Introduction- Fantasy & Therapy
Everything is going to be Ok is an interactive story created on October 17, 2017 (There are many sites that state different dates) by Nathalie Lawhead. It is available on various platforms such as itch.io, GameJolt, Indiegames.com, PC Gamer, Wired, Steam, Microsoft Windows, and MacOS. The game is recognized as an interactive “’zine” because of its unique formatting and style. It utilizes a collection of different “happy” elements like bright colors and an “aesthetic design” with the intention of underlying dark topics like depression. There is no specific way or order to play it, and there aren't direct options to choose from. The options in this game are more like pathways and every image you click on its 2000 computer-like design will show you a different path. Everything will be OK showcases itself as a dark comedy but as the players continue to interact with it its dark themes begin to unravel. Although its themes are not fiction, its use of bunnies and fantasy characters make it a work of fiction and fantasy, and its dark themes being shown through happy and vibrant colors show the struggles of depression, and its demonstration of the idea that not everything is what it seems correlates to the way mental health can be, by showing how therapy can be seen in interactive works of fantasy.
