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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Saturday Oct 26, 2024
Saturday Oct 26, 2024
Poor @Bradigor is unwell this week, so we hope they feel better very soon! @TrebleStrikes is here to playback a conversation on Fruitbus (@krillbite.bsky.social) & solo chat about Utopia Must Fall (@pixeljamgames.bsky.social) & Yars Recharged (@adamvision.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:02 - Fruitbus00:05:31 - Utopia Must Fall00:10:52 - Yars Recharged00:15:55 - Outro
Saturday Oct 19, 2024
Saturday Oct 19, 2024
A philosophical bent to the slate this week, with hometown RPG Bloomtown: A Different Story (@LazyBearGames), strategy in Tactical Breach Wizards (@BreachWizards) & detectorizing in Phoenix Springs (@CalligramStudio). Follow us @mhgaming.bsky.social
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:00 - MHG Chat: Sony Weirdness00:02:30 - Bloomtown: A Different Story @LazyBearGames00:08:56 - Tactical Breach Wizards @BreachWizards00:16:17 - Phoenix Springs @CalligramStudio00:26:05 - Outro
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
In amongst the love for @Confused_Dude Ben Potter’s harmonious conversational stylings, we critique Victory Heat Rally (@skydevilpalm) & Parcel Corps (@WeAreSecretMode), plus there's discussion on Autumn's gaming fayre.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:39 - MHG Chat: Holiday, celebrate00:04:00 - Victory Heat Rally @skydevilpalm00:09:13 - Parcel Corps @WeAreSecretMode00:20:57 - MHG Chat: What are yer playin’?00:28:05 - Outro
Saturday Oct 05, 2024
Saturday Oct 05, 2024
Cupholder of Destiny
A challenging week for @bradigor & @TrebleStrikes, but two quality titles have lightened their respective burdens: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (@NintendoEurope) & Satisfactory (@SatisfactoryAF)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:40 - MHG Chat: a positive gaming year00:04:22 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom @NintendoEurope00:17:40 - Satisfactory @SatisfactoryAF00:28:00 - Outro
Sunday Sep 29, 2024
Sunday Sep 29, 2024
Positive Eye-On
A short ep this time around, but with some intriguing titles to prod at and see what squeaks: simulated dystopia in City 20 (@UntoldGamesTW), belt scroller G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra (@GIJoeWOC) & melancholic cutesiness in Melobot - A Last Song (@Melobot_ALS)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:53 - City 20 @UntoldGamesTW00:07:44 - G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra @GIJoeWOC00:15:38 - Melobot - A Last Song @Melobot_ALS00:23:51 - Outro
Saturday Sep 21, 2024
Saturday Sep 21, 2024
The Judo Child
This week, an old man punches dozens of teenagers in the face in The Karate Kid: Street Rumble (@GameMillEnt) & @11bitstudios decide human existence isn’t bleak enough so release Frostpunk 2 upon the world. Satisfactory (@SatisfactoryAF).
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:22 - Copycat @GameCopycat00:11:06 - The Karate Kid: Street Rumble @GameMillEnt00:21:25 - Frostpunk 2 @11bitstudios00:31:24 - Satisfactory00:33:56 - Outro
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
This week, @TeamAsobi brings pure radiance to the PS5 with Astro Bot, there’s parkour nonsense fun with Supermoves (@makeagames) + we get stuck-in to a luscious Caravan SandWitch (@SandWitchDev).
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:24 - Supermoves @makeagames00:08:04 - Astro Bot @TeamAsobi00:18:42 - Mild spoilers for Astro Bot00:20:33 - End of spoilers for Astro Bot00:22:04 - Caravan SandWitch @SandWitchDev00:28:00 - Outro
Saturday Sep 07, 2024
Saturday Sep 07, 2024
This week, we pick over the remains of @PlayStation’s Concord & attempt an autopsy. On the review slate are the Soulslike Deathbound (@trialforgestu) & the long-awaited Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 from @SaberGames.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:18 - MHG Chat: Concord00:11:32 - Deathbound @trialforgestu00:17:28 - Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 @SaberGames00:32:01 - Outro
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
We indie and indie-adjacent gamers are totally spoiled in 2024, as another bunch of crackers hits the market: Tales & Tactics (@table9studio), Reveil (@pixelsplitgames), @Abathor_Game & Gori: Cuddly Carnage (@AngryDemonGames) can all lay claim to your heard-earned this week.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:52 - MHG Chat: Nintendo Direct + Tetris Forever00:05:35 - Tales & Tactics @table9studio00:12:46 - Reveil @pixelsplitgames00:19:50 - Abathor @Abathor_Game00:28:46 - Gori: Cuddly Carnage @AngryDemonGames00:36:36 - Outro
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
Saturday Aug 24, 2024
What’s in a name? @TrebleStrikes & @Bradigor challenge what constitutes good nomenclature. Games: Knock on the Coffin Lid @RedBoonstudios, @_PhantomSpark, Beard Blade @gloveboxgames, Arco @bibikigarcia, TIEBREAK: Official game of the ATP and WTA @BigAntStudios
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:36 - Knock on the Coffin Lid @RedBoonstudios00:04:52 - Phantom Spark @_PhantomSpark00:09:54 - Beard Blade @gloveboxgames00:14:02 - Arco @bibikigarcia00:20:53 - TIEBREAK: Official game of the ATP and WTA @BigAntStudios00:30:28 - Outro