We explore controversial ethical issues about video games (e.g. what should be censored), in video games (e.g. what counts as cheating), and in video game design (e.g. what works to make a game morally interesting). Your hosts are Shlomo Sher, Ph.D. (Philosophy Professor and Video Game Ethicist) and Andy Ashcraft (Veteran Video Game Designer and Professor).
Ethics and Video Games Podcast
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We explore controversial ethical issues about video games (e.g. what should be censored), in video games (e.g. what counts as cheating), and in video game design (e.g. what works to make a game morally interesting). Your hosts are Shlomo Sher, Ph.D. (Philosophy Professor and Video Game Ethicist) and Andy Ashcraft (Veteran Video Game Designer and Professor).
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April 29, 2026
Episode 77 – THE BIG PICTURE!
<p class="BookBody">After 76 episodes and 11 years of talking about ethics and video games, we're ready to give you.... THE BIG PICTURE! - an organized overview of all of the ethical issues in the world of video games we're currently aware of in terms of the responsiblities that different stakeholders in this world have to each other. And all of this in under 52 minutes :) </p> <p class="BookBody">-----------------------------------------</p> <p class="BookBody">If you're intested in ethics in video games, check out Shlomo Sher's <a title= "PLAY NICE: The Ethics of Video Games" href= "https://us.amazon.com/Play-Nice-Ethics-Video-Games-ebook/dp/B0FLC61TM8"> <strong>PLAY NICE:</strong> The Ethics of Video Games</a>, which explores what he thinks are the most important ethical issues in the world of video games.</p>
September 5, 2023
Episode 76 – Older Players in Video Games(with Bob De Schutter)
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222; background: white;"> There are over 50 million players over the age of 50 in the USA alone and those numbers will only continue to grow for an activity that’s too often viewed as “kids’ stuff”.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> How and when do older players engage with online gaming communities?<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Do designers need to be concerned about monetizing techniques that might take advantage of vulnerable older adults?<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> What can societies do to help older games access games that would be fun and beneficial for them?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> How can games themselves be more inclusive for older players?<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> ---------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'proxima-nova',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;"> Bob De Schutter (MFA, PhD) is an award-winning game designer, researcher, educator, and advocate for meaningful play in later life. He is a Professor of Applied Game Design at</span> <a href= "http://www.northeastern.edu/"><span style= "font-family: 'proxima-nova',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;"> Northeastern University</span></a><span style= "font-family: 'proxima-nova',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;">, where he is jointly appointed between the</span> <a href= "https://camd.northeastern.edu/"><span style= "font-family: 'proxima-nova',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;"> College of Arts, Media and Design</span></a> <span style= "font-family: 'proxima-nova',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;"> and the</span> <a href= "https://www.khoury.northeastern.edu/research_areas/games/"><span style="font-family: 'proxima-nova',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;"> Khoury College of Computer Sciences</span></a><span style= "font-family: 'proxima-nova',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;">. He is also the owner of award-winning game company</span> <a href= "http://www.lifelonggames.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span style= "font-family: 'proxima-nova',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;"> Lifelong Games</span></a> <span style= "font-family: 'proxima-nova',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;"> (LLC).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> ------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>JOIN THE ETHICS AND VIDEO GAMES COMMUNITY:</p> <p>- Follow/like/share us on <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/VideoGameEthics">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/VideoGameEthics">Twitter</a>, and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfyXds08uAT3ejkSCBUOWA">YouTube</a> </p> <p>- Explore our website and check out our Video Games Ethics Resources Center: <a href= "https://ethicsandvideogames.com/">https://ethicsandvideogames.com</a></p> <p>- If you're game to lend us your financial support, we'd love to have it and can definitely use it! You can do that here: <strong><a href= "https://glow.fm/ethicsandvideogamespodcast/">SUPPORT OUR PODCAST!</a></strong></p> <p>- Give us a review whereever you listen to podcasts</p> <p>- If you've got an idea or an ethical issue involving video games that you think would make for a good podcast, please let us know! </p> <p>Contact us at ethicsandvideogames.com or email us at <a href= "mailto:contact@ethicsandvideogames.com">contact@ethicsandvideogames.com</a>. We’d love to hear from you!</p>
August 22, 2023
Episode 75 – Fighting Extremism in Games (with Rachel Kowert)
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;">Games are particularly fertile grounds for extremist recruitment.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Why is that?<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> What’s special about games and gaming culture that might make them attractive spaces for recruitment?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> How does extremist recruitment work in games?<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> What is being done about it right now?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> And what can be done to help prevent the spread of extremism through games?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> ---------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.rkowert.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1155cc;">Rachel Kowert, Ph.D</span></a> <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">is a research psychologist and the Research Director of Take This. She is a world-renowned researcher on the uses and effects of digital games, including their impact on physical, social, and psychological well-being. An award-winning author, she’s published a variety of books and scientific articles relating to the psychology of games and, more recently, the relationship between games and mental health specifically. Her YouTube channel</span> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/psychgeist" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: #1155cc;">Psychgeist</span></a> <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;">serves to bridge the gap between moral panic and scientific knowledge on a variety of psychology and game-related topics. In 2021, Dr. Kowert was chosen as a member of The Game Awards Future Class, representing the best and brightest of the future of video games. Dr. Kowert has been featured in various media outlets, including NPR, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Wired, and video game publications such as Kotaku and Polygon.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> ------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>JOIN THE ETHICS AND VIDEO GAMES COMMUNITY:</p> <p>- Follow/like/share us on <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/VideoGameEthics">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/VideoGameEthics">Twitter</a>, and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCfyXds08uAT3ejkSCBUOWA">YouTube</a> </p> <p>- Explore our website and check out our Video Games Ethics Resources Center: <a href= "https://ethicsandvideogames.com/">https://ethicsandvideogames.com</a></p> <p>- If you're game to lend us your financial support, we'd love to have it and can definitely use it! You can do that here: <strong><a href= "https://glow.fm/ethicsandvideogamespodcast/">SUPPORT OUR PODCAST!</a></strong></p> <p>- Give us a review whereever you listen to podcasts</p> <p>- If you've got an idea or an ethical issue involving video games that you think would make for a good podcast, please let us know! </p> <p>Contact us at ethicsandvideogames.com or email us at <a href= "mailto:contact@ethicsandvideogames.com">contact@ethicsandvideogames.com</a>. We’d love to hear from you!</p>
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