Alex is an IT professional in Toronto, Ontario. He spends his days helping coworkers and consumers solve complex technical problems (and bailing out daft noobs like Scott). Indeed, part of living in modern society requires us to talk to people, like Alex, on a fairly routine basis.

In 2016, Alex suffered a devastating loss. Kind/gentle Alex, during his grief and misery, somehow wound up playing one of the most over-the-top video games ever created: DOOM.

Can a notoriously violent video game help someone to grieve? That’s the question we explore in this episode of Heavily Pixelated.

Resources:

Feeling low? Go to this website to find help: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
Or call 1-833-456-4566, 24/7. People are waiting to talk to you.

Alex’s charity-of-choice is Eva’s Print Shop: https://www.evas.ca/what-we-do/print-shop/

Eva’s Print Shop is a terrific organization which supports homeless youth. Donate to Eva’s Print Shop here: DONATE

Need proof that Alex finished Doom 2016 on Ultraviolence? Here you go:

DOOM: Eternal is available now on practically every platform imaginable. https://bethesda.net/en/game/doom

iD Software: https://www.idsoftware.com/

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BONUS! Here’s Scott chatting with Hugo and Marty at E3 2019:

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