been recognised by WHO as an actual addiction. But when are you actually addicted? And do games purposely try to play into that addiction? Let’s discuss! Podcast based on the Game for Thought livestream of February 18th, 2021 by DAE Howest and Quindo. 

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Games mentioned (Click for link)

Animal Crossing New Horizons, Genshin Impact, Destiny 2, Dead by Daylight, Apex Legends, Fortnite, Overwatch, Hades, Fifa 21, Candy Crush, Persona 5 Royal

Articles (Click for link)

WHO recognises gaming addiction