Through a Glass - Trailer - Mackenzie Fox

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“Through a Glass” by Mackenzie Fox
2D Video Game

Project Statement:
“Through a Glass” is a 2D story game about a girl struggling with depersonalization-derealization disorder, a condition which affects a person’s ability to feel connected to themselves and their surroundings. Throughout the game, the player and character both discover a variety of coping strategies, and embark on a healing journey together. The intention of this project is to educate players on this specific mental illness by exploring the main character's personal story.

A number of years ago, I noticed a strong correlation between games with themes of mental illness and the horror genre; this was a disturbing realization to make, and one I wanted to break away from as quickly as possible. My goal for “Through a Glass” has always been to teach players in an engaging yet non-threatening way. In order to do this, I wanted to make the gameplay centered around coping strategies that people could replicate in real life to improve their mental health, if only briefly. Additionally, I wanted players to walk away knowing that this is just one character’s experience with depersonalization-derealization, and not a caricature of all mental illness. I hope you are able to learn something new from “Through a Glass”, and thank you for playing!

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Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Media and Design at the University of Connecticut.

Senior Project Advisor
Stephen Slota

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