"Random hilarious nonsense." Games for Young Children; Comedy in Games

This week: Stephen starts out British, Mark gets all the references, and Ellen makes octopus noises. We talk high-level about what it takes to make (and market) games for young children, and Mark shares some insights about comedy in games—can it be more than silly memes? Maybe!

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Games for Young Children 0:10:42 Ellen Burns-JohnsonGame DesignMarketingDesigning for Youth - Making Games for Players Under 14 - Extra Credits, YouTubeDesigning Apps and Games for Kids (The Right Way) - Paul Armstrong, Carly Gloge, Jim Nichols, Alex Bowman, GDCCar Wash Game for Kids (gameplay video) - YouTubeZen Koi - Game for iOS and Android - LandShark GamesScratch from MIT

"Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century."

Ellen mentioned children's franchises Blues Clues, "Baby Shark" from Pinkfong, and P.J. Masks. Comedy in Games 0:44:16 Mark LaCroixGame DesignNarrative

We mentioned the following games and game series during this part of the roundtable:

• Ratchet and Clank
• Job Simulator
• Octodad: Dadliest Catch
• Inflatality
• Divekick
• The Stanley Parable