#41: Kelli and Josué take a look at One Hour One Life, “a multiplayer survival game of parenting and civilization building” created by Jason Rohrer. We think it’s a unique game that we want to keep revisiting for many different reasons. *Consider subscribing to Geek Therapy on Twitch. For instructions on how to subscribe for free using Amazon Prime visit geektherapy.com/prime. Notes: * One Hour One Life – http://bit.ly/2HcDCPf * This Game Broke My Heart and Restored My Faith in Humanity...

#40: The future of location-based games looks very bright now that Google has made its Maps API available to game developers. Josué and Kelli pitch ideas for new games based on some of their favorite properties. *Consider becoming a member of Geek Therapy on Patreon. For more information visit patreon.com/geektherapy. Notes: * TaleBlazer – http://bit.ly/2GeQ5nf * Headshots #19 – How Video Games Can Save the World – http://bit.ly/2m3tPjG — Visit us...

#39: Some games are just better than others at conveying emotions through gameplay. We played the mobile game Florence and were floored by its ability to make you feel something through game mechanics. We talk about other games as well this week but Florence takes center stage. *Check out GT Radio, the original Geek Therapy podcast.   Notes: * Florence official website – http://florencegame.com/ * Headshots #28 – What Remains of Edith Finch – http://bit.ly/2BKYehX — Visit us...

#38: Josué is really enjoying Monster Hunter: World. He thinks it may be the quest for mastery in the game that has made this one of the most fun gaming experiences he’s had in a very long time. Josué and Kelli try to explain and find a name for what he’s experiencing. *Check out GT Radio, the original Geek Therapy podcast. 00:00:00 – Intro 00:28:42 – GT Radio promotion 00:40:42 – PAX East Information Notes: * Monster Hunter World – The Review (2018) [The video with the quote]...

#37: Celeste’s Assist Mode got us thinking about “easy mode” in other games and why we don’t see them more often. Also, how is mocking players who choose an easier difficulty a good idea? *This episode includes an advertisement for Humble Monthly. If you use the link geektherapy.com/humblemonthly Geek Therapy may receive compensation. (Affiliate Disclosure) Notes: * Why The Very Hard ‘Celeste’ is Perfectly Fine With You Breaking Its Rules – http://bit.ly/2E9yn4v * Easy-Mode Mockery...

#36: We discuss some of the mental health issues that streamers face by looking at the toll streaming can take on them and also what happens when viewers come to a stream for support and advice. *This episode includes a promotion for Geek Therapy on Patreon. For more information visit patreon.com/geektherapy. (Affiliate Disclosure) Notes: * Geek Therapy Video/Streaming and Mental Health survey – geektherapy.com/videosurvey * Anxiety Gaming – anxietygaming.com * Take This –...

#35: We discuss the World Health Organization’s proposed Gaming Disorder diagnosis from the beta draft of the ICD-11. *This episode includes an advertisement for Humble Monthly. If you use the link geektherapy.com/humblemonthly Geek Therapy will receive compensation. (Affiliate Disclosure) — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network. Join us on the Geek Therapy...

#34: Josué is joined by Patrick O’Connor who shares how everyone in his home is playing Super Mario Odyssey, very differently. We talk playing games as a family, how parents can be actively involved in their kids’ gaming, and how to monitor responsibly. Notes: * Common Sense Media – https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ * Patrick O’Connor on Twitter – @Comicspedia — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a...

#33: Kelli and Josué weigh in on the loot box discussion. Is everyone talking about the same thing? — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network. Join us on the Geek Therapy Facebook Group. Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord Geek Therapy Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/GeekTherapy

Content warning: This episode feature discussion of suicide and depression. #32: Josué interviews his friend Jonathan, a disabled veteran, about how video games and streaming communities saved him during a tough time. Notes: * Jonathan on Mixer – https://mixer.com/Johnny7500 * Jonathan on Twitter – https://twitter.com/johnny75001 * Rolling for Change podcast – http://podcast.rollingforchange.com * Geek Therapy Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/GeekTherapy — Visit us...

#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 expect new episodes. Notes: * PAX Unplugged panel – http://bit.ly/2m8kb34 * In Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico, This Used Game Store Is A Welcome Escape – http://bit.ly/2iJOBUw — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast...

#30: Kelli and Josué discuss Ninja Theory’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, perhaps the greatest representation ever of mental health topics like psychosis. Notes: * Hellblade – http://www.hellblade.com * Hellblade Help – http://hellbladehelp.info — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network. Join us on the Geek Therapy Facebook Group. Geek Therapy Discord server...

#29: Kelli and Josué discuss what it takes to build a gaming community. Notes: * GriffballHub – http://www.grifballhub.com/ * Geek Therapy on Twitch – https://www.twitch.tv/geektherapy * Guided Games | Destiny Wiki – http://destiny.wikia.com/wiki/Guided_Games * Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast...

#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 on YouTube – http://bit.ly/2vZYVOk * Lauren Keller on Twitter – @ChickenDinosaur — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network. Join us on the Geek Therapy Facebook Group.

#27: Can games improve mental health in prisons? We start the conversation by discussing Waypoint’s excellent week-long feature titled “At Play in the Carceral State.” Notes: * At Play in the Carceral State: A Letter from the Editor – Waypoint – http://bit.ly/2vDvFz4 * Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/disord — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast...

#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 feedback is emotionally satisfying. Notes: * Disney Emoji – http://bit.ly/2tX6nY3 * How to Design for the Gut (Good article on “juiciness”) – http://bit.ly/2tXazH7 — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network. Join us on...

#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 experience researcher at Epic Games, that address the good and bad rewards we see in games and how they affect us. Notes: * GDC Vault – Throwing Out the Dopamine Shots: Reward Psychology Without the Neurotrash – http://bit.ly/2rfHbPw — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap...

#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 the misconceptions about video game “addiction” and discuss how they’ve used video games in therapy. — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network. Join us on the Geek Therapy Facebook Group.

#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 through books and movies in addition to games. Do stories in other formats make your play experience better and vice versa? Notes: * Transmedia Storytelling on Wikipedia – http://bit.ly/2oIaPHz * The Battlefront II tie-in novel is Lucasfilm’s incredible creative strategy in action – http://bit.ly/2oIay7k — Visit us at...

#22: We discuss the mental state of flow in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with special guest Lauren Keller. Lots of love for BotW on this episode. You can reach Lauren on Twitter: @CHICKENDINOSAUR — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network. Join us on the Geek Therapy Facebook Group.

#21: On this episode we review our recent PAX East panel which was our take on Cards Against Humanity, using psychology and gaming concepts, played live in front of an audience. It was tons of fun and now you can play at home too! Here is the link to the exact game we used during our panel: http://bit.ly/2npkZxu Notes: * Wheelhouse Workshop PAX South 2016 panel – https://youtu.be/-NjVlNRmba8 * Cards Versus Psychology game – http://bit.ly/2npkZxu — Visit us at...

#20: Kelli and Josué try to objectively explain why gamers prefer one video game console over another by looking at their own reasons for being on their respective teams. We fail miserably, by the way. Kelli says she bleeds green, throwing all objectivity out the window. Where do you stand in the console war and why? — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network. Join us...

19: This episode is an interview with Asi Burak, CEO of Power Play, the Chairman of the organization Games for Change (G4C), and co-author of Power Play: How Video Games Can Save the World. Notes: * PAX East panel information – http://east.paxsite.com/schedule/panel/cards-vs-psychology. * Asi Burak – http://asiburak.com/ * Power Play (Amazon Link) – http://a.co/5gKIqeU — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap...

#18: There is a genre of games that is all about the love! Kelli and Josué explore the fascinating world of affection games. Get ready for lots of talk of kissing and flirt lasers. Notes: * Affection games | DiGRA – http://bit.ly/2knFOey — Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network. Join us on the Geek Therapy Facebook Group.

#17: Kelli and Josué discuss games that have taken on political significance in different ways. Sometimes a character becomes a symbol or a game takes on a new meaning because of current events. We think this is more common in other mediums so we explore how it can happen in games. Can you think of any games that have become politically significant? Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com. Follow us on Twitter: @HeadshotsCast @KelliNDunlap @JosueACardona Notes: * Geek Therapy Community...