Headshots: Psychology + Gaming

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Horror Games Oct 04, 2018

Show notes

#54: Josué and Lauren geek out about horror games. Lauren loves horror games and Josué played a bunch of them for science. What are your favorite horror games?

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Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

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Peer Review Sep 20, 2018

Show notes

#53: Josué and Kelli talk about the academic concept of peer review in games research and gaming media in general. Is a YouTube essay any more or less significant to games research than a journal article? And what would academic peer review of YouTube videos even look like?

Join us on November 3rd in raising money for sick and injured kids. – geektherapy.com/extralife

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

Notes:

TED Ed – https://ed.ted.com/
Seeking Contributors to iThrive’s New, Peer-Reviewed Journal of Games, Self, and Society – http://bit.ly/2JlXwIL

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Game Preservation (aka Bring Back Scott Pilgrim) Sep 06, 2018

Show notes

#52: Josué and Lauren discuss video game preservation because it’s scary to think about how much game history has been lost. Some people are doing great things to preserve the history of video games and we want to celebrate their efforts. Also, someone, anyone, bring back Scott Pilgrim, please.

Join us on November 3rd in raising money for sick and injured kids. – geektherapy.com/extralife

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

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Headshots is part of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

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Memorable Game Deaths Aug 23, 2018

Show notes

#51: Lauren asked members of the GT Community about their most memorable game deaths and then wrote a paper on it. Lauren and Josué discuss what makes a game death memorable and why so many people answer the question with “Aeris from FFVII.” This topic was inspired by Gabby DaRienzo and the Play Dead Podcast.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

Notes:

Help Lauren with a research project: What is your most memorable game death? (GT Forum) – http://bit.ly/2wnpa2J
Play Dead Podcast – http://bit.ly/2Q1hfAn

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Mega Man Memory Collection Aug 09, 2018

Show notes

#50: Your favorite games are sometimes the ones you remember the most fondly, not the games you are best at or know the most about. In the 50th(!!!) episode of Headshots, Josué realizes he loves Mega Man games despite knowing very little about them.

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God of Feels Jul 12, 2018

Show notes

#49: The new God of War surprised us by how genuine the relationships felt and all of the emotions we experienced throughout our playthroughs. Josué and Lara discuss how much they related to the game, what they felt, and why they think it matters.

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Manage Your Expectations Jun 28, 2018

Show notes

#48: Josué and Kelli discuss reactions to games like Sea of Thieves and No Man’s Sky that seem to make many gamers angry. We talk about the feelings that follow playing a game that doesn’t meet expectations or simply isn’t what you wanted it to be.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

This episode is sponsored by: Plus 7 Intelligence, the podcast about how games impact people.

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Detroit: Become Human Jun 14, 2018

Show notes

#47: Josué and Lauren played Detroit: Become Human and had experienced completely different stories. We take a very long and spoiler-filled look at our experiences and discuss many of the game’s themes. What did you think of Detroit?

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

This episode is sponsored by: Plus 7 Intelligence, the podcast about how games impact people.

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Headshots is part of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

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STAY May 31, 2018

Show notes

#46: Kelli and Josué discuss STAY, a pixel-art adventure game whose protagonist Quinn is a therapist that has been abducted. You play as the only person who can communicate with and help Quinn. The game deals with mental health issues and you can constantly monitor Quinn’s mood, his trust of you, and your bonding with him.

Questions? Comments? Discuss this episode on the GT Forum.

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Visit us at www.HeadshotsPodcast.com.

Headshots is a member of the Geek Therapy Podcast Network.

Geek Therapy Discord server – www.GeekTherapy.com/discord

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