Dr. Regina McMenomy‘s Gamer Types

Hey, friends! This week we take a look at Dr. Regina McMenomy’s work on identity in RPGs (and other games, too). We share her proposed gamer types, talk about which categories we think we fall in, and discuss the potential impact of representation on people’s tendency toward each type. We also cover some news, including Sony’s new investment in Epic Games and the latest Nintendo Indie Showcase, and talk about what we’ve been playing.

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00:05:33: Sony invests more $$$ in Epic Games, gets an Aloy skin in Fortnite

00:11:18: The Forgotten City announced for a summer release

00:14:58: The latest Nintendo Indie Showcase (Shredder’s Revenge, Road 96, Oxenfree II)

00:20:38: Tab’s tending to some baby animals in Planet Zoo

00:27:52: Joey’s rambling out west in Fallout: New Vegas

00:36:40: Dr. Regina McMenomy’s work on identity in RPGs and our best guesses for our own gamer types

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