Psychonauts 2 director Tim Schafer on tackling mental health issues through gaming
For Mental Health Awareness Month, the legendary game designer explains how his team has doubled down on approaching important subject matter in the highly-anticipated sequel
You may not have known it, but May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
As its name suggests, the initiative is an annual tradition aimed at bringing together communities, schools, workplaces and more to promote and protect people’s mental wellbeing. This endeavour has been made all the more crucial after over a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 40 percent of Canadians alone reporting worsened mental health during this time.