As someone who deals with chronic pain and chronic fatigue this hit close to home. I went to every kind of doctor there is only for them to tell me i just needed to drink water and take vitamins. This game is so realistic it made me cry. Especially when the doctor said "You aren't imagining it". Thank you for making such a wonderful game! <3
I know this is a chronic illness simulator, but I still relate to it with my bdp. It took so many years, so many douchebags, until I've found the right one who would actually help!
It's been a while since I've played a game that has hit this close to home.
I'm currently seeking diagnosis for several things, those things being:
1. my Tourette's, which I was told was "just anxiety tics' (later found out that anxiety tics basically just means female hysteria)
2. what I believe to be autism/something similar
3. GAD (I'm already diagnosed with SAD so having GAD probably isn't much a stretch)
4. pain in my joints (and a few other random parts of my body), mostly my hips, knees, and lower back. Doctors have told me that it's all just "growing pains" time and time again, but it has recently gotten to the point where I have bought a cane. I'm starting to believe that growing pains aren't actually a real thing, and that my family's running history of arthritis/similar things is actually what's causing me issue here.
Of course every doctor I have talked to has told me something similar about each thing I have listed (excusing my therapist, love the woman). "It's all in your head; it's just growing pains; you'll grow out of it; you're probably fine; young girls always get this idea in their head that there's something wrong with them, you're no different." Bs like that. My parents have also taken to telling me similar things.
Instead of helping you when you ask (something that everybody keeps telling you to do) everybody just stands by and watches as you drown, and this game puts that experience into perspective perfectly. Thank you to the creator for making this beautiful game, I'm gonna try and get my parents to play it so they might understand. (Also, creator, you should make one that's from the perspective of a teen. It's same concept just more barriers.)
TL;DR: game is accurate, relatable, and the creator did an amazing job. (If you're thinking about playing, do it!)
this game made me tear up, as well as reading through the comments with similar stories. i'm currently in the process of trying to get any kind of diagnosis myself, with little luck thus far.
i'm not sure how long it'll take, but thank you for the reminder that i'm not going through this alone. thank you so much for making this.
I cried so much through this. This has been my life for nearly 7 years and this is the first time I've felt my experience be seen and validated. There is no more impactful thing than the feeling that a 'game' has been made specifically for you.
The disdain for the dismissive in-game doctors has helped revitalise my drive to keep pushing for answers and treatment.
Thank you so much for making this cathartic experience for everyone to both validate those with chronic illness and to foster empathy in those who don't.
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As someone who deals with chronic pain and chronic fatigue this hit close to home. I went to every kind of doctor there is only for them to tell me i just needed to drink water and take vitamins. This game is so realistic it made me cry. Especially when the doctor said "You aren't imagining it". Thank you for making such a wonderful game! <3
I know this is a chronic illness simulator, but I still relate to it with my bdp. It took so many years, so many douchebags, until I've found the right one who would actually help!
The title changing was the cherry on top!
I cried when I saw the title screen change
It's been a while since I've played a game that has hit this close to home.
I'm currently seeking diagnosis for several things, those things being:
1. my Tourette's, which I was told was "just anxiety tics' (later found out that anxiety tics basically just means female hysteria)
2. what I believe to be autism/something similar
3. GAD (I'm already diagnosed with SAD so having GAD probably isn't much a stretch)
4. pain in my joints (and a few other random parts of my body), mostly my hips, knees, and lower back. Doctors have told me that it's all just "growing pains" time and time again, but it has recently gotten to the point where I have bought a cane. I'm starting to believe that growing pains aren't actually a real thing, and that my family's running history of arthritis/similar things is actually what's causing me issue here.
Of course every doctor I have talked to has told me something similar about each thing I have listed (excusing my therapist, love the woman). "It's all in your head; it's just growing pains; you'll grow out of it; you're probably fine; young girls always get this idea in their head that there's something wrong with them, you're no different." Bs like that. My parents have also taken to telling me similar things.
Instead of helping you when you ask (something that everybody keeps telling you to do) everybody just stands by and watches as you drown, and this game puts that experience into perspective perfectly. Thank you to the creator for making this beautiful game, I'm gonna try and get my parents to play it so they might understand. (Also, creator, you should make one that's from the perspective of a teen. It's same concept just more barriers.)
TL;DR: game is accurate, relatable, and the creator did an amazing job. (If you're thinking about playing, do it!)
very meaningful game. y'all I'm sorry about your experience :(
this game made me tear up, as well as reading through the comments with similar stories. i'm currently in the process of trying to get any kind of diagnosis myself, with little luck thus far.
i'm not sure how long it'll take, but thank you for the reminder that i'm not going through this alone. thank you so much for making this.
I cried so much through this. This has been my life for nearly 7 years and this is the first time I've felt my experience be seen and validated. There is no more impactful thing than the feeling that a 'game' has been made specifically for you.
The disdain for the dismissive in-game doctors has helped revitalise my drive to keep pushing for answers and treatment.
Thank you so much for making this cathartic experience for everyone to both validate those with chronic illness and to foster empathy in those who don't.
This is *extremely* accurate