• Scatterbrained - Mixtapology
    May 22 2026

    Slight Story Spoilers: Mixtape

    Brandon and Tim reunite to talk about the nostalgia-filled game: Mixtape! And the past is the theme of today’s episode as we chat about all of the retro consoles/games and try to answer the question: Why do we care about nostalgia? And I have another post credit surprise, courtesy of Tim. It’s a fun one!


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    Retro/Nostalgia Discussion - 02:01

    Mixtape - 44:36

    Wrapping Up and Thank You - 01:00:39


    Games we talked about this week: Mixtape


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


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    Tracks are:

    "We Decide" by Tatami


    Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Break This Week
    May 15 2026
    Been a busy week and we will be back next week for more!

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    1 min
  • Scatterbrained - Digging Roguelike Expert
    May 8 2026

    Slight Story Spoilers: Saros

    Brandon and Courture are at it again, ranting way too much about our home city! Brandon tells us all about his time with Saros, the latest bullet-hell from Housemarque. Then Courture chats about his expertise in Digging based Roguelike games. We wrap it up with a quick Star Fox trailer check-in. No Article of the Week this week. Come hang out with us!


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    Dome Keeper - 06:04

    Saros - 19:38

    Outworld Station - 37:40

    Star Fox Switch 2 - 47:15

    Wrapping Up and Thank You - 55:23


    Games we talked about this week: Dome Keeper, Saros, Outworld Station, Star Fox


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


    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.


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    Tracks are:

    "We Decide" by Tatami


    Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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    57 mins
  • Scatterbrained - Don’t Forget to Pay the Goats
    May 1 2026

    Craw and Tim reunite to discuss at length the genre evolution of video games thanks to this week’s article! Then we talk about Titanium Court, the latest genre-blending game by AP Thompson. Don’t forget to pay your goats folks!


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    Article of the Week - 02:24

    Up Your Mental Game - 22:02

    Titanium Court - 38:37

    Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 - 51:59

    Wrapping Up and Thank You - 01:01:48


    Games we talked about this week: Titanium Court, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Vampire Crawlers


    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: A new look at the cognitive neuroscience of video game play


    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.


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    Tracks are:

    "We Decide" by Tatami


    Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 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!!


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    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.


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    Tracks are:

    "We Decide" by Tatami


    Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 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.


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    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.


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    Tracks are:

    "We Decide" by Tatami


    Podcast Art by @_forza_art on Instagram

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    1 hr
  • 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!


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    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

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Break Week
    Apr 3 2026
    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 yourself!!

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    1 min