Sym Is A Game About Social Anxiety

Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Game: Sym
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Genre: Indie
Developer: Atrax Games
Release Date: Thu, 07 May 2015


It’s official site>: a stylish, monochromatic puzzle platformer that portrays issues of mental health in a very unique way.


Josh, the game’s protagonist, suffers from acute social anxiety disorder and has a tendency to shy away from social situations. This is portrayed metaphorically within Sym’s abstruse world, where you must switch between light and dark areas, where Josh is encouraged to show more of himself if he wishes to overcome the game’s puzzles.


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