Octal FM episodes are concise dives into topics like talking to robots, visiting Japan, making coffee, diversity in tech and why Nintendo is awesome.
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031: HCI and UX with Elizabeth Chesters
In this episode we are joined by Elizabeth Chesters, a user experience consultant, human-computer interaction student, and software developer. We ask her about her job, what HCI is, and what's in store in the future for how we interact with our devices.
- The Man Who Lied to His Laptop, by Clifford Nass
- City Uni Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design
030: An act of God
In this episode we're joined by our friend Tom, aka @x5315. Tom co-created Twitterfall with Jalada back in 2009.
To follow up from Episode 25 where Jalada talked about building Twitterfall, Tom is here to tell us the story from his point of view, and what he's up to now.
The whiteboard of features in Tom's university dorm room
To follow up from Episode 25 where Jalada talked about building Twitterfall, Tom is here to tell us the story from his point of view, and what he's up to now.
021: A wild Pokémon master appears!
In this episode we are joined by the brilliant Marti Bennett. Marti kindly agreed to tell us all about playing Pokémon competitively and recount some of her own stories and experiences of the professional Pokémon scene.
Follow Marti:
- YouTube - Virtual Accomplishment
- Twitter - @MartiBennett (@VirtualAccomp for content updates)
- Twitch - Virtual Accomplishment
- JWittz speedrun of Pokémon Trading Card Game
- Serebii
- Serebii 'Effort Values' guide
- Serebii 'Individual Values' guide
- Cybertron on Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch
- Pokémon on Twitch
010: Let's talk MOBAs
Tom ('modest' on Summoner's Rift) joins Jalada and Sefran to talk about MOBAs; what they are, where they came from, and why they're so much fun.
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- We touch on League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, Defense of the Ancients, DOTA 2, and Smite.
- Feel free to be pedantic and email us to let us know that Aeon of Strife was arguably the first MOBA, not DOTA.
- Faker, arguably the best League of Legends player.
- League of Legends Patch 7.1 notes, an example of just how much can change month to month in a MOBA.
- /r/summonerschool.
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008: Tending our turnips
Antonia joins us for this episode where we discuss what makes life-sim games appealing, and why Stardew Valley is such a great example of one.
- Steam best sellers of 2016.
- Other examples of life-sims: Animal Crossing, The Sims, Farming Simulator, and of course Euro-Truck Simulator.
- For further information on the reward loop in video game design, read up on 'compulsion loops'.
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