CheckPoint OrganisationTom Nook : CheckPoint Character PsychologyThis ended up much, much longer than I intended…Tom is an interesting guy. For TLDR: skip to the psychological analysis; or straight to…Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020
CheckPoint OrganisationGuest Feature: A Pumpkin In The Toilet- A Story About Autism and Video GamesAs CheckPoint grows as a community, we are privileged to have people coming forward and recalling their experiences of how video games and…May 27, 2017May 27, 2017
CheckPoint OrganisationCharacter Psychology: Joel, The Last of Us (Part 2)Hello again! This is part of a character profile series being written to break down stigma and help game fans reach out. Today, we’ll be…Apr 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017
CheckPoint OrganisationA Psychological Profile of Joel from The Last of Us (Part 1)Hello all, to anyone unfamiliar with this site, I’m Dr Jennifer Hazel, a psychiatry physician and advocate for the use of technology in…Apr 14, 2017Apr 14, 2017
CheckPoint OrganisationThe Search For Good Mental Health AppsA quick search on the app store reveals hundreds, if not thousands, of apps and games targeted at improving mental health. While this…Apr 14, 2017Apr 14, 2017
CheckPoint Organisation5 Times Breath Of The Wild Did Great Things For Mental HealthThe Legend of Zelda has always been an innovative, forward thinking series. Each game for me inspired a new sense of wonder, and…Mar 28, 2017Mar 28, 2017
CheckPoint OrganisationChange your Life One Thought at a Time with our 3-Step Thinking Hack PackWelcome to CheckPoint. We’re a nonprofit organisation who connect mental health resources with video games and technology. That means that…Mar 18, 2017Mar 18, 2017
CheckPoint OrganisationMental Health for Game Development — Checkpoint at GDC 2017This year at the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Dr Jennifer Hazel, alongside Joshua Boggs, represented CheckPoint in…Mar 16, 2017Mar 16, 2017
CheckPoint OrganisationPRY Is A Video Game About PTSD That Gets It Spot OnI’ve been meaning to talk about Pry for a while, because I was absolutely blown away by it. Thematically and mechanically I see this as the…Jan 4, 2017Jan 4, 2017
CheckPoint Organisation13 iOS App and Games That Can Improve Your WellbeingOne of CheckPoint’s core beliefs is that video games can be beneficial to our mental health and wellness. We love finding apps and games…Nov 22, 2016Nov 22, 2016
