Episode 18: Gaming as a Medium
What can video games do that other mediums cannot? What are the limitations to gaming? These questions formed the basis of a discussion between Carter, video game editor Ed Dutcher, frequent contributor Jimmy Evans, and Thomas Seraydarian. Some sources which formed the background for this episode: Super Bunnyhop Essay on Edith Finch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kL5u0gmoW0 Mark Brown on Game Mechanics in the Far Cry franchise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm5myQWcJxc The Intensity of Hidden Folks: https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/8xvm8x/hidden-folks-intense-games The "gamer grandma's" reconstructed level design: https://twitter.com/vectorpoem/status/957077782315483136 The Nintendo Labo: https://labo.nintendo.com/