AI and Games | A Year of Gaming in Lockdown | Design Dive @AIandGames | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 2 hours ago
The past year has not been an easy one and for many of us, videogames have been a mechanism to support our mental health and social interactions. I share some of my experiences, but what have been the games that have helped you get through the past 12 months?

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[00:00] Intro
[02:36] Finding the Fun
[03:59] Tackling the Backlog
[06:59] Survival Through Perseverance
[08:47] Switch Off the Brain
[09:21] Trying Something new
[11:46] Couch Co-op
[13:13] Social Online Multiplayer
[16:56] The Sense of Exploration
[20:08] Closing

All tracks (in order of appearance) by TeknoAxe: http://www.teknoaxe.com
'Dystopian Paradise'
'Lost in the Groove'
'The Infinite'
'The End of Summer According to Sprites'
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