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Welcome To Elk

Content warning: ‘Welcome To Elk’ presents a number of personal journeys that may be triggering to some players. Triple Topping handles each story with care and love and is done to educate players whilst doing justice to people’s experiences. The...

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Deficit

Deficit is a Semi-Fictional Experiential ADHD Story, based on real-life ADHD experiences. Players will navigate their way through several vignettes as they learn more about how structural barriers and attitudes can create a difficult environment for those whose brains work...

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Staff Picks: December Games

We wanted to embrace talking about the individual connection that players have to the games that they play, and why. So, we’re sharing our staff picks of the games we’ve been diving into this December, and the reasons why. Benn...

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You Don’t Look Sick

You Don’t Look Sick challenges players to complete resource management-based narrative objectives through a month in the life of your chosen and fully customisable character. The end goal is to successfully pay all of their bills and rent by the...

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ACTing Minds

Players join Steve as he embarks on a journey into his own mind. Steve lived a happy life mostly, and unfortunately, after a string of bad events players will have to Venture through the inner workings of his psyche while...

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Before I Forget

A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration that examines a world where memories...

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September: Carers in Games

This month, we will be looking into the world of carers in gaming, showcasing support that is available to those who are carers and have caring responsibilities, and highlighting games that link in with the theme. Back in March, we...

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How VR breathing game DEEP helps with sleep, anxiety, and long-COVID by Joe Donnelly

After first playing Deep, I had to sit down. In fact, that’s underselling it. After first playing Deep – a meditative virtual reality game controlled by breathing – I felt so relaxed, so totally and utterly chilled out, serene and...

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Life Is Strange True Colors

The award-winning Life is Strange is back with Life Is Strange: True Colors. Players take on the role of Alex Chen who has long suppressed her “Curse”: the ability to experience, absorb and manipulate the strong emotions of others, which...

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‘The Beautiful Optimism of Horizon’ by Harry Stainer

Sometimes I think the future is a self-fulfilling prophecy, when the media you’re consuming is constantly full of negative news stories and relentless post-apocalyptic landscapes it’s very easy to see why we often feel like the world around us is...

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Hub World: Stress

We asked our wonderful community the ways that they handle stress, and we had a lot of responses! We split them up into three key areas; how to manage stress, which games we use to de-stress, and how we support each other....

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Pause: Daily Mindfulness

Pause: Daily Mindfulness is a free self-help app that provides many mindfulness techniques that are best suited to the user. Pause teaches techniques such as: Finger Tai Chi helps you rest and recharge with mindful finger movements. Mindful Walking, use...

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Video Games And SAD: What To Play In Winter by Callum Self

When it comes to Winter, many rejoice as the cold weather makes for a warm home, hot beverages and fluffy socks. But for many, it’s a time where anxiety and depression is at its worst. SAD, also known as Seasonal...

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Hymble Ventures

Hymble Ventures is a 2.5D sci-fantasy platform game about an insect-like alien on the autism spectrum. Players join Hymble on their adventure through Hymborgia, Eukaterra, to find and discover a mysteriously wandering maegent. Hymble Ventures features many environmental puzzles, metalhead...

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In Sound Mind

In Sound Mind is a psychological survival horror game developed by We Create Stuff and published by Modus Games. In Sound Mind throws players into the shoes of Desmond Wales, a psychologist who has just awoken to find his town...

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Rainbow Billy: The Curse Of The Leviathan

Rainbow Billy: The Curse Of The Leviathan puts players into the shoes of Billy. The day was a day like no other – everyone was happy, celebrating and being kind to one another. Positivity was in the air and nothing...

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Delving Into Our Own Minds in Psychonauts 2

Psychonauts 2 players are loving the bizarre but wonderful world that Double Fine has created. Specifically, players are appreciating connecting to their own mental health experiences, and the strong advocation of healing within the game. Psychonauts 2 puts players in...

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Safe In Our World Launch Safe Space: a Mental Health Podcast

We’re delighted to launch the Safe In Our World Podcast: Safe Space! The podcast will be hosted by the Safe In Our World Team: Rosie Taylor, Jake Smith and Sarah Sorrell, and will feature a multitude of guests to discuss...

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Lake

Set in the 1980’s, players take on the role of Meredith Weiss, a woman brought back home to help her father by taking his role as a postal worker while her family enjoys a holiday away. Along the way, players...

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“Teamwork in Thomas Was Alone” by Ben Huxley

A few months ago, a friend introduced me to a gem from 2013; a simplistic looking indie release called Thomas Was Alone. Created by Mike Bithell, it was originally a flash-based browser game (remember those?) so we couldn’t be further...

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Psychonauts 2

Psychonauts 2 throws us back in Double Fine’s wonderful and weird world of Psychonauts. We delve back into the life of Raz who is now an intern at Psychonauts HQ. Players will take a deep dive into other characters’ minds...

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Sightseeing in Spider-Man: how ditching web-slinging for walking photography saved my mental health during lockdown by Joe Donnelly

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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Red Dead Redemption 2 and Burnout

Burnout is a common thing felt around every industry there is, but in the games industry, especially for developers, content creators and gamers, burnout is rife within. The definition of burnout features below: “Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting...

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 allows players to fly some of the most notable aircraft from around the world in a complete photo-realistic representation of Earth. Whether you’re a casual flyer who is looking for some time in the clouds to...

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