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- 23 - Apps To Help Save The World... And save you money!
Welcome to Episode 23 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Life from YMCA Exeter.
This week we've had a realisation that we need to talk about the environment more, this is our attempt to start, but by no means the end.
- Reduce your Carbon Footprint with Eco-Buddy.
- Search the internet, and help plant trees with Ecosia.
- Save money, Share food, Get Stuff, Save Waste with Olio.
We're hoping to revisit this, please get in touch either by twitter or instagram on @ymcaexeter if you have any advice for where we go next!
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31 min - 22 - Animal Crossing. Why it's great for both kids and adults!
Welcome to Episode 22 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Wellbeing from YMCA Exeter.
Animal Crossing is the thing this week!
Animal Crossing seems to have been one THE games from last year, and its still going strong, but what good can come from playing Animal Crossing? We take a look at a few reasons why Animal Crossing is a good game for both kids and adults.
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33 min - 21 - Controller Drift, Overcooked 2 - for Free, and Gamesmaster Returns
Welcome to Episode 21 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Mental Health from YMCA Exeter.
A bit of a gaming roundup, looking at... Controller Drift on both Switch, and PS5
... How to play Overcooked 2 for free...
... Super Mario World 3d...
... AND Gamesmaster returning??
Oh and sorry for the grumpy ending...
38 min - Episode 20 - Family Video Games For Half Term
Welcome to Episode 20 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Mental Health from YMCA Exeter.
With half term coming up we decided to have a look at games to play either as a family. (Or indeed with other people that you live with)
One that we do mention as a "oddity piece" that can be used if people are interested in older games is the MSDOS Archive, which is found at https://archive.org/details/softwarelibrary_msdos_games.
If you're interested about if video games are helpful for children, can we suggest giving our look at how Video Games can help children's intellectual and social development a listen?
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34 min - Episode 19 - Google Stadia, Cloud Gaming, and asking if this is the future?
Welcome to Episode 19 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Mental Health from YMCA Exeter.
This week we take a look at "cloud gaming", (which Google Stadia is an example), what it all is, the pros and cons, and discuss if this is where gaming is going?
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37 min - Episode 18 - Games that ask, "Are we going outside"?
Welcome to Episode 18 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Mental Health from YMCA Exeter.
Sometimes in life, it can be nice and easy to stay inside, particularly during a pandemic. These are games that give us a reason to get outside.
For more information about Geocaching, check out the Geocaching website at www.geocaching.com
If you fancy taking on the Zombies, check out zombiesrungame.com
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30 min - Episode 17 - Games And Apps For Wellbeing
Welcome to Episode 17 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Mental Health from YMCA Exeter.
We've had a bit of technical difficulties this week, but we're here! This week we're looking at apps and games to help with our wellbeing .
Games and Apps this week include, Zelda, Abzu, Subnautica, Wild Journey, Playne, Woebot, Minddoc.
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32 min - Episode 16 - Cyberpunk, Disappointment, and Fried Chicken
Welcome to Episode 16 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Mental Health from YMCA Exeter.
This week, Zac is back! And we're catching up on news from over the festive period. Including the gaming problem that is Cyberpunk, the HUGE size of the video gaming industry at the moment, and the KFC Console.
See here for more information about the gaming industry here: https://screenrant.com/video-games-more-money-sports-movies-combined-2020/
And if you really want to know about a game console can warm your food: https://landing.coolermaster.com/kfconsole/
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31 min - Episode 15 - Games That Bring The Joy
Welcome to Episode 15 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Mental Health from YMCA Exeter.
This week, Zac is still sick, and somehow - this episode is even shorter than last weeks.
With Christmas in mind.... This one is all about the games that bring the joy.
See you all on the other side of the New Year.
16 min - Episode 14 - Single Player Mode
Welcome to Episode 14 of Skill Check. A podcast about Gaming and Mental Health from YMCA Exeter.
This week is a little strange in that Zac is sick, so therefore the podcast has gone all single player, and is all about single player games. So here are my list of 5 / 6 single player games to look out for and play. (The rule is, I'm not allowed to talk about the obvious single player games - except one).
I also mention a study into single player games - and that gamers prefer them! Find it here...
Get well soon Zac!
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About Skill Check
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The positive gaming podcast from YMCA Exeter. Talking all things that are positive around video games.