<p>Welcome to <strong>Branching Factor</strong>, a podcast about video games from people who play, develop and research video games.</p><p>In each episode,&nbsp;join our host Dr. Tommy Thompson as he sits down with co-hosts Dr. Anne Sullivan, George Osborn, Dr. Mike Cook, and Quang as they explore the gaming world.</p><p>Learn about how video games are made, the goings-on of the games industry, what academic research in games is all about, interviews with guests, and more!</p><br><p><strong>Branching Factor</strong> is brought to you by the <strong>AI and Games</strong> YouTube channel, watch episodes on <strong>AI and Games Plus, </strong>and become a Patron to support the show.</p><p>Watch episodes of Branching Factor on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.youtube.com/@AIandGamesPlus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/@AIandGamesPlus</a></p><p>Learn About AI and Games:<a href=" http://www.youtube.com/@AIandGames" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://www.youtube.com/@AIandGames</a></p><p>Become an AI and Games Patron: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/ai_and_games" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/ai_and_games</a></p><p>Follow&nbsp;AI and Games&nbsp;on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/aiandgames" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@AIandGames" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mastodon </a>and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@aiandgames" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>