#67 Snebzor on healing the division within our gaming communities

Snebzor is a Guild Wars 2 streamer and head goose of the skein gang. https://twitch.tv/snebzor

In this podcast, Sneb explains how he applied his master's education in business and consumer behavior to growing a streaming community. He admits his shock at being accused of ableism when encouraging players to rise to the challenge of Dragon's End, and what it means for the growing division within the Guild Wars 2 community. Sneb offers advice on what we as gamers and developers can do better.

[0:00:00] The meaning of Sneb

[0:04:03] Early gaming memories

[0:09:01] Serving as a missionary

[0:11:42] Building a streaming community

[0:17:42] Applying consumer behavior concepts to streaming

[0:22:06] Analyzing 120 YouTube apology videos

[0:32:12] How gaming is a microcosm of life

[0:40:02] The Dragon's End controversy

[0:49:55] Why challenging content hurts

[1:03:20] Can we heal the division in our gaming communities?

[1:10:19] Why Sneb stopped ragging on game devs

[1:14:45] What can game studios do better?

[1:24:12] Gaming's come a long way in the last 20 years

[1:27:42] Doesn't art speak for itself?

[1:36:00] How game studios make and break trust

[1:48:53] The hubris of Guild Wars 2