"Why can't I just... talk?
Does it really matter what I say?"

A puzzle game about talking
& struggling with social anxiety

3RD PRIZE WINNER
MAY DAY MENTAL HEALTH GAME JAM 2022

------------------------------

Description

Fumble is a puzzle game about how it feels to struggle to talk. It tells the story of someone suffering from social anxiety without realising it.

This game was made in 21 days for the Mental Health Game Jam 2022 organised by Deepwell DTx and Global Game Jam.  One of the main goals of the jam was to demonstrate how video game themes and mechanics can be utilized as treatment mechanisms. 

The gameplay acts as a playable metaphor of social anxiety and offers what we believe is one possible representation of what it feels like to have the condition.  By projecting themselves on the main character, we hope that players might be able to identify their own struggles and seek help if undiagnosed.

------------------------------

Credits:

Game Engine: Unity 2021.1.19f1

Code, Game Design & Narrative by Namida Sai

Art & Audio by "Comfie"