#therapist games

[motziedapul]

Hey everyone! This is my lovely friend Cyrus Nemati, who many of you may know as Theseus, Dionysus and Ares from the first Hades game.

He has spent the last couple years developing his very first indie game, Vampire Therapist, which plays with the many vampire character archetypes from across media.

It's been reviewing VERY well but it's not getting very many wishlists, so if you're interested in vampires, fantastic art and clever, funny, and thoughtful writing about vampire mental health, go wishlist it on Steam!

And listen, Cyrus may be too humble to leverage his colorful career as your favourite Hades hotboys, so I'm gonna do it for him 😌 GO SUPPORT FANTASTIC INDIE DEVS LIKE THIS ONE!

[rugrats-curious-minds]

Nurturing Young Minds: The Importance of Yoga and Mindfulness Practice for Children

In today's fast-paced world, children are facing increasing amounts of stress and pressure. As parents, it's essential to equip them with tools to navigate these challenges and promote their overall well-being. One such invaluable tool is the practice of yoga and mindfulness. In this article, we will explore why introducing yoga and mindfulness to children is so important and how it can positively impact their physical, mental, and emotional development.

Physical Well-being

Yoga is renowned for its physical benefits, and these advantages extend to children as well. It promotes flexibility, balance, and coordination. As children grow, their bodies are constantly changing, and yoga can help them adapt to these changes more gracefully. The gentle stretching and strengthening exercises in yoga can contribute to better posture, reduced risk of injury, and improved overall physical health.

Stress Reduction

Children, like adults, experience stress in various forms. Academic pressures, social challenges, and extracurricular activities can take a toll on their emotional well-being. Mindfulness practices, often incorporated into yoga, can help children manage stress more effectively. Techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, and body awareness can empower them to stay calm and centered in the face of stressors.

Emotional Regulation

Yoga and mindfulness provide children with tools to understand and manage their emotions. Through these practices, children learn to identify their feelings, acknowledge them without judgment, and respond in a healthy way. This emotional regulation is crucial for their personal development, as it enables them to navigate relationships and handle difficult situations with greater ease.

Improved Focus and Concentration

In our digital age, children are constantly bombarded with distractions. Yoga and mindfulness can enhance their ability to focus and concentrate. Mindfulness exercises, in particular, encourage children to be present in the moment, which can improve their attention span both in the classroom and in their daily activities.

Enhanced Self-esteem and Confidence

Yoga and mindfulness provide a safe space for children to explore their capabilities and build self-esteem. As they progress in their practice, they gain a sense of accomplishment and self-confidence. This newfound self-assuredness can positively influence their interactions with peers and boost their overall self-esteem.

Better Sleep

Many children struggle with sleep-related issues, which can impact their mood, behavior, and performance at school. Yoga and mindfulness practices can help children relax and unwind, making it easier for them to fall asleep and stay asleep throughout the night. The calming effects of these practices can significantly improve the quality of their sleep.

Social and Communication Skills

Yoga classes often involve group activities and partner poses, fostering a sense of community and cooperation among children. These interactions help improve their social and communication skills. Children learn to listen, cooperate, and communicate effectively with their peers, building essential life skills in the process.

Resilience and Coping Skills

Life is full of challenges, and learning how to bounce back from setbacks is a valuable skill for children. Yoga and mindfulness teach children resilience by emphasizing the importance of self-care and self-compassion. They learn that it's okay to make mistakes and that they can always start again.

In a world filled with constant stimuli and pressures, introducing children to yoga and mindfulness practices is a gift that keeps on giving. These practices offer a holistic approach to nurturing their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. By incorporating yoga and mindfulness into their daily lives, parents and caregivers empower children with tools to navigate life's challenges, build resilience, and foster a lifelong commitment to self-care and self-awareness. Ultimately, these practices lay the foundation for happier, healthier, and more balanced individuals, ready to face the world with confidence and grace.

[rottenlemonontheroad]

ig I’m doing that notes thing that I’ve been seeing a lot (all numbers r gonna be low cuz my account kinda dead rn)

5 notes: I’ll post more cat pictures cuz people seem to enjoy those

10 notes: I’ll lock in on the writing requests I got rn

15 notes: I’ll try to better my sleep schedule

20 notes: I’ll start recording for the slenderverse arg

25 notes: I’ll get a therapist finally

30 notes: I’ll come out to my friends

That’s all for now :)

Edit 1:

I GUESS IM ADDING MORE

60 notes: I’ll hang out w my friends again

65 notes: I’ll try to get back into doing art

70 notes: I’ll try n get a boyfriend :)

80 notes: I will post bunny pics ( I hav a pet bunny too)

100 notes: I’ll get a job

115 notes: I’ll work on a ren fair costume n post photos

125 notes: I’ll do a hair reveal

140 notes: finish reading the books I haven’t finished

edit 2: 

190 notes: I’ll start doing Duolingo again

200 notes: I’ll take a shower every night for 10 days

220 notes: I’ll stop being a iPad kid and go outside 😭😭

240notes: I’ll make some sushi n eat it :) (tbh I really m craving sushi rn so yeah-)

260 notes: Kinda like the one on the first one BUT I will start sleeping for a WHOLE 8 HOURS A NIGHT!!!! (For at least a week cuz no way I can do that forever)

270 notes: I’ll start wearing makeup again :)

300 notes: I’ll clean my room

320 notes: I’ll post my dumb ahh art

340 notes: I’ll organize my phones apps (w proof)

370 notes: i organize my computer (w proof)

400 notes: I’ll actually try hard this coming school year

430 notes: room tour

450 notes: I’ll start sewing stuff again

500 notes: I’ll put a screen time thing on my phone 😭

Edit 3:

Since people hav been asking for more here it is (Unachievable goals so they take longer) most of these r gonna be writing cuz i havent wrote in a while n need to

600 notes: I'll update all of my wattpad fanfics w a new chapter

680 notes: I'll start writing the book i have been thinking about doing (+Post it)

720 notes: I'll finally post my requests that ppl hav given me n that i hav just kept updating

750 notes: I'll post my oc's

800 notes: I'll start playing the flute again

900 notes: .... I will give you guys my wattpad account....

THAT'S ALL FOR NOW

@chlover-my-shingles

[littlebatgames]

The voices of Vampire Therapist

Hi Tumblr! I'm Cyrus Nemati, creative director at Little Bat Games, where we're making Vampire Therapist. You might know me as a voice actor. I voiced Theseus, Dionysus, and Ares in Hades, so as you might imagine, voices are my thing.

When I started designing Vampire Therapist, I wanted to create characters not only had deep narrative depth, but that would be challenging and rewarding to voice. I voice protagonist Sam Walls and his mentor, Andromachos. Writing a game about therapy is really tricky, so being able to jump in revoice lines was a huge benefit for the game!

I also voice two of the therapy clients in the game, Dr. Drayne and Edmund Kean. Dr. Drayne is the kind of challenge any actor delights in, having three very distinct characterizations that have to seem natural, whereas Edmund Kean is the Shakespearean actor of his time.

As much as I'd like to save money, I couldn't voice all characters in the game, but I'm very picky about voices and needed a cast of the absolute best I could find. So I got them.

If you've played Hades 2, you've heard Sarah Grayson or Selene. Or maybe you know her from Gone Home or Tacoma? But I needed her ability to alternate between the very light and the very dark for murderous vampire content creator Meddy.

To play Isabella d'Este, a real historical figure and esteemed patron of the arts during the Renaissance, I needed someone with a sense of the theatrical and some excellent comic timing. For that, I turned to a very old friend, Kylie Clark, who comes much more from the theatre tradition that video games... which she doesn't play at all. Until Vampire Therapist!

For our fabulous goth bartender, Crimson, I needed the epitome of cool, sexy, and tantalizingly mysterious. You might know Francesca Meaux as Eurydice from Hades, but she went to some unexpected places to play Crimson!

I did say I wanted the best of the best, right? Vampire Therapist is a super low-budget indie, but if I'm going to fill a club with quirky, sexy goths, I need range, and for that, I got Matthew Mercer. Yeah, that Matthew Mercer. The Critical Role one. The one from Baldur's Gate 3. The one from all your favorite video games. How could I do less? He's playing Reinhard the sexy goth and Ciaran the goth priest in Vampire Therapist.

You can see the work we've put into every aspect of Vampire Therapist. I think you're going to find that it's unlike any game you've ever played.

It'll be out on July 18th, and you can wishlist it on Steam now!

And on GOG!

[batcavescolony]

I feel like comic writers and some fans have forgotten that Young Justice is mostly about the girls. The main storylines were about Secret/Greta, Cissie, and Anita. The boys were there but they had their own runs. Take Young Justice Dark Crisis, yeah it's all about the boys IF you only read the first 5 ish comics. After that it's either big comic events or about the girls. Really the girls are the main characters of Young Justice, the boys are there to draw people in.

[ascensabyss]

my internet dad is quitting youtube…

[empiireans]

‼️LOUD VOLUME WARNING ‼️

sleepover with moths gone wrong

[kymsys]

✨teaching lesson✨ I've been working on a game called "Vampire Therapist" for a little while now and I'm so excited ITS AVAILABLE ON STEAM AND GOG NOW 😩🙏 our little team has put so much love and effort into this visual novel type indie game, so if you like a cowboy vampire to become a therapist and treat other vampires..AND visual novel type games? this is for you!! if you're interested, pls try it out, it would mean the world to us 🥰

(also yes we are aware of bugs and continuesly try to fix them and improve the game 🙏) DISCLAIMER: this is purely shipping art, no such thing happens in the game. and what happens in the kink room stays in the kink room 👀. (yes there is a kink room and yes there is biting. THIS actually is true.)

[koldefingre]

I actually love him, this is not a drill.

[astraeajackson]

xander: we're hawthornes, of course we're ridiculously attractive!

nash: we're hawthornes, daddy issues? please. more like grandaddy issues.

jameson: we're hawthornes, of course we don't mind dangerously risking our lives to have a little fun!

grayson: we're hawthornes, of course we're constantly weighed down by our worst mistakes and are forced live with the condemning knowledge that whatever we do will never be enough

nash, jameson, and xander: ...

jameson: dude, are you okay???

grayson, tears streaming down his face: *chokes back sob* NO

[kiwiaok]

I still can’t believe this stupid gay mafia book genuinely changed my perspective on relationships, sex and consent

[kacievvbbbb]

You do get the sense that Mihawk is a man that has never been normal about a single thing, a day in his life.

He either underreacts or overreacts, Things either don't affect him or obsess him there is no in between. There is only the russian roulette of which option you get.

And unless you're a certain red head or cotton candy haired child, neither option spells anything great for your general well being or the integrity of your ship...

[bunnithechubs]

lol that cupids corner therapy session was a ROLLER coaster lol

[jknox11]

jeremy "you are going to be my success story" knox and andrew "you are a pipe dream" minyard

[littlebatgames]

How to make a powerful, hot vampire you still want to hug

Hi tumblr! I'm Cyrus Nemati, creative director at Little Bat Games, and a voice actor you might know from games likes Hades (I did the really secure guy and the really insecure guy).

We're closing in on the release of our debut title, Vampire Therapist, and based on tumblr's response in the past, I think you might be interested in seeing our creative process.

Andromachos is our 3000-year-old vampire mentor you'll meet early in Vampire Therapist. He's a complicated character: he was an assassin and warrior for most of his 3000 years, but a personal crisis put him on a voyage of self-discovery in the 1800s. Therapy never existed in his time, but as it developed, so did he. We needed a character who expressed wisdom and strength, but also gentleness and compassion. And of course, he's a vampire in a sexy vampire game. He needed to look like a Mediterranean dream.

This was our initial sketch of Andromachos by art director Ruth Bosch (https://x.com/rthbosch). As you can see, he's already oozing confident vampire energy, and he clearly has the wisdom of 3000 years. This is someone you want as your therapist. Vampire Therapist is a game with specific needs, and a certain lightheartedness is one of them. This Andromachos is very much grounded in reality, and just might be *too* realistically sexy.

This was @nomnomroko's first test render for Andromachos before joining the team. Right away, she understood the *figure* of Andromachos and poise of a man who has lived for 3000 years, but this was a more villainous (albeit super hot character). We toned him down shortly after, and brought back in some of the more grounded humanity from Ruth's initial sketch. You can make fan art of this version, though, we won't mind. This version might come back if we ever do a prequel!

Here's his toned down version, already much closer to the Andromachos we see in the final game. He's lost none of his power, but is already the welcoming presence we needed to have in Vampire Therapist.

Body language is also a key aspect of our game. In a game about therapy, we are mostly sitting, so the ways we can express emotion and intention are more subtle. You can already see the strength of Andromachos's character here.

Which takes us to our final rendering!

I love Andromachos. Or Andy, as more familiar folk call him. And I think you will, too. To me, he's a perfect synthesis between Ruth's initial rendering and Sybille's test that fits the comedic, warm, and very human tone of our game.

You can check out our game on Steam and GOG, and your wishlists will make algorithms happy. As you know, everything is algorithms! Help us make Vampire Therapist 2?

Steam:

And GOG:

[publiccmenace]

[Image Description:

A three-panel comic with two characters. First is the protagonist of Slay the Princess, a humanoid bird person whose only defining features are a ragged mouth, two glowing white eys, and ear-tufts. The second is a therapist, a human person with pale skin, curly hair, big glasses, and a tartan shirt with a collar. The comic is almost entirely a warm monochrome, save for some orange in the second panel.

The first panel is viewed over the shoulder of the therapist, who is holding a clipboard with notes on it that read as follows:

Quiet, Long - bird man?? - look up parrot stress behaviors.

The protagonist laying on his back on a couch, wings akimbo. He is holding up his hands and gesturing as he speaks. The setup is extremely stereotypical therapy. The dialogue reads: Therapist: And how did that make you feel? Protagonist: Everything at once, yet nothing at all, a wave of collapsed probabilities still washing ashore. Therapist: So you're… confused?

The second panel depicts the protagonist looking at the viewer. He is haloed by a newborn planet, orange lava glowing in the cracks of its surface. He says, "I mean it literally. At this very moment and all the moments before and all the moments that ever will be, we are speaking through infinite spiraling thoughts. I am a fractal brought breath, my patterns repeating such that size does not matter, infinitesimal and astronomical by the same measure."

The third panel is a close-up of the therapist's face. They are looking at their clipboard, which has a page flipped up, with wide eyes and a pinched mouth. They say "I see." A thought bubble off to their side reads "They did NOT cover this in therapy class."

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