Goodness this is an amazing use of this system. Even just reading through it feels so... weighty. Like... the weight of getting diagnosed. Of dealing with how it's my own fault somehow (I AM bad about putting on sunscreen... and I haven't been to a doc in many, many years). Of the concern over being a burden on others. Or just feeling worthless to myself...
But it doesn't make me feel bad about these things in game form, it inspires empathy in an amazing way. And honestly it's a little hopeful? Like... I've always worried about memory-related illnesses, losing my hearing, my depression getting the best of me... And this kind of points out the reality that (1) these are the kinds of things that can happen to ANYONE, and (2) I think most people are worried about them to some extent
- ✨Beth