The Catharsis of Doing – Designing Emotionally Intense Experiences – Extra Credits

January 16, 2019 Leave a comment

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Overwatch and Informational Audio – Sound Design in Games – Extra Credits

January 9, 2019 Leave a comment

Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video. The first 500 people to sign up at this link in the will get their first 2 months for free: http://skl.sh/extracredits4 Since audio is so important to communicate critical information, it needs to be designed neatly. Cluttered audio is confusing to players. We look at examples of audio in Counterstrike and Overwatch to learn about this.

Guest writer: Ryan Stunkel (@blipsounds)

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A Planet Full of Appetizers

January 5, 2019 Leave a comment

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Shane Crown, Zeke Nicholson, and Ally Beardsley fry up Mon Calamari and enact Who’s On First: Pokémon Edition.

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Because Games Matter – A Teachable Moment: Kingdom Hearts in the Classroom – Extra Credits

December 19, 2018 Leave a comment

High school English teacher Patrick wondered how he could connect better with his students–for one in particular who kept to herself, she just needed someone to let her know that it was OK to talk about video games in the classroom.
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Because Games Matter – MJ’s Story: How Games Brought a Family Together – Extra Credits

December 12, 2018 Leave a comment

Growing up, MJ fought non-stop with his brother–until they discovered Pokemon Stadium together. It would not only change his own life, but that of his entire family, for years to come.
MJ’s Twitter handle: @moarKitties
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♪ Outro Music: “Banananaz”
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Episode 400! – Taking a Day – Extra Credits

December 5, 2018 Leave a comment

Happy 400th episode Extra Credits! Consider taking some time today to play a game you love. YOU matter, so, take care of yourself!
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Games You Might Not Have Tried #17 – New Games to Learn From! – Extra Credits

November 28, 2018 Leave a comment

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Super Saiyans & Sauron

November 15, 2018 Leave a comment

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Sibling rivalries and a spelling bee beleaguer contestants Ify Nwadiwe, DC Pierson, and Emily Axford.

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Tutorials That Don’t Talk Down To You – Context Sensitive Design – Extra Credits

November 14, 2018 Leave a comment

Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this video. Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial and when you’re ready to launch, go to http://squarespace.com/extracredits to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Context sensitive game design is often the key difference between a good tutorial, and a condescending, painfully obvious and frustrating tutorial.
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♪ Outro Music: “Coming to Chimerica”
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Backlog Heroes Play: Spider-Man Part 3: Saving Your Ex

November 12, 2018 Leave a comment

Oh hey, Mary Jane is in this game! And for some reason she is Lois Lane…huh.

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