Jayne Gackenbach is an expert on video games and dreams. As part of the Goethe-Institut Krakau's Instynkt Gry program, she opens Unsound’s discussion program with a talk. There is some indication that male gamers who focus upon combat-centric games may not experience nightmares or find them empowering. This research will be examined along with the exception of female gamers, where there is evidence suggesting they may have the opposite experience.