Mind Controllers

Spoilers for Elden Ring DLC

This week on Scatterbrained, Brandon did a solo show this week due to some scheduling conflicts and talked about his time with finishing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Then he chatted a bit about some news headlines. What indie game should I play?

Games we talked about this week: Elden Ring

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 "We Decide" by Tatami

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This week on Scatterbrained, we chatted about Elden Ring and Brandon’s time with Shadow of the Erdtree (spoiler alert: he loves it), then Joe talks about his time with Zenless Zone Zero, playing ranked matches in Street Fighter 6, and his time playing Ashen. By the time you hear the pod, Joe will be at Evo!! 

Games we talked about this week: Elden Ring, Zenless Zone Zero, Street Fighter 6, Ashen, Undertale

Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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This week on Scatterbrained, we talk about some interview questions that were sent over by the IG account: Video Game Journalist. They want to know a bit more about what we do, and asked us plenty of fantastic questions about video games, psychology in games, and cozy games! We then quickly catch up on the games we’ve been playing this week.

Games we played this week: Elden Ring, Zenless Zone, Zero, Paper Mario Thousand Year Door, Ashen 

Tracks are:

 "We Decide" by Tatami

Night in Kyoto by AVBE:

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Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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Spoilers for Silent Hill: The Short Message and God of War: Ragnarok

Trigger Warnings: Suicide and Death.

Come on in and sit down as we talk about Silent Hill: The Short Message and its heavy use of traumatic events without saying too much about it. We also chatted about God of War: Ragnarok, and how Kratos’ life is reflected and analyzed in the latest DLC, Valhalla. 

Other games we played: Street Fighter 6, Elden Ring

Timestamps:

• Introduction - 00:04
• Spoiler Warnings and Disclaimer - 03:25
• Silent Hill: The Short Message - 04:27
• Silent Hill: The Short Message Description - 06:22
• Characters of Silent Hill - 13:23
• Study on Fear - 26:53
• God of War: Ragnarok Valhalla - 42:00
• Kratos’ Reflection of Self - 46:53
• Articles on Redemptive Self and Acceptance - 01:02:50
• What Else we’ve been playing - 01:09:46

Tracks are:

 "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Night in Kyoto by AVBE:

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Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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 email us with suggestions for games or questions at [email protected] and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! And be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitch. 

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• Valhalla - The End of Kratos
• Articles:
• Playing with Fear Article 

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Spoiler warning for Persona 3 Reload, and Hunter x Hunter

This week on Scatterbrained, we chat about what we’ve been playing this week, and surprise, it’s more fighting games (among other things)! Unfortunately, there were some complications with the recording and part of Joe’s recording is missing. So please excuse the gaps! Joe finished up Persona 3 Reloaded and gives his thoughts on the game as a whole. He then talks about the upcoming fighting tournament, CEO, and his experience with fighting games. Then Brandon talks about a new Elden Ring playthrough, and briefly chats about this new MMO puzzle game, Islands of Insight, and a quick overview of Yorgos Lanthimos’ new movie: Kinds of Kindness.

Games we played this week: Persona 3 Reloaded, Street Fighter 6, Paper Mario Thousand Year Door, Elden Ring, Islands of Insight

Other Topics: CEO Fighting Tournament, EVO, Kinds of Kindness

Tracks are:

 "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Night in Kyoto by AVBE:

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Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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Feel free to email us with suggestions for games or questions at [email protected] and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! And be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitch. 

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Spoiler warning for Inside Out 2!

This week on Scatterbrained, Joe is back and healing up.  We chat about the games we've been playing now, all the exciting Nintendo direct announcements, and more!

Games we played this week: Persona 3 Reloaded, Paper Mario Thousand Year Door, Elden Ring, Dungeons and Degenerates Gambler

Other Topics: Baby Reindeer, The Boys, Manga (One Piece and Boruto), Inside Out 2

Tracks are:

 "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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 email us with suggestions for games or questions at [email protected] and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! And be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitch. 

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Welcome to the first episode of Scatterbrained, our new weekly side pod where we chat about what games we’ve been playing, and any other media we’ve been enjoying! Unfortunately, Joe is out due to some recent dental work, but he will be back soon!

Games we played this week: Flintlock, Parcel Corps, I Am Your Beast, Once Human, Lost Castle 2, Tiny Glade, Alan Wake 2

Tracks are:

 "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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 email us with suggestions for games or questions at [email protected] and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! And be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitch. 

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Spoilers for Alan Wake Remastered and Tales of Kenzera

Trigger Warnings: Death

Today we talk about Alan Wake and his struggles with psychosis and delusions. We also chatted about Tales of Kenzera, and how that game prepares the player/main character for death by helping others through their own experiences with loss.

Other games we played: Persona 3 Reload, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Street Fighter 6, Paper Mario Thousand Year Door, Silent Hill: The Short Message, 

Timestamps:

• Introduction and Spoiler Warning - 00:10
• Description of Alan Wake - 07:18
• Character Discussion - 08:50
• Psychosis - 18:32
• Treatment for Psychosis - 30:13
• Description of Tales of Kenzera - 41:30
• Great Spirit 1 - 43:51
• Great Spirit 2 - 47:11
• Great Spirit 3 - 51:43
• Final Boss - 56:28
• General Coping - 59:42
• What Else - 01:05:15
• Notes and Wrap Up - 01:16:38

Tracks are:

 "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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“Night in Kyoto” by AVBE:

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Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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 email us with suggestions for games or questions at [email protected] and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! And be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitch. Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast!

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• Articles:
• Parents coping with the death of their child
• Parental coping in the context of having a child who is facing death
• Psychosis Pubmed 
• Bereavement and children's mental health
• Alan Wake Wiki

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Spoilers for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Trigger warning: Mentions of suicide and death, and abuse

Today we talk about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the highly anticipated sequel to Final Fantasy 7 Remake. We chat about Tifa Lockhart and Red 13, and dive deeper into these characters and how their childhood has affected who they are today. 

Other games we played: Persona 3 Reload, Guilty Gear Strive, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Balatro, Before Your Eyes, Tales of Kenzera

Timestamps:

• Introduction and Spoiler Warning - 00:51
• Description of FF7 Rebirth - 02:24
• General Game Discussion - 11:59
• Tifa Lockhart - 25:01
• PTSD Prevention and Treatment - 37:49
• Red 13/Nanaki - 53:36
• ACEs, Mentions of suicide, death, and abuse - 1:04:50
• What Else We’ve Been Playing - 1:15:36

Tracks are:

 "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Night in Kyoto by AVBE:

https://uppbeat.io/t/avbe/night-in-kyoto

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Podcast Art by @_forza_art

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 email us with suggestions for games or questions at [email protected] and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! And be sure to follow us on socials like Instagram, Tiktok, and Twitch.

Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers 

• FF7 Remake Fan Wiki
• Adverse Childhood Experiences
• ACE Questionnaire
• ACEs Aware ACEs and Toxic Stress Risk Assessment Algorithm
• Overcoming ACEs
• A review of primary care interventions to improve health outcomes in adult survivors of adverse childhood experiences
• Prevention of PTSD Study

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Huge Spoilers for Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Trigger Warning: Death

Today we talk about Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, a game that swept us off our feet and we fell in love with. We might be mourning the end of this game and using this pod as therapy. We chat about Kiryu and where he is in life in terms of Life Stages, and then discuss how Ichiban’s resilience and positivity gets him through every hardship. After we’re done gushing about this game, we chat about what else we’ve been playing!

Games we played: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Alan Wake Remastered

Timestamps:

• Introduction - 00:11
• Spoiler Warning Yakuza/Like a Dragon - 03:24
• General Thoughts About Infinite Wealth - 15:20
• Erik Erikson’s Stages of Development - 40:43
• Kazuma Kiryu: Generativity Vs. Stagnation - 47:42
• Ichiban Kasuga: Resilience and Positivity - 1:20:35

Tracks are:

 "Screen Saver" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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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 email us at [email protected] and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod!

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• Like a Dragon:Infinite Wealth Wiki
• Science Journal Articles:
• Understanding Resilience
• Resilience as a Dynamic Concept
• Toward a positive psychology of relationships.
• Psychological Issues End of Life Research Paper
• Erik Erikson Info
• Stages of Development 

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