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!!About me!!
Hi! I'm Kino :) Welcome to my blog! This platform was honestly supposed to act as an act of accountability for the game I'm currently developing. I'm diving deep into the realms of psychological horror, but don't worry, we'll get to that later, lol. well to get started I'm a artist, developer, musician and writer. i wanted to find a medium to not only express an idea and dream I've had for years but also to incorporate all the things i love to do into one medium, I'm super passionate about this and once the game is out i hope all the hard work will be worth all the blood, sweat, and tears. IM REALLY NEW TO CODING AND GAME DEVELOPMENT SO BARE WITH ME. I play a lot of video games, i like to read and draw (art is literally the only thing i do istg lol). In this blog, I plan to share insights into the development process, from concept art and character design to programming challenges and narrative twists :000.
Personally i FREAKIN love horror. I've always loved horror for as long as i can remember having actual memories loll. i remember staying up late at night with my cousin watching scary and SPOOKY videos like "I feel fantastic", "Salad Fingers", and the one that got me the most "there is nothing" geez that one still scares me. SAME WITH CREEPY PASTAS, the black eyed children thing would keep me up at night, or Slenderman, lmaoo, i grew up with youtubers like britney44 or Jessie Vee, or as much as i hate to say it it JayStation... Actually thinking about it now it makes me laugh. Despite all the silliness, since i grew up around horror all my life i don't really get scared by those type of videos or movies anymore.
Well.. except for one genre of horror. HORROR GAMES. i am a certified poosay when it comes to horror games. the irony of something scary and being interactive is insane. I've played a handful of horror games, and always love them, despite being scared out of my mind its so much fun and interesting to delve into. So when i started development i knew exactly what game I wanted to make. Psych horror had always got me more than any other game, and i thought it would give me the opportunity to screw with the players mind, and explore something.. more personal... mental health.
My personal driving force to make this game was MENTAL HEALTH. Mental health is so so so so so so !!I CAN NOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH!! so important to me.. it makes me sad that so many people out there go undiagnosed or have no idea what they are going through whilst ALSO not knowing how to cope with it. which in some cases end with ending their life. point is, mental health is often very misunderstood. Sometimes people don't even know why they feel the way they do. which is left with others thinking they are being dramatic, faking, or its just a product of who they are hanging around. Well in some cases there could be some truth to that, you need to be served a plate of perspective (rewatch ratatouille) think to yourself even if they were faking why do they feel the need to fake (sometimes it can be rooted in a deeper issue like, parental or friendship issues) or if its the people they are hanging around what makes them want to "fit in" with this "bad group of people" there's always a deeper rabbit hole than just "this person is that because.. THEY ARE". We as humans always prejudge before we know the full story. we fail to understand other people and we cant always read social ques some of us are better than others ofc, but no. one. is. perfect. we could all take time to learn.
Understanding mental health is crucial for our collective well-being. It's about empathy, compassion, and recognizing that everyone is fighting battles we know nothing about. By shedding light on the the struggles of the human mind through my game, I hope to spark conversations, raise awareness, and encourage people to seek help when needed. let's break the stigma surrounding mental health and create a world where everyone feels understood and supported.
please contact the following resources if you or a loved one is struggling with mental health, it can be scary to ask for help, but i promise once you do you wont regret it.
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1.800.273.TALK)
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1.800.799.SAFE)
National Sexual Assault Hotline (1.800.656.HOPE)
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i am not a therapist im just going of my personal experiences!