Branching Factor

Welcome to Branching Factor, a podcast about video games from people who play, develop and research video games.

In each episode, join our host Dr. Tommy Thompson as he sits down with co-hosts Dr. Anne Sullivan, George Osborn, Dr. Mike Cook, and Quang as they explore the gaming world.

Learn about how video games are made, the goings-on of the games industry, what academic research in games is all about, interviews with guests, and more!

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Update frequency: every 22 days
Average duration: 79 minutes
Episodes: 25
Years Active: 2023 - 2024

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#004: I Wanted to Be a Cat

This episode is with our fourth, final, and equally amazing co-host: Dr Anne Sullivan. Anne is an Assistant Professor in Digital Media and head of the StoryCraft Lab at Georgia Tech. But more critica…

01:46:59 | Wed 19 Apr 2023

#003: This AI Likes Red

In this episode, Tommy sits down with our third amazing co-host Dr Mike Cook, a senior lecturer at King's College London, on his career and perspectives in the field of automated game design. We disc…

01:17:10 | Wed 08 Mar 2023

#002: Awesome Per Second

Tommy and Quang sit down to discuss the challenges of crowdfunding your own Game Boy games at a time when the perceived value of games continues to change.

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01:25:30 | Wed 15 Feb 2023

#001: DEFCON Podcast

We're officially at DEFCON Podcast! Branching Factor kicks off with our inaugural episode as our brand-new podcast kicks into high gear.

Over our first four episodes, we sit down with each of the four…

01:47:52 | Wed 25 Jan 2023