Deb Budding returns for our first episode of 2017 to talk about her podcast NeuroCurious, Bioware games (of course!) and how mental health has been portrayed in games since her last visit with us.
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Musical accompaniment for Fresh Out of Tokens is provided by Mike Moody. You can hear more of her work at: http://soundcloud.com/mikemoody-1
Questions for Deborah
@TimpoAdante: What's something you've never seen a game do that you would really like to see?
Do you think games (AAA or not) have improved in their representation of Mental Health over the past year?
What's something you've never seen a game do that you would really like to see?
@The_Doc_Webb: Any characters that proved to be a pleasant surprise (i.e., initially appeared to be a "gimmick" or worse but eventually proved to be a nuanced representation?
@Jaysla_: a lot of games (esp horror) use sanity as a mechanic - is there a way to do this well, accepting that scary situations will have a mental toll without being reductive or gross?
@BreenIsTerrible: Same question for The Sims series Insane trait. It seems to be a huge mess right now.
Article: Brain Games Fail a Big Scientific Test
What we’re playing/reading:
Deborah: Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy Explorers, Witcher 3, Alphabear, Gummy Drops (I’m a shameless match 3 addict)
Tanya: Final Fantasy XV, Witcher 3, Watch Dogs 2, Mafia III
David R: Endless Sky, TMNT Legends, Morrowind
Where to find our guest online
Twitter: @Nebula63
Where to find your hosts online:
Tanya D. - @cypheroftyr // @INeedDivGms
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INDG Patreon: patreon.com/INeedDivGms // Personal patreon.com/cypheroftyr
David L. Reeves - @RedConversation
Twitch: twitch.tv/red_conversation
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