Mindful Games - Abzu (Patreon)
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Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUonjkIY32U
They say the seaweed is always greener in somebody else’s lake. In Abzu, you’re often guided toward the next map marker, but it also encourages you to stop and appreciate the lively worlds swimming around you. I had never played Abzu before this episode, and I’m glad I chose to. With no dialogue to break up my script, it was an interesting challenge trying to understand the story Abzu is telling, while also cataloging ways that it promotes mindfulness. Even if you don’t keep these lessons in your head, just swimming around for a bit is enough to calm the nerves and clear the brain.
- Jones