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Interviews with video game creators, enthusiasts, journalists, and media personalities about their origins with video games, what keeps them so interested in the medium, and what excites them about the future.

  1. Reset: Awestuck

    30/12/2025 · BONUS

    Reset: Awestuck

    On this special epsiode of Y-Button, host Kyle Starr takes a moment to reflect on his relationship with games and games related media in a time of life changes, growing responsibilitites, and future considerations. ------ Social Host: Kyle StarrBluesky | Instagram | Mastodon Show: Y-ButtonBluesky | Threads | Instagram | Mastodon

    15 min
  2. 16. Kevin Nguyen (Author, Features Editor @ The Verge)

    08/05/2025

    16. Kevin Nguyen (Author, Features Editor @ The Verge)

    Kevin Nguyen, author and Features Editor at The Verge, discusses his new novel "Mỹ Documents", what it means to write about video games, comparisons between mediums as a critic, and the unfortunate sale of Polygon. (01:30) - Intro and Blue Prince (03:08) - The sale of Polygon to Valnet (06:42) - Pivoting to My Documents (15:04) - Brazil and Bossa Nova in New Waves and My Documents (16:34) - First gaming memory (18:47) - How does gaming come up in the writing? (30:08) - Gaming sweet spots (34:40) - A-ha moments (37:24) - Favorite games (39:37) - What is the draw to games? (46:36) - Lightning round (50:43) - The future of games (51:58) - Blue Prince pro strats (52:46) - Final thoughts ------Links "Mỹ Documents" (Penguin Random House) "New Waves" (Penguin Random House) Strong Songs Podcast (Website) Game Maker's Toolkit - Developing (YouTube) Press Reset: The Story of Polygon (YouTube) ------ Social Guest: Kevin NguyenBluesky Host: Kyle StarrBluesky | Threads | Instagram | Mastodon Show: Y-ButtonBluesky | Threads | Instagram | Mastodon

    57 min
  3. 15. Andy Robertson (Ludocene, Family Gaming Database, Taming Gaming)

    21/02/2025

    15. Andy Robertson (Ludocene, Family Gaming Database, Taming Gaming)

    Video game journalist Andy Robertson discusses his new project Ludocene — a game discovery service in the form of a deck-building dating app. Ludocene is based on human-curated data and offers users the ability to augment their recommendations with filters and "Expert cards" — games journalists and trusted curators who've been paid to provide recommendations — to offer a truly one-of-a-kind discovery experience. Andy also dives into his origins with video games and why he thinks they're important for people of all ages and the culture at large. ------ Links Ludocene (Kickstarter) Family Gaming Database (website) Taming Gaming (Unbound | Amazon) ------ Social Guest: Andy RobertsonBluesky | Twitter/X Host: Kyle StarrBluesky | Threads | Instagram | Mastodon Show: Y-ButtonThreads | Instagram | Mastodon

    52 min
  4. 14. Alanna Okun (Writer, Programmer)

    10/09/2024

    14. Alanna Okun (Writer, Programmer)

    Writer and programmer Alanna Okun shares how video games influenced the recent decision to leave her tenured career in journalism for an education in interactive technology — a conversation through the boom and bust of the 2010s media landscape to a revelation of control and expression found in making video games. ------ Links bitsy (website) Knit a Hat: A Beginner's Guide to Knitting (Microcosm Publishing) NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) (website) ------ Social Guest: Alanna OkunWebsite | itch.io | Instagram Host: Kyle StarrThreads | Instagram | Mastodon Show: Y-ButtonThreads | Instagram | Mastodon

    1 h 26 min
  5. 13. Tasha Sounart (Creative Director @ Pixar, Theme Parks)

    25/06/2024

    13. Tasha Sounart (Creative Director @ Pixar, Theme Parks)

    Pixar Creative Director (Theme Parks), Tasha Sounart, discusses her career journey, from animating at Pixar on A Bug's Life through Cars to directing Double Fine's Costume Quest, to her return to Pixar and overseeing the implementation of Pixar properties in Disney Parks. She shares how video games influence physical attractions, gaming as a family, and her fondness for RPGs and MMOs. [DISCLAIMER: Kyle here. My Host audio quality is subpar in this episode. I failed to realize that I was peaking a bit when captured. AJ did everything in their power to clean this up, but there's only so much that can be done with poorly captured audio. I've listened back to this episode a few times and I don't feel it detracts from Tasha's interview whatsoever. That said, I'll be more mindful in the future.] ------ Links Pikuniku (website) Pixar pixel-art tile artwork (LinkedIn) ------ Social Guest: Tasha SounartMastodon | LinkedIn Host: Kyle StarrThreads | Instagram | Mastodon Show: Y-ButtonThreads | Instagram | Mastodon

    1 h 11 min
  6. 12. Simon Parkin (Journalist @ The New Yorker, My Perfect Console)

    17/04/2024

    12. Simon Parkin (Journalist @ The New Yorker, My Perfect Console)

    Award-winning journalist and non-fiction writer, Simon Parkin, discusses his journey into journalism, curiosity about video games, the transition from 2D to 3D gaming, and informing the broader culture about the medium. ------ Simon Parkin's website (with links to his books, articles, and audio)simonparkin.com My Perfect Consoleshows.acast.com/my-perfect-console Pushing Buttons newsletter from The Guardiantheguardian.com/games/series/pushing-buttons Raiden (Youtube) DoDonPachi (Youtube) Return of the Obra Dinnobradinn.com Chants of Sennaarrundisc.io/chants-of-sennaar/ "The Wager" by David Granndavidgrann.com/book/the-wager/ ------ Social Guest: Simon ParkinInstagram | Twitter/X Guest Show: My Perfect ConsoleInstagram | Twitter/X Host: Kyle StarrThreads | Instagram | Mastodon Show: Y-ButtonThreads | Instagram | Mastodon

    56 min
  7. 11. Chris Plante (Editor-in-chief @ Polygon; The Besties podcast)

    16/02/2024

    11. Chris Plante (Editor-in-chief @ Polygon; The Besties podcast)

    Chris Plante, Editor-in-chief of Polygon and co-host of The Besties podcast, chronicles his journey into games journalism, his fondness for "7/10 (rated)" video games, and what makes video games different (and the same!) as other mediums. ------ Polygon: Gaming and Entertainment News, Reviews, and MorePolygon.com The Besties (podcast)themcelroy.family/besties The Besties (newsletter)thebesties.substack.com GameDiscoverCo (Simon Carless's awesome newsletter)gamediscover.co 1994 Fisher Price Magna Mover TownYoutube ------ Social Host: Kyle StarrThreads | Instagram | Mastodon Show: Y-ButtonThreads | Instagram | Mastodon

    1 h 14 min

  8. 24/08/2023

    10. Stephen Hilger (Into the Aether podcast)

    Stephen Hilger, co-host of Into the Aether podcast, discusses the power of video games on childhood, art, and imagination. ------ Into the Aetherintothecast.online ------ Social Guest: Stephen Hilger (Into the Aether)Twitter/X | Instagram Host: Kyle StarrMastodon | Threads | Twitter/X | Instagram Show: Y-ButtonMastodon | Twitter/X

    1 h 17 min
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Interviews with video game creators, enthusiasts, journalists, and media personalities about their origins with video games, what keeps them so interested in the medium, and what excites them about the future.

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  • Création
    Kyle Starr
  • Années d’activité
    2023 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    17
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Ported Podcasts
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