Bigfatpodcast
By Bigfatphoenix Interactive
BFP is a studio of game designers, educators and life-long gamers who have worked at beloved Kidtech and media brands like Zynga, Disney, Sesame Street, BYJU’s and more. We strongly believe videogames can help kids grow into mature, confident and compassionate adults who will build a better world.
In this series of special podcasts, we dive deep into discussions about video games, helping kids with social-emotional learning. game design, game development processes, and so much more.
BigfatpodcastJan 28, 2022
Bigfatpodcast Episode 02 - How Video Games Can Teach Us in Unexpected Ways
Welcome back to another episode of Bigfatphoenix Interactive's podcast, a.k.a. the "Bigfatpodcast!"
In today's episode, we have BFP's co-founder and host Anand Ramachandran discussing how games teach us things in unexpected ways, often times without the intent of doing so. Joining him for the discussion, we have fellow BFP members Bhamini Lakshminarayan (Head of Design) and Sameer Gardner (Content Head).
Some points we touch upon:
- Have we ever picked up an actual, real-life skill by playing video games?
- How games can encourage us to try again at something, even after failing over and over.
- Road Rash totally shows us that you don't need professional MotoGP to find tough women in hardcore, motorcycle racing (with some caveats, of course)
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Bigfatpodcast Episode 01 - How Video Games Can Influence Good Behavior for Kids
Video games can influence behavior and all kinds of emotion. So how can we use that for positive change? Which games have influenced good behavior, especially for children?
Welcome to the first ever episode of Bigfatphoenix Interactive's podcast, a.k.a. the "Bigfatpodcast!"
For our first episode, we have BFP's co-founder and host Anand Ramachandran diving in to this incredibly relevant topic. Joining him for the discussion, we have fellow BFP members Bhavna Padmanabhan (Head of Product), Pavithra Sridhar (Head of Player Experience) and Projjal Chakrabarti (Head of Engineering).
Some points that we touch upon:
- What are some of our personal experiences that we have come across in regards to the narrative of games influencing bad behavior?
- Sharing positive experiences in behavioral change within ourselves and the kind of skills we've developed, thanks to video games.
- Being able to make games for kids that spark the kind of ethical conversations that can be shared with their parents or teachers.
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