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Nick Ballou researches gaming habits and their effects on quality of life. He recently released a study with an unprecedented amount of data collected on gamers' play habits, and in addition to showing us his findings, the database is now open for anyone to use. Crucially, this study used
March 20, 2026
Why do we play? Not only that – why do we play more than any other animal, and for longer? Well into adulthood, in fact? Raph Koster, who's been on the podcast before, brought out A Theory of Fun in 2006, which aimed to put an evolutionary psychology lens
December 15, 2025
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of depression and suicidal ideation. For those with autism, gaming can be a great boon. Where others see social barriers, the autistic mind sees the removal of those barriers. Symptoms disappear. In the words of this week's guest, "often when you
December 08, 2025