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
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