Wonder how gaming interests correspond with personality? In this episode of Deep in the D-Pad, Carlos Gutierrez and RK Taylor discuss how theorists have attempted to classify gamers. Shadow Complex and Old Pokemon Snap are discussed at the top of the show. Skill Treat covers how some developers incorporate the concept of cognitive load into their craft. Appearances by Celeste, Hypnospace Outlaw, and Papers Please. 

Intro-00:00:00

D-Pad Delights-00:01:05

Deeper into the D-Pad-00:08:02

Skill Treat-00:53:23

Outro-01:11:30

Bartle's Index- https://matthewbarr.co.uk/bartle/index.php

Quantic Foundry's Player Segments- https://quanticfoundry.com/2020/08/17/player-segments/

Cogntive Load Theory- https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/cognitive-load-theory.htm#:~:text=%22Cognitive%20load%22%20relates%20to%20the,t%20directly%20contribute%20to%20learning

Special thanks to 8-bit Jazz & Kevin MacLeod for supplying music for the show and Julia Eldred for creating the artwork.