September 26, 2025

👥 “Pod Friends” with Colleen Macklin

This week on UNBOXING, Laine and Joost touch on Trump’s proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee and what it means for the game industry—–read a more in depth take on Joost’s substack. Then, the UNBOXING team hard launches a new segment that Laine has gone rogue and named: Pod Friends. Kicking this segment off with game designer and professor Colleen Macklin, fresh from this year’s Game UX Summit in Antwerp with insights on the constantly evolving role of UX in games. Finally, the episode wraps with some fun pwns and owns, including cheating scandals in stone-skipping championships and the merits of weekly student feedback in the classroom! This and more wherever you get your podcasts!