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22 Episodes
- PAX 2015 - Scott Explains How Extra Credits is MadeA7
PAX 2015 - Scott Explains How Extra Credits is MadeSince artist Scott DeWitt couldn't join the rest of the Extra Credits crew for PAX 2015, he animated a short, educational video about how the show gets made and what it's like being an artist for EC. - Stand Together: The Gaming Community vs SOPA and PIPAA11
Stand Together: The Gaming Community vs SOPA and PIPASign a petition to have the ESA remove their support from SOPA/PIPA. Ask your favorite gaming websites and youtube channel to join the cause by not attending and covering E3 this year until the ESA changes their stance on SOPA and PIPA! If they truly apposed this legislation the last thing they want to do is support an entity that spent $190,000 on PIPA lobbying. - Extra Politics #1: Points, Actions, and Marginal Votes - The Game of ElectionsA14
Extra Politics #1: Points, Actions, and Marginal Votes - The Game of ElectionsExtra Politics is an 8-episode mini-series exploring the United States political system from a game design perspective. Today we're discussing why candidates spend their action points during the election cycle in bizarre but interesting ways. - Extra Politics #3: Catch-up Mechanics - The Role of the Press, Third Parties, and MoneyA16
Extra Politics #3: Catch-up Mechanics - The Role of the Press, Third Parties, and MoneyToday we're learning about the structural powerups built into US elections that give advantages to whoever is currently losing the race. - Extra Politics #7: Is the Game Broken? - Designer's Intent and the Triple Power RuleA20
Extra Politics #7: Is the Game Broken? - Designer's Intent and the Triple Power RuleToday we discover why, if a rule is missing, any of our political "mini-games" (such as electing someone to office) can break the designer's intent. - Extra Politics - Fixing Broken Politics - Social MediaA26
Extra Politics - Fixing Broken Politics - Social MediaWelcome to the return of Extra Politics! We'll be examining different problems in our political systems for the next 4 weeks, right up until the election. We're using the lens of game design to understand how our political systems are constructed, how certain mechanics interact, and what patch notes might be helpful for the future. First up: social media. We all know that misinformation is rampant online but how does that impact our democracy? What can we do to try and fix bot farms? Is there any way to start valuing more valid sources of information over things that get clicks like fear and outrage?