Good Game: How Games Play Us Podcast
1) 05 | Why scary games are so darn fun
What compels us to sit in a dark room, boot up a game about zombies and cults and killers, and scare ourselves silly? How do these games tap into our lizard brain to get the adrenalin pumping? We put ...Show More
2) 04 | Anger and rage in videogames
Sometimes a game will make us want to hurl our controller out a window, and at other times they let us unleash the inner monster to vanquish all our frustrations. In episode four, we explore the anger...Show More
3) 03 | The thrill of sex, love and romance in videogames
From exploring the complexities of personal relationships to just getting it on with NPCs, it seems that videogames are capable of providing quite the thrill. But why do we crave intimate connections ...Show More
4) 02 | Could you ever trade the natural world for a digital one?
There's nothing like taking a walk out and about in nature — or is there? Exploring worlds in videogames might one day be our only option. But can games deliver the same sense of freedom and deliver u...Show More
5) 01 | Can a videogame get you high?
Do videogames depict drug use accurately? And can some games give you a digital high? Host Rad has a frank chat with Triple J's Ben Harvey and Filmink's Anthony O'Connor about drugs in videogames.
6) 05 | Why scary games are so darn fun
What compels us to sit in a dark room, boot up a game about zombies and cults and killers, and scare ourselves silly? How do these games tap into our lizard brain to get the adrenalin pumping? We put ...Show More
7) 04 | Anger and rage in videogames
Sometimes a game will make us want to hurl our controller out a window, and at other times they let us unleash the inner monster to vanquish all our frustrations. In episode four, we explore the anger...Show More
8) 03 | The thrill of sex, love and romance in videogames
From exploring the complexities of personal relationships to just getting it on with NPCs, it seems that videogames are capable of providing quite the thrill. But why do we crave intimate connections ...Show More
9) 02 | Could you ever trade the natural world for a digital one?
There's nothing like taking a walk out and about in nature — or is there? Exploring worlds in videogames might one day be our only option. But can games deliver the same sense of freedom and deliver u...Show More
10) 01 | Can a videogame get you high?
Do videogames depict drug use accurately? And can some games give you a digital high? Host Rad has a frank chat with Triple J's Ben Harvey and Filmink's Anthony O'Connor about drugs in videogames.