16. Kevin Nguyen (Author, Features Editor @ The Verge)

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Kyle Starr

16 episodes

6 months ago

Interviews with video game creators, enthusiasts, journalists, and media personalities about their origins with video games, what keeps them so interested in the medium, and what excites them about the future.

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16. Kevin Nguyen (Author, Features Editor @ The Verge)

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56 minutes

6 months ago

16. Kevin Nguyen (Author, Features Editor @ The Verge)

Kevin Nguyen, author and Features Editor at The Verge, discusses his new novel "Mỹ Documents", what it means to write about video games, comparisons between mediums as a critic, and the unfortunate sale of Polygon.

(01:30) - Intro and Blue Prince
(03:08) - The sale of Polygon to Valnet
(06:42) - Pivoting to My Documents
(15:04) - Brazil and Bossa Nova in New Waves and My Documents
(16:34) - First gaming memory
(18:47) - How does gaming come up in the writing?
(30:08) - Gaming sweet spots
(34:40) - A-ha moments
(37:24) - Favorite games
(39:37) - What is the draw to games?
(46:36) - Lightning round
(50:43) - The future of games
(51:58) - Blue Prince pro strats
(52:46) - Final thoughts

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Links

"Mỹ Documents" (Penguin Random House)

"New Waves" (Penguin Random House)

Strong Songs Podcast (Website)

Game Maker's Toolkit - Developing (YouTube)

Press Reset: The Story of Polygon (YouTube)

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