A downloadable memorial

A teddy bear always brings comfort. Doesn't it?

Content Warning:  I made this to provoke shock empathy.

To experience this game fully, print it on thick, double-sided paper and follow the instructions for writing, cutting, and folding. Steps 1-3 are on the front, and step 4 is on the back.

The instructions aren't hard to follow. The emotions you might feel may be more difficult. 

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P is for play! Pretend to be sleeping polar bears.
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-- Student Handbook, by Sara Burnett

I offer A Bear is a Thought / A Bear is a Prayer to you under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. I welcome any and all efforts to modify this into a tool for change.

StatusReleased
CategoryPhysical game
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
AuthorSticky Doodler
GenreShooter
Tagsartgame, Experimental, Print & Play

Download

Download
This Bear is a Thought / This Bear is a Prayer printable file (PDF) 1 MB

Install instructions

To get the full experience, you must download and print this document double-sided, flipping on the long edge.

You'll need a pen or pencil, a pair of scissors, and a vulnerable heart.

Development log

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Aawwwww this is so lovely! 🧡 

- ✨Beth

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Thank you -- i certainly wanted the first impression to be that. I should probably put a content warning in about what happens next.

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Really great and moving micro game!

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Thank you so much, Chris, for the Tiny Keepsakes Jam as inspiration to create this game.  I don't think this was at all the game I intended to submit, but it's one I simply needed to create.