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 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
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Whilst @TrebleStrikes retreats into VR with the likes of @Camouflaj's Iron Man VR and a dodgy VR copy of Wipeout Pure by the late, lamented Psygnosis (aka Studio Liverpool), the @Bradigor tackles @differenttales Havendock, @EtherfieldGames DROP - System Breach & @GrenaaGames Fabledom.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:47 - DROP - System breach00:12:02 - Iron Man VR00:12:42 - Wipeout Pure00:18:34 - Havendock00:23:16 - Fabledom00:32:05 - Outro
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Future focused week, with spanking-new stuff like @AssembleTeam’s Moviehouse, @crowbarska’s Gunsuit Guardians & @VODKA_demo’s Mindhack in-amongst control scheme rants. Let’s have a heated debate!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:29 - Quest 2 for Stu00:05:07 - Moviehouse – The Film Studio Tycoon @AssembleTeam00:10:56 - Gunsuit Guardians @crowbarska00:19:40 - Unwording | Frostwood Interactive00:26:49 - Lunark00:34:00 - Mindhack @VODKA_demo00:40:41 - MHG Chat: Control optionsOutro
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
We may be talking @PQubeIndies Curse of the Sea Rats but we ain’t full of bilge! More Resi, more arcade & more Wipeout clones than you can shake a stick at, plus @CGAStudioGames Formula Retro Racing - World Tour & #TheLastWorker
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:03:29 - DORAEMON - MEIKYU DAISAKUSEN00:09:04 - Curse of the Sea Rats @PQubeIndies00:14:00 - Resident Evil HD Remaster - Platinumed00:21:46 - Formula Retro Racing - World Tour00:28:22 - BallisticNG00:35:34 - The Last Worker00:43:15 - Outro
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
So @TrebleStrikes chats with Brad about @CanariGames Lunark, then gets called away mid-sentence! @Bradigor steps up to the plate & discusses @freelives Terra Nil, then Treble returns with @retroRGB chat feat. Alien vs. Predator!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:42 - MHG Chat: Moving home00:03:31 - Lunark @CanariGames00:11:20 - Plans change!00:11:49 - Terra Nil @freelives00:18:33 - RetroRGB Dual & Alien vs. Predator (Capcom)00:22:09 - Outro