Episode 3 – Silent Hill 2 and symbolism of mental health

[cw - suicide] In this episode Sachin, Don (mental health doctors), and Hammy (medical student) discuss: - Silent Hill 2: how does it use symbolism to portray trauma and mental health issues, and does it do a good job? (see article www.inverse.com/article/27660-sil…nami-pyramid-head for more) They then discuss games where all players work together for a common goal, and what exactly is the essence of a Metroidvania game. We're all a bit ill for this recording and so we discussed what is the chicken soup of games - the game you play when you're not feeling well. Also mentioned was the Hooked Exhibition, which remains open till January 6th (london.sciencegallery.com/news/hooked)