CONTENT WARNING: Suicidal ideation and depression. Please do not play if these topics may be distressing for you. 

How to play:  Click on highlighted text to take you to the next passage. This game tracks certain variables behind the scenes. Play in full-screen.

Resources: https://www.crisistextline.org/

In I Wish I Were a Robot you play as Emma,  a woman who needs to make it through a week of her life while struggling with intrusive and invasive thoughts related to depression.




More information
StatusIn development
PlatformsHTML5
Release date Sep 20, 2021
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(16 total ratings)
AuthorEmma Kidwell
GenreInteractive Fiction
Made withTwine
Tagsdepression, Mental Health, Narrative, Short, Twine
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsMouse

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snakeglitter299 days ago

too close to home. :(

i wish everyone who reads it mental wellbeing.

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meowarco3 years ago(+2)

A lot of your games make me feel emotions of familiarity. This topic is something I am all too familiar with.  Great work as always. 

Thanks for sharing Emma. 

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grunge gamer3 years ago(+1)

this is one of the most relatable things i've ever experienced. thank you.

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Emma Kidwell3 years ago(+1)

thank you so much for playing, that means the world.

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Zelenyy3 years ago(+3)

Ah, one of those almost-too-close-for-comfort Twine experiences. Some relatable similarities to past personal thoughts and actions here, and some details that are mercifully different. 

I can only interpret it as something positive that you've created this. The subjects are tricky to breach in any context, so the more accounts there are out there, the better, one hopes.

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Emma Kidwell3 years ago(+1)

Thanks so much for playing, and your interpretation means a lot.

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