Hades, or Parent-Trapping in God Mode

2024-09-07

Join Kelcee and Spencer for their SUPER GIANT conversation about the 2019 video game phenomenon Hades. Discussion topics include a rougelike rundown, the downsides of “ancient Greek” body culture, and healthy anger management techniques (that don’t involve stabbing your son with a fork.) Content Warnings for discussions of child abuse and death throughout, rape and sexual violence (particularly between 1:15:35 and 1:19:22), murder, grief, and pregnancy loss. Works Cited & Recommended Reading: “Roguelike Games: 5 Elements of Roguelike Video Games,” Masterclass

Join Kelcee and Spencer for their SUPER GIANT conversation about the 2019 video game phenomenon Hades. Discussion topics include a rougelike rundown, the downsides of “ancient Greek” body culture, and healthy anger management techniques (that don’t involve stabbing your son with a fork.)

Content Warnings for discussions of child abuse and death throughout, rape and sexual violence (particularly between 1:15:35 and 1:19:22), murder, grief, and pregnancy loss.

Works Cited & Recommended Reading:

“Roguelike Games: 5 Elements of Roguelike Video Games,” Masterclass
“Zagreus,” Britannica
“What Hades Can Teach Us About Ancient Greek Masculinity,” by Autumn Wright, Wired.com
"The Stages of Grief and What to Expect," by Kimberly Holland, Healthline
“The Furies,” Brooklyn Museum
“Hey, Dad: Hades & Fatherhood,” by George Umbarger, Unwinnable.com
“Hades: An Ode to Family Trauma,” by Jessica Howard, Uppercutcrit.com
“Anger and Grief,” Hospice Foundation of America
“Coping with anger while grieving,” Harvard Health Publishing
Beyond Anger: A Guide for Men, by Thomas J. Harbin