Mental Health Features

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How Jackbox Games Helped Me Combat Loneliness During Lockdown

I'll be honest, the past two and a half years have not been my favorite. Some amazing things have happened for sure, but as a person who gathers much of my mental health energy from in-person events…

November 18, 2022 | 11:00 EST

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Meet the Next Generation of Game Design at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

High school graduates interested in studying game design may wish to pursue a degree in the field and get hands-on experience with coding, writing, and programming games. At PAX East back in April, I…

June 21, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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How the Fallout Games Saved My Life

Since I was a child, I’ve struggled with chronic depression. I’ve seen many therapists over the years regularly and am currently seeing a great one, but for me, depression is a thing I seem to fall…

May 27, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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The Appeal of Escapism in Gaming

To say 2020 was an arduous year would be an understatement. It thrust many of us, myself included, into situations we would never have imagined otherwise. The need for escapism was high. How could a…

May 26, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Video Games: Therapeutic Benefits of Fictional Worlds

If you’re an avid gamer, it’s not difficult to recognize the therapeutic and mental health benefits of video games. Many of us turn to digital worlds to help make sense of the tangible world around…

May 20, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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How Football Manager Helped Me Get Through the Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a struggle for everybody. It’s been a nightmarish concoction of anxiety, depression, and panic for a lot of people, myself included. We couldn’t even go outside for…

May 14, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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In Sound Mind Strikingly Manifests Mental-Health Struggles

In Sound Mind is a psychological horror game that takes you deep into the human psyche, forcing you to come face to face with physical manifestations of mental health struggles while navigating a…

March 24, 2021 | 12:00 EDT