{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65d517988c285e0016aeaf95/699e5a80a4a9e6b7fd92b49d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Scatterbrained - The World's on Fire","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65d517988c285e0016aeaf95/1772173006356-e0fadd97-41fc-475e-bc81-f2b3ae9cb425.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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 discussion.</p><p><br></p><p>Article of the Week - 01:02</p><p>Xbox - 12:27</p><p>Discord and Moderation - 21:24</p><p>Steam - 27:43</p><p>Pokemon - 35:32</p><p>Yearly Releases - 39:46</p><p>Bluepoint RIP - 46:40</p><p>All These Closures - 51:12</p><p>Games Industry Compared to Others - 55:49</p><p>Mewgenics - 1:00:52</p><p>Steam Next Fest - 1:07:35</p><p>Wrapping Up and Thank You - 1:16:22</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Games we talked about this week: Mewgenics, Menace, Dobbel Dungeon, Titanium Court, Airframe Ultra, Deep Dish Dungeon, Far Far West, Denshattack</p><p><br></p><p>Check out <a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/developer/NerveLabs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NerveLabs</a>, an awesome indie game studio! And join their discord <a href=\"https://discord.gg/wfM4krDZ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to Tim’s great <a href=\"https://whisp.band/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">album here</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Check out <a href=\"https://www.startmenu.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.startmenu.co.uk/</a> , an awesome site Brandon is now writing for! And check out his latest review on <a href=\"https://www.startmenu.co.uk/home/preview-nocturnal-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nocturnal 2 Demo</em> here at this link</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Article of the Week: <a href=\"https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15554120221139229\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Level Design Processes and Challenges: A Cross Section of Game Development</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you are experiencing any sort of mental health distress, or just need someone to talk to, please call <strong>988 </strong>contact some of these resources gathered on <a href=\"https://www.nimh.nih.gov/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nimh.nih.gov/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>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 <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@MindControllersPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mindcontrollerspod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/mindcontrollers.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a>, <a href=\"https://x.com/mindconpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.twitch.tv/mindcontrollerspod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitch</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Don’t forget to Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast listening app!</p><p><br></p><p>Support our Patreon at <a href=\"http://patreon.com/MindControllers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">patreon.com/MindControllers</a> and get a thank you sticker!</p><p><br></p><p>Tracks are:</p><p>&nbsp;\"We Decide\" by Tatami</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast Art by <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/_forza_art/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@_forza_art</a> on Instagram</p>","author_name":"Brandon Craw and Joe Moreno"}