Game Design Students Promote Mental Health Awareness

Game design students build video game to promote mental health awareness.

Programming students at Columbia College have created a video game that simulates battling with one’s feelings of depression and anxiety, something all the developers have experienced first-hand.

“Many people go through this every day. When it comes to struggling with mental health, I want players to remember the fact that everyone is going through something whether you know it or not. So remember to be kind,” game design major Joshua Chaffee said.

“I think there’s a lot of people that have healed from their own experience and want to create the games they didn’t have. I love media that handles it responsibly, whether it be games or writing.”

There is truly no one better equipped to create immersive media for mental health treatment than those with their own struggles. Kudos to this program for empowering students to wield this powerful knowledge for good. 

Dore, C. (2024, May 8). Columbia game design students produce mental health video game. The Columbia Chronicle. https://columbiachronicle.com/columbia-game-design-students-produce-mental-health-video-game