Episode 104 – Audience Contributions to Game Design (feat. Richard Wirth)

What role does the audience play in game design? What sort of relationship should developers cultivate with the gaming community? Why have open world games become so prevalent? Penn State PhD student, games researcher, and founding podcast member Richard Wirth joins us to discuss these issue and more!

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