“Just let go of everything and fade into the darkness.“ “Is there any point in continuing this fight?“ “No one can save you. And no one wants to.“ -Aqua, Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage “No one cares about you.” “People would be so much happier without you here.” -Me, when […]
This weekend you can support Take This and 6 other game-related charities when you purchase one of over 40 games, which are all on sale! The Steam Sale runs from 10 AM PT on Thursday September 20th to 10 AM PT on Monday September 24th. Visit the One Gamer Fund Steam Sale page for a full list of the games. Thanks to the […]
In the first 30 seconds of the Netflix documentary Take Your Pills, we hear about the troubling physical effects of stimulant medication, followed quickly with credits featuring images of skulls and skeletons slowly sinking in an ever-growing avalanche of pills. This film is not a balanced look at stimulant medication, and at its core, this […]
From illustrator and cartoonist Shannon Murphy comes Sharp Broken Glass, a comic about abuse, trauma, and moving forward.
Dan Harmon has created some of the best geeky TV shows around, including “Rick and Morty,” “HarmonQuest,” and “Community.” Known for his shows’ often incisive humor, he certainly doesn’t shy away from getting serious when the situation calls for it. Case in point: Last week, one of Harmon’s Twitter followers reached out to ask him […]
Fox And The Whale from robin joseph on Vimeo. If you have a few minutes to spare on something gentle but powerful today, take a gander at Fox and The Whale, an award-winning short from director Robin Joseph. It tells a wordless story of a curious fox who longs to find a whale never seen, […]
Ever wonder why a game you don’t even have time to play is so much more appealing during a Steam sale than it is at any other time of year, or why everyone cares so much about review scores? The folks at Extra Credits have one answer: the anchoring effect. Anchoring is a cognitive bias […]
The second issue of Analog has hit the proverbial stands last week, bringing with it 24 pages of personal stories from game developers. The zine is edited by Alex Boucher, a games industry professional who wanted to give devs a soap box from which to talk openly about their experiences. The first issue launched this […]
BoJack Horseman has never shied away from hard truths. Since its first season, the Netflix original cartoon has explored substance use disorders, depression, Hollywood ennui, and many shades of trauma. In its fourth season, it confronts many of those issues more directly than ever before. In the past, we’ve seen factors that have led to […]
If you need a reminder that you’re not alone, swing by Instagram to check out the many pigeon-filled creations of artist Chuck Mullin. Mullin illustrates comics filled with pigeons to share her thoughts on mental health, anxiety and self-care. Earlier this year, she spoke to The Mighty about her pigeon predilections: “It’s mainly as a […]
