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Hello! Welcome to the Sheffield Gaming Podcast - the show that brings together those who play, work, love and live everything games related in the Steel City. You can expect discussions on all of the gaming related events that are popping up across Sheffield and Yorkshire more generally. If you love games, and love Sheffield, this is your go to podcast for all that is going on. Not only that, but we'll also be getting the inside track and views from The National Videogame Museum, Meltdown Es ...
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As an artist collective, Marshmallow Laser Feast seeks to find emotional resonance in scientific stories – stories that connect us to the more-than-human world. When coupled with emerging technologies, these stories deepen our understanding of what it is to be something other than human.While developing their artworks, Marshmallow Laser Feast condu…
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As an artist collective, Marshmallow Laser Feast seeks to find emotional resonance in scientific stories – stories that connect us to the more-than-human world. When coupled with emerging technologies, these stories deepen our understanding of what it is to be something other than human.While developing their artworks, Marshmallow Laser Feast condu…
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As an artist collective, Marshmallow Laser Feast seeks to find emotional resonance in scientific stories – stories that connect us to the more-than-human world. When coupled with emerging technologies, these stories deepen our understanding of what it is to be something other than human.While developing their artworks, Marshmallow Laser Feast condu…
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As an artist collective, Marshmallow Laser Feast seeks to find emotional resonance in scientific stories – stories that connect us to the more-than-human world. When coupled with emerging technologies, these stories deepen our understanding of what it is to be something other than human.While developing their artworks, Marshmallow Laser Feast condu…
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We're trialing a slightly different type of episode this month! In this episode, Conor lets you know about a collection of cool events for game fans in Sheffield, this November. The full list of venues mentioned is available below: NVM - www.thenvm.org Extra Life Gaming Lounge - Facebook Treehouse Board Game Cafe - www.treehousesheffield.com/events…
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Scaredy Cats Guide to Games in Sheffield - SGP #59
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Spooky season is now upon us! But what are the best activities this October for the scaredy cats (or dogs) among us? This month sees us talk about all the things we can do when the jump scares just get too much. In this episode, we discuss: The best spooky-but-not-scary Halloween games. Why Hitman is basically just violent trick-or-treating. The up…
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The Steel City Galaxies Adventure Trail Special! - SGP #S2
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Sheffield Gaming Podcast #S2 For our second-ever special episode - we're blasting off into the stars! To honour the recent 'Steel City Galaxies Adventure Trail', the creators, Conor and Matt, take us on an adventure across Sheffield (hereby referred to as the 'Steely Way Galaxy'). On their way they visit 9 different gaming locations all across the …
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What game worlds do you know like the back of your hand? In this month's episode, we discuss the beauty of gaming maps, spurred on by the new Summer exhibition by the National Videogame Museum all about game maps! To help us, we're joined by special guest, Leah Dungay of the National Videogame Museum. In this episode, we also discuss: The National …
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Sheffield's Video Game Gladiators! - SGP#57
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Gladiators! Are You Ready?! To celebrate Gladiators being filmed in Sheffield Arena, we've decided to run our own hypothetical Gladiators competition, but by swapping out Wolf and Jet for some Sheffield icons like Zool and... Alan Shearer? To help us out, we're join by gaming improv expert Tom McGrath from SideQuest and Life's a Pitch. In this epis…
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Honouring Essie Coffey and Uncle Norm Hunter(NAIDOC 2023: For Our Elders)
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This special episode of the Mirring Yalingwa Podcast, hosted by Wurundjeri and Ngurai-Illum-Wurrung man Jasper Cohen-Hunter, was recorded at ACMI to kick off NAIDOC Week for 2023. Produced by Jasper, the podcast focuses on Australian cinema and First Nations-led cinema productions.Jasper Cohen-Hunter: "Across every generation, our Elders have playe…
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Games in Unexpected Places (like Sheffield)- SPG #56
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Where's the best unexpected places to play games in our lovely city? This month, Conor gets an idea in his head about mapping all the best places to play games in Sheffield that aren't the usual suspects! In this episode, we discuss: Renting games from the Blockbuster on Ecclesall Road (may it never be forgotten) Our arcade history and favourite ar…
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Making Short Films with Writer/Director Greta Nash
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Greta Nash's most recent short film, Heart Throb (2023), is about an 18-year-old, Gray (Gabriel Cali), whose love for his best friend Angelo is complicated by his desire for TikTok stardom. Last year, Greta underwent a Director's Attachment on Run Rabbit Run, funded by Screen Australia, and in the year prior, they wrote a polished draft of their fi…
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Party games! Happy Birthday to Patriot Games, Meltdown and Extra Life! - SPG #55
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It's party time! This month we're celebrating Patriot Games' 29th birthday with Jim Freeman, owner of the Sheffield gaming store. We're also using this opportunity to discuss what party games we're taking to the upcoming birthdays of Meltdown Sheffield and Extra Life Gaming Lounge too. In this episode, we discuss: Our favourite party games. The ori…
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Managing expectations as a solo game developer with Anthony Tan
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Since 2016, artist Anthony Tan has been working on Way To The Woods, a third person adventure game where a deer and a fawn must embark on a journey through an abandoned world to get home. Anthony joined ACMI X as resident in 2022 to put the finishing touches on his highly anticipated game, which has received global attention for its gorgeous art st…
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April Fools has been and gone, but that hasn't stopped us sharing the best April Fools jokes from across the gamesphere this year. In this episode, we discuss: The best gaming April Fools from 2023 Matt's 1-hour DnD campaign to celebrate the new movie Games that are designed to mess with their players and lots more! Hosts Conor: @ChronoCleon Matt: …
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With the gaming industry crossing over into the film and TV sphere more and more it seems, we "borrowed" the Life's A Pitch format and discussed which video games we'd love to see turn into movies! In this episode, we discuss: Which video game we want making into a film Events from the SGC in March and lots more! Hosts Conor: @ChronoCleon Matt: @Ma…
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"Just The 2 Of Us" - Games for Couples - SGP #52
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Sheffield Gaming Podcast #52 Don't look now, but Valentine's Day is only 2 weeks away. Got your eye on asking that special someone out to play some games? We've got you covered. Follow our tips and you'll be shmoozin' and groovin' with a fellow game fan this month. In this episode, we discuss: What games you might be able to fall in love over The r…
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***JOIN US AT THE SHEFFIELD GAMES SWAP - 15TH JAN @ PATRIOT GAMES*** Sheffield Gaming Podcast #51 It's our third anniversary! To celebrate, as well as welcome a new year and old cost-of-living-crisis, we're sharing our top tips to enjoy games on the cheap. In this episode, we discuss: What games we played over the festive break. This month's Game S…
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Choosing the right form for story with Jason Christou
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Have you considered what form is best for your story?In this episode, we talk about Jason's path into the industry and strategy for storytelling; finding a personal connection and considering the perfect form.Jason Christou is a creator/writer/director who tells stories infused by his Greek-Cypriot and Austrian/Slovenian descent across film, TV, do…
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We explore how music can inspire the filmmaking process.This episode's guest is Eva Otsing, an Estonian born and raised visual artist and filmmaker. Eva spoke to us about her path into filmmaking and how music greatly inspires her work. We chat about her recent documentary CONFLUENCE which she directed, shot and edited, which takes an intimate look…
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Festive Gaming in Sheffield this Christmas SGP #50
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Sheffield Gaming Podcast #50 It's December, it's cold outside, and bells are faintly ringing in the background. It can mean only one thing - a world cup special! Only kidding, it's about games again. In this episode, we discuss: Steam Wishlist etiquette (and making the wrong decisions here) Our favourite festive gifts The best board games to play w…
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Creating art for videogames with Zahraa Al Zubaydi
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This episode is for those interested in creating visual art for games.Our next guest on Inside ACMI X is concept Artist Zahraa Al Zubaydi who is currently working on Pixellated The Game, about a cyborg child who finds a way to connect to two opposing worlds she belongs with, in a universe of different dimensions drawn in different styles. We spoke …
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The City of Games Adventure Trail Special! SGP #S1
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Sheffield Gaming Podcast #48 For our first-ever special episode - we're going on an adventure! To honour the recent 'City of Games Adventure Trail', the creators, Conor and Matt, take us on an adventure across Sheffield. On their way to destroy an evil warlock, they visit 9 different gaming locations all across the city centre. Will they be able to…
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What's a parasocial relationship? Talking fans and celebrity with Sarah Scales
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This episode is for anyone fascinated by celebrity culture.Sarah Scales is a PhD Candidate at Swinburne University researching the theory of parasocial relationships and breakups and the negotiation process fans experience following a celebrity scandal.The cinema is her greatest passion in life, and she is fascinated by why and how audiences engage…
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This episode is for deep thinking comedy lovers.Our guest is Emile Zile, an artist, filmmaker and performer who talks to us about his darkly comic practice – the critical re-use and re-encoding of media broadcasts, communication protocols and online platforms. His work reflects a distributed humanity, a yearning for transcendence and the limits of …
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Cosying Up with Patriot Games: Sheffield Gaming Podcast #49
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Sheffield Gaming Podcast #48 This month's podcast was originally supposed to be a long interview with Jim, the owner and founder of a Sheffield gaming institution: Patriot Games. Sadly, due to a technical issue, we lost that bit of the podcast. It was a really good bit too. Sorry. But it's not all bad news! Fortunately, a good chunk of the podcast …
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It's hard to explain: Sheffield Gaming Podcast #48
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Sheffield Gaming Podcast #48 We tried to think of a snappy title for this podcast, but honestly it was too difficult to explain. This podcast talks about all the things we love about our gaming hobbies, but have had so much trouble explaining them to outsiders! In this episode, we discuss: The Treehouse Boardgame Cafe 5th Birthday celebrations. The…
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Sheffield's Summer Hols Gaming Events: Sheffield Gaming Podcast 47
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Sheffield Gaming Podcast #47 The summer holidays are in full swing, and Sheffield has got SO MUCH going on. In this quick-fire episode, Matt and Conor from @SheffieldGaming will be giving you the lowdown on all the gaming events that are happening this August. In this episode, we discuss: The upcoming 'Sheffield GamesMaster' competition at Extra Li…
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Sheffield Gaming Podcast 46: Banishing our pet hates in games
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In this month's episode, filmed directly after the Sheffield Game Swap on 26th June, we discuss all the things we would like to swap out in games! It's like gaming 101 where our opinions are totally up for scrutiny. In this episode, we discuss: The Sheffield Game Swap and raising money for charity. The upcoming Ember Games Expo on 8th and 9th July.…
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How many hours does it take to be a woman? with Tyler Payne
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For our season finale, we interview new-media artist, PHD candidate and Lecturer at RMIT University, Tyler Payne.Tyler's work focuses on the genre of self-portraiture in photography and video to investigate womens' embodiment through the lens of gendered advertising. She interrogates the impact that social media platforms such as Instagram have on …
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Sheffield Gaming Podcast 45: Old Stuff and New Beginnings
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In a Jubilee special, Conor, Matt, and Jade from the Sheffield Gaming Collective (@SheffieldGaming) are going to be chatting all about our favourite old games. This month, they're also joined by Ruth Haigh, co-owner of the Treehouse Boardgame Cafe (@TreehouseBGC) In this return episode, we discuss: Games that are apparently games but could just be …
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Making music and games with Jacob Leaney (Things for Humans)
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This episode is for creatives juggling multiple passions.Meet our next guest on Inside ACMI X, Jacob Leaney, who has found a way to make music and games by combining the two.Jacob is the founder of Things for Humans, the pop-music video game studio behind Video World. In this episode, Jacob shares his experience as a game developer, songwriter and …
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