FINAL MAJOR PROJECT
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This was the last project in my degree course and I created PANIC ATTACK which is a card game aimed at 18-25 year olds. It comprises of two 50 card decks which are The Scenario deck and The Solution Deck. The Scenario Deck splits into 5 categories that are common affects of anxiety: Overthinking, Avoidance, Sleep Deprivation, Indecisiveness and Low Self-Esteem.
This card game is literally a PANIC ATTACK in itself but that is the point, it is meant to push you out of your comfort zone. In doing so you will have no choice but to face up to your fears and embrace your anxiety. The topic of mental health can be a sensitive one and is usually thought of in quite harsh ways where people with these conditions are often seen as subhuman or ‘not normal’ but in fact everyone experiences anxiety at some point in their lives. It would be awfully weird if you did not get anxious, therefore making you the abnormal one.
With this game I wanted to take a more light-hearted approach that puts less pressure on people by not telling them to do exactly this or that but by creating outrageous scenarios and solutions that are in some way relatable. As a result of this, it can help people understand that what they are experiencing isn’t that outrageous, and that they can handle whatever is put in front of them. Most of all: the point is to not take life so seriously... so how do you want to live your life!?
If this were to happen there would have been a launch event for the game at the Waterstone's bookshop in Piccadilly, London on the 18th of June 2019 which coincidentally is International Panic Day. Russell Brand who is a British comedian, actor, radio host, author and activist would have been the face of the event. “Russell-Op” demonstrated above is an area where players of the game could take a photograph with Russell Brand. The photos would then be printed, signed and then given to the player. A selection of photographs would have later been posted onto Brand's Instagram account. Staff and participants would also get launch event t-shirts that demonstrate the details of the event on the back and a graphic symbol of one of the categories within the game which are mentioned above on the front.
