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. Read the transcript.
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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