MHG Podcast
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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Episodes
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Join us as we experience the fun side of space exploration in @ianmaclarty’s Mars First Logistics, then delve into the bleak, Lovecraftian side of the void in Aliens: Dark Descent (@Tindalos_Int) + a whole lot more besides. Guncon vid? Here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFu-_BP0h6Q
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:12 - Kingdom Eighties @kingdomthegame00:08:47 - Mars First Logistics @ianmaclarty00:16:28 - Trepang² @TrepangStudios00:23:35 - Aliens: Dark Descent @Tindalos_Int00:31:01 - New Heights: Realistic Climbing and Bouldering @Focus_entmt00:43:02 - Outro
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Saturday Jun 24, 2023
Action-driven VS-alike Greedland by @GamerskyGames gets the chef’s kiss, @RubberDuck_G’s Evil Wizard gets the sorcerer's seal of approval & @SuperMeatBoy’s Dr. Fetus' Mean Meat Machine… just sounds kinda ick. Right?
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:03:35 - Greedland 00:08:10 - Evil Wizard00:13:40 - Dr. Fetus' Mean Meat Machine00:26:57 - MHG Chat: Street Fighter 6 and accessibility00:53:27 - Outro
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Heat, snakes, dystopias, stickers and paradoxes (doxies?) abound, but zero perspiration: @Bradigor has been rinsing @BaltoroGames Urban Flow, @UMANIMATION1’s Dordogne & @drycactusgames’ Poly Bridge 3 whilst @TrebleStriles plays…nothing.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:38 - MHG Chat: Heat00:05:15 - MHG Chat: why i’m not playing video games00:08:15 - Urban Flow @BaltoroGames00:19:45 - Dordogne @UMANIMATION100:29:39 - Poly Bridge 3 @drycactusgames00:37:13 - MHG Chat: Indie Roundup00:40:01 - MHG Chat: Boundaries00:41:09 - MHG Chat: Beyond the Spider-Verse00:45:02 - Outro
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Work sucks. Oh yes indeedy-do. So let us forget the horrors of servitude to the corporate gods by talking video games. @TrebleStrikes waxes @picopico256’s car for making his GOTY so far, Shinobi Non Grata, whilst @Bradigor discusses (not-) E3 & summer games reveals.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:03:36 - @picopico256’s Shinobi Non Grata00:10:40 - MHG Chat: Summer Game Fest00:13:28 - MHG Chat: Day of the Devs00:16:56 - MHG Chat: Devolver Digital showcase00:18:26 - MHG Chat: Wholesome Direct, Access-Ability etc. preview00:19:27 - MHG Chat: corporate shill bullsh*t00:26:42 - Outro
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Both @Bradigor & @TrebleStrikes put on their grown-up pants to discuss @RockodileGames' Death From Above, then chat about @1TheTakeOver & @TheBeardedLC's Miasma Chronicles. Which one's good and which one's crud? Listen-in to find out...
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:19 - MHG Chat: Autographs & Signatures00:05:34 - MHG Chat: Stu’s thoughts on Planet of Lana00:09:55 - Death from Above00:30:45 - The Takeover00:32:42 - Miasma Chronicles 00:40:32 - Outro
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
So 2023 is determined to keep raising the bar. More Planet of Luna chat, @UnrealityZone’s fantastic Vernal Edge + the intriguing Humanity (@HumanityGame) jostle for space with the other key indies of the week. May’s busy, guys!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:42 - MHG Chat: Sky Fairies & Must Haves00:06:30 - Liberté @LiberteGame00:16:48 - MHG Chat: Awkward ‘Allo ‘Allo section00:18:41 - Vernal Edge @UnrealityZone00:26:52 - Cook Serve Forever @vgincgames00:33:54 - Humanity @HumanityGame00:43:35 - Railway Empire 2 #gamingmindsstudios00:54:32 - Outro
Saturday May 20, 2023
Saturday May 20, 2023
Ok, fine, we’ll review #TOTK #TearsOfTheKingdom! But that’s just the start, with more heroic exploration in @hotchickgames Super Dungeon Maker, Lemmings-y guidance stuff in @WiredP’s Tin Hearts & an impassioned chat about gaming's secondhand marketplace.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:09 - MHG Chat: Beavis & Butthead00:06:13 - Zelda: BotW/TotK - intro chat00:09:43 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 00:10:15 - MILD spoilers for TotK00:12:23 - Spoiler-free TotK discussion00:24:13 - Super Dungeon Maker @hotchickgames00:34:32 - MHG Chat: Steam - Free Trials00:38:53 - Tin Hearts @WiredP00:50:22 - Golftopia @MinMax_Games00:53:29 - MHG Chat: The perils & pitfalls of selling gaming items01:03:41 - Outro
Saturday May 13, 2023
Saturday May 13, 2023
As the biggest release of the year hits, we’re playing… not that! No TotK here, but we do check out a bunch of quality products, including @BithellGames Tron Identity, @RedHookStudios Darkest Dungeon II & Cassette Beasts - @RawFury’s Pokémon slayer!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:30 - MHG Chat: a family adventure00:05:16 - Tron Identity @BithellGames00:11:12 - 3D Don’t Die Mr. Robot! demo @InfiniteStates00:22:40 - Darkest Dungeon II @RedHookStudios00:31:28 - Cassette Beasts @RawFury00:41:48 - Outro
Saturday May 06, 2023
Saturday May 06, 2023
This week: Dad jokes, anti-Monarchy sentiment, baked goods weirdness & tons of interesting games like #KAKU: Ancient Seal, @KennyYSun’s Mr. Sun’s Hat Box & the beautifully named Definitely Not Fried Chicken by @DopeGamesLtd
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:11 - MHG Chat: the Coronation of King Charles III (spoiler: we’re not thrilled)00:08:32 - KAKU: Ancient Seal 00:18:30 - Vader Immortal Episode II00:23:18 - Mr. Sun’s Hat Box 00:26:47 - Jedi Outcast VR00:34:54 - Definitely Not Fried Chicken @DopeGamesLtd00:39:23 - MHG Chat: voting rights + East Midlands Trains’ PR debacle00:46:22 - MHG Chat: @Faxdocc’s Rusted Moss is great00:47:06 - Outro
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
A slew of new stuff hits @bragidor & @TrebleStrikes this week, featuring @bitfallstudios TerraScape, @Faxdocc’s Rusted Moss, @BedtimeDG’s Figment 2: Creed Valley & plenty more crammed-in for your aural delectation.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:04:31 - TerraScape @bitfallstudios00:14:06 - Rusted Moss @Faxdocc00:20:09 - Magical Drop VI @ForeverEntert00:27:19 - Figment 2: Creed Valley @BedtimeDG00:33:02 - Shadows of Doubt @FireshineGames00:42:29 - Outro