Only one to two percent of the worlds population suffers from Trichotillomania. So I wouldn't be surprised if you've never heard of it.
'Roots' is a story based game that follows a girl named Maddie Everett. You follow her through the 7 years she's unknowingly suffered from Trichotillomania. This game shows not only how Trichotillomania affects her, but also how the people around her affect Maddie's life and mentality. All throughout her life she saw herself as a freak who pulls out her own hair. She thought she was alone. But will she find the light at the end of the tunnel?
About the game
This game is based off of my own experience with having Trichotillomania. I have suffered from it for years, and it was only recently that I found out what was wrong with me and starting getting help for it. The main goal in releasing this game is to raise awareness on what Trichotillomania is and how bad it can be to a person's mental health if they don't have proper treatment and support for what they're going through.
Where to find the game
The game demo is planning on being officially released on 7/8/2019
The game and it's demo will be released on my GameJolt page linked here
If you want updates on the game and it's progress, follow me at @game_roots on Twitter.
About the Developer
Like I've said above, Maddie's story relates to my own personal struggles with Trichotillomania. I have had it since the 5th grade and I'm now a High School Graduate going to college for Communications and New Media. Where I hope that it will one day lead me to become a game designer and start my own company here in Maine. I want to make 'Roots' to spread awareness on Trichotillomania. For years my mental health has suffered because myself and the people around me didn't know how to treat it. My goal with this game is to help spread awareness on what Trichotillomania is, and hopefully people will know how to get the proper treatment for it.
Ask the developer
If you have any questions about the games development, feel free to ask me at the games official Twitter page @game_roots. And I will post what ever questions I'm asked on here (with the users permission of course).
Thank you for following the development of 'roots'!
Credits:
Deserae Conley, Tyler Conley