More than a game: How Elden Ring sparked creativity and community

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Saved By Gaming

ziggychris

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6 days ago

With the power to bring people together or just help us escape the world, gaming is more than just a game. From the comforting escape of a fantasy RPG to the life-changing power of adaptive controllers, games are breaking barriers. They’re helping people cope with anxiety, find community, and even recover from trauma. Each episode we speak to developers, content creators and gamers like you and me, to discover how each of us was saved by gaming. So whether you game to unwind, to connect, or to overcome—this is the show for you. Let’s press start on this conversation!

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More than a game: How Elden Ring sparked creativity and community

Saved By Gaming

41 minutes 11 seconds

2 months ago

More than a game: How Elden Ring sparked creativity and community

In this episode of Saved by Gaming, we welcome Sam Hollis, creator of @moondayss for a deep dive into how video games, especially Elden Ring, can impact mental health, creativity, and community.

Sam shares his personal journey, the transformative power of gaming, and the challenges and rewards of content creation. We also explore the broader culture of gaming, accessibility and the importance of art and self-expression in games.(00:00) Introduction(00:46) Sam's journey and the impact of Elden Ring.(01:50) Discovering Elden Ring and it's effect(02:30) Mental Health & Gaming(04:27) The story behind Sam’s viral Elden Ring video(07:10) Art, Interpretation, and Community(09:10) Stormveil Castle & Overcoming Challenges(12:10) The Power of Community(14:50) Long-form vs. Short-form Content(18:50) Other Comfort Games(24:00) Gaming Prescriptions(29:00) Accessibility & Difficulty in Games(32:00) Content Creation Burnout(37:00) Future Plans(40:00) Who next?(41:00) Closing ThoughtsSaved by Gaming PodcastYoutube http://youtube.com/savedbygamingpodSpotify https://bit.ly/3FITNq4 Apple https://bit.ly/45GIA3Q Discord https://discord.gg/4hRctCGJua Sam HollisYoutube http://youtube.com/moondayssLinkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/samhollis72ziggychrisTwitch https://www.twitch.tv/ziggychristoff Youtube http://youtube.com/ziggychris BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/ziggychris.bsky.social Music creditSong: Convex - 4U (feat. Jex Jordyn) [NCS Release]Music provided by NoCopyrightSoundsFree Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/4U Watch: http://youtu.be/dMnWZ8tAUkU