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Psych 101

Attend a mental health lecture, share perspectives with classmates, and reflect on the lesson’s twist ending.

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Game overview

Mental health storytelling

Psych 101 was created for the Safe In Our World Mental Health Game Dev Champions jam. You attend a psychology class, interact with classmates, and experience a narrative designed to start conversations about wellbeing. Choices influence dialogue and the tone of the session’s conclusion.

Remarkable Games built the VN in Ren’Py, combining classroom art, character sprites, and a reflective ending that ties together each student’s perspective.

Controls

Ren’Py interface

  • Left-click: Advance dialogue and select responses.
  • Right-click / Esc: Open the Ren’Py menu for saving, loading, or settings.
  • Scroll wheel / Page Up / Page Down: Review the dialogue backlog.
  • Space / Enter: Fast-forward through text (when enabled).

Why play it?

Jam highlights

  • Focuses on empathy, listening, and supporting peers.
  • Short format—complete the full lecture in one sitting.
  • Open-source project for anyone exploring Ren’Py storytelling around mental health.

Tips

Engage with the class

  • Read classmates’ experiences closely; they foreshadow the twist.
  • Use the backlog if you need to revisit a point before making a choice.
  • Try alternative responses on a second run to see how the conversation shifts.