This Bear is a Thought / This Bear is a Prayer
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.
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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
- Stay Safe: the TTRPGMay 26, 2023
- Run. Hide. Fight.May 26, 2023
- Cleveland, TX - April 28, 2023May 05, 2023
- Thoughts & Prayers & BearsMar 30, 2023
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To be honest, I didn't read it when I decided to print it off - and I'm so glad I didn't and just went with my gut saying 'oh cute teddy bear!'
Oh! Well first of all thanks for taking a look; it warms my heart. And second -- how did you feel after? Do you feel I need more content warning?
I believe your content warnings are just fine! I enjoy.. I guess you could say, spooky things, so it was a fun surprise.
I might be a bit bias for the ending bear puns were 10/10 😂
Aawwwww this is so lovely! 🧡
- ✨Beth
Thank you -- i certainly wanted the first impression to be that. I should probably put a content warning in about what happens next.
Really great and moving micro game!
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.