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This month, we’re looking at Seasonal Affective Disorder, or “SAD”. Sometimes this is referred to as “winter depression”, but SAD can affect people during any season – they may experience depression during the summer months and feel better during winter,...
Read storyHow do games connect chronically ill people? Due to the isolation of COVID-19, especially during the early stages of the pandemic, playing video games became much more than just a pastime. Research by Ofcom found that 62% of UK adults...
Read storyWe’re delighted to announce our annual charity games bundle will be launching in February 2023, and we already have a fantastic list of partners who are supporting it. We will be once again be partnering with the lovely team at...
Read storyOctober marked ADHD Awareness Month but for me, 2022 has been a year of ADHD awareness as I just received my diagnosis this year. I’ve had ADHD all of my life, but I never realised it. I had never known...
Read storyDear younger me, Hold on, if you feel like letting go Hold on, it gets better than you know Hold on. You’re 13 and you’ve had to grow up fast. Mum left, with what felt like not so much as...
Read storyThe day I took a phone call telling me one of my parents had been diagnosed with a serious terminal illness, I thought nothing of rushing over to their home immediately. I cared deeply about them, so what else would...
Read storyIt’s been nearly 10 years since we first went on a journey across America with Joel and Ellie. Although I have played the game many times it’s always been funny to me how much of their journey is ingrained into...
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Feeling different from usual or noticed a change in your behaviour? Learn about some common feelings and mental health symptoms, how to cope with them, and where to go for help.
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Before Your Eyes is an emotional first person narrative adventure which tells the story of a soul’s journey into the afterlife using your real-life blinks. The story begins after Benny’s death, aboard the ship of a mythical Ferryman tasked with shepherding souls to the afterlife. In order to help you pass on, he must first learn the story of Benny’s life. And so, he sends them back to relive his most important moments. The game adopts a unique mechanic, where every time you blink, you progress the story.
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