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008			200127s2020 stk 000|0|eng|d
020			_a9781912489282 (pbk.) : _c£9.99
020			_a1912489287
060			_aWM 160.
100	1		_aDonnelly, Joe
245	1	0	_aCheckpoint : _bhow video games power up minds, kick ass, and save lives
264		1	_aEdinburgh : _b404 Ink, _c2020.
300			_aiv, 271 p.; _c20 cm
520			_aYou're probably familiar with tired cliches around gaming culture in the media... that video games are violent and damaging. That they re for children, or society's outcasts; for the lazy and those without purpose. Joe Donnelly is here to tell you that video games, in fact, save lives. They saved his. Inspired by his own experience navigating depression following a tragic personal loss, Checkpoint reflects on the comforting and healing effect that entering into new digital worlds and narratives can have on mental health both personally and on a wider scale. From the big-budget triple A studios, to the one-person indie set-ups, there are thousands of eye-opening games exploring human complexities overtly and subtly all waiting to enthrall and comfort players old and new. Through exclusive, in-depth interviews with video game developers, health professionals, charities and gamers alike, Joe makes the case for the vital value of gaming culture and why we should be more open minded and willing to pick up a controller if not for fun, for the well-being of ourselves and our loved ones.
650		0	_aVideo games
650		0	_aDepression
650		0	_aTherapy
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