Joe Donnelly
How ‘Papo & Yo’ Shined a Light on Alcoholism and Mental Health
Developer Vander Caballero on real-life inspiration, and using games to overcome personal trauma.
Can Horror Games Tackle Mental Illness Without Reverting to Stereotype?
Incoming indie game 'The Shattering' could change the landscape of virtual horror.
How Mental Health Charity Take This Is Helping to Educate the Games Industry
A conversation with the charity’s Russ Pitts and Shannon Gerritzen
How Virtual Reality Is Revolutionizing Clinical Therapy and Treatment Rehabilitation
We spoke to the director of medical virtual reality at the Institute for Creative Technologies to learn how gaming hardware is helping with PTSD and more.
How Virtual Reality Is Revolutionizing Clinical Therapy and Treatment Rehabilitation
We spoke to the director of medical virtual reality at the Institute for Creative Technologies to learn how gaming hardware is helping with PTSD and more.
These Games Explore the Struggle to Seek Psychological Help
We speak to developer Eli Piilonen about using games to show people struggling with mental health that they're not alone.
These Games Explore the Struggle to Seek Psychological Help
We speak to developer Eli Piilonen about using games to show people struggling with mental health that they're not alone.
Gamers Are Creating Art Inside the Open World of ‘Grand Theft Auto V’
The Rockstar Editor has introduced a thriving performance culture to GTA V, proving there's more to Los Santos than murder and stealing cars.
Asylum Jam Is Challenging Misinformed Gaming Stereotypes Around Survival Horror and Mental Health
The growing game jam challenges developers to design horror games without inaccurate tropes.
I Pretended to Be a Scientist Named Gordon Freeman and Asked a Psychic About ‘Half-Life 3’
From which we can conclude that the game is out in 2020, is set on Xen, and will feature micro-transactions.
An Ode to the Dark Souls Bonfire
Don't praise the sun, praise the bonfire. Enjoy those rare moments of reflection. You've earned them.
‘Inner Vision’ Is the Game That Made Me Tell You It's OK to Talk About Depression
Video games are not a substitute for seeking professional help, but ones like this can help with taking that first step.