Feeling Nostalgia in Our Video Games - Interview with Dr. Jamie Madigan
Description
The host of The Psychology of Video Games podcast - Dr. Jamie Madigan - joins the show this week to discuss one of the chapters from his book; Getting Gamers. This week, we dive into nostalgia, how games use it, when it works, and why it sometimes doesn't work as well.
Gaming Library:
Elden Ring, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Final Fantasy XIV Online, God of War / God of War: Ragnarok, Jedi: Fallen Order, The Last of Us: Part 1, Mario Kart 64, Rock Band, Resident Evil, Minecraft, Fortnite, Roblox, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World, Devil May Cry 4 / Devil May Cry 5, Call of Duty, Mortal Kombat 9 / MK Trilogy / Mortal Kombat 11, Dark Souls / Demon’s Souls, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Pokémon
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