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Kieran Setiya

Eileen McNamara

Yogi Roth

Michael Nye

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Brittney Morris

Writers B.J. Best, Andrew Ervin, and Brittney Morris join co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell live from the Unbound Book Festival in Columbia, Missouri to discuss the narrative realms of video games and the evolving space they inhabit. The group reminisces about their first experiences playing and talks about nostalgia, reflects on ludology vs narratology in game design, and analyzes the way video games include players in the storytelling. Ranging from the text-based games of early days to the AAA and blockbuster franchises like Red Dead Redemption and World of Warcraft, this episode considers the necessity of play after childhood. All three authors read from their work.To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/This episode of the podcast was produced by Cheri Brisendine and Anne Kniggendorf.B. J. Best Birds of Wisconsin State Sonnets But Our Princess is in Another Castle Interactive Fiction Andrew Ervin Burning Down George Orwell’s House Extraordinary Renditions Bit by Bit: How Video Games Transformed Our World Electric Lit Lit Hub Brittney Morris SLAY The Cost of Knowing The Jump Spider-Man 2 for the Playstation 5 Subnautica: Below Zero The Lost Legends of Redwall Others:  Ready Player One by Ernest Cline  Video Game History Timeline The Evolution of the Video Game Controller What is Ekphrastic Poetry? The Starry Night by Anne Sexton The Playstation 5 Shortage is Over Ludology vs Narratology Teleology Play Doesn’t End With Childhood Josh Hawley Hates “Manipulative” Video Games Games:  Madden NFL (gameplay)  Super Mario 64 (gameplay)  Alpiner (gameplay)  Munch Man (gameplay) Super Mario Bros  Red Dead Redemption (gameplay) Simulacra The Watson-Scott Test  Cicada 3301 (4chan puzzles)  The Last of Us (gameplay) Passage Doki Doki Literature Club!  Cuphead (gameplay)  Gris (gameplay)  World of Warcraft (gameplay)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writers B.J. Best, Andrew Ervin, and Brittney Morris join co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell live from the <a href="https://unboundbookfestival.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unbound Book Festival</a> in Columbia, Missouri to discuss the narrative realms of video games and the evolving space they inhabit. The group reminisces about their first experiences playing and talks about nostalgia, reflects on ludology vs narratology in game design, and analyzes the way video games include players in the storytelling. Ranging from the text-based games of early days to the AAA and blockbuster franchises like Red Dead Redemption and World of Warcraft, this episode considers the necessity of play after childhood. All three authors read from their work.To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fiction.non.fiction.podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account</a>, the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC07g9fxim0XbDM_LhlnCL0w/featured?disable_polymer=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel</a>, and our show website: <a href="https://www.fnfpodcast.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fnfpodcast.net/</a>This episode of the podcast was produced by Cheri Brisendine and <a href="https://annekniggendorf.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Kniggendorf</a>. <a href="https://bjbest60.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">B. J. Best</a><ul> <li><a href="https://www.newriverspress.com/shop/many-voices-project/birds-of-wisconsin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Birds of Wisconsin</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sunnyoutside.com/releases/045/r.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State Sonnets</a></li> <li><a href="https://rosemetalpress.com/books/but-our-princess-is-in-another-castle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">But Our Princess is in Another Castle</a></li> <li><a href="https://bjbest60.com/interactive-fiction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Interactive Fiction</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://andrewervin.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Ervin</a><ul> <li><a href="https://www.moonpalacebooks.com/item/bWJw0u8_h4EPk2xcIFv94g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burning Down George Orwell’s House</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.moonpalacebooks.com/item/dKS8YeszLFur7-R6115izg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Extraordinary Renditions</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.moonpalacebooks.com/item/dRd52YVrme91AUgRnFeh7g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bit by Bit: How Video Games Transformed Our World</a></li> <li><a href="https://electricliterature.com/el-author/andrew-ervin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Electric Lit</a></li> <li><a href="https://lithub.com/?s=Andrew+ervin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lit Hub</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://www.authorbrittneymorris.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brittney Morris</a><ul> <li><a href="https://www.moonpalacebooks.com/item/71jvBPJQdu039Oe6NTaWSw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SLAY</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.moonpalacebooks.com/item/71jvBPJQdu0c-Sdme3A5Wg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cost of Knowing</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.moonpalacebooks.com/item/uhkEB3h562u0AcnSo-6d2g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Jump</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/marvels-spider-man-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spider-Man 2 for the Playstation 5</a></li> <li><a href="https://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subnautica: Below Zero</a></li> <li><a href="https://legendsofredwall.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lost Legends of Redwall</a></li> </ul> Others:<ul> <li> <a href="https://www.moonpalacebooks.com/item/ZQ5ZFEH6_RyfWj4HgWYQZQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ready Player One</a> by Ernest Cline </li> <li><a href="https://www.museumofplay.org/video-game-history-timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video Game History Timeline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/g34288261/evolution-of-the-video-game-controller/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Evolution of the Video Game Controller</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/ekphrastic-poetry-definition-examples-4174699" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What is Ekphrastic Poetry?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42565/the-starry-night" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Starry Night by Anne Sexton</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/23540717/playstation-5-ps5-where-to-buy-shortage-supply" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Playstation 5 Shortage is Over</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gameskinny.com/egbds/ludology-vs-narratology-why-both-sides-need-to-get-off-their-high-horse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ludology vs Narratology</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teleology</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/08/06/336360521/play-doesnt-end-with-childhood-why-adults-need-recess-too" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Play Doesn’t End With Childhood</a></li> <li><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/technology/442690-gop-senator-announces-bill-to-ban-manipulative-video-game-design/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Hawley Hates “Manipulative” Video Games</a></li> </ul> Games:<ul> <li> <a href="https://www.ea.com/games/madden-nfl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Madden NFL</a> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUBPOscn8MY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gameplay</a>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-64/super-mario-64" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Super Mario 64</a> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3G4t6i5PAc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gameplay</a>)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/16288/alpiner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alpiner</a> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPURasK8EPg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gameplay</a>)</li> <li> <a href="https://dosgames.com/game/munch-man/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Munch Man</a> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8olkmpTr20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gameplay</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://mario.nintendo.com/history/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Super Mario Bros</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption/restricted-content/agegate/form?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockstargames.com%2Freddeadredemption%2F&amp;options=&amp;locale=en_us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Dead Redemption</a> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WqD9RAAu-E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gameplay</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/712730/SIMULACRA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simulacra</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/955060/The_WatsonScott_Test/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Watson-Scott Test</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/3025785/meet-the-man-who-solved-the-mysterious-cicada-3301-puzzle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cicada 3301</a> (4chan puzzles)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/the-last-of-us-part-i/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Last of Us </a>(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y99DqGw-jG4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gameplay</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://passage.toolness.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Passage</a></li> <li><a href="https://ddlc.moe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doki Doki Literature Club!</a></li> <li> <a href="https://cupheadgame.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cuphead</a> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3dpdPr8gIQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gameplay</a>)</li> <li> <a href="https://nomada.studio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gris</a> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8k_ximc8Og" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gameplay</a>)</li> <li> <a href="https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World of Warcraft </a>(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAFbMmfzg6k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gameplay</a>)</li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. 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S6 Ep. 31: Ready Player One: B.J. Best, Andrew Ervin, and Brittney Morris on Video Games, Storytelling,  and the Importance of Play

Andrew Ervin is the author of the novels Burning Down George Orwell’s House and Extraordinary Renditions. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and many other places. He lives in Philadelphia and teaches at Temple University In Bit by Bit, a blend of history, memoir, and reportage, Andrew Ervin sets out to understand the explosive popularity of this often maligned cultural form. He travels to government laboratories, junk shops, and art museums. He scientists and hobbyists, critics and game makers. He installs a full-sized and obscenely loud Donkey Kong arcade cabinet in his basement, and plays enough Minecraft to suffer from “Minecraft syndrome,” the effect of seeing objects in real life as poorly rendered blocks. Social Media: Andrew’s Facebook Andrew’s Twitter Andrew’s Instagram Andrew’s Amazon Author Page The post How Videogames Transformed Our World – Ep 17 with Andrew Ervin appeared first on Read Learn Live Podcast.

Andrew Ervin is the author of the novels Burning Down George Orwell’s House and Extraordinary Renditions. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, and many other places. He lives in Philadelphia and teaches at Temple University In Bit by Bit, a blend of history, memoir, and reportage, Andrew Ervin sets out to understand the explosive popularity of this often maligned cultural form. He travels to government laboratories, junk shops, and art museums. He scientists and hobbyists, critics and game makers. He installs a full-sized and obscenely loud Donkey Kong arcade cabinet in his basement, and plays enough Minecraft to suffer from “Minecraft syndrome,” the effect of seeing objects in real life as poorly rendered blocks. Social Media: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/unrealandrewervin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew’s Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Andrew_Ervin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew’s Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrew_ervin_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew’s Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B003KZ950S" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew’s Amazon Author Page</a> The post <a href="https://www.readlearnlivepodcast.com/how-videogames-transformed-our-world-ep-17-with-andrew-ervin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Videogames Transformed Our World – Ep 17 with Andrew Ervin</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.readlearnlivepodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read Learn Live Podcast</a>.

How Videogames Transformed Our World – Ep 17 with Andrew Ervin