EP8. Transforming The Way We Talk About Death + Grief with Spiritfarer's Nicolas Guérin
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“Everyone that we’ve had contact with still lives in us.” While Spiritfarer is a “cozy management game about dying,” it is much more than it appears on the surface. Underneath its multitude of layers lies an experience that has the power to change perspectives and the way we view video games as an art form. Kaylin talks with Spiritfarer’s and Thunder Lotus Games’ Creative Director Nicolas Guérin about the rationale and inspiration behind this life-changing game. With more than one million downloads, it’s transforming the ways players look at death and how we view video games in general. We talk about how to become more comfortable with uncomfortable topics, like death and grief, as well as character development, our own grief journeys, managing your mental health when working on a game like this, and so much more.
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Resources:
Purchase Spiritfarer and learn more: https://thunderlotusgames.com/spiritfarer/
Learn more about Thunder Lotus Games: https://thunderlotusgames.com/
“Spiritfarer: A Cozy Game About Dying” YouTube Documentary by The Escapist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxx8sEGjntI
The Statement About Gustav: https://thunderlotusgames.com/gustav/
*Please Note: Kaylin is not a mental health professional but is a mental health advocate (but does professionally communicate for a living!).
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