Podcast: Podcast

Roblox: It Just Got Worse!

Whilst the rest of the world is talking about parental controls and monitoring, Roblox has decided now is the time to sneak in data led advertising to your kids. Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way…

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Among Us: Is it Safe, or Suss?

If you don’t know what being ‘suss’ is, then this is the episode for you! Among Us was THE hit of Lockdown, and continues to be popular with children to this day, but what do you need to know about it as a parent? Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with…

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We Answer YOUR Questions! What do we think of Zelda? Can Minecraft improve tech literacy? What was our ‘aha’ moment? What’s driving screen habits?

Celebrating 100 subscribers, we answer the questions you’ve sent in! Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way they are designed and how these design decisions impact the children that play them.

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Current Trends: What comes next for our children?

Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way they are designed and how these design decisions impact the children that play them.

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Responding to THOSE Comments from Roblox CEO Dave Baszuki

In a pushback against recent criticism of Roblox, CEO Dave Baszuki has given parents groundbreaking advice such as “if you’re not comfortable, don’t let your kids be on Roblox”. Let’s dive into his claims about the safety of his platform. Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist…

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Dropping into Fortnite – Epic Games Epic Moneymaker.

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Brandon dive into Fortnite, the ‘free’ game earning billions of dollars in revenue, and hundreds of millions in fines for predatory design. Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way they…

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Mobiles, Tablets, Consoles, and Computers: How what you game on impacts your brain.

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Brandon investigate how your choice of gaming device can change how it effects your brain. Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way they are designed and how these design decisions…

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Microtransactions: Little Purchases, Big Problems

In this week’s episode, Andrew and Brandon tackle one of the biggest problems parents face in video games – microtransactions. Growing from a widely laughed at Horse Armour DLC to the driving force between multi-billion dollar games, if your child is playing video games, someone is trying to sell them Microtransactions. Andrew, a father of…

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Myself, From Gaming Addict to Digital Campaigner

In this week’s episode, Andrew takes the opportunity to explore his own relationship with video games, and how it has changed over the years, whilst reflecting on the risks he was exposed to. Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to uncover…

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The Dopamine Slot Machine – Minecraft: We Love this Game!

The Dopamine Slot Machine podcast, Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, and Brandon, a consumer research psychologist and former professional video game coach, explores the influence of video games on children. This week’s episode delves into Minecraft, the globally popular block-building game that has captivated kids for over a decade.

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