Side Quests and Immersion: Finding Serenity in Small Details
Author: Peter Cargill Anyone who has played a game in the Arkham Franchise knows the constant struggle between continuing the story and exploring the world. And by exploring the world,
How Red Dead Online Helped Me Talk To My Brother About Mental Health
“It’s a nasty world out there, and it’s catching up with us…” Read Dead Redemption 2, 2019 Author: Brandon Cole It’s 2001 and a much cuter and happier me is
How Xbox Live Helped Me Go Outside
Author: Alina Bradford Just a few years ago, I was pretty much a shut-in. The clinical term is agoraphobia, but for the people around me, it looked a lot like
Finding Serenity in Chaos: Violence and Easy Mode
Author: Grace Hester Violence in video games has always been a contentious issue, especially lately. It’s created a sort of stigma that’s been very difficult, if not impossible, for games
What Remains of Edith Finch – How Family Can Build Us Up and Tear Us Down
Author: Caitlin Burns Throughout history, the concept of family has always been a central part of our lives. From autobiographies to Twitter threads, we like to share tales from our
Finding Serenity In Darkness: The Potential of Horror Video Games
Author: Michael Pementel *Author’s note: The experiences of this author do not represent every individual with depression, Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder, or other mental illnesses. The following is based on the author’s observations
From the Depths to the Summit
Author: Belinda Quantock “Don’t ever stop. Always keep going, no matter what happens and is taken from you. Even when life is so unfair, don’t give up.” – Ezio, Assassin’s
GRIS: the power of the unsaid
Author: Viola Nicolucci – psychologist psychotherapist Gris is a platform game that includes puzzles. Designed by indie studio Nomada, based in Barcelona, Spain. Published by Devolver. The game was released