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Good Game Club Podcast
The Good Game Club Podcast 🎙️- where conversations about good gaming happen. Hosted by Jude Ower MBE and Mathias Norvig, we shine a light on gaming’s hidden and unexpected benefits, and the positive impact digital play can have on people and the planet. In partnership with Tencent. Please give your valuable feedback - https://form.typeform.com/to/XMt11pO5
Episodes
Good Game Club PodcastRobert Steen | The Remarkable Life of Ibelin: Behind Every Avatar Is a Human Being
In this deeply moving episode of the Good Game Club Podcast, we welcome Robert Steen, father of Mats Steen, whose extraordinary life inspired the award-winning…
Good Game Club PodcastDarko Petrovic | Gaming the Food System: How Play Can Change the World
In this episode of the Good Game Club Podcast, we're joined by Darko Petrovic from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to explore how gaming can help…
Good Game Club PodcastAli Habib | How UNICEF Is Bringing Purpose to Play
In this episode of the Good Game Club, Ali Habib, Gaming Lead at UNICEF UK, joins us to explore why UNICEF is taking gaming seriously - from children's right…
Good Game Club PodcastOsric Chau | Gaming, Representation and the Power of Play
Actor, producer, entrepreneur and lifelong gamer Osric Chau joins the Good Game Club to explore why games can give us something other media cannot: the chance…
Good Game Club PodcastGreat Games Can Come From Anywhere | Meet Xsolla’s Gamescom Scholars
The future of games can come from anywhere. In this special episode of the Good Game Club, we meet the developers brought to Gamescom through Xsolla’s…
Good Game Club PodcastFrom Baku to the World | Building Azerbaijan’s Games Industry
What does it take to turn an early game idea into a studio capable of competing on the global stage? Recorded at the Xsolla Clubhouse during Gamescom 2026…
Good Game Club PodcastAlan Gershenfeld | Can Games Help Us Build the Future We Want?
Games don’t just entertain us - they shape how we learn, what we imagine and, potentially, what we believe the future can look like. In this episode of the…
Good Game Club PodcastShahneila Saeed | Digital Schoolhouse: Teaching Smart Skills Through Games
What if the best way to prepare children for a future shaped by AI isn’t simply teaching them more technology, but teaching them how to play, create…
Good Game Club PodcastLeo Olebe | Finding Your Tribe Through Games
In this episode of the Good Game Club Podcast, we welcome Leo Olebe, one of the games industry's most experienced global leaders, whose career spans more than…
Good Game Club PodcastBukola Akingbade | Building Africa's Gaming Future
In this special episode of the Good Game Club Podcast, recorded live at the Games for Change Africa & SDG Summit in Nairobi, we sit down with Bukola Akingbade…
Good Game Club PodcastGautam Shah | Connecting Millions with Nature Through Games
Recorded live at the Games for Change Africa & SDG Summit in Nairobi, this special episode of the Good Game Club Podcast features Gautam Shah, Founder of…
Good Game Club PodcastHugo Obi | Building Games for a Continent
Recorded live at the Games for Change Africa & SDG Summit in Nairobi, this episode of the Good Game Club Podcast features Hugo Obi, Founder and CEO of Maliyo…
Good Game Club PodcastDr. Rachel Kowert | Raising Good Gamers: What Families Need to Know About Video Games and Well-Being
In this episode of the Good Game Club Podcast, we're joined by Dr. Rachel Kowert, Research Director at Games for Change, to discuss her groundbreaking new…
Good Game Club PodcastDavid Barrie | What If Gaming Is the Best Education We Have?
Can gaming become one of the most powerful tools for preparing people for the future of work? In this episode of the Good Game Club Podcast, we speak with…
Good Game Club PodcastBrian Ward | How Games Build Skills, Communities and Careers
In this episode of the Good Game Club Podcast, we sit down with Brian Ward, CEO of Savvy Games Group, to explore how Saudi Arabia is reshaping the future of…
Good Game Club PodcastGeorge Osborn | Power Play: How Games Shape Culture, Politics and Society
In this episode of the Good Game Club Podcast, journalist, consultant, and Power Play author George Osborn explores the growing intersection between video…
Good Game Club PodcastBerkley Egenes | Gaming is for Everyone: Xsolla, SpecialEffect & the Next Era of Gaming
The latest episode of the Good Game Club Podcast dives into the power of gaming ecosystems, accessibility, and community impact with Berkley Egenes from…
Good Game Club PodcastLive from GamesBeat 2026 | Dubai Films & Games Commission x Good Game Club
The Good Game Club Podcast heads to Dubai as the Dubai Film and Games Commission officially announces a new partnership to make Dubai the home of the podcast…
Good Game Club PodcastDan Goldenberg | Helping Veterans Build New Futures Through the Call of Duty Endowment
The Good Game Club heads to Los Angeles to speak with Dan Goldenberg, Executive Director of the Call of Duty Endowment, about how one of gaming’s biggest…
Good Game Club PodcastJessica Murrey | From Peace Builder to Game Designer
The latest episode of the Good Game Club podcast features Jessica Murrey, CEO and co-founder of Wicked Saints Studios, an Emmy Award-winning storyteller and…
Good Game Club PodcastAnjali Bhimani | Good Game Club Live Recording: The power of storytelling in crafting positive communities
Recorded live at the Games for Change Summit in London for a special Good Game Club Podcast episode with @sweeetanj Anjali Bhimani. Together, we’ll explore how…
Good Game Club PodcastSusanna Pollack & Danny Marti | Raising Good Gamers: A Global Partnership for Healthy Play
Recorded on the road in San Francisco during GDC Festival of Gaming, this episode of the Good Game Club Podcast explores how we raise healthier, safer and more…
Good Game Club PodcastMick Donegan | Making Play Accessible For All
We sat down to speak with Mick Donegan, founder and CEO of SpecialEffect, about what accessible gaming really looks like and why it matters so deeply.This…
Good Game Club PodcastMaria Sayans | The Cultural Power of Games
When games reach hundreds of millions - even billions - of people, they become more than entertainment. They become culture.In the latest episode of Good Game…
Good Game Club PodcastBastian Bergmann | Why Every Company Needs A Gaming Strategy
The debut episode of the Good Game Club Podcast drops tomorrow morning at 8am GMT, so listen along as Bastian Bergmann - Co-Founder of Solsten and author of…
Good Game Club PodcastGood Game Club Episode #0: Pilot
In this pilot episode, our hosts Jude and Mathias break down what the Good Game Club Podcast has been created for - shining much-needed light on the positive…