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Why I Believe Video Games are the Ultimate Form of Self-Care
In her book Reality is Broken Jane McGonigal states “Compared with games, reality is too easy. Games challenge us with voluntary obstacles and help us put our personal strengths to better use.” McGonigal, J. (2011). Reality is broken: Why games make us better and how they can change the world. Penguin Press. cmc.marmot.org. While I do not…
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Psychonaughts 2
As a former therapist, I was impressed at how sensitively this cartoony platformer approaches mental illness. Double Fine hired psychologists to help the writers approach these difficult subjects in a mature, informed way and it shows. Like the first game you are entering people’s minds and essentially platforming your way through their traumas and insecurities. …
