A video game that helps us understand loneliness | Cornelia Geppert

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Step into artist Cornelia Geppert's visually stunning video game "Sea of Solitude," which explores how battling the "monsters" of loneliness and self-doubt can help us better grapple with the complexity and struggles of mental health.

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34 Comments on A video game that helps us understand loneliness | Cornelia Geppert

  1. I am slowly learning that some people are not good for me, no matter how much I love them. I deserve someone who is gentle and kind because my soul is getting tired. Realizing that I deserve something good is one of the first steps.

    • Hey if you need a friend I’m willing everyone deserves someone that wants to help bring them up and see them to a better life and be there at their down falls to help them not laugh at them

    • exactly and on top of that you don’t even need anyone at all but you and God. Soon your other WHOLE (not half or counterpart) shall match your energy, your values and life force as you remain disciplined, focused, focus on self value, clarity, forgiveness, healing, love, openness and perhaps lead to the light by the holy spirit in a time of satanic warfare more vibrant and visible in patterns and human hosts than ever before or within this modern era

    • I felt the same, by the way, I’m using this ted videos, to improve my English
      I was every time, pausing the video, and reading the subtitles,repeating it loudly, to improve my pronunciation 😀
      Also sometimes I struggled to understand what she was referring , but I understood like 90% the 10% left was some words that I needed to confirm using a translator xD

    • The Fallout franchise is a good platform to understand somebody’s psyche.

      The GTA franchise is a good platform to understand a functioning civilian/citizen’s psyche.

      Wargames like Call of Duty is a good platform for understanding a psyche.

      People talk crap about video games but it’s got so many damn pros, making tasks easier for higher powers.

  2. Aside from the accent, she would sound like some diamonds from Steven Universe.

  3. Habing played this game myself I have to twings to say:
    1. The idea itself it great and the execution is also beautifully done.
    2. However, as a game it is terrible. Controls were so slow and inaccurate I couldn’t continu playing after two hours.
    A shame to be honest. It deserved more with it’s message

  4. Inspiring story! I love when people are able to things like this. Transform their bad experience in something useful for everyone!

  5. Honestly, certain people exhaust me. I refuse to let them back into my life and steal my energy. I won’t let toxic people in my life anymore. I may be alone, but I’m not lonely.

  6. You can tell this was something that weighed heavily on her heart for a long time. For her to share this vulnerable part of herself with the world in this specific and creative way is amazing and courageous. I wish I could find a way to imitate people who are like this. Keep up the great and inspiring work.

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