S2: E30 | Understanding the Video Game Grind

The video game grind can keep players endlessly engaged. This episode, Dr. Gameology and Jenny review some of the most notorious current games that use grinding mechanics to extend gameplay for their players. Gaming Library: Disgaea, Man of Medan, Until Dawn, Little Hope, Elden Ring, Sea of Thieves, Final Fantasy XIV Online, Nier: Automata, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Valorant,  Minecraft, Stardew […]

S2: E4 | Being the Light With Mxiety

TGP S2 E4 | Twitch Partner

The Gaming Persona welcomes Mxiety to the show. As a Twitch partner and mental health advocate, Mxiety shares her perspective on video games, her community, her mission, and how she connects with some of her favorite games. Dr. Gameology and Jenny continue to review the importance of games and consideration of wellness principles in the […]

S1: E18 | Games Are The Hero’s Journey

TGP S1 E18 | The Hero's Journey

The Hero’s Journey as the Monomyth discovered by Joseph Campbell is a pathway to helping narratives in our fiction speak to the deeper calling of our being to be unique and find our purpose. Dr. Gameology and Jenny use this episode to explain why the Hero’s Journey became the foundation of The Gaming Persona podcast […]