Garden of the Mind

Garden of the Mind is a farming simulator set in the confines of a human mind. There are some idle aspects – pollinating your plants requires you to either tap them or wait for them to finish in real time.

Gameplay Loop

• Plant specific plants to get specific types of pollen.
• Get rid of weeds in your garden by using the right pollen.
• As you do so, your mental health improves, and you get access to better plants.

Story

You are given the role of the Mind Gardener. It is your task to maintain the thoughts of your person, and in doing so try to relieve some of their anxiety and depression. Every mind gardener knows a little bit of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), which allows you to categorize distorted thoughts and afterwards replace them with realistic thoughts. You start with a person whose only thoughts are distorted, and you must work your way towards a healthy-minded individual.

Aesthetics

Each plant represents a healthy “realistic” thought, from the teachings of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Likewise, each weed represents an unhealthy “distorted” thought.