The Inforium | The Video Game Episode @TheInforium | Uploaded November 2018 | Updated October 2024, 14 hours ago.
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Can you be productive and still play video games? We talk about how we play games without sacrificing success along with a few of our favorites.
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/the-video-game-episode
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Timestamps!
0:01:44 – Are video games worth your time?
0:14:11 – Using video games as a coping mechanism
0:18:58 – Avoiding a video game dependency
0:27:03 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:29:01 – Avoiding a video game dependency (continued)
0:36:13 – Some of our favourite games
0:52:15 – Conclusion
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Subscribe to my main channel: youtube.com/thomasfrank
Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science with Brilliant. Start learning for free at brilliant.org/collegeinfogeek — and if you're one of the first 83 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription.
Big thanks to Brilliant for sponsoring this week's episode!
Can you be productive and still play video games? We talk about how we play games without sacrificing success along with a few of our favorites.
Show notes and links: collegeinfogeek.com/the-video-game-episode
Follow Thomas:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/tomfrankly
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/tomfrankly
Follow Martin:
Twitter ➔ twitter.com/yomartholomew
Instagram ➔ instagram.com/yomartholomew
Want to listen to the podcast from anywhere? Subscribe to the audio-only feed:
Apple Podcasts ➔ buff.ly/2m3fu9G
Spotify ➔ buff.ly/2CZ6Ltx
Google Play ➔ buff.ly/2m3fnuG
---------
Timestamps!
0:01:44 – Are video games worth your time?
0:14:11 – Using video games as a coping mechanism
0:18:58 – Avoiding a video game dependency
0:27:03 – Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)
0:29:01 – Avoiding a video game dependency (continued)
0:36:13 – Some of our favourite games
0:52:15 – Conclusion
---------
Find all episodes (including episodes #1-99) of the podcast here:
collegeinfogeek.com/cast
My book "10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades" is completely free, so check it out if you're interested in improving your grades!
collegeinfogeek.com/get-better-grades
Subscribe to my main channel: youtube.com/thomasfrank