Episode 109 - The Legend of Polybius

<p style="text-align:center;">Many people love playing video games.  It is a way for people to escape from their regular lives, and allows a diversity of choice that the real world can’t provide.  According to multiple studies, gaming can boost a persons mood, and help relieve stress.  They also can be used as a learning tool, and this is why video games have been used in therapy for at least a decade.</p> <p style="text-align:center;">But imagine for a moment that there is a game that was used for a different purpose.  Imagine that there is a game that was created as part of a psychology experiment to produce psychoactive effects, and eventually result in controlling the mind of the person who plays it.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">Welcome to Episode 109 - The Legend of Polybius.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">We got merch!  Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href='http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com'>www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Support our show at <a href='http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com'>https://www.patreon.com/horrifyinghistory</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory</p> <p style="text-align:center;">Instagram: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history</p> <p style="text-align:center;">Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1'>https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">Horrifying History would like to thank the following for sponsoring this episode:</p> <p style="text-align:center;">In The Wild podcast: Listen to the most terrifying, but heroic stories of real people who survived the unsurvivable wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.  </p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network.  Check out their other amazing podcasts