In this episode of Deep in the D-Pad, the fellas discuss the relationship between mass media and media consumers. They reminisce about Peggle 2 and the Back to the Future: The Card Game during D-Pad Delights. Skill Treat covers semiotics–the study of signs–and how it’s incorporated into level design.

Intro-00:00:00

D-Pad Delights-00:00:55

Deeper into the D-Pad- 00:08:55

Skill Treat-  00:59:35

Outro-01:07:51

Special thanks to 8-bit Jazz & Kevin MacLeod for supplying music for the show and Julia Eldred for creating the artwork.

Links:

Agenda-Setting, Priming, and Framing by Patricia Moy, David Tewksbury, &  E. M. Rinke-https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Agenda%E2%80%90Setting%2C-Priming%2C-and-Framing-Moy-Tewksbury/f262d8893c2b1cf6a4fdecc529e94b511c8f68a9

IGN Pulls Review After Plagiarism Accusations

https://kotaku.com/ign-pulls-review-after-plagiarism-accusations-1828157939

About Harassment and Abuse Towards the Crystal Dynamics Community Team

https://www.reddit.com/r/PlayAvengers/comments/q4au2r/about_harassment_and_abuse_towards_the_crystal/

Game of Thrones Petition to Remake the Final Season

https://www.change.org/p/hbo-remake-game-of-thrones-season-8-with-competent-writers