Evan joins Ben this week to discuss maps. Ben recites his map related research findings and tells a cool Google Maps story. Evan confesses that she is bad at directions. At one point the conversation moves to pizza for some reason. Evan and Ben both love Namco’s Mappy! What are “trap streets”? What makes a great video game map? Tune in and find out!
00:20 - Introducing your hosts Ben and Evan
00:38 - “Two words that don’t rhyme” and Dora
03:00 - Has Evan ever used a paper map? …Google Maps?
07:28 - Ben’s cool Google Maps story
09:45 - Snapchat improvements in relation to Geography and being social
12:30 - Cooking with Paris on Netflix (and her age is revealed)
15:22 - Origami with maps, more about paper maps, and giving directions
20:00 - Taco Bell and cultural appropriation opinions
21:20 - The start of a VERY long conversation about condiments and then pizza
28:55 - “Let’s get back to maps” and Evan gives directions
30:00 - Trap streets
35:40 - Yikes! “It only takes one murderer…”
37:05 - The sport of Orienteering, the Amazing Race and escape rooms
40:55 - The arcade game Mappy and what the translation means in Japanese
43:55 - Games where maps are very important; Evan educates Ben in the ways of Minecraft
47:50 - “A good legend” and notable map experiences in games
50:20 - Q*Bert and convincing Evan that she has to play Horizon: Zero Dawn
51:55 - Evan can’t do Star Wars; Ben sees Star Wars in the 70s
55:22 - Evan talks about playing “Alien: Isolation”
56:45 - What makes an effective map in a game?
1:00:04 - Closing thoughts on maps
Episode 89 - Ben at PAX West Day 2
Episode 88 - Ben at PAX West Day 1
Episode 87 - Control
Episode 86 - Gratitude
Episode 85 - Italy (part 2)
Episode 84 - Italy (part 1)
Episode 83 - Experience
Episode 82 - Airplane!
Episode 81 - Loop
Episode 80 - Childhood
Episode 79 - Dystopia
Episode 78 - Mixtape
Episode 77 - Rating
Episode 76 - Heal
Episode 75 - Introducing... Reaction Audio!
Episode 74 - Footage
Episode 73 - Mystery
Episode 72 - Art
Episode 71 - Fit
Episode 70 - Trivia
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