While your final message is quite nice and am sure you had good intentions, the characters faith contradicts it. The main character was left to believe that her only worth was in death and that is just not the message I can't get behind as someone who struggled with depression and trauma for most of my life. Suicide should not be the means to do something good or make yourself worthy through sacrifice or be viewed as a valid option/solution. That is a terrible take and a dangerous message to put out there.
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Thanks for playing, the game does tell a tragic story, but it is not a tutorial for life, a lot of people choose to believe that this is their only option but no, that's what the game tells in the end, this is not a solution and you are worthy of life. I think it's a great message to put out there, especially seeing how many people connected with Sarah and felt bad for her.
I think what he’s trying to explain is that depression is a spectrum. And as much as people don’t want to admit it, there’s not always a happy ending. And while we push the message that you are worthy and useful, some of us will still feel otherwise.
Sarah’s death was abrupt and without a lot of explanation due to the lack of time. And while her death was tragic, it’s real. Not all of us make it through the darkness.
However, the message I gave at the end is to tell others that this doesn’t HAVE to happen. We are enough as we are.
I really hope this helps. Thanks again for playing our game. 💛