User:Thijshijsijsjss/PTMoMNBM/A Radio Show About Games

What

A radio show celebrating games as an expressive, connecting and experimental art form. In particular, it is an attempt to connect the local scene of game(-adjacent) makers, and embrace the multiplicity of games as a method through dialogues with them. It would be on a regular basis (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly), with each episode around one theme. Possible themes include ones revolving around game making (e.g. collaborative methods), around games' relation to other expressive forms (e.g. poetry), or to societal concerns (e.g. trans representation in games).

Why

Games are a powerful medium, both as a form of expression, and as a method of collaboration. Even though this is recognized by many creatives, a local scene of game makers is hard to find. In fact, increasingly so: amidst cultural budget cuts, important cornerstones of the Dutch gaming community are crumbling (e.g. after 17 years Dutch Game Garden will close their doors in 2025). Having walked around in two of the major game related educational programs of the Netherlands (Games en Interactie at the HKU and Game and Media Technology at the UU), I have found the need for a better connected community in myself and in my peers. Seeing how a lot of my own enthusiasm for creating games was sparked through game design podcasts such as Designer Notes, a radio show seems like a proven concept.

Moreover, on a personal note, since working with Radio Worm in 2023, I have been keen to return to radio as a format. While currently working on my graduation project -- which is very much game related -- I'm again looking for this local community. A radio show could not only facilitate for such a community, but also inform my graduation project.

Workflow (No timetable yet)

*I hope to do this with a collaborator
*Invitees could include people from the xpub network (Louisa, Lidia, Marloes), poets (@Alessia), and whomever more

Previous Practise

For now sufficiently mentioned in why (game making practise, some radio experience). Also hosted jams before.