GUIDE
GUIDE is a 2D puzzle platformer game for children and youth that seeks to promote awareness and understanding of anxiety. Gameplay consists of helping Fia, a baby phoenix chick, escape a dark forest after she is knocked out of her nest by a ferocious storm. Players encourage Fia and her inner voice to challenge the shadows that plague them, fighting their fears and learning to cope with their anxieties in a compassionate way.
FEATURES:
– Glide, burn, and jump your way through five beautiful environments as you help Fia face enemies.
– Built to compliment classroom, home, and therapy discussions about positive coping skills and cognitive behavioural therapy.
– Designed by a multidisciplinary team with interests in psychology, education, and games for learning.
– Collect in-game sensory objects and reflect on what helps Fia to relax.
Game Discussion
Steam User 1
Note: Even though its' a game aimed at young kids to show teach them to face their fears and learn how to solve puzzles. The hero only has a flashlight to see around and that light ain't much, similar to some horror games. 'Guide' is also a tiny bit anxiety inducing.
'Guide' is aimed at small kids and has a cutesy cartoony beautiful art style, though it can be a bit tricky to navigate and solving a few of the puzzles.
Story: Fia got separated from the safety of her nest. That's where ya and the fairy fae come in, ya guide Fia, the baby phoenix, on her journey and teach her to face her fears.
Review
'Guide' is a short game, only having 6 chapters. The art style is very beautiful. Despite that I was comparing it to a horror game, there's no serious killer monsters...Unless, ya count the environment and the eyes as such (Unlike, 'Drop Alive', you don't have to worry about the environments trying to kill you).