EPISODE · Feb 11, 2019 · 45 MIN
Hikikomori and dreams in Yume Nikki
from Gaming the Mind Podcast · host Gaming the Mind
[content warning - this episode features mentions of suicide and abuse within the context of the game Yume Nikki] In this episode Don, Fai, Andrew and Sachin (mental health doctors) and Hammy (medical student) discuss the experimental horror game Yume Nikki and use that as a base to discuss the Japanese phenomenon of hikikomori, and what dreams say about our minds. Read more about Yume Nikki here https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/the-horrifying-legacy-of-yume-nikki-the-homebrew-game-that-became-a-phenomenon/
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[content warning - this episode features mentions of suicide and abuse within the context of the game Yume Nikki] In this episode Don, Fai, Andrew and Sachin (mental health doctors) and Hammy (medical student) discuss the experimental horror game Yume Nikki and use that as a base to discuss the Japanese phenomenon of hikikomori, and what dreams say about our minds. Read more about Yume Nikki here https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/the-horrifying-legacy-of-yume-nikki-the-homebrew-game-that-became-a-phenomenon/
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