Ethics and Video Games Podcast
Shlomo Sher and Andy AshcraftWe explore controversial ethical issues about video games (e.g. what should be censored), in video games (e.g. what counts as cheating), and in video game design (e.g. what works to make a game morally interesting). Your hosts are Shlomo Sher, Ph.D. (Philosophy Professor and Video Game Ethicist) and Andy Ashcraft (Veteran Video Game Designer and Professor).
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 79 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | Society & CultureVideo GamesLeisurePhilosophy | ||||
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There are over 50 million players over the age of 50 in the USA alone and those numbers will only continue to grow for an activity that's too often viewed as "kids' stuff". How and when do older players engage with online gaming communities? Do desig... more
Games are particularly fertile grounds for extremist recruitment. Why is that? What's special about games and gaming culture that might make them attractive spaces for recruitment? How does extremist recruitment work in games? What is being done abou... more
When game companies simulate cultures in their games they usually focus on the tropes that their intended audiences have about those cultures and then design their game around those tropes. Is there anything wrong with that? If so, what? What can gam... more
Gaming and game development work differently for the developed global north than the developing global south. What are those differences? How does the global south play and pay differently? Why is it so hard to start a game development company in the... more
In a couple of recent episodes guests have mentioned concerns about battle passes. So, in this episode we decided to explore how they work, how they differ from traditional subscription models or microtransactions, why they're so popular today with g... more
What can college esport teams do to blunt harassment against female players and make esports more inclusive? Are they in a unique position to help solve these problems in esports? We chat with representatives from Kean University about their attempts... more
How can ads for video games and for stuff in games be deceptive or manipulative? What do they need to consider when targeting kids? What sort of guidance do they get from governments or their own industry groups? We chat with Dr. Celia Pontin, former... more
In this episode we explore some of the ethical issues related to kinks in video games – mostly adult ones. How can games allow us to explore kinks? What are some ethical pitfalls designers should consider? How do issues like representation and consen... more
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Apple Podcasts5Anna K Tao
United States4 years ago - Great podcast!
Really appreciate the insights that Shlomo and Andy bring to all aspects of gaming, from ethics to development and beyond! Super informative and places the gaming industry in a larger context. Highly recommend!
Apple Podcasts5maddie@podcastingyouUnited States4 years ago - Great deep dive into a very rich and relevant topic!
As someone who only mildly connects to the gaming world (a few casual games here and there), I’m finding this podcast to be a refreshing examination of the complex moral terrain around a complex industry. With struggling indie developers on one hand and vast money-making exploitative corporations on the other, the show has so far been a thoughtful examination of all sides of the ethical aspects of gameplay, design, monetization… all things worth considering if you are at all interested in the ga... more
Apple Podcasts5RobertInLAUnited States5 years ago
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