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Mind Controllers
by Brandon Craw and Joe Moreno
Welcome to a podcast about shining the light behind the psychological aspects of some of our favorite video games! Hosts Brandon Craw (MA Clinical Psychology) and Joe Moreno (MA and Associate Therapist) dive deep into video games, exploring the background behind some characters, point out which parts of their traumatic life can be attributed to their potential mental illness or explain their behavior, and discuss the human factors behind video game design. Then, we like to chat about what we're playing now. Come join us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Scatterbrained - Digging Roguelike Expert
Slight Story Spoilers: SarosBrandon and Courture are at it again, ranting way too much about our home city! Brandon tells us all about his time with Saros, the latest bullet-hell from Housemarque. Then Courture chats about his expertise in Digging based Roguelike games. We wrap it up with a quick Star Fox trailer check-in. No Article of the Week this week. Come hang out with us!If you leave a review of the podcast on an app, screenshot it and send it to me via DM on any of the socials, I’ll enter your name into the Pizza Raffle! One lucky winner every month will get sent a digital gift card to a pizza spot of their choice!Dome Keeper - 06:04Saros - 19:38Outworld Station - 37:40Star Fox Switch 2 - 47:15Wrapping Up and Thank You - 55:23Games we talked about this week: Dome Keeper, Saros, Outworld Station, Star FoxCheck out https://www.startmenu.co.uk/ , an awesome site Brandon is now writing for! And check out his latest review of Pragmata!If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and Twitch. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers and get a thank you sticker!Tracks are: "We Decide" by TatamiPodcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Scatterbrained - Don’t Forget to Pay the Goats
Craw and Tim reunite to discuss at length the genre evolution of video games thanks to this week’s article! Then we talk about Titanium Court, the latest genre-blending game by AP Thompson. Don’t forget to pay your goats folks!If you leave a review of the podcast on an app, screenshot it and send it to me via DM on any of the socials, I’ll enter your name into the Pizza Raffle! One lucky winner every month will get sent a digital gift card to a pizza spot of their choice!Article of the Week - 02:24Up Your Mental Game - 22:02Titanium Court - 38:37Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 - 51:59Wrapping Up and Thank You - 01:01:48Games we talked about this week: Titanium Court, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Vampire CrawlersCheck out https://www.startmenu.co.uk/ , an awesome site Brandon is now writing for! And check out his latest review of Pragmata!Articles of the Week: A new look at the cognitive neuroscience of video game playIf you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and Twitch. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers and get a thank you sticker!Tracks are: "We Decide" by TatamiPodcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to a podcast about shining the light behind the psychological aspects of some of our favorite video games! Hosts Brandon Craw (MA Clinical Psychology) and Joe Moreno (MA and Associate Therapist) dive deep into video games, exploring the background behind some characters, point out which parts of their traumatic life can be attributed to their potential mental illness or explain their behavior, and discuss the human factors behind video game design. Then, we like to chat about what we're playing now. Come join us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Brandon Craw and Joe Moreno
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