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Hello itch community! I just released the 1.0 version of my first GB Studio project, Gamefriend, a mental wellness support tool/game. There are a variety of modes available, including grounding exercises, breathing techniques, and mindfulness practice. The game can be played in your browser (desktop or mobile), on a Game Boy emulator, on original Game Boy hardware, or the Analogue Pocket. 

https://itch.io/embed/5037605

As someone who struggles with executive functioning, I think this is a fantastic portrayal that could only work in the interactive medium of video games, and that's why it's so effective. One thing I will mention, though, regarding the line about deaf people not having inner monologues: they actually can! It may or may not be in the form of "hearing" a voice so to speak. It may be a visual mental image rather than an auditory one. It depends on the person, whether they're congenitally deaf or hard of hearing or lost their hearing later on and so on. This is probably a really small thing in the grand scheme of the game and might not even matter tbh, but I thought it was worth mentioning.