buckysbears:a new morning - a short, educational game about autism made by autistic people - is now
buckysbears:a new morning - a short, educational game about autism made by autistic people - is now on itch! in the game you play as bee, an autistic child getting ready for school in the morning. the goal is to get ready without using too many spoons. the game takes 10-15 minutes to play, and has 25 interactable items to teach you autism facts from community knowledge, lived experience, and recent sourced studiesthe game is free to play and is welcome to be used in educational settings find it here on itch.io signal boosts greatly appreciated! playable on windows only -[ID: one static image and three gifs of a RPG maker pixel art game. the game has a limited palette of mostly dark desaturated purple, light teal, and blue. the gifs show a house with a bedroom, piano room, kitchen, and dining room. the playable character is a young pale child with light blue hair, a red sweater, and ear defenders. the other two characters present are a white and brown spotted dog and an adult woman with brown hair and a blue dress image 1 is the title screen showing a blue teddy bear sitting against the wall with an open window next to it. the words “a new morning” are in white fontgif 1 shows bee talking to their mother. a text box appears saying “mom is greeting you good morning. make eye contact?” with the options “yes” and “no” coming up. when “yes” is clicked, the text changes to “some autistic people find eye contact uncomfortable, unnatural, or even painful. -1 spoon”. it then changes to a bust of the mother next to the dialogue “good morning, bee! is today a talking day?” with the options “yes” or “no”. when “no” is clicked, the mom says, “can’t wait to hear what you have to say! don’t forget your tablet so you can talk at school”. then the textbox changes to “+ tablet with alternative communication app added to inventory” gif 2 shows bee and the dog in the dining room, where there is a large clock. when the clock is clicked on, the words “tick … tock … tick … tock …” appear in increasingly large letters. the screen flashes bright orange and shakes. then a textbox appears saying “… you hate the sound of this clock. -2 spoons”. then the text changes to “bad sensory input can create sensory overload in autistic people, leading to anxiety, meltdowns, or shutdowns. an experience like this might be referred to as sensory hell”. gif 3 shows bee leaving their bedroom and interacting with the dog. a text box appears that says “many autistic people feel connected to animals. pets can be a great comfort for adults and children, and allow them to connect with the world. this is your service dog, Lance. autism service dogs are becoming more common, and are frequently used to help ease social anxiety or stop self-harming behaviors. add lance to the party?” then the options “yes” and “no” appear. when “yes” is clicked, the box says “Lance is going to help you at school today. he’ll help you navigate the chaotic and confusing atmosphere. +3 spoons”. a bust of bee appears with text reading “(good boy)” end ID] -- source link