Brain Arcade

Chris Cross
  • 5.0 (8)
  • VIDEO GAMES
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Brain Arcade

Unlock the secrets of game design with Brain Arcade! Join Creative Director Chris Cross, a 30+ year industry veteran, as he dives into his insights on building engaging games and mastering the art of communicating with your audience. Looking for deeper knowledge that you can actually apply? Chris and his diverse guests from various professions examine theories and uncover fresh perspectives to validate or debunk Chris' experiential knowledge. Get ready to learn, challenge ideas, and elevate your brain.

Episodes

  1. 19H AGO

    Should We Listen To The Zeitgeist?

    With big changes in media production and audience consumer habits, how do we capture the zeitgeist in entertainment today and should we even be trying to? This week we talk to Mark Netter Co-Owner / Co-Founder of ElectraCast to dive into how to launch successful projects and engage audiences in this highly saturated media age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    42 min

  2. APR 15

    How Asking Why Changed My Life

    In this honest and open conversation, Chris talks about his unique career path to becoming an established Creative Director in the game industry. We'll talk about how some major life events changed his outlook and the way he made life decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min

  3. APR 8

    Is Your Game Too Big For Your Brain?

    How is Skyrim a slot machine? What does that have to do with amount of information our brain can hold? Game studio founder and Neuroscience professional, Liam McDonough, thinks that psychology can tell us a lot about player experience and help developers turn a good game experience into an amazing one. Chris and Liam explores the relationship between cognitive load, reward systems, and how we can use our knowledge of the brain to inform engagement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    57 min

  4. MAR 27

    Is the Game Industry Dying?!

    With over 20,000 layoffs in the gaming industry last year, many people are asking what is going on and will the games industry survive? Chris and Liam talk through the psychological shift of game developers, the way money flow changes investments, and the industry crash of 2008. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min
  • 4 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
8 Ratings

About

Unlock the secrets of game design with Brain Arcade! Join Creative Director Chris Cross, a 30+ year industry veteran, as he dives into his insights on building engaging games and mastering the art of communicating with your audience. Looking for deeper knowledge that you can actually apply? Chris and his diverse guests from various professions examine theories and uncover fresh perspectives to validate or debunk Chris' experiential knowledge. Get ready to learn, challenge ideas, and elevate your brain.

Information

  • Creator
    Chris Cross
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    2024 © Princess Hermit Productions All Rights Reserved

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