CounterPick - New Perspectives

Sam and SaiPrime talk about the topic of creatives giving their audiences what they want, and the nuances of how to go about that. Video version: https://youtu.be/4bO6IUETSk4 SaiPrime's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@saiprime Follow S_Factor_Sam and SaiPrime on Twitter/X and Bluesky to give feedback or share your thoughts using #CounterPickPod You can support directly & get involved with de...

Sam and SaiPrime discuss misconceptions about the target demographics of many entertainment mediums deemed "for kids". Video version: https://youtu.be/Uw9wSjSCQCc SaiPrime's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@saiprime Follow S_Factor_Sam and SaiPrime on Twitter to give feedback or share your thoughts using #CounterPickPod You can support directly & get involved with deciding discussion topics b...

Sam and SaiPrime discuss loose game design and tight game design, what they are, the pros and cons, as well as the types of games that each is best suited for. Video version: https://youtu.be/K9AJepRm5bs SaiPrime's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@saiprime Follow S_Factor_Sam and SaiPrime on Twitter to give feedback or share your thoughts using #CounterPickPod You can support directly & get i...

Sam and SaiPrime discuss 'immersion', how it can enhance an experience, and how it can detract from an experience. Video version: https://youtu.be/J1nbJMj6P7A Follow S_Factor_Sam and SaiPrime on Twitter to give feedback or share your thoughts using #CounterPickPod You can support directly & get involved with deciding discussion topics by becoming a Ko-Fi supporter at https://ko-fi.com/s_factor...

Sam and SaiPrime discuss the concept of 'the meta' in games and how it effects the player experience, for better or worse. Video version: https://youtu.be/VfmktG0Qx9k Follow S_Factor_Sam and SaiPrime on Twitter to give feedback or share your thoughts using #CounterPickPod You can support directly & get involved with deciding discussion topics by becoming a Ko-Fi supporter at https://ko-fi.com/...

Sam and SaiPrime discuss the pros and cons of cooperative and competitive design in games. Video version: https://youtu.be/yYyQCBe_Es0 Follow S_Factor_Sam and SaiPrime on Twitter to give feedback or share your thoughts using #CounterPickPod You can support directly & get involved with deciding discussion topics by becoming a Ko-Fi supporter at https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-host: @saiprime...

Sam and Sai discuss what makes a piece of entertainment worth partaking in, across many different mediums. Video version: https://youtu.be/pFUQ09ljR5Q Follow S_Factor_Sam and SaiPrime on Twitter to give feedback or share your thoughts using #CounterPickPod You can support directly & get involved with deciding discussion topics by becoming a Ko-Fi supporter at https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-...

Sam and Sai bring back the podcast with a discussion on modern game design trends. Video version: https://youtu.be/l-INx7jtGHg Follow S_Factor_Sam and SaiPrime on Twitter to give feedback or share your thoughts using #CounterPickPod You can support directly & get involved with deciding discussion topics by becoming a Ko-Fi supporter at https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-host: @saiprime If you w...

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Samuel "Dr. Sam" Ray sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a topic on his mind. Today's topic: When to use subtext, when not to, and when to not read between the lines. Support Sam and help him to afford making better, and more, content: https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-host: @saiprime If you want to support us, come listen to the pod...

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Samuel "Dr. Sam" Ray sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a topic on his mind. Today's topic: People nowadays treat disagreement as a personal attack, and its pathetic. Support Sam and help him to afford making better, and more, content: https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-host: @saiprime If you want to support us, come listen to the po...

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Samuel "Dr. Sam" Ray sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a topic on his mind. Today's topic: Where has the discussion content been and what's coming up? Support Sam and help him to afford making better, and more, content: https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-host: @saiprime If you want to support us, come listen to the podcast on Spreak...

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Samuel "Dr. Sam" Ray sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a topic on his mind. Today's topic: Difficulty in games. Support Sam and help him to afford making better, and more, content: https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-host: @saiprime If you want to support us, come listen to the podcast on Spreaker or your podcast platform of choice....

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Samuel "Dr. Sam" Ray sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a topic on his mind. Today's topic: The recent changes being made by Twitch, and what Sam plans to do with his livestream content going forward. Support Sam and help him to afford making better, and more, content: https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-host: @saiprime If you want to...

Sam discusses, with a viewer, the topic of motion inputs and other aspects of approachability in the fighting game genre. Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/s_factor_sam Support Sam and help him to afford continuing to make content: https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-host: @saiprime If you want to support us, come listen to the podcast on Spreaker or your podcast plat...

Sam and SaiPrime are joined by Arixphes to discuss story in videogames, along with different ways it can impact gaming experiences for better and worse. Guest member links: https://www.twitch.tv/arixphes https://twitter.com/Arixphes Video version: https://youtu.be/1I2YQYuqBJk Follow S_Factor_Sam and SaiPrime on Twitter to give feedback or share your thoughts using #CounterPickPod You can support d...

In 'Second Opinion', Dr. Sam calls in other content creators to join him in revisiting topics he's talked about in 'Morning Boot-Up'. Today, Sam is joined by Xander to revisit the topic of limitations in game design. Guest's links: https://www.twitch.tv/xanderturing https://twitter.com/XanderTuring Support Sam and help him to afford continuing to make content: https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-hos...

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Samuel "Dr. Sam" Ray sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: Integrity, and the seeming lack of it in some areas of the content creation space. Support Sam and help him to afford continuing to make content: https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-host: @saiprime If you want to support us, come listen to the podca...

Sam and SaiPrime discuss "depth" in videogames, the various forms it takes, and the importance of a game having depth. Sam and SaiPrime discuss tradition and evolution in game design. This podcast is also available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/lSajf9boSMU Follow S_Factor_Sam and SaiPrime on Twitter to give feedback or share your thoughts using #CounterPickPod You can support directly & get i...

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: An update on what's going on in my life, surrounding my new job and how that may affect my content creation. Support Sam and help him to afford continuing to make content: https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Intro song: "Mighty" by Mega Ran https://www.youtube.com/watc...

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: The dichotomy between mainstream and niche game design, the pros and cons of both, and the myth that either one is inherently better than the other. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/ABqBjOTfhbM Intro song: "Mighty" by Mega Ran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXLu...

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: Responsibility, as it relates to being a content creator, public figure, employee of a company, and just a decent individual in general. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/ABqBjOTfhbM Intro song: "Mighty" by Mega Ran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXLuGF_2BOk Supp...

Sam and SaiPrime discuss tradition and evolution in game design. This podcast is also available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/Xcp_QYAAAqk Follow Sam's Twitter (@S_Factor_Sam) and give feedback using #CounterPickPod You can support directly & get involved with deciding discussion topics by becoming a Ko-Fi supporter at https://ko-fi.com/s_factor_sam Co-host: @saiprime If you want to support us...

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: A quick update on what's going on in my life, how it may affect my content creation, and my plans for the near future. YouTube version - https://youtu.be/TdU_Tj_pO-0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/message Support t...

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: Limitations in video games, how they are not inherently a bad thing, and how they synergize with player freedom YouTube version - https://youtu.be/t29Nq4E0rk0 --- Co-host: @saiprime If you want to support us, come listen to the podcast on Spreaker or your podcast...

Morning Boot-Up is an unscripted series where Sam sits down with his morning coffee and just talks about a random topic. Today's topic: 'Player freedom' in video games, what it means, and how it applies to game design and player experience. YouTube version - https://youtu.be/CFte7l2_ixs --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterpick/message Support this podcast: h...