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"Even the smallest of gestures can lift somebody up" - developer Popcannibal on the lasting impact of Kind Words

Popcannibal's Ziba Scott talks to Victoria about Kind Words and its successor Kind Words 2, on World Mental Health Day.

In September 2019, Scott and fellow developer Luigi Guatieri released Kind Words, a relatively simple but incredibly beautiful game about helping others by writing encouraging letters. The duo had no idea what type of reception or impact Kind Words could have, if any, and Scott admits he assumed any community would just "fizzle out" pretty quickly. These acknowledgements from the industry naturally raised Kind Words' profile even further, and the growing popularity meant extra work for Scott and Guateiri, who felt an almost parental duty to their players.

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