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057: Discovering Rhetorical Figures with Citizen Science with Adeshola Ogunsanya, Drake Dong, Nathan D'Silva, and Dr. Randy Harris
On this episode of the GI Podcast, co-hosts Sid Heeg and Dr. Emma Vossen sit down with the Rhetoricon Team. Led by Dr. Randy Harris of the English Language and Literature department at the University…
056: Diversity and Inclusion in Social Virtual Reality with Dr. Eugene Kukshinov
In this episode of the GI Podcast, co-hosts Toben Racicot and Sid Heeg sit down with postdoctoral fellow Dr. Eugene Kukshinov and his work in social virtual reality and exploring the concept of…
055: A Year in Gaming - 2024 Review
This month, hosts Sid Heeg and Toben Racicot are joined by Pamela Maria Schmidt and Dr. Emma Vossen as they discuss the games they've played in 2024 and are looking forward to in 2025. Catch the…
054: The Future of Recreational and Competitive Esports with Dr. Luke Potwarka and Greg Mittler
Co-hosts Toben Racicot (English Language and Literature) and Sid Heeg (Environment) interview Dr. Luke Potwarka (Recreation and Leisure) and Greg Mittler (Athletics and Recreation). Together they are…
053: Non Playable Characters and Believable Emotion Design with Dr. Geneva Smith
This month co-hosts Toben Racicot and Sid Heeg interview incoming GI Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Geneva Smith about her research into NPC emotional believability in games. Links: G-ScalE Lab at…
052: Equity in Games Research and Design with Dr. Gerald Voorhees
This week co-hosts Toben (English Language and Literature) and Sid (Environment) interview faculty member Dr. Gerald Voorhees (Communication Arts), about his past, present, and future research on…
051: Mechanically Achievable Gameplay with Sasha Soraine
Co-hosts Toben Racicot (English Language and Literature) and Sid Heeg (Environment) interview Computing and Software PhD candidate Sasha Soraine (McMaster University) about her experiences with games…
050: Knowledge Translation and Mobilization in Game Studies and Beyond with Dr. Emma Vossen
For our 50th episode, Toben (English Language and Literature) and Sid (Environment) interview OG GI member Dr. Emma Vossen about her academic life with games before becoming the GI's Research…
049: A Year In Gaming - 2023 Edition
This month, hosts Sid Heeg and Toben Racicot are joined by Pamela Maria Schmidt and AC Atienza as they discuss the games they've played in 2023 and are looking forward to in 2024. Catch the latest…
S1E48 048: Adapting Player Experience with Joe Tu
This week we are joined by Joe Tu, who is a PhD student and GI member pursing a degree in Systems Design Engineering. Follow along as we discuss Joe's experiences with gaming, his educational journey…
S1E47 047: Theatre and Narrative Games with Shawn Desouza-Coelho
This month we are joined by Shawn Desouza-Coelho, who is GI alumni, U-Waterloo Graduate with a Masters in English - Experimental and Digital Media, avid gamer and theatrical performer. Follow along…
S1E46 046: Home-Away-Home with Dr. Derritt Mason
This month we are joined by Dr. Derritt Mason, who is a associate professor in English at the University of Calgary. Follow along as Dr. Mason discucsses topics surrounding their love of video games,…
045: Lord of the Rings and Adaptation with Dr. Neil Randall
Dr. Neil Randall is not only the Executive Director of the Games Institute Research Facility at the University of Waterloo, but also an avid guide and participant in the fellowship of the Lord of the…
044: Serious Games for the Aging Population with Dr. Lili Liu and Dr. Hector Perez
Dr. Lili Liu, Dean of Health at the University of Waterloo, and Dr. Hector Perez, Postdoctoral Fellow, discuss the concept of serious games and their application in research for the aging population…
043: Living History and the DMZ Project with Dr. Daria Ho
This month, the GI podcast is joined by Dr. Daria Ho, who is a professor in History at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Daria Ho talks about her passion for history, her childhood with gaming, and the…
042: Social Media and Activism with Dr. Brianna Wiens
Co-hosts Sid Heeg and Toben Racicot talk with Dr. Brianna Wiens and her involvement in social media activism campaigns, as well as her fresh take on integrating media theory into graduate and…
041: Social Consensus and Empathy with Dr. Steve Wilcox
Co-hosts Sid Heeg and Toben Racicot speak to Dr. Steve Wilcox about accessibility in gaming, First Person Scholar (FPS), Gamergate, his academic trajectory and social impact games! Shownotes:…
040: Haptic Experiences with Oliver Schneider
Dr. Oliver Schneider joins the GI Podcast to talk about custom board games, the origins of the Haptics Experience Lab (HX Lab), haptics and accessibility, Disney Research, and much more with hosts…
S2E1 039: Board Game Design with AC Atienza
AC Atienza joins Toben and Sid to discuss their pathway to becoming a board game designer and consultant, as well as their experiences in those roles. Learn about the board game industry, design…
S2E1 038: Welcome Back to Season Two
Toben returns to the podcast studio with new co-host Sid Heeg. They talk pandemic pasttimes, Sid's new academic trajectory, and what games have kept them busy throughout the COVID lockdowns. To…
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Games Institute Podcast has published 59 episodes since May 2019, covering topics in Leisure, Technology.
Games Institute Podcast is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 59m.
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