Brainy Gamer Podcast
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Brainy Gamer Podcast
The Brainy Gamer is a podcast and blog devoted to thoughtful conversation about video games.
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52 episodes
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 42
In this episode I make my guest Steve Gaynor squirm uncomfortably in his seat. Of course, we also discuss his new game Gone Home, creating authentic c...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 41
This is the final episode in my series of conversations about the State of Games. I encourage you to listen to the first three shows featuring a vari...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 40
This is the third in a short series of conversations I'm hosting on the State of Games. I encourage you to listen to the first two episodes and stay t...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 39
This is the second in a short series of conversations I'm hosting on the State of Games. I encourage you to listen to the first episode and stay tuned...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 38
This is the first of several roundtable conversations I'm hosting on the State of Games, an admittedly unwieldy topic, but well-timed, I think, in thi...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 37
Welcome to a special Ninja Edition of the Brainy Gamer podcast!
In this edition I talk with Nels Anderson and Chris Dahlen, Lead Designer and N...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 36
The Brainy Gamer podcast is back!
In this edition I talk with Stephen Totilo, editor-in-chief of Kotaku, one of the most influential blogs websi...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 35, pt. 3
This is the final installment in my series devoted to game designers and the design process.
In this edition I talk with Jonathan Blow, creator...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 35, pt. 2
This is the 2nd in a 3-part series devoted to game designers and the design process.
In this segment I chat with Matthew Burns, founder of Shade...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 35, pt. 1
This edition of the podcast begins a 3-part series devoted to game designers and the design process.
In this first segment I chat with Manveer H...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 34
This edition of the show features an in-depth discussion of L.A. Noire with Tom Bissell (Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter) and Brian Taylor (Kill S...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 33
This massive edition of the show features a Gamers Confab segment with Mitch Krpata (Boston Phoenix, et al); Nels Anderson (Klei Entertainment); and B...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - GDC Audio Diary 1
This is part 1 of my GDC '11 audio diary. For more information on this project, read my previous post. Hope you enjoy it!
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 31
This episode is all about music in games. I'm joined by guests Dan Bruno (Harmonix, Cruise Elroy) and Kirk Hamilton (Gamer Melodico, Joystiq), two exc...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 30 pt. 3
This show is the final in a 3-part series called Gatherings of the Tribe in which I talk to a variety of people about the big events that bring gamers...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 30 pt. 2
This show is the 2nd in a 3-part series called Gatherings of the Tribe in which I talk to a variety of people about the big events that bring gamers t...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 30
This edition of the show begins a 3-part series called Gatherings of the Tribe in which I talk to a variety of people about the big events that bring...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 29
This edition of the show features an interview with Tom Bissell, author of the new book Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter. We discuss why Tom wrote...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 28
After a Shakespeare-induced hiatus, the Brainy Gamer podcast is back!
This edition of the show features two interesting conversations. In the fi...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09 pt.4
This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features a holiday extravaganza of Gamers Confab goodness: a 4-volume confection featuring a gaggle of blogge...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09 pt.3
Part 3 of my "Favorites of '09" series includes writer Tom Bissell, whose work has appeared in Harper's Magazine and The New Yorker; Manveer Heir, lea...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09 pt.2
Part 2 of my Favorites of '09 series of podcasts features Leigh Alexander, news director at Gamasutra; Corvus Elrod from Zakelro Studio; and Nels Ande...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Favorites of '09
This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features a holiday extravaganza of Gamers Confab goodness: a 4-volume confection featuring a gaggle of blogge...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 26
Had your fill of the 'Are Games Art?' debate? This edition of the podcast, featuring an interview with veteran game designer Brenda Brathwaite and art...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 5
The Summer of Confabs concludes with a conversation featuring Chris Dahlen of Edge Online and The Onion A.V. Club; and Manveer Heir of Raven Software...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 4
The Summer of Confabs continues with a conversation featuring Ben Fritz, L.A. Times entertainment reporter; Kirk Battle (AKA L.B. Jeffries) from PopMa...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 3
The Summer of Confabs continues with a conversation featuring game writer and narrative designer Sande Chen (The Witcher); Justin Keverne from Groping...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25 vol. 2
Gamers Confab #2 features a conversation with guests Deirdra Kiai
from Deirdra Kiai Productions and Hothead Games, Corvus Elrod from Man
...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 25
This edition of the podcast features a conversation with guests Steve
Gaynor from 2K Marin (Bioshock 2), Nels Anderson from Hothead Games (Deat...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 24
This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features an interview with Clint Hocking, Creative Director at Ubisoft Montreal (Far Cry 2, Splinter Cell, Sp...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 23
This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast focuses on games that can
make a difference. It features interviews with two people in the
vang...
Brainy Gamer Podcast: GDC 09 vol. 1
Volume 1 of the Brainy Gamer Podcast post-GDC '09 edition. Join me and my guests as we
discuss what we learned at this year's Game Developer's...
Brainy Gamer Podcast: GDC 09 vol. 2
Volume 2 of the Brainy Gamer Podcast post-GDC '09 edition. Join me and my guests as we
discuss what we learned at this year's Game Developer's...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 21
This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features an interview with Kellee Santiago and Jenova Chen, co-founders of thatgamecompany and creators of Fl...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 20
This episode is big on story and small on spoilers! Downloadable content as betrayal; the virtues of peace, love, and green lipstick; the reviewer as...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Holiday edition Vol. 1
Volume 1 of the Brainy Gamer Podcast Holiday edition features two segments:
Segment
1: Leigh Alexander from Sexy Videogameland; Ki...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Holiday edition Vol. 2
Volume 2 of the Brainy Gamer Podcast Holiday edition features two segments:
Segment 1: Corvus Elrod from Man Bytes Blog; Mitch Krpata fro...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Holiday edition Vol. 3
Volume 3 of the Brainy Gamer Podcast Holiday edition features Steve
Gaynor of the Fullbright blog and 2K Marin; Wes Erdelack (aka Iroquois
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 18
This edition of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features Leigh Alexander and Mitch Krpata in the Gamers Confab where we discuss our games of the month and th...
Brainy Gamer Podcast - Episode 17
This episode of the Brainy Gamer Podcast features the debut of the Gamers Confab. My guests this month:
Brinstar - Acid for Blood
Matthew...