Episodes 79
Avg. Duration 56m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Feb 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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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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Break Week

Apr 03, 2026 0m

Sorry for not having a new episode this week! Everyone is okay, but it's been a really challenging week. So I appreciate you and your patience! We will be back together again next week. Take care of…

Scatterbrained - 'Thon Song

Mar 27, 2026 1h 8m

It’s Brandon and Tim, here to talk to you about video games in the classroom? We dive deep into an article that encourages teachers to use video games to help learning, then we get right back into…

Scatterbrained - No Friction

Mar 20, 2026 1h 23m

Brandon is joined by Joe and Nico as they get into Capcom Cup and their experiences with fighting games, how we really feel about Marathon, and one of the hardest platformers we’ve played: Love…

Scatterbrained - Objection Engine

Mar 13, 2026 1h 7m

Everyone say Hi to Nico! I’m joined by a long time friend for her first time on the podcast as we chat about video games as a form of performance instead of narrative? And later we try to process how…

Scatterbrained - Back to Good

Mar 06, 2026 1h 13m

Slight Spoilers for: Silent Hill fIt’s the Brandon and Tim show this week as we dive deep into Horror! What makes us drawn to horror? Why do we like being scared? All of this and more, plus we chat a…

Scatterbrained - The World's on Fire

Feb 27, 2026 1h 19m

Jordan returns to chat with Brandon, Courture, and Tim as we digest all the insanity going on in the gaming industry now. Then we do a quick Mewgenics chat before a rapid fire Steam Next Fest…

Scatterbrained - This Charming Demon

Feb 20, 2026 57m

Joe returns for another episode as Brandon finds an article about Indie Games and mental health. We chat about Mewgenics, Joes love for Kingdom Hearts 1 and the fun of diving into Helldivers 2 for…

Scatterbrained - Sad Human Hour

Feb 13, 2026 1h

WARNING: This episode deals heavily with loss, and mentions of death, grief, and suicide ideation. Please take care of yourselves as you are listening through.Slight Spoilers for: Ghost of YoteiWe…

Scatterbrained - Short That Baby!

Feb 06, 2026 1h 14m

We have a new guest this week, so please welcome Jordan Fanaris! Jordan tells us all about how he became a level designer, his previous work making the popular Black Mesa mod, his time at Heart…

Scatterbrained - I'm Afraid of the Dark

Jan 30, 2026 1h 9m

It’s the Brandons again! Here with the article of the week about co-op gameplay, hot takes on Highguard, a fusion of SCP and Half-Life, and an interesting new Metroidvania. It’s been wild out there,…

Scatterbrained - Muppets Again

Jan 23, 2026 1h 9m

Tim joins us for his first pod of the year as we chat about an interesting game study on the use of touch and smell in VR, Tim’s obsession with Battletech, and more! It was a great pod, so I hope you…

Scatterbrained - Break Week

Jan 16, 2026 3m

Sorry, it's been a busy week. There are a lot of exciting things coming up with us, so please stay tuned! I appreciate you all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scatterbrained - Ghost of Bonktei

Jan 09, 2026 55m

Slight Spoilers for: It’s the attack of the Brandons, coming at you for the first Scatterbrained of 2026! We briefly discuss the article of the week, recap Fantasy Critic from last year, and then…

GOTY 2025

Jan 02, 2026 2h 21m

HEAVY Spoilers for and Roger, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Brandon and Joe finally come together again to discuss their Top 10 games from the year! Brandon gets pretty in his feels for this one, so be…

Scatterbrained - Break Week(s)

Nov 28, 2025 1m

Mind Controllers is on break for the next few weeks! Craw is traveling and then hosting some guests at his house. So hopefully we will return on December 19th!Check out https://www.startmenu.co.uk/ ,…

Scatterbrained - Outer Woes 2

Nov 21, 2025 1h 9m

Slight Spoilers for: Outer Worlds 2It’s Brandon, Courture, and Tim back together again to talk about all the games we’ve been playing this week! Brandon and Courture talk about their time with Outer…

Scatterbrained - Legends Pizza

Oct 31, 2025 49m

Spoilers for: Pokemon Legends ZAMemo returns and Joe joins us as we get the 3 biggest Pokemon fans we know in one podcast to discuss the latest entry by GameFreak! We chat about our likes and…

Scatterbrained - Silkposting: Gamer's Favorite Pastime

Oct 24, 2025 1h 5m

Spoilers for: Silksong, Digimon Story, and Before Your EyesCourture returns to chat about Silksong, one of his favorite games this year! Then we talk about our frustrations with Game Freak and…

Scatterbrained - Silent Chill: Fever Dream

Oct 17, 2025 1h 28m

HEAVY Spoilers for: Silent Hill f , Spoilers for Hades 2Who’s this???! Courture joins us again after a long time away. And we are joined by a new friend, Tim!! Come hang out as we digest the ending…

Scatterbrained - Digimon: The True GOTY

Oct 10, 2025 1h 28m

Spoilers for: Digimon Story: Time Stranger, Silent Hill fWow, it has been way too long! Joe and I give brief life updates before diving into everything that we’ve been up to lately, including loving…

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