Spoilers for Alan Wake Remastered and Tales of Kenzera

Trigger Warnings: Death

Today we talk about Alan Wake and his struggles with psychosis and delusions. We also chatted about Tales of Kenzera, and how that game prepares the player/main character for death by helping others through their own experiences with loss.

Other games we played: Persona 3 Reload, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Street Fighter 6, Paper Mario Thousand Year Door, Silent Hill: The Short Message,

Timestamps:

• Introduction and Spoiler Warning - 00:10
• Description of Alan Wake - 07:18
• Character Discussion - 08:50
• Psychosis - 18:32
• Treatment for Psychosis - 30:13
• Description of Tales of Kenzera - 41:30
• Great Spirit 1 - 43:51
• Great Spirit 2 - 47:11
• Great Spirit 3 - 51:43
• Final Boss - 56:28
• General Coping - 59:42
• What Else - 01:05:15
• Notes and Wrap Up - 01:16:38

Tracks are:

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• Articles:
• Parents coping with the death of their child
• Parental coping in the context of having a child who is facing death
• Psychosis Pubmed
• Bereavement and children's mental health
• Alan Wake Wiki

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