Uploaded May 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Kate takes a tongue-in-cheek look at Super Mario 64, reframing a simple story about a plumber collecting stars as a trip to the heart of darkness that lies within the human psyche. Through Kate's eyes, everything from the lovable Toad to the cute penguins of Cool, Cool Mountain are reimagined as unspeakable horrors. But she makes a serious point underneath that about her experiences with anxiety and how gamification can help people deal with it.
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VideoBrains is a free monthly conference where video games developers, journalists and players give talks and answer questions. We’ve had fantastic talks on everything from indie marketing to the Slender Man to a behind-the-scenes look at Deus Ex.
Twitter! twitter.com/Videobrains
Facebook! facebook.com/VideoBrains
Patreon! patreon.com/VideoBrains
For everything else VideoBrains, including tickets for our upcoming events, check the website: videobrains.co.uk
Kate takes a tongue-in-cheek look at Super Mario 64, reframing a simple story about a plumber collecting stars as a trip to the heart of darkness that lies within the human psyche. Through Kate's eyes, everything from the lovable Toad to the cute penguins of Cool, Cool Mountain are reimagined as unspeakable horrors. But she makes a serious point underneath that about her experiences with anxiety and how gamification can help people deal with it.
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VideoBrains is a free monthly conference where video games developers, journalists and players give talks and answer questions. We’ve had fantastic talks on everything from indie marketing to the Slender Man to a behind-the-scenes look at Deus Ex.
Twitter! twitter.com/Videobrains
Facebook! facebook.com/VideoBrains
Patreon! patreon.com/VideoBrains
For everything else VideoBrains, including tickets for our upcoming events, check the website: videobrains.co.uk
