Content warning: This episode feature discussion of suicide and depression. #32: Josué interviews his friend Jonathan, a disabled veteran, about how video games …
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I Love My Switch!
#31: Josué has had a pretty rough couple of months but his Switch helped him get through it. This is a quick update on what we’ve been up to and when to …
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
#30: Kelli and Josué discuss Ninja Theory’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, perhaps the greatest representation ever of mental health topics like …
Building a Gaming Community
#29: Kelli and Josué discuss what it takes to build a gaming community. Notes: GriffballHub – http://www.grifballhub.com/ Geek Therapy on Twitch …
What Remains of Edith Finch
#28: Josué and Lauren take a deep dive into Giant Sparrow’s What Remains of Edith Finch. Spoilers. Notes: The Villain of Edith Finch by Joseph Anderson …
Mental Health and Games in Prisons
#27: Can games improve mental health in prisons? We start the conversation by discussing Waypoint’s excellent week-long feature titled “At Play …
Disney Emoji Blitz is so juicy!
#26: Kelli and Josué have been playing a lot of Disney Emoji Blitz. A LOT. It may have to do with how “juicy” the game is, meaning that its …
Reward Psychology
#25: Rewards are a big part of why we play games so Kelli and Josué discuss a GDC 2017 presentation on reward psychology by Ben Lewis-Evans, a user …
Mental Health Awareness Month: Video Games and Therapy
#24: May is Mental Health Awareness Month so Geek Therapist Lara Taylor joins Josué to talk about video games and mental health services. They address some of …
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Transmedia = More Story
#23: Kelli and Josué discuss how games can be a part of a much bigger story told through different media. Think of how Star Wars and Halo stories are told …