James Portnow, the writer for Extra Credits, made a pretty personal episode about his own experience with game compulsion. It’s nearly half an hour long, so you’ll have to make some time for it. But I think it’s worth watching.

        In other Extra Credits news, there’s a semi-official forum community now, called Extra Curricular. Lots of really personal stories from people who’ve watched the episode. I haven’t read too many of them, because I might very well drown in my empathy for internet strangers. Far too many of them remind me of myself, except I kept working when they turned to games. A scary thought, but motivating, too. I have to make the best of what I’ve got, yeah?

        Oh, and I don’t think I’ve posted about this, but the artist for Extra Credits found out she had an arm injury and needed immediate surgery to continue her livelihood. They set up a fundraiser for $15,000; they got $100,00, $20 of which came from me. Now, they’re going to set up a small non-profit publishing fund. This is awesome. Bask in the good things the internet can do sometimes.

        If you’re confused by the “Coming soon to Penny Arcade TV” notice, Extra Credits basically wasn’t paid by The Escapist. They produced 52 episodes, and were paid for four of them. Then The Escapist wanted a cut of the money donated through Rockethub. Long story short, they went looking for someone who would actually pay them. This is good, ya?

        Anyway, there’s your update with what’s been going on with Extra Credits! Which you should be watching anyway. How often do I have to repost their videos here?!