Educating Anxiety

Platforms: PC

Educating Anxiety is a serious game that conveys the experiences felt by those suffering from anxiety disorders. Its core purpose is to depict the symptoms accurately, whilst demonstrating a practical grounding technique that can be used during moments of high anxiety.

In this sense, its intention is to be both impactful and educative, serving as a useful portrayal of mental health issues for both sufferers and non-sufferers alike.

Responsibilities:

• Research

• Level Design

• Documentation (GDD)

• Gameplay Programming

I was responsible for designing the mechanics, levels and aesthetics from the ground up. The main aspects I spent time on were the level design and iterating the grounding mechanics, but the project also required a great deal of gameplay programming and C# scripting, especially in regards to the repeating room.