How Souls Games Save You

Until 2 months ago, I was a stranger to souls games. As an outsider looking in, I understood two things… they are extremely difficult and they change you as a person. Time after time I saw people say that Miyazaki’s work, in one way or another, has saved them. Depression, anxiety, and the like are something that we all often deal with, but how could such a brutally unrelenting series remedy the mental health of so many? Today on Psych of Play, we dive into the psychology of how exactly this happens. Twitter ▶ Twitch ▶ Support Daryl Talks Games on Patreon! ▶▶ Bonus content, early access, YOUR name at the end of videos, and more all for $1/month! ▶Games Shown Dark Souls (2011) - FromSoftware Dark Souls II (2014) - FromSoftware Dark Souls III (2016) - FromSoftware Bloodborne (2015) - FromSoftware Sekiro: Shadows