Fractured Minds
EmilyMGames · November 14, 2019 · Indie, First-Person, Adventure, Psychological Horror, Short
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Fractured Minds costs £0.31 in the United Kingdom, €0.36 in Europe (EUR), $0.43 in the United States, $0.43 in Georgia (USD), CA$1.07 in Canada, zł2.00 in Poland, A$2.35 in Australia, NZ$2.49 in New Zealand and R$3.62 in Brazil right now.
| Region | Best price | Official store | Key shop | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Kingdom | £0.31 −78% | £1.43 | £0.31 | 8 |
 Europe (EUR) | €0.36 −77% | €1.59 | €0.36 | 11 |
 United Statesyour region | $0.43 −73% | $1.59 | $0.43 | 12 |
 Georgia (USD) | $0.43 −69% | $1.39 | $0.43 | 11 |
 Canada | CA$1.07 −29% | CA$1.50 | CA$1.07 | 5 |
 Poland | zł2.00 −69% | zł6.47 | zł2.00 | 5 |
 Australia | A$2.35 −20% | A$2.35 | — | 4 |
 New Zealand | NZ$2.49 −10% | NZ$2.49 | — | 3 |
 Brazil | R$3.62 −19% | R$4.49 | R$3.62 | 4 |
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About Fractured Minds
"Fractured Minds is an immersive puzzle game that uncovers the daily struggles of people living with anxiety and mental health issues. It is designed to give the player a genuine insight into the experiences of those quietly living with mental illness – the feelings of isolation, of being trapped, of everyday situations being distorted beyond recognition.
My own anxiety has been very debilitating and I wanted to create a game that shares my experiences and provokes real discussion about this topic that is often misunderstood and rarely spoken about. It recently won the Young Game Designers BAFTA award (15 – 18 category) and now I’d love for you to play.
I realise the game is provocative and at times uncomfortable – but I felt that it was so important to be honest and true-to-life – confronting mental illness is extremely challenging and uncomfortable.
Thank you to everyone who has supported Fractured Minds. Your energy has helped to elevate support and awareness for mental health."
-- Emily Mitchell
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Fractured Minds is an immersive artistic short game, exploring anxiety and mental health issues.
Winner of the BAFTA Young Game Designers Award, Fractured Minds is a game created by Emily Mitchell, then 17-years-old, with the hope of aiding understanding and awareness of mental illness.
Embark on a journey through the human psyche and experience six atmospheric and thought-provoking chapters, each symbolising a different aspect or challenge associated with mental health issues; from isolation to anxiety, with everyday situations being distorted beyond recognition.
Raw, emotive and earnest, Fractured Minds demonstrates that video games are capable of communicating vital messages in imaginative ways. It is a game that seeks to encourage empathy and champion support for the millions living with mental health issues.
Wired Productions is proud to support Safe In Our World, a gaming industry charity striving for mental health awareness. 80% of the proceeds will help fund Emily’s career as well as future initiatives from Safe In Our World.
- Take a personal and honest journey through the human psyche.
- Interact with your environment to overcome challenges and puzzles across 6 levels, each inspired by real life obstacles.
- Explore the emotions surround emptiness, anxiety, depression and paranoia.
- Enjoy a rich and immersive soundtrack including “Silence” provided kindly by Kai Engel.
- A thought-provoking experience about what it means to live with mental health.
Fractured Minds — game info
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Player modes
- Single-player
- Controller
- Full controller support
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players praise this game for its deeply personal exploration of mental health, with many finding the experience emotionally moving and even therapeutic, particularly those struggling with depression and anxiety. However, some criticize the brief runtime (around 15 minutes) and find the gameplay mechanics simplistic, describing the experience more as a hidden object hunt than meaningful puzzles, which falls short of the emotional weight the game attempts to address.
My favourite game of. All time , I had played this game while I had suffered from depression for a while , I reached to the point that i didn’t wanna live anymore, this game made me feel hope ,that someone can say the words. I couldn’t say without even trying to make it complicated. Every time I replay this game I sob , thank you for this amazing experience <31 found this helpful
Tackling depression and anxiety is a difficult thing to do in any form of media. It's quite often different for everyone. I get what the developer was trying to do here, but the 15 minute experience failed to live up to the expectations given to us. Interact with your environment to overcome challenges and puzzles across 6 levels, each inspired by real life obstacles. - Not really puzzles. It's basically just a hidden object experience for the most part. You need to find a key to get out of rooms. You need to solve a passcode puzzle while avoiding lights... Crank some wheels to burn the sad demon monster thing.. Explore the emotions surround emptiness, anxiety, depression and paranoia. - The first room is really the only room that somewhat accomplished this. You're in a room, but you can't leave until you find the correct key. Most of the keys you find are wrong. Eventually you find a way out. It's a comparison to how depression can leave you feeling like there's no way out. Or how anxiety makes it difficult to venture outside. There are various statements that are made which signify self doubt.. And then you find the key, and move onto the next room. And really, it…1 found this helpful
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Short and simple game, with that in consideration there is some creative gameplay elements. There is no actual challenge associated to the gameplay elements, rather the game prefers to focus on the mental health aspect. Overall with the $2 price tag in mind, I'd say this game is well worth the short but enjoyable experience.
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