New episodes of the ProfNoctis Weekly Show release every Monday! https://youtube.com/@ProfNoctisCheck out my Livestream! http://twitch.tv/ProfNoctishttps://twitter.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.instagram.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.tiktok.com/@profnoctisJoin my Discord for even more discussion! https://discord.gg/mcrHhcZ3Fk#education #school #newyear #college #videogames Join us this week for our Back to School episode! Find out why Wade didn't ride the bus growing up and what back to school can help us learn about ourselves in the first part of our segment (00:00:00-00:20:06). Limber up in our Mini Game Stretch break where we get closer to guessing the Bingo Wheel Number than ever before and learn more than we wanted about a quote from an author in our discussion cards (00:20:06-00:29:16). Finally, we wrap up part 2 of the segment with some practical advice Wade gives to his new students and some encouragement and ideas to make this time of year special that Wade uses in his own life (including a list of his favorite Bath and Body Works candle scents and products... sponsorship please?)(00:29:16-00:52:12).00:00:00 -- Back to School!00:20:06 -- Mini-Game Stretch Break00:29:16 -- How to Start the School Year Well__HUGE thank you to @Sing4DLaughter for allowing us to use the song “Find the Flame” for this video. Go check out the EXCELLENT LoFi Final Fantasy tunes on their channel. __CLASS SUPPLIES and EXTRA CREDITAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Playstation 5 Console: https://amzn.to/46GNBb6Final Fantasy XV for PS4/PS5: https://amzn.to/4dElQCtFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth for PS5: https://amzn.to/3LcnOxPGeek Therapy Card Deck for Clients and Therapists: 87 Practices to Improve Thoughts, Build Insight, Take Action in Your Life, & DestressCreated by Anthony Beanhttps://amzn.to/3VUyPKi

New episodes of the ProfNoctis Weekly Show release every Monday! https://youtube.com/@ProfNoctisCheck out my Livestream! http://twitch.tv/ProfNoctishttps://twitter.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.instagram.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.tiktok.com/@profnoctisThis week we have the pleasure of interviewing our very own ProfNoctis! (00:00:00-00:24:47) Find out about the doctoral project that started it all, professors that impacted his love for storytelling in video games, and how he did a lecture play and stream in his class before twitch even existed. We then move on to our Mini Game stretch break where we get to talk about tasks that we like to put off for another day (00:24:47-0032:03). We get back to the interview in part 2 00:32:03-00:57:43 where the lightbulb went off about the story of Final Fantasy XV and how games can help us understand the path we want to be on in life.00:00:00 -- Intro00:00:25 -- The Origin of ProfNoctis00:26:23 -- Mini-game Stretch Break00:33:41 -- How Final Fantasy XV Became a Dissertation__HUGE thank you to @Sing4DLaughter for allowing us to use the song “Find the Flame” for this video. Go check out the EXCELLENT LoFi Final Fantasy tunes on their channel. __CLASS SUPPLIES and EXTRA CREDITAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Playstation 5 Console: https://amzn.to/46GNBb6Final Fantasy XV for PS4/PS5: https://amzn.to/4dElQCtFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth for PS5: https://amzn.to/3LcnOxPGeek Therapy Card Deck for Clients and Therapists: 87 Practices to Improve Thoughts, Build Insight, Take Action in Your Life, & DestressCreated by Anthony Beanhttps://amzn.to/3VUyPKi

New episodes of the ProfNoctis Weekly Show release every Monday! https://youtube.com/@ProfNoctisCheck out my Livestream! http://twitch.tv/ProfNoctishttps://twitter.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.instagram.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.tiktok.com/@profnoctisMonthly Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/profnoctis/p/august-2024?r=4683wf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=trueThis episode, we discuss what contributes to a good ending in a game in a discussion we call "Roll Credits" (00:00:00-00:36:42). Next, we do a Mini Game Stretch break and talk about what super hero armor we would make for ourselves (hint: Wade's is against the haters) (00:36:42-00:45:20). Finally, since Evan just finished the game, we wrap up the show with God of War Ragnarök in a no-spoilers discussion that brings everyone along for the ride even if you haven't played the game (00:45:20-01:17:02).00:00:00 -- Intro00:00:17 -- What Makes for a Good Ending?00:36:42 -- Mini-Game Stretch Break00:45:20 -- Was God of War: Ragnarok's ending good?#godofwar #godofwarragnarok #ps5 #ending __HUGE thank you to @Sing4DLaughter for allowing us to use the song “Find the Flame” for this video. Go check out the EXCELLENT LoFi Final Fantasy tunes on their channel. __CLASS SUPPLIES and EXTRA CREDITAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.God of War: Ragnarok for Playstation 5https://amzn.to/3YCQUORGeek Therapy Card Deck for Clients and Therapists: 87 Practices to Improve Thoughts, Build Insight, Take Action in Your Life, & DestressCreated by Anthony Beanhttps://amzn.to/3VUyPKi

This week we have the pleasure of interviewing author M.J. Gallagher! Say hello and get familiar with his works in our introduction (00:00:06-00:14:52), then learn about how he began writing professionally and his creative process (00:14:52-00:20:39). Next, don't get too scared when he talks about living in a haunted prison and what it was like to work as a Cultural Tour Writer and how that time in his career contributed to his love for cultures and mythologies (00:20:39-00:29:46). We then shift gears to learn about his new book, Mythos, and the inspirations found in Final Fantasy XVI (00:29:46-00:46:16), then find out the importance of Myths in history and culture and why we should pay attention to them (00:46:16-00:54:13). We start to wrap up the show with his perspecitve on Final Fantasy XII: Rebirth, his thoughts on our True Crime take on the key elements of the game, and how video games as a medium are a unique experience in the exploration of grief and loss (00:54:13-01:08:14). To close, we get M.J.'s take on his required reading list of games and express our profound gratitude for his work and sharing his time with us (01:08:14-01:15:26).00:00:00 — Intro00:00:06 — MJ’s Origin Story00:14:52 — MJ’s Creative Process00:20:39 — Prison Days00:29:46 — Mythos and FFXVI00:46:16 — The Importance of Myth 00:54:13 — True Crime: FF7 with MJ01:08:14 — Closing ThoughtsAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.MJ Gallagher’s BooksGreek Myths that Inspired Final Fantasy VII: https://amzn.to/4c5Co57Norse Myths that Inspired Final Fantasy VII:https://amzn.to/3WGewR4Kickstarter for Mythos : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mjgallagher/mythos-final-fantasy-xvi-volume-oneMJ’s Twitter: https://x.com/ffviinovels?s=21&t=S3evkXnalnaqc3LOm-9rYg

New episodes of the ProfNoctis Weekly Show release every Monday! https://youtube.com/@ProfNoctisCheck out my Livestream! http://twitch.tv/ProfNoctishttps://twitter.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.instagram.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.tiktok.com/@profnoctisThis week On the ProfNoctis Weekly Show, we're focusing on using games to take VIDEO GAME VACATIONS! We find out if a game can be too difficult (00:00:18-00:40:07) then learn about when helping hurts in our Mini Game Stretch Break (00:40:07-00:49:42). Next, we learn four ways games and reenergize us in our Video Game Vacation segment (00:49:42-01:22:30) and we wrap up with our Gains Before Games takeaways (01:22:30-01:26:25). 00:00:00 -- Intro00:00:18 -- Can a game be TOO difficult?00:40:07 -- Mini Game Stretch Break00:49:42 -- Turn Your Games Into a Vacation01:22:30 -- Gains Before Games__HUGE thank you to @Sing4DLaughter for allowing us to use the song “Find the Flame” for this video. Go check out the EXCELLENT LoFi Final Fantasy tunes on their channel. __Work Cited in Video Game Vacation:Kosa, Mehmet & Uysal, Ahmet. (2020). Four Pillars of Healthy Escapism in Games: Emotion Regulation, Mood Management, Coping, and Recovery. CLASS SUPPLIES and EXTRA CREDITAs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for PS5: https://amzn.to/3LcnOxPGeek Therapy Card Deck for Clients and Therapists: 87 Practices to Improve Thoughts, Build Insight, Take Action in Your Life, & DestressCreated by Anthony Beanhttps://amzn.to/3VUyPKi

New episodes of the ProfNoctis Weekly Show release every Monday! https://youtube.com/@ProfNoctisCheck out my Livestream! http://twitch.tv/ProfNoctishttps://twitter.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.instagram.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.tiktok.com/@profnoctisIn this episode, Prof and Evan interview Matt of Momiji Studios, developer of Video Game Fables, a great 2022 homage to retro RPGs, on the game's second anniversary. In the discussion, the guys get into the developer behind the development of the game. This is a must-listen for anyone who aspires to get into game development.00:00:00 -- Intro 00:00:43 -- Meet Matt / Momiji Studios00:03:23 -- First interest in games 00:05:16 -- Learning to tell stories with games 00:13:15 -- Old games that made us suffer 00:15:32 -- Inspiration for Video Game Fables00:25:38 -- Creative Process 00:29:06 -- Pumpkin Spice00:33:31 -- Risk taking in Video Game Development00:39:10 -- The Future of Indie Gaming 00:44:26 -- Mini Game Stretch Break 01:00:13 -- Character Inspirations01:06:30 -- Real World Challenges to Creativity01:12:40 -- A Big Question 01:16:00 -- Current Challenges in the video game industry 01:17:41 -- What's next for you? 01:27:49 -- Check out Matt's stuff! 01:29:54 -- Required reading list of games

This episode we find out who killed Wade's childhood in our True Crime segment. (00:00:22-00:32:46) We have our weekly Mini Game Stretch Break (00:32:46-00:39:43) and finish up our Character Creator series with Part 3 (00:39:43-01:02:18) Finally, we wrap it up with Gains Before Games (01:02:18-01:12:13) to set some goals for the week ahead. As always, thanks for tuning in and look out every Monday afternoon for a new episode of the Prof Noctis Weekly Show!HUGE thank you to @Sing4DLaughter for allowing us to use the song “Find the Flame” for this video. Go check out the EXCELLENT LoFi Final Fantasy tunes on their channel. CLASS SUPPLIES and EXTRA CREDIT As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I, Avatar: The Culture and Consequences of Having a Second Life 1st Edition Kindle Edition By Mark Stephen Meadows Kindle Edition: https://amzn.to/4cE3aSZ Paperback Edition: https://amzn.to/4cxpZYi Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for PS5: https://amzn.to/3LcnOxP Geek Therapy Card Deck for Clients and Therapists: 87 Practices to Improve Thoughts, Build Insight, Take Action in Your Life, & Destress Created by Anthony Bean https://amzn.to/3VUyPKiNew episodes of the ProfNoctis Weekly Show release every Monday! https://youtube.com/@ProfNoctis Check out my Livestream! http://twitch.tv/ProfNoctis https://twitter.com/ProfNoctis https://www.instagram.com/ProfNoctis https://www.tiktok.com/@profnoctis

New episodes of the ProfNoctis Weekly Show release every Monday!https://youtube.com/@profnoctis Lecture-Plays, Video Essays, and the Weekly Show in video form.  http://twitch.tv/ProfNoctis Check out my Livestream! https://twitter.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.instagram.com/ProfNoctishttps://www.tiktok.com/@profnoctisIn this episode, find out why we play the games we play and why Wade is concerned about the future of the Final Fantasy franchise (00:00:22-00:48:30) in our Psychology of Gaming segment, limber up with our Minigame Stretch Break (00:48:30-00:54:44), Part 2 of our Character Creator Series (00:54:44-01:26:08), and we wrap up with our Gains Before Games segment (01:26:08-01:36:18).0:00 -- Intro00:00:22 -- Concerned About Final Fantasy? | Psychology of Gaming00:48:30 -- Mini-Game Stretch Break00:54:44 -- Character Creator II : DnD and Beyond01:26:08 -- Gains B4 Games______________________________HUGE thank you to @Sing4DLaughter for allowing us to use the song “Find the Flame” for this video. Go check out the EXCELLENT LoFi Final Fantasy tunes on their channel. ______________________________*CLASS SUPPLIES and EXTRA CREDIT*_As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.__I, Avatar: The Culture and Consequences of Having a Second Life 1st Edition_ Kindle EditionBy Mark Stephen Meadows Kindle Edition: https://amzn.to/4cE3aSZPaperback Edition: https://amzn.to/4cxpZYi_Geek Therapy Card Deck for Clients and Therapists: 87 Practices to Improve Thoughts, Build Insight, Take Action in Your Life, & Destress_Created by Anthony Beanhttps://amzn.to/3VUyPKi

ProfNoctis and Whiskers explore the psychology of character creation in games, healthy relationships, and the relational attachment model. They share personal experiences from Final Fantasy XIV, discuss mini-games, and emphasize the importance of real-life gains before gaming.