Aren't Games For Kids? | S9 E2
01/29/24 • 58 min
October 1958; a month of incredible human accomplishments like the creation of NASA, Viggo Mortensen’s birth, and most importantly, the first videogame ‘Tennis for Two’ launched on an oscilloscope.
Fast-forward 65 years later, we reach present day, with mobile games in our pockets, 4k 120fps HDR Baldur’s Gate 3, and a vast array of consoles and controllers collecting dust in our attics (or proudly displayed on our shelves, unplugged).
In this episode, we talk with our eldest and youngest colleagues at the studio (an age gap of over 35 years!) and discuss the games that we grew up with and shaped us into the gamers we are today. How are we similar across generations of gaming, and how are we different? What is it like to have grandparents that love videogames? And what do we aspire to achieve for the next generation of gamers?
Show Notes
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October 1958; a month of incredible human accomplishments like the creation of NASA, Viggo Mortensen’s birth, and most importantly, the first videogame ‘Tennis for Two’ launched on an oscilloscope.
Fast-forward 65 years later, we reach present day, with mobile games in our pockets, 4k 120fps HDR Baldur’s Gate 3, and a vast array of consoles and controllers collecting dust in our attics (or proudly displayed on our shelves, unplugged).
In this episode, we talk with our eldest and youngest colleagues at the studio (an age gap of over 35 years!) and discuss the games that we grew up with and shaped us into the gamers we are today. How are we similar across generations of gaming, and how are we different? What is it like to have grandparents that love videogames? And what do we aspire to achieve for the next generation of gamers?
Show Notes
📝Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital
💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord
🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and 🔫 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
🚀 Wishlist Mars Horizon 2: The Search For Life on Steam
🙋 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here
⭐Please do rate the podcast and spread the word!
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MooCon - A Remote-First Studio Convention | S9 E1
In our first episode of Season 9 we wear our horns proudly, welcoming you to the new year with a dose of studio love and enthusiasm. We invite Operations Director Nina Adams back to the pod and ask her all about Auroch Digital’s first in-person, studio-wide convention – MooCon!
Find out about the origins of MooCon, why it was so important to us as a remote-first studio to organise, and what we got out of the event as a team. Plus, some live snippets from the event itself!
Show Notes
If you’re interested in joining us and experiencing MooCon yourself, please check out our jobs page for current roles.
And check out these previous episodes on our company culture
If you’re a developer and you’d like to get in touch about porting or publishing work, or other business opportunities, you can email Jess at [email protected]
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Fear in Video Games | S9 E3
Resident Neuroscientist Jess is back at the mic with another psychology themed episode – this time, it’s all about fear in gaming.
Why do we like scary games? How do our brains react to fear? What is an amygdala? (spoilers - it’s NOT the eldritch horror that can be found looming over you from the side of a church tower)
Matt and Jess go through some of the games that have scared them the most, as they try to survive this terrifying episode.
Show Notes
📝Sign up to our Newsletter to stay up to date with Auroch Digital
💬 Want to talk to us? Join our Discord
🕹️ Check out our latest titles: 🍻 Brewmaster and 🔫 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
🚀 Wishlist Mars Horizon 2: The Search For Life on Steam
🙋 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn
🎙️ Missed an Episode? Find our previous Seasons here
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