I'm honored that today's guest will help us do just that. The psychology of video games is a topic we've often covered on this podcast and given how broad and deep a topic that is, it's one worth revisiting. Ken Gagne: Hello and welcome to the Polygamer gamer podcast, episode number 108 for December 16th, 2020. Join us as we expand the boundaries of the gaming community. Voiceover: Welcome to the Polygamer podcast, where gaming is for everyone. Kowert and I talk about the role of MMORPGs during a pandemic, and what the long-term effects will be on our social skills why the moral panic over video games has seemingly lasted longer than previous ones how escapism can be a way not just to get lost, but also to be found whether escaping into books are subjected to the same judgment as escaping into a video game how Take This has adapted its AFK Rooms to online events and what the best Final Fantasy is (and why it's VI). She is also the research director for Take This, a non-profit that seeks to destigmatize mental health issues in the gaming industry and she is the author of Pragmatic Princess, a children's book about empowerment and self-reliance. Kowert examines such concepts as escapism, flow, esports, and Animal Crossing. Rachel Kowert is the host of Psychgeist, a YouTube series that examines the psychology of video games. 5 additional copies of Pragmatic Princess will be donated to the local library.Dr.

Your name will also be listed in the back of the book as a 'Thank You!' for your generous support of this project. You will also receive 25 hardcover copies of Pragmatic Princess (to be PERSONALIZED and SIGNED by the author at the event any additional copies purchased will also be signed), 25 KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE campaign poster SIGNED by the illustrator, a digital copy of Pragmatic Princess, and digital access to the Kickstarter exclusive coloring pages. The illustrator will create a one-of-a-kind party favor for the occasion. Want to throw a Pragmatic Princess Party? How about with the author herself! The author will attend an event at a local school or organization (within the continental US + Canada) and host a reading (to be scheduled in 2020).

Pragmatic Princess by Rachel Kowert