Today’s guest is the publisher and host of both an award-winning newsletter and podcast, Game & Word. he is on a mission to educate and enlighten the world about video games' artistic, narrative, educational, and even therapeutic value, exploring the intersection of gaming with the arts, sciences, and humanities.
We'll dive into the deeper, more meaningful aspects of gaming, discuss its connections to other fields of study, and explore the power of video games to engage and entertain and– provide a possible therapeutic effect. So, get ready to press start as we level up our conversation with Jay Rooney.
Jay Rooney Substack: https://gameandword.substack.com
Jay Rooney's contact info:
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EarthBound, the most underrated gaming masterpiece ever made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXQqhRETBeE
Kentucky Route Zero: The most overrated piece of horse sh*t to have the nerve to call itself a game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/Kentucky_Route_Zero_PC_Edition/
A Bunch of fawning Kentucky Route Zero reviews by critics who wouldn’t know a good “artsy” game if it hit their TV with a Wiimote: https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/kentucky-route-zero-tv-edition
The only honest Kentucky Route Zero review Jay Rooney's read so far: https://www.newgamenetwork.com/article/2267/kentucky-route-zero-review/
G&W Podcast episode that touches on gaming addiction: https://gameandword.substack.com/p/bonus-audio-pirate-archetypes-with#details
G&W Podcast episode on how we’re approaching the whole game addiction issue all wrong: https://gameandword.substack.com/p/the-game-and-word-podcast-lost-in#details
Jay Rooney's on what it would take for a game to be truly considered “art”: https://gameandword.substack.com/p/bonus-gamings-mona-lisa
Two games that illustrate the potential and the pitfalls of video games and mental health: https://gameandword.substack.com/p/issue-39-a-tale-of-two-case-studies
Talk on procedurally generated (ie, “AI-driven”) game narratives: https://gdcvault.com/play/1024143/Procedural-Narrative
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