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 21, 2023
Saturday Oct 21, 2023
We’re entering silly season where everything’s released at once. Cascading onto our screens are the likes of @SprawlFPS, #RAILGRADE, Murder on the Orient Express @MicroidsLyon, Cities: Skylines II @ColossalOrder + loads more.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:56 - MHG Chat: Bad eyes, cats and Egyptians00:04:10 - Sprawl @SprawlFPS00:11:10 - Railgrade (#RAILGRADE)00:17:35 - Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express @MicroidsLyon00:25:43 - Samba de Amigo: Virtual Party (@sambadeamigo_en)00:31:44 - Endless Dungeon (#EndlessDungeon)00:38:09 - Cities: Skylines II @ColossalOrder 00:45:50 - Outro
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
Saturday Oct 14, 2023
A challenging week for everyone, summed up by @bradigor & @TrebleStrikes, but with lighter discussion on some much-needed escapist activities: Ooblets (@glumberland), Treachery in Beatdown City (@NuChallenger) & Station to Station (@PrismatikaGames) helped cheer us up.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:40 - MHG Chat: Society, games, politics & troubles00:09:56 - Ooblets @glumberland00:18:28 - Treachery in Beatdown City @NuChallenger00:28:20 - Station to Station @PrismatikaGames00:36:06 - Aliens: Neoplasma @ZXDev201500:45:11 - MHG Chat: disability setbacks00:47:41 - Outro
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
Saturday Oct 07, 2023
Something a bit special this week, as @TrebleStrikes takes the opportunity to talk all things mech(a!) - but particularly Armored Core VI - with games designer & journalist Ollie Barder (@Cacophanus). Enjoy!
SHOWNOTES:
00:00:01 - Intro
00:00:31 - Interview with Ollie Barder
00:28:36 - Outro
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Saturday Sep 30, 2023
Super-powers, their use & misuse is the thread running through this ep, with interesting games scattered hither & yon: Dungeon Golf @AntWorkshop, Paleo Pines @italicpig & The Lamplighters League @HBSLamplightersSHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:04 - David Tenant + inclusivity00:05:42 - Dungeon Golf @AntWorkshop00:15:45 - Paleo Pines @italicpig00:22:31 - The Lamplighters League @HBSLamplighters00:32:02 - The Walking Dead Arcade @rawthrills00:35:35 - MHG Chat: Q&A part 600:55:16 - Outro
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
Lessons taught & received in crafting a thrilling experience…but which gives & which receives out of MythForce @BeamdogInc, Nascar Arcade Rush @GameMillEnt, Portal 2 VR @Flat2VR + Byte lynx @ArtfulGamesDev?
SHOWNOTES00:00:10 - Intro00:00:53 - MHG Chat: Katherine Ryan is a hero00:04:13 - MythForce @BeamdogInc00:14:25 - Nascar Arcade Rush @GameMillEnt00:24:13 - Portal 2 VR @Flat2VR00:33:29 - Byte lynx @ArtfulGamesDev00:38:57 - MHG Chat: Q&A part 500:45:31 - Outro
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
The Unity engine debacle looms like a dark cloud over MHG Towers as we talk about the potentially impacted: Nour: Play With Your Food (@jellyoccult) & AK-xolotl @(2AwesomeStudio). Also BIT.TRIP RERUNNER (@gamecraftstd) & @StarfieldGame chat.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:45 - MHG Chat: Unity engine charges00:03:20 - Ak-Xolotl @2AwesomeStudio00:08:05 - BIT.TRIP RERUNNER @gamecraftstd00:12:38 - Starfield00:22:57 - Nour: Play with your Food @jellyoccult00:28:02 - Outro
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Tiny & mighty vs. big & brash in ep. 187, with relative minnows Marble it Up! Ultra (@blueteak), Jumplight Odyssey (@JumplightGame) & It’s a Wrap! (@StudiosChanko) holding their own against Bethesda’s Starfield and FROM’s Armored Core IV.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:12 - MHG Chat: questioning Harrison Ford’s continued filmic existence00:04:15 - Marble it Up! Ultra00:11:32 - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon00:20:55 - Jumplight Odyssey00:25:44 - MHG Chat: Starfield early technical impressions00:33:59 - It’s a Wrap!00:39:05 - Outro
Saturday Sep 02, 2023
Saturday Sep 02, 2023
Bradstreet’s back…alright! Yet another golden week, with the likes of @thejaspel1’s Backpack Hero, @adambavgamedev’s End of Knights & @SumoDigitalLtd’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre consuming all our time.
SHOWNOTES00:00:10 - Intro00:03:02 - Tour de France 202300:09:14 - Backpack Hero00:14:17 - Toaplan Arcade Shoot'Em Up Collection Vol. 200:23:25 - Fort Solis @FallenLeafSA00:31:08 - End of Knights 00:35:38 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 00:44:30 - MHG Chat: Brad & Stu Q+A part 400:48:44 - Outro
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Going stag, @TrebleStrikes talks about a roguelike he doesn’t hate in the form of @AnAnkou_game, the superiority of @wiznwar & Flarb’s Xenotilt, early Armored Core VI impressions & some more Q&A revelations.
SHOWNOTES:
00:00:10 - Intro00:00:41 - An Ankou @AnAnkou_game00:06:09 - Xenotilt: Hostile Pinball Action @wiznwar00:13:13 - MHG Chat: Armored Core VI & FROM Software00:18:53 - MHG Chat: Stu Q&A…Gaiden!00:23:18 - Outro
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
Killer releases this week & a stellar lineup of must-plays: En Garde @FireplaceGames swashes buckles, Quake II comes roaring back, Stray Gods @summerfallgames brings the tunes & @TheGameKitchen’s Blasphemous 2 brings the pain.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:59 - MHG Chat: Women’s World Cup Semi-Final00:05:02 - En Garde00:09:47 - Quake II: Call of the Machine00:18:42 - Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical00:26:37 - Blasphemous 200:32:09 - MHG Chat: Brad & Stu Q+A part 200:47:11 - Outro