Games Now! Podcast

In the fourth episode of our "Further Questions" series on the Games Now podcast, we engage with Jordan Magnuson, an independent game maker and scholar.

In November 2023, Jordan presented a talk titled “Videogames Are Poems,” exploring how video games can transcend traditional symbols to evoke complex emotions and convey deep meanings, akin to poetry. Known for experimental games like Loneliness, Jordan's work delves into nuanced emotional landscapes, featured on Wired and PC Gamer and showcased in international festivals.

Join us as we delve into Jordan's insights on the use of poems as tools in game creation, the intentional and emergent nature of video game poems, and Jordan's personal pride and reflections on his game poems. Tune in to learn more!

Check the original lecture "Videogames Are Poems" at: https://youtu.be/C1UepnhRFOk

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What is Games Now! Podcast?

Games Now! is an open lecture series on game industry trends run by Aalto University. Since 2013, the lecture series has been inviting game industry experts from all over the world to share their insights on what is current in games right now. In the second season of the "Games Now!" Podcast, we introduce our "Further Questions" series. In these episodes, we revisit the lectures of the academic year, diving deeper into topics with questions submitted by our students.