So, I loved Ex Novo, and Ex Umbra. I stumbled into this. Currently one of my group of friends is struggling with a very triggering incident. I am vague and not specific because I don’t know if markdown on itch allows spoiler blocks to avoid outright posting something that might be traumatic. I was just wanting to know more about the game before making a purchase as something that might help in just… processing those things.

From the summary, it kind of sounds like this is just such the situation the game is meant for, just wanted to learn a little more though.

Thanks.

Hey Pixie, thanks so much for reaching out! It's really kind of you to think of your friend and how to help them.

As such, The Mending Circle is meant as a playful way to explore some of your own issues through the lens of other characters. However it's not a tool that can replace therapy or anything like that. In the end, I think the question is whether your friend would be comfortable exploring their issue through play. The game does it's best to give all players control how much they want to delve into things but it's still a very personal question. In any case I definitely recommend playing with some kind of Safety Tool. Either the one supplied with the book or something else.

I hope this helps. If you got any more questions, feel free to ask!

Oh, and  thank you for your kind words about Ex Novo and Ex Umbra!

<3 Thank you!