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It’s tough to talk about mental health. But there are many reasons gaming can have an effect, both positive and negative. This site takes a look at all aspects.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    310 : Mildly Disappointed by this Place

    Sim elements: how do you juggle them in your game? That’s the key question this week, covering I Hate This Place (@rocksquarethunder.bsky.social) & Assetto Corsa Rally (https://shorturl.at/zi2af). Also Monster World IV (see https://shorturl.at/Xpyv7) & Relooted (@nyamakop.co.za) SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:14 - MHG Chat: Bad Bunny 02:57 - MHG Chat: Catherine O’Hara 07:23 - I Hate This Place (@rocksquarethunder.bsky.social) 26:25 - Assetto Corsa Rally (https://shorturl.at/zi2af) 38:32 - Monster World IV (Westone) 45:03 - Relooted (@nyamakop.co.za) 59:21 - Outro

    1 hr

  2. 2 FEB

    309 : Curry Man

    It’s all about Lucha Libre, crampons, dogs serving breakfast & cyberpunk funk this week. We got Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim https://shorturl.at/a19DZ, Into the Grid https://shorturl.at/FBxz6 & Cairn https://shorturl.at/JWhuD for ya. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 04:30 - Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim https://shorturl.at/a19DZ 08:25 - Into the Grid https://shorturl.at/FBxz6 12:58 - MHG Chat: Retro escapes 18:01 - Cairn https://shorturl.at/JWhuD

    37 min

  3. 26 JAN

    308 : Break the ICE

    Always committed to opposing fascism. Stay strong, Minnesotans. This week we check out Abra-Cooking-Dabra https://shorturl.at/bMVP6, Bladesong @bladesonggame.bsky.social, Death + Lead https://kai-magazine-software.fwscart.com/ & TR-49 https://www.inklestudios.com/ SHOWNOTES 00:10 - Intro 00:28 - MHG Chat: f*ck ICE 06:02 - Abra-Cooking-Dabra https://shorturl.at/bMVP6 09:45 - Bladesong @bladesonggame.bsky.social 14:16 - Death + Lead https://kai-magazine-software.fwscart.com/ 35:42 - TR-49 https://www.inklestudios.com/ 46:31 - Outro

    47 min

  4. 19 JAN

    307 : The Last The Last of Us

    Does Brad want to be the last ninja (https://shorturl.at/GvX9x), or the last caretaker (@wearechannel37.bsky.social)? Well, why not both?? That’s the beauty of video games. Also, Stu fills some Dead Space (2008) SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:35 - The Last Ninja Collection https://shorturl.at/GvX9x  17:33 - Dead Space (2008) https://shorturl.at/v9U1e  28:50 - The Last Caretaker @wearechannel37.bsky.social  40:48 - Outro

    42 min

  5. 12 JAN

    306 : Beermoth IPA

    Just when you thought you were safe to go back to the calendar… It’s the best of the rest from 2025 that didn’t quite make top 10, including Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Arken Age, Routine, Atomfall, Ball X Pit, Powerwash Sim 2 & dozens more! SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Index 02:30 - Spilled! 04:43 - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders 07:46 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage 09:37 - Arken Age 11:40 - March: Expelled, Atomfall, Two Point Museum etc. 13:57 - Gradius Origins 17:07 - April: TETRIS® THE GRAND MASTER, Promise Mascot Agency, Tempest Rising, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3, Skin Deep 22:15 - Routine 24:27: May: Despolote, RoadCraft, City Tales, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo 28:53 - Ruffy and the Riverside, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game, No, I’m not Human, City Tales: Medieval Era, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Strange Antiquities, Consume Me,  29:48 - Ball X Pit, SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato 33:14 - Cronos: The New Dawn 36:11 - Powerwash Simulator 2, Skate Story 38:18 - The Séance of Blake Manor 41:42 - R-Type Delta HD Boosted 42:23 - MHG Chat: The Mass Effect Trilogy 45:00 - Outro

    46 min

  6. 6 JAN

    305 : Top Ten of 2025!

    Here it is, the GOTYs! The GOATs of 2025, including the likes of [redacted], the amazing [redacted] and the controversial - perhaps even shocking - [redacted]. Enjoy!

    1h 19m

  7. 29/12/2025

    304 : Cathart Hard

    Screw positivity; let’s get angry! Prior to our GOTY chat, we look back on the garbagey stuff that ‘25 threw at us. It’s cathartic to share a good moan, so let’s cathart… hard! P.S. this is an important watch: https://shorturl.at/cJu3j SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:48 - Rant #1, Nintendo 13:06 - Positive intermission: Mass Effect 16:26 - Rant #2, Microsoft 27:04 - Rant #3, AI 38:34 - Wrap up of 2025 39:28 - Outro

    40 min

  8. 22/12/2025

    303 : Fishing Rod Creature

    We’ve all fallen to Whamageddon by now & elves are roasting on an open fire. So we bid you a Merry Xmas & happy hols with the likes of Keep the Heroes Out https://shorturl.at/i673C, Death Howl @11bitstudios.bsky.social, UNBEATABLE @playstack.com & Thrasher @puddlestudio.bsky.social  SHOWNOTES 00:10 - Intro 00:31 - MHG Chat: Rob Reiner 02:50 - Super Farming Boy https://shorturl.at/kzNnL  04:57 - Keep the Heroes Out https://shorturl.at/i673C  08:50 - Winter Burrow @pinecreekgames.com  11:54 - Death Howl @11bitstudios.bsky.social  16:45 - Dialoop Roguelite Puzzle https://shorturl.at/zyc5m  25:03 - UNBEATABLE @playstack.com 28:34 - Thrasher @puddlestudio.bsky.social 34:21 - Pragmata Sketchbook 29:31 - Outro

    41 min
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It’s tough to talk about mental health. But there are many reasons gaming can have an effect, both positive and negative. This site takes a look at all aspects.

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  • Creator
    Mental Health Gaming
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    320
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    MHG Podcast