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Exploring Anxiety and Self-Doubt Through A Mountain Climbing Platformer
Author: William Macfarlane This is a guest post and does not represent the views of CheckPoint. “You can do this.” Celeste tells the story of a woman named Madeline who
Gaming to Improve Self-Image: Clinical Research
This series of articles explores the current clinical research that exists around the benefits that playing video games can have for wellbeing. Wherever we can, we have linked to a
The Psychological and Emotional Benefits of Video Games: Clinical Research
This series of articles explores the current clinical research that exists around the benefits that playing video games can have for wellbeing. Wherever we can, we have linked to a
Games We Need: Getting Over It
This article is cross-posted with permission from the wonderful Screen Therapy. This is one of the hardest games in recent memory and its taking over by storm. The controls,
“Gaming Disorder” – What You Need To Know
There has been a lot of hype in the media over the last few days due to renewed interest in the concept of a psychiatric disorder involving video games. This
Why Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is my Game of the Year
Hellblade is a masterpiece, but it is a harrowing one. Play at your own discretion – the game could have several different triggers for those who have mental health issues
Games as Mental Comfort Food: A Year with Europa Universalis 4
Author: @elmarcel, professional game developer in Sweden This is a guest post and does not represent the views of CheckPoint. Late 2014. I was working a job abroad that
How Games Help Us Practice Emotional Resilience
This article is cross-posted with permission from the wonderful blog Screen Therapy. How Games Help Us Practice Emotional Resilience This is the second part of this article. In the previous