048: The Man, The Brand, the Gay Edge Lord – Daddy Chaddy

Design Thinking Games

English - June 02, 2024 07:26 - 41 minutes - 46 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Listen now (41 min) | This fork in the road takes our heroes before an aspiring professional gamer to understand the core element of the player experience: the player.

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Things discussed on this episode:

00:00 - The Man, the Brand, the Gay Edgelord
01:10 - Baby Chad’s Exposure to Games
02:02 - Zelda Left the Right Impression
02:50 - The Physicality of Early Video Games
04:20 - How the Dynamic of Chad’s Gaming Experience Changed
06:00 - The Cultural Zeitgeist of Elden Ring
08:48 - The Nostalgia Weapon
18:09 - Choosing Which Games to Stream
21:00 - The Catalyst for Doubling Down on Streaming
23:00 - The Trade-Off of Turning Streaming into a Job
25:50 - Dealing with Envy or Impostor Syndrome Stoked by Other People’s Success
27:00 - How to Connect with Daddy Chaddy
28:00 - D12

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