Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way they are designed and how these design decisions impact the children that play them.
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Responding to THOSE Comments from Roblox CEO Dave Baszuki
In a pushback against recent criticism of Roblox, CEO Dave Baszuki has given parents groundbreaking advice such as "if you're not comfortable, don't let your kids be on Roblox". Let's dive into his claims about the safety of his platform.Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way they are designed and how these design decisions impact the children that play them.
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Dropping into Fortnite - Epic Games Epic Moneymaker.
In this week's episode, Andrew and Brandon dive into Fortnite, the 'free' game earning billions of dollars in revenue, and hundreds of millions in fines for predatory design.Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way they are designed and how these design decisions impact the children that play them.
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Mobiles, Tablets, Consoles, and Computers: How what you game on impacts your brain.
In this week's episode, Andrew and Brandon investigate how your choice of gaming device can change how it effects your brain.Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way they are designed and how these design decisions impact the children that play them.
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The Dopamine Slot Machine - Microtransactions: Little Purchases, Big Problems
In this week's episode, Andrew and Brandon tackle one of the biggest problems parents face in video games - microtransactions. Growing from a widely laughed at Horse Armour DLC to the driving force between multi-billion dollar games, if your child is playing video games, someone is trying to sell them Microtransactions.Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way they are designed and how these design decisions impact the children that play them.
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