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The City Speaks

The City Speaks

by Ryan Girvin

Education Video Games Philosophy

Season 1

Tools In Your Toolbox

In this episode, we talk about tools. A lot. If that's your thing, enjoy!

Hyperbole and Societal Snapback

In this episode, I ramble disjointedly and go on several tangents

My 2022 Retrospective as a Content Creator

This episode takes you through my 2022 as a content creator, talking about my strengths and weaknesses, how I dealt with some classic industry trappings

The Gold Rush Principle and Cozy Streamers

The Sims streamer I mentioned is called KippsiDaisy! That's her handle on Twitch, sorry about forgetting mid-episode! In this episode, I talk about something I've dubbed "The Gold Rush Principle", and instances of it we've seen in streaming, using the recent boom in Cozy streamers as an example.

Episode 12 - Banning Weirdos and Streamer Ego

In this episode, I talk about my approach to moderating my stream, with examples, as well as the blight of streamer ego

Episode 11 - Accountability: Influencers, Consumers, and AI Art

In this episode, I talk about my positions on accountability in a few different spheres, and talk about some of my misgivings about AI art, as well as some of my confusion surrounding perceived inconsistencies.

Episode 10 - Trophy Hunting's New Landscape

In this episode, I discuss my thoughts on how achievement/trophy hunting have evolved over the last decade, and what can be done to keep the community engaged

Episode 9 - Communities, Gatekeeping, and the Game Awards

In this episode, I try to define "gamer", and discuss whether gatekeeping has a place in any community. I also talk about the Game Awards!

Episode 8 - Developer/Publisher Risk-taking and Difficulty as Accessibility

In this episode, I give my take on whether Devs and Publishers should be taking more risks with games they release, and also weigh in on whether difficulty settings should be mandatory as accessibility options

Episode 7 - Competing Forces in Gaming and Reality

In this episode, we examine competing forces as driving factors in video game narrative and in life.

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