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The Wall (a game in therapy)

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Wed, 03/06/2013 - 20:41 — Sprocket
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Breakout as a metaphor for therapy.

Play through over *5* different therapy sessions with unique clients and their medically fascinating problems. Uncover their traumas from breaking down the "wall" of repression, but make sure to listen to what they have to say, unless you dig a little too deep...

Based on a parodic therapy site I made in high school which was hacked and taken over by a minor religious fundamentalist and the times I feel fed up with therapy. The satirical aim is diffuse and muddled.

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Thu, 03/07/2013 - 13:40 — Smedis2
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There was no hat.

I like this!

Thu, 03/07/2013 - 18:42 — Sprocket
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Thanks! Hope it got a

Thanks! Hope it got a chuckle!

"A little less love, and a little more common decency." (Kurt Vonnegut)

Sun, 03/17/2013 - 20:13 — spiral
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Woah, great game! From the

Woah, great game! From the instructional animations I was hooked. I got some good laughs out of this!

Wed, 04/03/2013 - 10:54 — Sprocket
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Props and cheers! Glad it

Props and cheers! Glad it made you laugh! :D

"A little less love, and a little more common decency." (Kurt Vonnegut)

Tue, 03/19/2013 - 15:30 — Noyb
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Hahaha, that ending! I like

Hahaha, that ending! I like the voice acting, how it's a brick and ball game that doesn't get bogged down by tasking the player to destroy every damn brick on screen, and how the game's therapy narrative supports a metaphorical reading of KNP's bouncing ball behavior getting stuck bouncing up and down.

Wed, 04/03/2013 - 10:55 — Sprocket
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haha emergent unintended

haha emergent unintended metaphors! XD Thanks!

"A little less love, and a little more common decency." (Kurt Vonnegut)