In this much-delayed final episode of my 7 part series on starting an esports program, I want to touch on perhaps the most important part of the program.  Play! It is a short episode but don't let that fool you.  There's still some great information. 

Continuing my series on starting a recreational esports program, I tackle part 6 - Progress.  Players join communities for a variety of reasons but one of the most important is their desire to improve.  There are a variety of ways to make sure your program cultivates the potential of the players.

Over this 7 part series, I am touching on the key elements for establishing an esports program.  The list

1. People

2. Purpose

3. Place

4. Platform

5. Process

6. Progress

7. Play!

Today I focus on the process part of the equation.  I hope you find it useful.  You can find more information at scottnovis.com, or my company bravous.com.

# Starting an Esports Program Part 4: Platforms

In the "trade" we call the computer hardware that video games run on the platform.  There are three:

1. Personal Computers

2. Consoles

3. Mobile

While mobile is becoming a thing in esports, in this episode I'm going to focus on PC and Console, talking about the tradeoffs and how to think about them.

When you are investing in creating a healthy esports community, place becomes the next most important item on your list.  If you have great people, a clear purpose, now you need to know where to focus your efforts.

You can listen to this episode on Anchor.fm or where ever you get your podcasts.

This episode runs a tad long at 14 minutes, however, this part of the content I think is pretty essential for starting a program.  You want to get clarity on your program's purpose.

The transcript and more is available on my website at scottnovis.com/blog

It's all about people

In this week's episode, I return to the topic I intended to start about two months ago. Sharing what we had learned from working with colleges and municipalities across the country with esports.  

Namely, how do you start and build a healthy esports community?  Like most things, it starts with **people**.  In this episode, I share some of the best practices we have found working with top colleges across the country.

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In this episode, we dig deeper into the psychology and feelings associated with the natural tension between our need to learn and our desire to execute.  I share some of the best practices and resources that can help us accelerate skill development.

In this episode, I want to share lessons we have learned about working remotely.  Some of these come from the video game industry, and much of it comes from the science and psychology of Group Norms.  As we learn how to work together online, the 5 elements of the "culture pizza "have never been more important.

In this episode of re:Think Games, we resume our 7 part series with part 2: Purpose.  When starting an in-person esport program it is important to have a clear vision for the purpose of your organization.  This needs to be something both the club president and the faculty advisors are in agreement on.  We explore the choice between a competitive program and a community-focused program.

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