Podcasts about game hugs

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Freelance games writer, podcast host and QA professional extraordinaire Jason Imms joins us this week to chat about his interviewing work on Game Hugs and his latest passion project, The Machine QA! We also share some first impressions on Octopath Traveller, muse on harsh living in Frostpunk, check out Nathan ... Read more

Liam Routt leads the Games and Digital Media team at Victorian Government screen agency Film Victoria, and is the very special guest joining us on Game Hugs this week! Film Victoria has played a big part in the re-establishment of the Australian games industry since its crash began back in 2011. Liam started his career in games as a developer, and now fosters the careers of others through his work at the country's most prolific government funding agency. During the episode, Liam and our host Jason Imms discuss Liam's serpentine career through the games industry, the role Film Victoria has played and continues to play, and how games communities from other parts of the country might work to influence their local funding bodies to follow in Film Victoria's footsteps.

Brands are using computer games to drive business outcomes from customer engagement and profit to brand awareness. To tell us how they’re doing it we’re joined by the managing director of Stirfire Studios, Vee Pendergrast. Her company makes games for business, non-government organisations and government. On My Desk Sarah recommended emojipedia. Vee recommended the Game Hugs   Brand Newsroom is a marketing podcast for anyone who has a say in how companies are communicating — covering marketing, content marketing, public relations, media, branding and advertising.

This week's Game Hugs features the founder of Queerly Represent Me, sessional academic at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and freelance games journalist and columnist Alayna Cole. Alayna joins host Jason Imms for our usual jaunt through the career that has led to her current position in the Australian games industry, as well as something of a rebuttal. In response to Game Hugs Episode 55 with Lisy Kane on the subject of how tertiary education is serving and failing the Australian games industry, Alayna adds her point of view as someone actively working to help her students be the best candidates they can be. So, join us to hear her side of the story, how her work in mapping queer representation in video games has moved from strength to strength, and for a sobering discussion about working a freelance journalist for the enthusiast press. Disclaimer: The audio quality of this and the following episode doesn't live up to our usual standards, and for that we apologise. We felt that the discussion as-recorded was worth preserving, however, so please bear with us. Rest assured, the source of this issue has been found and repaired.

Say hello to Luke Lancaster, who was until recently a well-known Australian associate editor at CNET, before being selected as the new PAX Australia Content Manager, replacing ex-Game Hugs host Guy 'Yug' Blomberg. He's also a co-creator of The Badguys, an excellent weekly webcomic that recently took home the top prize in Stan Lee's POW! Media Superhero Comic Contest. This episode marks the beginning of a Game Hugs multi-part episode experiment, in which we check in with Luke in the week before he kicks-off his new and high-pressure role, to talk about hopes and fears leading up to taking the help of his first PAX. We'll speak to Luke again after PAX Australia 2017 to see how it all went, and how much of him survived. Tune in to hear Luke and host Jason Imms discuss journalistic ethics, the realities of working in your dream job, and the power and responsibility that comes with being a focal point for an entire region of game developers.

Guy 'Yug' Blomberg is not only the creator of this fine podcast, but also the newly appointed Global PAX Content Director, ensuring that every PAX show around the world is crammed full of amazing stars, panels, expo booths, and entertainment. No, Yug won't be interviewing himself - his new role doesn't leave enough time to concentrate on Game Hugs, so this episode will be the first for new host, and past Game Hugs guest, freelance games and tech journalist Jason Imms. You can read the full announcement with our friends over at MCV Pacific. Listen-in to hear more about Yug's pre-PAX history, his secret porn career, the life and death of the Mana Bar, and the ill-fated TV show Game Damage.

Paul Niggebrugge was born in Sao Paolo, Brazil and moved to the United States when he was about 6 years old, not knowing a bit of English. He fell in love with the game of baseball, and went on to coach Caravel Academy Baseball Team for 30 years, won 4 State Championships and Qualified for the State Tournament 27 out of 30 years. He is 4th all-time in Delaware with 400 wins and in 2016 was inducted into the Delaware Baseball Hall of Fame.  He is currently a Nationally recognized trusted authority in Batting, Pitching and the Mental Game Coaching – Clinician, Evaluator, Educator and Coach providing instruction or information in over 30 states and 2 countries. And maybe the most impressive stat: Paul has been Married for 36 years and raised 6 happy & healthy children! Website: www.BeyourBestAcademy.com Facebook: /Be-Your-Best-Academy Twitter: @BBABaseballDE Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link - Quote 'Yell and tell is out. Empowering questions are in.' Coaching your own kids If you are aware of the pitfalls, it can be a great experience Paul once had a coach who overreacted about issues with his own kid, and he decided it was best to not to continue to have him coach My Cringe Moments 'I thought I knew it all' and that my way was the only Teaching Skills 'You can be critical without being negative.' Whatever you feed grows. Less 'yell and tell' and more empowering questions and sharing There is not a right and wrong with their mechanics, it's just where are you right now in the progression 3 key elements every person is looking for: 1 - Adventure - great experiences 2 - Grow - mentally, physically, socially 3 - Contribute and share what they've learned Fun games: 1 kid is at home base, 1 at 2nd  - and they race Throwing/catching games - They start up close with a partner, then keep taking 3 giant steps back, once they drop a ball they're out - but even after they're out they can keep throwing (so they're not standing around) Mental Toughness/Achieving Peak Performance It's all about empowerment: Focus, Feel, and Feedback (Funergy - Fun positive energy) Kids love the classroom - Get away from the ballfields and ask open ended empowering question: why did we lose, what did you feel, how did you handle pressure PEACE: Performance and Execution After a Critical Error 'You can't teach a drowning man to swim while he's drowning' - Before every practice and game - they spend 5 to 15 minutes connecting their mind and body - Coach Paul has created some sound waves they listen to with positive affirmations - Link to article about Neuro-training tool Culture – Discipline/Rewards/Teambuilding No one is above the game. We will not tolerate: SPEND: Sloppiness, Pouting, Excusitis, Non-verbals, or the Disease of Me After our games you should not be able to tell whether we won or lost 3 phrases they use: Game Hugs; Gamechanger; VIP passes(which can get them out of doing something they don't want to) Connecting with and Impacting Kids Paul had two different players who you never would have thought would have been able to be good baseball players, but they stuck with it and both ended up having great seasons The One that got away Paul makes it a practice to immediately evaluate losses, then Best borrowed/stolen idea From Coach K - Go learn everything you can, but then make it your own. 'You're going to write your own story, make sure you use your own pen.' Favorite coaching book/quote Book: Emergence- by Derek Rydall - Life doesn't happen to you, it happens through you Quote: 'Not making a mistake is a big mistake. As long as you don't repeat the mistake.' Be Your Best Academy BeyourBestAcademy.com Baseball instructions, videos, podcasts Parting Advice