Hey guys! Please go take a look at this game I've just become a part of making.
(Since I've only become a part of this project yesterday, none of the assets in this video are my work, they are mostly if not all done by Mr James Brady, a good friend, and if you should like to see more of his work, please visit his website or email him terravelo@gmail.com)
This is exactly the sort of project that is near and dear to my heart. It is the journey of someone suffering, someone who is dealing with the weight of existence bearing down upon them, and the hope of flourishing within that affliction. I myself have dealt with depression, and its not weakness, its not laziness, its not what so many would so callously pass off as a flaw in character. It cripples souls, families, livelihoods. It is an all encompassing dungeon, where there is no visible light or path.
But, the light and the path are there.
There is hope. I not only get the great opportunity to be a part of a project in the first place, but I get to be a part of one that I feel is righteous. So many suffering with mental disorders like this feel that they are alone, unwanted, disrespected, meaningless and hopeless. Life Essence will be a game, but also an extended hand reaching out to those who no one will speak for. I gladly speak for them, and so does the rest of the team involved.
A kickstarter campaign is in the works. When it comes up, you will definitely hear from me again, and I appeal to your sense of duty to the goodness in mankind, please spead the word, like the facebook page, do whatever you can to make this game a reality. There are a thousand meaningless shooters, farmville clones, racing titles, cop killing simulators, and "solve the meaningless puzzle so you can go on to solve more meaningless puzzles" games out there.
We have enough.
We don't need any more.
What we do need is for developers with a conscience to come into this Industry full of glitz, and noise, and explosions, and actually SAY something. something good. something worth repeating, and supporting, and believing in. If you believe in it, like I do, become a backer when the kickstarter campaign starts, and tell anyone you know who struggles with lifes challenges to consider supporting as well.
Thank you so much for reading this long post, your time is important. I love and appreciate you all. If ever any one of you needs help in any way, I am completely open, non-judgemental, and you have my solemn promise that I will do everything I can to be the best listener I can possibly be. It's by things like that, that I dare to go around with the name of Jesus on my lips. Because while I don't pretend to understand an infinitely complex and altogether unsearchable mystery that Christ is, I am sure of this: He would have me love you, because He does, and to say you are unlovable would be to tell an infinitely good and intelligent being that He is wrong. Far too many have made that mistake, myself included. I hope to make it far less.
I do want to make clear that I am the one coming from the perspective of a Christian, Life Essence is not a "christian game". I am merely involved with a good thing, and I am involved because of Christ's love for me, and I wish to pass that love on in any way I am useful in doing so. I have no right to speak for the hearts of anyone else involved, other than to say they are genuinely concerned for the hurting. Thank you so much.
Will
http://www.lifeessencegame.com
https://www.facebook.com/LifeEssenceGame
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