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The Mind Hero

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Bedford, TX Games

A puzzle/platform/dating sim PC game & app which will also subtly teach you important and helpful psychological concepts as you play.

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The Mind Hero

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A puzzle/platform/dating sim PC game & app which will also subtly teach you important and helpful psychological concepts as you play. Read More
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This project's funding goal was not reached on June 17, 2015.

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About this project

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The Mind Hero is to be something completely new. In addition to being a puzzle/platform/dating sim in which you go into the minds of six girls and two adults to save them, you'll also learn important psychological concepts in the background of the story as you do, and these can be taken away from the game and applied to real life.

Colven, 17, visits the lab where his mother and grandfather work, knowing his mother has gone unconscious after taking an experimental antidepressant. As it turns out, it was actually suppressing negative feelings and making them more powerful, and in addiition to putting her and the other six girls who took it into a coma, there is a side effect that Colven can enter their minds simply by laying near them and focusing.

He enters the mind of his mother, who is torn with grief about-- among other things-- the effect the antidepressant had on the other six girls. So to help free her from grief, Colven must go into their minds first to save all of them, which can be done in any order. He'll learn important things about psychology, have some fun, meet some danger, and gain some affection along the way.

Some of the psychological concepts-- i.e. how your personality can be altered by traumas that occur during specific stages of life, as first presented by the late famous psychoanalyst Erik Erikson-- are outlined within the video, while more will be presented within the game. You might be surprised after learning them all how they apply to you and those around you, and how helpful this knowledge might be to your life. And that's after having gotten more than your money's worth from simply enjoying the game.

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Only spreading the word and getting it Kickstarted! This is not the developer's first game, including on Steam.

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    Pledge $5 or more About $5 USD

    You'll be able to play Mind Hero before it gets released, without having to buy it, having spent the lowest amount possible, and without being limited to just one platform. Great deal on its own, if it's having no trouble meeting the goal you're not looking for a higher reward!

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    Pledge $20 or more About $20 USD

    The above, plus: You'll be able to participate in early testing during multiple stages of development. Nearly any kind of computer or smartphone will be useable for testing.

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    Pledge $40 or more About $40 USD

    Both of the above, plus: Exclusive access to the digital soundtrack, as well as see plans, story, images, and other developments before anyone else.

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    Pledge $70 or more About $70 USD

    All of the above, plus: Your name will appear in the credits of the game as a special thanks.

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    Pledge $100 or more About $100 USD

    All of the above, plus: A set of five exclusive Mind Hero badge-looking buttons. Mind hero on patrol!

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    Pledge $200 or more About $200 USD

    All of the above, plus: An exclusive The Mind Hero shirt. Shows all ten characters. (Backer's address, gender, and apparel size will be needed for this.)

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    Pledge $300 or more About $300 USD

    All of the above, plus: An exclusive and customized, one-size-fits-all cap printed with your name the top line, followed by the words "Mind Hero" in larger print below! Don't stop here, your uniform is almost complete!

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    Pledge $400 or more About $400 USD

    All of the above, plus: An exclusive and customized black jacket which shows a giant badge on the back that contains the words "Mind Hero", and your name will appear within the badge as well! Wear it with your cap, shirt, and badge button!

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    Pledge $500 or more About $500 USD

    All of the above, plus: You're guaranteed a personal discussion with the developer, Josh "Psycrow" Cronkhite. It can be about anything, but this is largely geared towards people interested in the psychological aspects behind the game and how they might apply to you directly, i.e. "Do I fit in one of those categories? What can I learn from this?" Find out immediately after the funding period ends, and straight from the source!

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    Pledge $900 or more About $900 USD

    All of the above, plus: Something (inanimate) will briefly appear or be mentioned in the game specifically because you wanted it to be. This is the most open-ended reward. There's no real inventory or clothing system, but maybe you like stuffed cows and want to see one sitting around during a scene in the lab, or there could be a picture of you sitting around that in some way that fits the visual style of the game. Maybe you really like cheese puffs and want it written in that Dr. Mark is a cheese puff addict, or maybe you've got a specific catchphrase or one-liner you'd like to see Nina say. Basically a one-time appearance of something visual, words or otherwise. Obviously not just anything goes, so if you're about to do this and are unsure if what you have in mind will be OK, feel free to check in advance. If you prefer, email is linked on website, themindhero.com.

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    Pledge $1,500 or more About $1,500 USD

    All of the above, plus: Rename one of the following characters (meaning everyone who plays the game will always see the character's name as the one you chose)-- currently named Faye, Marci, Isabel, Nina, Lois, Seiko, Joanne, Dr. Mark, and as a ninth option, the dog Pepper. The game's credits will also show what backers named which characters, and with extra special thanks to them as the highest funders! As above, feel free to check first if there's any reason to think your choice wouldn't be accepted.

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    Pledge $2,400 or more About $2,400 USD

    All of the above, plus: This one is just like the reward above, but now you can also decide the name of the main character himself (currently Colven) as an additional reward! Note: If you click Back This Project at the top to donate a larger amount than $2400, then as an added bonus, you may be offered additional names from the reward above based on how much you sent and how many are left available (not taken by other people) at the end of funding.

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Funding period

- (30 days)