Starcraft
It may not seem like it, what with all the futuristic things, but I find immersing into a role this game pretty easy, and the fact that it gives me
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Open world stealth shooter, can be fairly relaxing most of the time, but not all the time. A game I can really get lost in/immersed and play for hours on
Tearaway
Cute, creative, super easy to get into.
Super Mario Odyssey
It feels so good to play that there's no real challenge in the challenges - it's just pure joy. Nintendo always achieve family friendly, low-stress environments and this is no
Factorio
Very relaxing and atmospheric music. This game is 100% not for everyone as it has a specific taste to it similar to Sim City or Cities Skylines. just being able
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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
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