EPISODE · Jun 23, 2025 · 1H 14M
Ep 62: Mental Health
from Overthinking Games · host Overthinking Games
What do Celeste, The Binding of Isaac and Hellblade have in common? Interesting approaches to talking about mental health, of course!This week we get into the weeds about mental health in games, the relationship between player mental health and games, and society’s portrayal of and broader conversation about mental health.Games also discussed: Elden Ring: Nightreign, Balatro, Crush House, Arcade Paradise, and, at some length, Death Stranding.Send us an email with your thoughts on this week’s topic, a suggestion for an episode, or whether you think themes are real or not!We’d love to hear from you! [email protected] us on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Tik Tok/Instagram BlueskyTheme music is copyright free and from: https://www.youtube.com/@Pixverses
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What do Celeste, The Binding of Isaac and Hellblade have in common? Interesting approaches to talking about mental health, of course! This week we get into the weeds about mental health in games, the relationship between player mental health and games, and society’s portrayal of and broader conversation about mental health. Games also discussed: Elden Ring: Nightreign, Balatro, Crush House, Arcade Paradise, and, at some length, Death Stranding. Send us an email with your thoughts on this week...
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Ep 62: Mental Health
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