good tips
for hard times

Good Tips for Hard Times is a live-streamed, interview series where we talk to smart people who have great advice to help you get through your days.

Upcoming Episodes

Live 10:00AM PT every Thursday
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September 10Moderation for Friendlier Communities
Gino Grieco
September 17Accessible Gaming in Competitive Esports
Jose Hernandez
September 24How to Support a Suicidal Friend
Dr. Christine Moutier
October 1Fitness & Exercise that Feels Revitalizing
Jennah Jacobs
October 8Voice Acting in Video Games
Sarah Elmaleh

Past Episodes

How do we start conversations about suicide? What can we do to keep each other safe? And how do we instill practices in our community that make suicide prevention a day-to-day practice? Jae Lin interviews Dr. Christine Moutier from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention about navigating conversations about suicide with friends, asking for help, and taking care of ourselves throughout the process. ========== Check out the AFSP's Keep Going Campaign: afsp.org/keepgoing & Read their guides on having a #RealConvo: https://afsp.org/realconvo ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
Talking to your friends about suicide (with Dr. Christine Moutier)
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How much does a custom controller cost? What can developers do to make their games more accessible? Do games need to be easier? Kishonna Gray interviews Jose Hernandez from the Quad Gods about his experience as a disabled gamer, how much able-bodied people underestimate the obstacles to accessibility, and how the Quad Gods have created amazing training & gaming spaces for their esports team of quadriplegic players. ========== Links mentioned: https://quadgods.gg/ https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gamepads/adaptive-gaming-kit-accessories.943-000318.html https://warfighterengaged.org/ https://www.quadstick.com/ https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-adaptive-controller Check out Kishonna's book, Intersectional Tech: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/int... ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
How to make competitive esports spaces accessible to players with disabilities (ft. Jose Hernandez)
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How do you find the right mods for your community or online space? When do you ban, when do you slow, and when do you direct message? And what does it mean to give people a second or third chance and to allow for community members to grow and change? Kishonna Gray interviews Gino Grieco about his long history as a volunteer community moderator at Giant Bomb, how moderators can facilitate friendlier online spaces, and some different perspectives of what a successful community means. ========== Some links from Gino: Here are some examples of forum rules that I think are good starting points for setting codes of conduct for sites : - https://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion-30/giant-bomb-community-rules-1496920/ - https://forum.waypoint.vice.com/t/waypoint-forum-rules-and-community-goals-7-2018/16471. Gino's podcast Deep Listens: https://deeplistens.libsyn.com/ Read Gino's writing: https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/guest-column-learning-about-life-and-death-from-a-/1100-5456/ Gino is a moderator on GiantBomb.com Follow Gino on my Twitter https://twitter.com/ThatPinguino, Check out Kishonna's book, Intersectional Tech: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/intersectional-tech/ ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
Tools every community moderator needs in their tool box (with Gino Grieco)
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Unions! Strikes! Galore! Why is it so important to support union strikes? What if your job or union isn't even the one striking? What has it been like asking for industry change in video games? Anita Sarkeesian interviews Sarah Elmaleh about her experience as union organizing, what solidarity with developers looks like, and what it takes to organize a strike equitably and fairly to all of the workers impacted. ========== Links from Sarah: - https://www.code-cwa.org/ - https://www.gameworkersunite.org/ - https://sarahelmaleh.com/project/sagaftra-lba - https://sarahelmaleh.com/project/resources Follow her on twitter: https://twitter.com/selmaleh ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
Union Organizing for Voice Actors in Video Games ft. Sarah Elmaleh
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The stories we tell matter. Who tells that story matters. It's important that we have space to tell stories that reflect who we are. How do we make sure our narratives are powerful? Carolyn Petit interviews Rokashi Edwards about what makes video game narratives so unique, how to get support in the industry, and how we can uplift the voices of those whose stories often go unheard. ========== Follow Rokashi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rokashi Twine: https://twinery.org/ I'm Fine by Rokashi (game): https://rokashi.itch.io/im-fine WordPlay festival: https://www.handeyesociety.com/wordplay/ ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
How to get started writing for video games! (featuring Rokashi Edwards)
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The stories we tell matter. Who tells that story matters. It's important that we have space to tell stories that reflect who we are. How do we make sure our narratives are powerful? Carolyn Petit interviews Rokashi Edwards about what makes video game narratives so unique, how to get support in the industry, and how we can uplift the voices of those whose stories often go unheard. ========== Follow Rokashi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rokashi Twine: https://twinery.org/ I'm Fine by Rokashi (game): https://rokashi.itch.io/im-fine WordPlay festival: https://www.handeyesociety.com/wordplay/ ========== Like what you've seen here? Remember to subscribe and ring the bell to get important notifications about upcoming episodes. And follow us all over the web @gameshotline and https://gameshotline.org The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential support hotline. We offer free, confidential support and referrals to folks in and around the games industry. Text INFO to 23368 to learn more or SUPPORT to 23368 to be connected with a live agent between 4-7pm Pacific time (Monday through Friday). USA only.
How to get started writing for video games! (featuring Rokashi Edwards)
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