The date is March 20, 2020. I, like you, was indefinitely confined to my room, and palpably anxious of what the future held for me, my loved ones–the entire world, even. The four walls of my room had otherwise caved...
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I wanted to share some of my thoughts from my experience at Develop: Brighton attending alone and for the first year. I’ve heard this event is essential, exciting and positive for the UK game industry. I can see that being...
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Part of my childhood in the 90s involved going to the computer store with my Dad and picking out PC games on floppy disks. Back then, when YouTube didn’t exist, when there were no trailers or gameplay videos to watch,...
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I’m fine. How many times did I say this when I really wasn’t fine? How many times did I want to scream for help but I didn’t know what to ask for or what was wrong with me? How many...
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A note from PTW: The following essay was written by Marcin Romaniuk, a member of our Glasgow Localization QA team. It’s a very personal account of their experience with mental health and how they were able to find joy through...
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In this interview, we speak to Sandy Tarvet, developer of the game The Longest Walk, about the process of developing such a personal and emotional experience. In October 2022, Safe In Our World travelled to sunny Glasgow to attend Scottish...
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October 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...
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Dear 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...
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The 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...
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It’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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Callum Underwood wrote a tweet thread about his burnout, and has kindly agreed to have it published on our website as one of our industry stories. I’ve been off Twitter since February, and wanted to give some insight as to...
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It was Christmas Day and I was 6,000km away from my partner and family. I loved my job and had made good friends while abroad, but it was very isolating to be away from my loved ones at a time...
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My last job was a cashier at a petrol station. At the end of the shift I had to count up the day’s takings while making sure a hundred-quid float remained in the till. Terrible with numbers, I counted the...
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Working within the games industry can present a number of benefits and challenges that we cover in our day-to-day life, but not many of us have covered what it is like to be a carer whilst working in the games...
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Change. It’s a scary word and one that can unleash a wave of anxiety and crippling doubt when we know that it’s coming. Change can come in many forms, be it our appearance, location, workplace or even what we have...
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After my Grandad’s funeral I went into his old bedroom and as I looked around the room, I spotted many of his belongings – his fake Rolex watches, his books and old fishing gear, a hat he always used to...
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The festive season is a time for giving. A time for family and for friends, for pulling crackers, wearing silly paper crowns and reading aloud even sillier jokes. It’s a time for watching too many novelty television specials that haven’t...
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I’m certain that we have all been in a situation where we’ve been overwhelmed by emotion seemingly out of nowhere. They’re situations like those in video games, where battle music swells when you thought you were just out exploring. At...
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Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. Time and time again, mindfulness has been shown to...
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I crane my neck and stare in awe at the art deco skyscraper before me, 102 stories of limestone and granite towering over the busy New York City streets below. I’ve passed this building countless times before, granted, but from...
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Because Of Clem Ieuan Clement Mappledoram Carter, born 19th of November 1995; a person who had a thirst for knowledge and who wanted to know everything, no matter the subject. Growing up, Clem was a lover of sports, animals, video games...
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Across 2016-2017, I worked as Audio Lead on ‘Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier’. A massive personal undertaking, and a project I am still especially proud of for a number of reasons. I was individually responsible for not only composing the...
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The hard part about wanting to help remove the stigma attached to mental health is that you have to take the nerve wracking step of telling people about it. These days I find it best to get that out of...
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When you’re having a problem with your mental health, having a workplace that understands what you’re going through makes a world of difference to how you overcome it. I learned this the easy way, fortunately, when I joined Ukie. I...
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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.
A-Z of mental health Feelings & symptoms Resources
