September 2011
16 posts
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RPG's Saved my Life
gamessavedmylife:
James F credits RPGs for helping him overcome the trauma of sexual and physical abuse by teaching him to work hard and never quit.
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Games! GAMES! GAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!
Yes please I would like Mark Kozelek in another... →
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Emotional Bag Check →
emmyc:
painting-mydreams:
jonimitzer:
This site is my fucking jam right now. I am absolutely loving the idea and execution. Essentially, you can either “check” your own baggage, or “carry” someone else’s. To “check” it, you anonymously write your problems and wait for a response, which comes in the form of a song and a small (optional) message. Or to carry it, you read someone’s problem, and...
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How Shadow of the Colossus Taught me Empathy
gamessavedmylife:
Akshay Mathew relives a playthrough of Shadow of the Colossus that affected him so profoundly that he turned off the console before the last Colossus. Spoilers for Shadow of the Colossus.
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Games are good for you. Spread the word.
I am going to talk about bears at the King King in... →
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Catherine Helped Me Accept Cheaters
gamessavedmylife:
Schane Mitchell discusses how, after being cheated on 5 times by previous lovers, Catherine helped him understand their mental state, which enabled him to let go of the sense of pain and betrayal that he clung to due to their infidelity.
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Submit to How Games Saved My Life. Iz betta fo you.
How games saved my life: Writing ain't your thing?... →
gamessavedmylife:
Hey friends/followers of HGSML!
I was thinking about it and I realized that, as the website currently stands, it is a bit restrictive. Not everyone is comfortable typing out a 700-word testimony for a sub-section of the internet to read.
Therefore! I would like to open submissions up to any…
Do you like to draw, make videos or songs and want to submit to How Games...
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My Father the Hero
gamessavedmylife:
Adam Rippon, creator of Dragon Fantasy, discusses how the game is a tribute to his late father, his best friend, who planted the seed for his love of games at an early age.
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Games are good for you. Spread the word.
http://gamessavedmylife.com/
I can’t stop listening to this song.
Are you a girl? Have you Played Red Dead...
Those of you that listen to the HAWPcast know that I’m a film and media studies major at Occidental College. You probably also know that I’m way into video game gender studies. My professor has allowed me to fuse the two into a project that explores the female experience of the western genre through Red Dead Redemption.
WHAT I NEED, IF YOU COULD BE SO KIND:
Females of any age...
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(PSSSSST.
Has anyone done a custom domain name for their tumblr before?
Can you help me figure it out?)
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Mass Effect/Dragon Age Improved My Marriage
gamessavedmylife:
Kiel Cheiner credits Mass Effect and Dragon Age with helping to bring his wife closer together and strengthen the bonds of their marriage.
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Feel like getting a little blubbery?
Video games are good for you. Spread the word, submit a story.
I’m several years too late on this, but Gravity Bone is great. Download it free here.
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How Persona 4 Taught Me to Open Up to People
gamessavedmylife:
Ainsley Yeager discusses how, after years of putting on a facade and not opening up to friends, Persona 4 inspired her to be forthcoming about her social anxiety, and ultimately helped her defeat it.
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Look, y’all.
People are submitting really awesome stories about the positive power of video games.
It would be cool if you sent one, too.
Just saying.