Games journalist Patrick Klepek (VICE’s Waypoint, Kotaku, Giant Bomb) has covered the industry for over 20 years, and now he’s applying his experience to a needed space for games writing: parenting. Patrick joins us to discuss his gaming and parenting newsletter, Crossplay, give his advice to TriplePoint’s newest dad Nick Shepherd, explain Roblox, and more.
Timecodes:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:07 – Patrick’s first E3
00:07:04 – Ahsoka premiere impressions
00:14:40 – What is Crossplay?
00:21:07 – Writing about gaming for parents
00:30:23 – Building a community on Substack
00:42:24 – Personal life boundaries for writing
00:52:43 – Introducing video games to kids
01:03:43 – Most enjoyable children’s games
01:22:52 - Outro
Find all of Patrick’s work here, and check out the Crossplay newsletter here. Follow Patrick on Twitter, and listen to him discuss the latest game releases and headlines at Remap Radio.
Follow the podcast on Twitter and YouTube @RealTimeStrats, and email us questions at podcast@triplepointpr.com.
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