The Dopamine Slot Machine

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 Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way they are designed and how these desi...

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.

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.

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 and ex-pro video game coach, to cover video games, the way they are de...

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 are designed and how these design decisions impact the children that p...

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 impact the children that play them.

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 two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer...

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 how Roblox hooks young players. They explore its addictive design, in-game cu...

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.

In this episode of The Dopamine Slot Machine , Andrew and Brandon dive into Roblox, the gaming platform that’s taken the world by storm. With over 80 million daily players and nearly 400 million logging in each month, Roblox isn’t just a game—it’s an entire ecosystem of user-created content. Andrew, a father of two and lifelong gamer, teams up with Brandon, a consumer psychologist and ex-pro video...

The Dopamine Slot Machine - A Parent's Guide to your Child's First Console 

In the Dopamine Slot Machine, Andrew (Dad of two) and Brandon (consumer research psychologist) talk about the games your children play, and how these games aim to extract attention and money from your children.  In this week's episode, we discuss League of Legends, a free Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA).