Welcome to Min(d)-Maxing by Janami, where we talk about the emotional side of videogaming and what we could learn from them!
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JOY: Why are videogames fun? - Part 3: "It's dangerous to go alone!"
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"Why do I play videogames?" And "why do I enjoy this specific type of game?" - If you ever wondered: This is for you. Let's discover different types of games, different human needs and the answer to the question: "Why do we play videogames?" in this three-part series. Part 3 is all about the "us": Apex Legends is a revolution, trolls are actually s…
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JOY: Why are videogames fun? - Part 2: "Be yourself!"
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"Why do I play videogames?" And "why do I enjoy this specific type of game?" - If you ever wondered: This is for you. Let's discover different types of games, different human needs and the answer to the question: "Why do we play videogames?" in this three-part series. Part 1: "I wanna be the very best!" Part 2: "Be yourself!" Part 3: "It's dangerou…
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JOY: Are you having fun? - Part 1: "I wanna be the very best!"
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"Why do I play videogames?" And "why do I enjoy this specific type of game?" - If you ever wondered: This is for you. Let's discover different types of games, different human needs and the answer to the question: "Why do we play videogames?" in this three-part series. Part 1: "I wanna be the very best!" Part 2: "Be yourself!" Part 3: "It's dangerou…
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Chapter 2: Mental Health in Videogames feat. BijouBat - Part 2: The Specific Games
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Mental health is an important topic most people come across sooner or later. Joined by the wonderful BijouBat we go over specific examples of representation of mental health issues done wrong and right! Minor SPOILER Warning for Stardew Valley, skip ~ 50 sec if you don't want to listen. Other games mentioned are: Celeste, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifi…
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Chapter 2: Mental Health in Videogames feat. BijouBat - Part 1: Intro and Personal Experience
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Mental health is an important topic most people come across sooner or later. Joined by the wonderful BijouBat we establish a foundation and share our personal experience on the topic before talking about specific games and their depiction of mental health issues. The conversation was recorded in one sitting and is meant to be listened to completely…
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Chapter 1: Identity and representation feat. EvaUnaLove
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Why does it even matter who we play? For this episode I was joined by the wonderful EvaUnaLove, who you can find at twitch.tv/evaunalove , to discuss and talk about our experiences on that topic.Intro Sequence until 6:00, if you wish to skip it. Starting with a little smalltalk we will go over a lot of different topics including games like: Pokemon…
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Prologue: Welcome! Why this could be for you and who I am!
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Serving as an introduction I'm talking about the motivation and goals of the podcast!
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