Play this when
Celeste
Madeline doesn't beat her anxiety. She stops fighting it and climbs with it. Maybe that's the whole trick. 🏔️
Who it's for
Celeste makes anxiety something you do with your hands, not just something you watch.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Celeste is a 2D platformer developed by Maddy Makes Games, directed by Maddy Thorson with music by Lena Raine, released in January 2018. Madeline, a young woman struggling with anxiety and self-doubt, sets out to climb Celeste Mountain, meeting a traveller named Theo, an older woman called Granny, and Badeline, a personification of her self-doubt who tries to stop her.
Where to find it
Steam (Windows, macOS, Linux), Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, Xbox (also Xbox Game Pass at times; availability rotates), itch.io.
Before you start
Heads up: Panic attacks and harsh self-talk.
Age: Not verified (suggested 10+)
Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 1, Scene 4
