My 5-min Micro-talk! “Human Brains Are Awesome, Human Brains Suck” (Patreon)

Here's the micro-talk I gave at the Game Developer Conference two weeks ago!  This one's about games & the cognitive science of learning.

📹 Human Brains Are Awesome, Human Brains Suck  (5 min)

I recorded my own version because, wow, my legs & voice were probably shaking the whole time I was on stage at GDC.  Everyone's micro-talk slides advanced automatically.  I had no control over the timing.  Oh god

I also gave another(?!) talk earlier last month at the NYU Games Center.  That one was recorded by them, but I'm not sure when they'll post it online.  Will let you know when I do!  It's basically an "Extended Play" of this micro-talk, but with extra stuff like "the expertise reversal paradox", a breakdown of The Evolution of Trust, and a long, rambling Q&A.

Anyway – I'm back now!  To be honest I'm a bit exhausted, so I might take it slower for a while.  But I am happy to finally return to making that anxiety story-game with the wolf.  (The demo should be out in a couple weeks?  Stay tuned!)

Again: thank you so, so, so much for gifting me the autonomy to make helpful learn-y games & talks like this. :)

<3,
~ Nicky Case