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Six Wing Studios is a new player in the world of video games. For the last three years, Dr. Gabe Pappalardo has been creating a company that focuses on both entertaining and helping their customers maintain their mental and emotional well-being. After years of experimenting with different ideas, Six Wing Studios is launching its first game in the series, Amaru: The Self Care Virtual Pet. “So we went out to the National Alliance for Mental Illness meeting and interviewed around 30 people. We asked them about their l lives and daily struggles. What we heard was, ‘I want to get better with my mental well-being so that I can help others.’ So there’s this motivation to get better to be of service to others.” This inspired the team to focus on a style of games based on building a supportive relationship.  “Amaru is a virtual pet, similar to Tamagotchi, Neopets, or Webkinz. The notion is that you check in every day to take care of and build a relationship with Amaru,” explained Dr. Pappalardo. “You check in with your pet, and then you check in with yourself.”

Jul 9, 2020   /