The Panic Mode Podcast

It’s been a strange time for games and the games industry. This week we talk about where we see game design going moving forward and discuss the future of The Panic Mode Podcast.

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Show Notes:

The Future of Panic Mode:

https://www.panicmode.net/articles/the-future-of-panic-mode

Game Theory - Video Games Will Never be the Same:

https://youtu.be/ifai1WJJ8Z0

Kotaku - The Secret To The Success Of Bastion, Pyre, And Hades:

https://bit.ly/2LJDeye

This week we welcome narrative designer Katarina Gyllenbäck to share her expertise on how cognitive-based story creation can be used to create meaningful and engaging interactive experiences.

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Show Notes:

Katarina Gyllenbäck:

katarinagyllenback.com

twitter.com/gyllenback

Chris Wood returns to the show to share his insights on blockchain in game design. And yes, it does in fact have more applications than just safer microtransactions :0

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Show Notes:

Chris Wood:

twitter.com/ChrisWood1821

Millennials in China Podcast:

www.millennialsinchina.com

Blockchain Narrative Paper:

https://bit.ly/3i3ksxG

Extra Credits - Blockchain Games:

https://youtu.be/ywvTIM_eOVI

Infinite Fleet:

www.infinitefleet.com

This week we welcome Scott Hebert to the show to share his insights on gamification in education. Scott is a teacher, author, and an intrepid pioneer committed to reimagining teaching in the 21st Century.

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Show Notes:

Scott Hebert:

www.mrhebert.org

twitter.com/MrHebertPE

facebook.com/thegamificationguy

youtube.com/masterheebs

Scott Hebert - The Power of Gamification in Education:

https://youtu.be/mOssYTimQwM

Scott Hebert - Press Start to Begin:

https://amzn.to/33QNevz

For our last show of the year, we take a look back at what 2020 will be remembered for in game design and development, as well as a recap of the Game Awards.

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Show Notes:

Mark Brown - How Accessible Were This Year’s Games?

https://youtu.be/RWQcuBigOj0

Kotaku - The Secret To The Success Of Hades:

https://bit.ly/2WA8TE4

Playstation 9 Commercial:

https://youtu.be/rv9_AlimsiQ

With video games reaching photorealistic levels of graphical fidelity, the way we think about realism in game design is beginning to change. This week, Aidan goes over his heuristics on designing for realism in video games.

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Show Notes:

WIRED - The New 'Demon's Souls' Remake Tries Too Hard to Be Realistic:

https://bit.ly/3qtwRyH

WIRED - How Video Games Are Saving Those Who Served:

https://bit.ly/2VL2DZH

Music:

Ambient by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Mobile games dominate the modern industry landscape. This week we explore the technologies that have powered or continue to power the genre, as well as the games that have come to define it.

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Show Notes:

Wired: - How the iPhone Blew Up the Wireless Industry:

https://bit.ly/3kM8t7q

BBC - Japan leads mobile game craze:

https://bbc.in/2Kmez1E

Pocket Gamer - A Brief History of Mobile Games:

https://bit.ly/2UUOwR7

History of Mobile Games:

https://bit.ly/2UNUu6p

Cragstan Periscope-Firing Range:

https://bit.ly/3pGMjHh

Mattel's Auto Race:

https://bit.ly/3pGMbYj

Music:

Pookatoria and Friends by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Designing games for speedrunning is something of a novelty. But as we discuss this week on the show, it’s well worth considering.

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Show Notes:

Panic Mode - Learning to Speedrun Ghostrunner - Episode 1:

https://youtu.be/kg62o0a8A48

Snoman Gaming - Good Game Design - Speedrunning:

https://youtu.be/AecPaV5GBIk

Gamasutra - 6 ways to make your game more appealing to speedrunners:

https://bit.ly/32k4p7Q

Summoning Salt:

https://www.youtube.com/c/SummoningSalt

IGN - Game Developers React to Speedruns:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLraFbwCoisJA6eO7VSWtUqLaIFBQq4PCv

Kotaku - How to Start Speedrunning:

https://bit.ly/36bd79x

Wii Fit Speedrun:

https://youtu.be/zHE9l7r0DzA

This week we take a look at the oft discussed topic of mental health in game development, and how we can prevent/treat mental health issues both for ourselves and teammates.

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Show Notes:

Crevoshay et al. - State of the Industry 2019: Mental Health in the Game Industry:

https://bit.ly/3024z2y

Gamasutra - Crunch can put devs at odds with their own mental health:

https://bit.ly/2HhtOHG

Jennifer Hazel - Invent a Game, Reinvent Yourself:

https://youtu.be/Nr2WJiiN3C0

CheckPoint:

https://checkpointorg.com

Mental health and games are closely intertwined areas - whether it’s playing games to cope, or the depiction of mental health in those games. This week we take a look at this relationship as well as what designers can learn from it.

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Show Notes:

Gamasutra - 97% of gamers say playing games benefits their mental health:

https://bit.ly/32UMpl6

Low Batteries - a series about mental health and gaming:

https://bit.ly/3mMHkDm

BBC - Video games and mental health: 'Nobody's properly talking':

https://bbc.in/301eV2S

Extra Credits - Mental Health in Games:

https://youtu.be/hht0MtPZ_Ng

The Insight Project:

https://theinsightproject.com/

TheGamer - 10 Video Games That Deal With Mental Illness:

https://bit.ly/35X0tMX