Inner Reflection ~EN Ver~
A downloadable game for Windows
“An emotional narrative game about healing, identity, and coming to terms with a forgotten past.”
📖 About the Game
Inner Reflection is a visual novel RPG with deep psychological elements, centered around the life of a woman named Jane Valentine, who secretly lives with two other personalities inside her.
When an unexpected event triggers the emergence of an alter at work, Jane decides to undergo hypnotherapy in order to understand and reunite the parts of herself. Players will be invited to enter Jane’s subconscious, confront traumatic memories, talk to her alters, and explore what caused it all to begin.
The game was created with the goal of providing a deeper understanding of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)—not from a stigmatizing perspective, but from a human perspective full of pain, hope, and healing.
🎮 Key Features:
🌿 A touching and emotional story, based on real research on DID
🧠 Exploration of the subconscious world full of symbolism and hidden meanings
💬 Visual dialogue system with 2D character illustrations
🔍 Choices that influence the narrative and the development of relationships between characters
🎧 Ambient music that enhances the psychological and inner atmosphere
🧠 Game Goals
The game is designed as an educational and reflective medium, aiming to:
Raise public awareness about DID in an accurate and empathetic way
Invite players to understand the complexity of trauma and recovery
Show that behind every inner wound, there is hope for wholeness
🧑⚕️ Who is this game for?
For those who enjoy deep stories, complex characters, or want to learn more about psychological conditions such as Dissociative Identity Disorder, this game is an experience worth exploring.
📅 Project Status
The game is still in development and may contain errors.
🎓 About This Project
Inner Reflection is part of my final project research as a Game Development student.
This project is designed to examine how interactive media such as games can be used as a means of public education about Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) in a more empathetic and realistic way.
This research includes:
🔬 Narrative analysis to understand someone's experience with DID
👥 Public testing and collecting feedback from players as part of a quantitative study
🧑⚕️ Consultation with a psychologist to ensure the accuracy of the presentation of the topic
I hope this game can be a bridge between the world of entertainment and education, and open up a healthier discussion space about mental health, especially related to trauma and identity.
🧪 Pre-Test Before Playing
🙏 Before playing the game, I ask for your willingness to fill out the following short pre-test. The goal is to find out how much players' initial knowledge about DID is as part of my research.
Post-Test link are at the end of Credit.
If you’re a mental health professional, feel free to reach out to me at the email below to take part in a special pre-test:
yelangesa@gmail.com
Thank you for your participation! 🙌
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