Game Theory (web show)

Game Theory
Logo of The Game Theorists
Genre	Edutainment Improv comedy
Created by	Matthew Patrick
Presented by	Matthew Patrick (2011–)
Theme music composer	SpellingPhailer
Opening theme	Science Blaster
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	156
Production
Editor(s)	Matthew Patrick (2011-) Ronnie Edwards (2011–) Ryder Burgin (2013-)
Running time	10-20 minutes (on average)
Release
Original network	YouTube
Original release	April 18, 2011 (2011-04-18) – present

Game Theory is a web show run by internet personality Matthew Patrick, known by his internet pseudonym MatPat, on his primary YouTube channel The Game Theorists. The series is based on applying and exploring the math, science, history, and lore to the world of video games.

History

MatPat stated he drew inspiration for Game Theory from the YouTube series Extra Credits, which discusses aspects and issues of video game development. He uploaded a promotional trailer for Game Theory on April 14, 2011. The first uploaded episode of Game Theory, titled Is Chrono Trigger's Time Travel Accurate?, which talks about the time travel mechanics of the role-playing game Chrono Trigger. The series slowly gained popularity after being featured on several other websites, such as GameTrailers and ScrewAttack, before MatPat decided to solely upload on YouTube.

Early on in the show's history, MatPat was interviewed by Ronnie Edwards, host of his Internet show Random Encounters. After this meeting, Ronnie accepted MatPat's offer to be Game Theory's main editor. Before this, MatPat was the sole editor of the show. The first episode of Game Theory that Ronnie edited was How Much is Minecraft Diamond Armor Worth?^[1]

In 2015, MatPat started a spin-off show titled Film Theory on his spin-off channel, The Film Theorists, which explores the math, science, history, and lore to movies and television instead of games.

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