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
Why We Need Both Silly and Serious Games
There are generally two different types of games: There’s the kind of game that changes our lives; the story and characters are so intense that we kinda feel that we
Destiny/Destiny 2
Wielding space magic to fight back the Darkness is incredibly empowering, and the social aspect of the game has given the opportunity for great friendships.
Persona 5
One of the most life affirming games I have ever played. There is a strong emphasis on recovering from trauma, the power of friendship and trust, overcoming hardships. The game
Games Can Treat Anxiety – The 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
Hidden Folks
I switch on some ASMR videos and play this to get myself back to reality when I'm feeling stressed or tense. It gives you something very specific to focus on