In One New Message, players navigate the daily life of a student. As they do so they are challenged:

• to recognize when they are stressed-out;
• to apply various coping strategies to help them manage their stress; and
• to make better decisions once their stress levels have been reduced and they can respond more reasonably.

The player makes dialogue choices when texting with others but sometimes the available responses are not ideal.

Fortunately the player has the option to come up with better responses!

Rather than responding with their initial responses, they have the option to "check in with themselves" by taking a step back. This helps them to realize they are stressed out and that their first thoughts about responding might be self-destructive.

Recognizing and acknowledging their stress gives them some space to re-consider better ways to respond. And fortunately there are in-game activities that will help them to lower those stress levels. Players may choose to engage in one of the many coping strategies available to them in the game.

If they decide to use one of the coping strategies, the de-stressed player should find themselves in a much better position to respond constructively. And as a result, new dialogue options are now available on their phone!

BONUS: Tips & examples are offered to the player to demonstrate how to effectively apply these in-game coping strategies should the player find themselves stressed-out in the real world.

About One New Message

One New Message is an award-winning game developed by Eloise Best and produced by Jennifer Ann’s Group, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity that produces prosocial video games about important issues affecting adolescents. It is part of Jennifer Ann's Group’s ‘Gaming Against Violence’ program which produces, researches, & promotes prosocial games to help young people live happier and healthier lives.

This game focuses on recognizing and fostering resilience and to that end, One New Message addresses the following topics:

• coping strategies
• self awareness
• stress reduction

One New Message Resources

• The One New Message website has more information about the game One New Message and helpful information about resilience and coping strategies. (Resilient.Games/ONM)
• The website also includes a two-page lesson plan about coping strategies, resilience, and self awareness. Visit the website for full-size images and a downloadable PDF. The lesson plan is in alignment with California and Georgia educational standards.

One New Message Details

Development	Eloise Best	eloisebest.portfolio.site
Produced by	Jennifer Ann's Group	games.ngo@stopTDV (Mastodon)
Published by	Life Love Publishing	LifeLovePublishing.com
ESRB Rating	E for Everyone

Hope Givers

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Hope Givers appears on PBS affiliate GPB Saturday mornings beginning October 7th at 7AM (EST). And if you miss viewing it on-air you can stream it through PBS.

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