Episode 87: Tropes Interrupted
Whispers in the Dark
English - August 15, 2015 19:46 - 41 minutes - 24 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsVideo Games Leisure video games psychological horror action horror comedy discussions theory horror survival horror Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 86: Perché Konami? Perché!?
On this grounded episode of the Whispers‘ podcast, Kyle and I talk about the portrayal of mental illness in horror games. Prepare for some heartfelt criticism of the genre for demonizing illnesses that still lack full understanding in society. We talk about our personal experiences, examples of poor representation, and resources those suffering can utilize (like Take This). The horror genre needs to get past asylums and and schizos right? Better games will come out of leaving those tropes behind.