Branching Factor

This episode is with our fourth, final, and equally amazing co-host: Dr Anne Sullivan. Anne is an Assistant Professor in Digital Media and head of the StoryCraft Lab at Georgia Tech. But more critically, she has years of experience in games both inside and outside of academia.In this episode, we get into the realities of figuring out what 'creative computing' can be as a career. The lessons learned from working on some of the biggest franchises in gaming at Electronic Arts, and why making hand

In this episode, Tommy sits down with our third amazing co-host Dr Mike Cook, a senior lecturer at King's College London, on his career and perspectives in the field of automated game design. We discuss what automated game design actually is, what it means for AI to design games and interesting avenues you can pursue.Follow Mike on Twitter at:https://twitter.com/mtrc--Use our promo code with NordVPN for an exclusive discount, complete with 30-day money back

Tommy and Quang sit down to discuss the challenges of crowdfunding your own Game Boy games at a time when the perceived value of games continues to change.You can listen to Branching Factor on:iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1662631817Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AfZ8o4QLsoQlGR35YfrYSAmazon: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/6902f3c5-98c5-4695-bc56-ae7aa743f4a9/branching-factorGoogle:

We're officially at DEFCON Podcast! Branching Factor kicks off with our inaugural episode as our brand-new podcast kicks into high gear.Over our first four episodes, we sit down with each of the four co-hosts of Branching Factor. For this first go around, it's George Osborn: the former head of communications of the UKIE (the UK games industry trade representative) and now Director of Policy at Taso Advisory.Follow George Osborn on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/georgeosbornIn this video we discuss,

Welcome toBranching Factor!This podcast talks about video games from various perspectives: as players, developers, and researchers. In each episode, our host Dr. Tommy Thompson sits down with co-hosts Dr. Anne Sullivan, George Osborn, Dr. Mike Cook, and Quang as they explore the gaming world. You'll hear about how video games are made, the goings-on of the games industry, what academic research in games is all about, and much more. We also interview guests from around the world to bring you an