Hope's Journey: A Therapeutic Experience

I work in the field of mental health for over 5 years and was given to review this game. I was skeptical at first, is it possible to actually implement therapeutic concepts within a game and I was amazed to see that it actually works. I'll explain. First of all the game is a simple fun RPG game with an Anime concept and design which I very much appreciated as a small time fan of anime. Along with that you have a sort of a mini game you play all along the game, in which you notice the protagonist's thoughts and reactions about an event. It might seem a bit repetitive and pointless at first but it's quite the contrary. The game teaches you simple technics that are used in cognitive behavioral therapy, technics and concepts which I was already familiar with and used to implement them in my everyday life. During the play I didn't feel that I learn anything new, but afterwards I noticed that my mind improved it's ability to absorb and notice my thoughts. It actually improved my ability to notice negative patterns in my thoughts, take hold, process and review them before they affect my mood and feelings. The developers of this game, in my opinion, have succeeded to implement simple therapy teachings in this game, which actually may have an influence on ones life in reality. I definitely recommend this game for children and adolescents. Adults might benefit from the game as well. It is no substitute for therapy, but I promise that if you play it through you'll notice an improvement in your day to day and the way you react to everyday events and interactions in your life.