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Mind Controllers

Mind Controllers

De : Brandon Craw and Joe Moreno
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Welcome to a podcast about shining the light behind the psychological aspects of some of our favorite video games! Hosts Brandon Craw (MA Clinical Psychology) and Joe Moreno (MA and Associate Therapist) dive deep into video games, exploring the background behind some characters, point out which parts of their traumatic life can be attributed to their potential mental illness or explain their behavior, and discuss the human factors behind video game design. Then, we like to chat about what we're playing now. Come join us!

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  • Scatterbrained - Sea Shanties Galore
    Apr 24 2026

    Note: Listen to after the outro song for a little post credit stinger :)

    Craw, Courture, and Tim gather to chat about … sea shanties?! We start it off with not one but two articles of the week! Then we chat about our time with Windrose, but we kind of got sidetracked and spoke a lot about pirates throughout all of media. Come plunder the seas with us!!


    If you leave a review of the podcast on an app, screenshot it and send it to me via DM on any of the socials, I’ll enter your name into the Pizza Raffle! One lucky winner every month will get sent a digital gift card to a pizza spot of their choice!


    Article of the Week - 02:30

    Windrose - 23:57

    Slay the Spire 2 - 54:15

    Sol Cesto - 57:19

    Wrapping Up and Thank You - 01:06:58


    Games we talked about this week: Windrose, Slay the Spire 2, Sol Cesto


    Check out https://www.startmenu.co.uk/, an awesome site Brandon is now writing for! And check out his latest review of Pragmata!


    Articles of the Week: Game On: Exploring the Potential for Soft Skill Development Through Video Games

    Increasing Speed of Processing With Action Video Games


    If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/


    Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and Twitch.


    Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!


    Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers and get a thank you sticker!


    Tracks are:

    "We Decide" by Tatami


    Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 h et 9 min
  • Scatterbrained - Fly Me to the Moon
    Apr 17 2026

    Tim and Brandon work through a dilemma that came up in Slay the Spire 2. Also, Pragmata is out and Brandon got to review it!! He talks about his thoughts on the game, what it got right, and how this genre mashup is perfect.


    If you leave a review of the podcast on an app, screenshot it and send it to me via DM on any of the socials, I’ll enter your name into the Pizza Raffle! One lucky winner every month will get sent a digital gift card to a pizza spot of their choice!


    Article of the Week - 03:23

    Up You Mental Game (Slay the Spire 2) - 14:38

    Pragmata - 31:32

    What Else is coming out this year? - 50:28

    Wrapping Up and Thank You - 57:33


    Games we talked about this week: Slay the Spire 2, Pragmata


    Check out https://www.startmenu.co.uk/ , an awesome site Brandon is now writing for! And check out his latest review of Pragmata!


    Article of the Week: Differential effects of exposure to cooperative versus competitive games on sharing behavior in young children


    If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/


    Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and Twitch.


    Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!


    Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers and get a thank you sticker!


    Tracks are:

    "We Decide" by Tatami


    Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 h
  • Scatterbrained - Slay the Desert
    Apr 10 2026

    Note: Discord audio was used for Courture and Tim

    We are going deep into our roguelike deckbuilding love with Slay the Spire 2! Tim and Courture teach Brandon all about what it means to climb the spire, while also discussing what makes this game click so well for us. Then we do a quick Crimson Desert chat before ending the night. Come hang!


    If you leave a review of the podcast on an app, screenshot it and send it to me via DM on any of the socials, I’ll enter your name into the Pizza Raffle! One lucky winner every month will get sent a digital gift card to a pizza spot of their choice!


    Slay the Spire 2 - 02:30

    Crimson Desert - 44:10

    The Spotter: Dig or Die - 58:03

    Wrapping Up and Thank You - 01:00:54


    Games we talked about this week: Slay the Spire 2, Crimson Desert, The Spotter: Dig or Die


    Check out https://www.startmenu.co.uk/ , an awesome site Brandon is now writing for! And check out his latest impressions on Demon Tides!


    If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call 988 contact some of these resources gathered on https://www.nimh.nih.gov/


    Feel free to message us with suggestions for games or questions at our socials and we’ll respond to your question on the upcoming pod! Be sure to follow us on socials like Youtube, Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, and Twitch.


    Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!


    Support our Patreon at patreon.com/MindControllers and get a thank you sticker!


    Tracks are:

    "We Decide" by Tatami


    Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 h et 3 min
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