The things that trigger anxiety, depression, self loathing and feelings of failure so often also trigger an intense need for comfort. And when we take that into our own hands through indulgence and fantasy, it often has the risk of amplifying the very things we were trying to run from. The afterglow of the binge-watching, binge-reading, binge-eating, binge-drinking, binge-smoking, or binge-looking-at-anime-smut-online falls away too quickly and we’re left where we started. Finding ways to peel back the undeserved shame, accept ourselves and continue on against lousy circumstances are the only way to keep carrying on… And that’s what making games like this and finding out there are more people like you than you think help to do.
Thank you for this experience. Peak aesthetic. Damn, relatable.