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“I’m Not Mentally Ill Because I’m A Gamer, But Am I A Gamer Because I’m Mentally Ill?” – by Holly Nielsen

“I’m Not Mentally Ill Because I’m A Gamer, But Am I A Gamer Because I’m Mentally Ill?” – by Holly Nielsen

With the discussions swirling around Depression Quest and research from both the British Medical Journal and the American Psychological Association showing that gaming can alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety while aiding therapy, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about mental health and video games.…

Make Games, Not War

Make Games, Not War

Ever since I was a wee bairn I wanted to make games. I didn’t have a word for it then; I wasn’t aware of programmers, artists, designers, scripters or any of the wide array of jobs that make up a dev team. For a long…

Depression Quest – A Journey

Depression Quest – A Journey

It’s quite tricky to know where to start with Depression Quest. At its heart, it’s a cleverly made ‘choose your own story’ type game. You are presented with a scenario, and given a set of options to choose in response. You can only choose one,…