{"id":316,"date":"2022-11-04T21:57:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T21:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mynameiskate.com\/portfolio\/?p=316"},"modified":"2023-04-26T22:28:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T22:28:06","slug":"talk-cartographers-in-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mynameiskate.com\/portfolio\/index.php\/2022\/11\/04\/talk-cartographers-in-video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk: Cartographers in video games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>When I tell adults I&#8217;m a cartographer, about 80% of the time I get a blank stare in response. It&#8217;s a fun treat when I find someone who already knows the term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may change with the next generation, because in video games a cartographer is a relatively common character. Today&#8217;s teenagers are growing up more familiar with the idea that a cartographer makes maps. But when they think of a cartographer based on their video game experiences, what do they see? I decided to find out. I shared my findings at <a href=\"https:\/\/nacis.org\">NACIS<\/a> 2022 in Minneapolis. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Want to Be a Cartographer When I Grow Up! - Kate Leroux, Stamen Design\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u-F7OBBj4hU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I want to be a cartographer when I grow up!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cartographers often appear in video games, helping players gain new pieces of the world map. 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