by Kyle Starr
Interviews with video game creators, enthusiasts, journalists, and media personalities about their origins with video games, what keeps them so interested in the medium, and what excites them about the future.
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February 21, 2025
<p>Video game journalist Andy Robertson discusses his new project Ludocene — a game discovery service in the form of a deck-building dating app. Ludocene is based on human-curated data and offers users the ability to augment their recommendations with filters and "Expert cards" — games journalists and trusted curators who've been paid to provide recommendations — to offer a truly one-of-a-kind discovery experience.</p><p>Andy also dives into his origins with video games and why he thinks they're important for people of all ages and the culture at large.</p><p>------</p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>Ludocene (<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ludocene/ludocene-game-discovery-from-people-you-trust">Kickstarter</a>)</p><p>Family Gaming Database (<a href="https://www.familygamingdatabase.com/home">website</a>)</p><p>Taming Gaming (<a href="https://unbound.com/books/taming-gaming">Unbound</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Gaming/dp/1783528923/">Amazon</a>)</p><p>------</p><p><strong>Social</strong></p><p>Guest: Andy Robertson<br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/geekdadgamer.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://x.com/GeekDadGamer">Twitter/X</a></p><p>Host: Kyle Starr<br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kylestarr.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://www.threads.net/@_kylestarr">Threads</a> | <a href="https://instagram.com/_kylestarr">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@kylestarr">Mastodon</a></p><p>Show: Y-Button<br><a href="https://www.threads.net/@ybuttonpodcast">Threads</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ybuttonpodcast/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@ybutton">Mastodon</a></p>
September 10, 2024
<p>Writer and programmer Alanna Okun shares how video games influenced the recent decision to leave her tenured career in journalism for an education in interactive technology — a conversation through the boom and bust of the 2010s media landscape to a revelation of control and expression found in making video games. </p><p>------</p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>bitsy (<a href="https://bitsy.org">website</a>)</p><p>Knit a Hat: A Beginner's Guide to Knitting (<a href="https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/13489">Microcosm Publishing</a>)</p><p>NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) (<a href="https://itp.nyu.edu/itp/">website</a>)</p><p>------</p><p><strong>Social</strong></p><p><em>Guest: Alanna Okun</em><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/alannabean/">Instagram</a></p><p><em>Host</em>: Kyle Starr<br><a href="https://www.threads.net/@_kylestarr">Threads</a> | <a href="https://instagram.com/_kylestarr">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@kylestarr">Mastodon</a></p><p><em>Show</em>: Y-Button<br><a href="https://www.threads.net/@ybuttonpodcast">Threads</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ybuttonpodcast/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@ybutton">Mastodon</a></p>
June 25, 2024
<p>Pixar Creative Director (Theme Parks), Tasha Sounart, discusses her career journey, from animating at Pixar on <em>A Bug's Life</em> through <em>Cars</em> to directing Double Fine's <em>Costume Quest</em>, to her return to Pixar and overseeing the implementation of Pixar properties in Disney Parks. She shares how video games influence physical attractions, gaming as a family, and her fondness for RPGs and MMOs.</p><p>[<strong>DISCLAIMER</strong>: Kyle here. My Host audio quality is subpar in this episode. I failed to realize that I was peaking a bit when captured. AJ did everything in their power to clean this up, but there's only so much that can be done with poorly captured audio. I've listened back to this episode a few times and I don't feel it detracts from Tasha's interview whatsoever. That said, I'll be more mindful in the future.]</p><p>------</p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>Pixar pixel-art tile artwork (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tashasounart_pixar-themeparks-creativedirection-activity-7201628465853308933-iwRE">LinkedIn</a>) </p><p>------</p><p><strong>Social</strong></p><p><em>Guest: Tasha Sounart</em><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]">Mastodon</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tashasounart/">LinkedIn</a> </p><p><em>Host</em>: Kyle Starr<br><a href="https://www.threads.net/@_kylestarr">Threads</a> | <a href="https://instagram.com/_kylestarr">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@kylestarr">Mastodon</a></p><p><em>Show</em>: Y-Button<br><a href="https://www.threads.net/@ybuttonpodcast">Threads</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ybuttonpodcast/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@ybutton">Mastodon</a></p>
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