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Tag: Psychological

12.2.2026

When Psychology Meets Game Design - The Case of Celeste

This text explores how Celeste combines psychology and game design to make struggle feel meaningful. By drawing on Jung’s ideas and the Hero’s Journey, it looks at how a difficult climb can become a gentle reflection on failure, persistence, and self-acceptance.

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27.11.2023

Alan Wake – Writer Bringing Light To The Dark

#AlanWake is a #thriller with #atmospheric setting and mysterious plot from a #finnish game developer.

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23.11.2023

In Sound Mind, a psychological masterpiece

Exploring the minds of mentally ill patients could sound like a twisted thing to do in a video game, but In Sound Mind is a psychological horror game that takes it to another level and makes you dive into it.

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