Good Game: Spawn Point
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| Created by | Janet Carr |
| Presented by |
Steven O'Donnell Gus Ronald (2017–present) Angharad Yeo (2017–present) Stephanie Bendixsen (2010–16) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 294 |
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| Producer(s) | Jennifer Collins |
| Running time | 25 minutes (formerly 15 minutes) |
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| Original network | ABC ME |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 20 February 2010 – present |
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| Related shows | Good Game |
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Good Game: Spawn Point (abbreviated as Good Game SP or GG:SP, or known simply as Spawn Point), is a spin-off (also described as a "sister program") of the original Good Game, and reviews video games that are rated G or PG. The show professes to be "For young gamers, by gamers". It debuted on ABC ME on 20 February 2010. Good Game Spawn Point is now the highest rated show broadcast on ABC ME.Spawn Point was hosted by Steven "Bajo" O'Donnell and Stephanie "Hex" Bendixsen from 2010 to 2016. After Bendixsen's departure in 2017, Gus "Goose" Ronald and Angharad "Rad" Yeo became main hosts alongside O'Donnell.
There is perhaps a misconception over whether Good Game: Spawn Point is for all gamers or just younger gamers. Though the tagline might imply otherwise, it has been explicitly stated on the show and in promotional material that it is a family show, and as it reviews G and PG games it is suitable for all ages. The ABC has described the show as "featur[ing] a family friendly mix of gamer reviews, stories about gaming culture and plenty of audience interaction". The show sometimes gives behind the scenes looks at production studios, such as Bubble Gum Interactive, which was showcased on 2 July 2011. PlayStrat said, "The standard "Good Game" edition is a more adult oriented series—which includes reviews of games that fall into more mature classifications (i.e. they include violence, sexual content, profanity). It's good, therefore, that the show has the "Spawn Point" variant to allow the younger crowd to get their fill as well. Even as an adult gamer, I occasionally like to watch the games reviewed on Spawn Point as some I wouldn't mind playing".
The show originally ran for 15 minutes, but was extended to 30 minutes per episode from Series 2, Episode 21 on 2 July 2011. Bajo said, "The 30-minute show will allow us to review more games, produce more stories about game culture and delve deeper into gaming’s rich history". Janet Carr said Spawn Point "is achieving a total TV share of 16.2% among children 5-12 years old and its average audience share is up 114% on series one. Series two has been extended due to the enormous response from the audience and it will give gamers more ways to interact with the show and make it their own". In 2011, the Spawn Point reaches 166,000 viewers per episode. From Series 2, the show currently airs at 9 AM on Saturdays. Originally it aired at 7:25 PM on Saturdays.
In 2011, Good Game offered their viewers the chance to be game testers for the racing game Alternator. If selected, they had to play the game, record any bugs they found, and fill out a questionnaire.
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