Listen now (41 min) | This fork in the road takes our heroes before an aspiring professional gamer to understand the core element of the player experience: the player.
Things discussed on this episode:
- 00:00 – The Man, the Brand, the Gay Edgelord
- 01:10 – Baby Chad’s Exposure to Games
- 02:02 – Zelda Left the Right Impression
- 02:50 – The Physicality of Early Video Games
- 04:20 – How the Dynamic of Chad’s Gaming Experience Changed
- 06:00 – The Cultural Zeitgeist of Elden Ring
- 08:48 – The Nostalgia Weapon
- 18:09 – Choosing Which Games to Stream
- 21:00 – The Catalyst for Doubling Down on Streaming
- 23:00 – The Trade-Off of Turning Streaming into a Job
- 25:50 – Dealing with Envy or Impostor Syndrome Stoked by Other People’s Success
- 27:00 – How to Connect with Daddy Chaddy
- 28:00 – D12
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