ALT Happy OCD awareness week! Let’s learn about OCD

ALT of course, nothing will ever replace them, thats a given. though, fixating on this game for almost a year now became a strange coping mechanism of sorts, and it kinda helps with the painful stuff. im medicated and going to therapy to help my healing process. those things are EXTREMELY important for me to have in a time like this, though, pizza tower as an “alternative method” to improving my mental health is also working well.

ALT if they were alive today, im sure they would be just as obsessed with pizza tower as i am. as much as my heart aches for them to be able to experience such a game, something so wonderfully silly, i know it cant happen. but just the thought of them liking the game, despite not being here anymore, is still comforting.

ALT pizza tower is helping my anxiety, ptsd and grief by reminding me of the one ive lost. it helps me think in a positive light, makes me go “oh, they would like this!” without me feeling guilty about them not being able to experience it, as well as other media that they had looked forward to enjoying. the game is very important to me.

ALT if it wasnt already obvious, i love pizza tower. its my all-time favorite game! i post about it all the time and often get asked — why?

ALT i love it for a multitude of reasons; the artwork is charming, the gameplay is quick and fun, and the characters and story are engaging.. among other things. though, theres so much more to this game for me.

ALT about a year before the games release, a person in my life had passed. they were one of my favorite people in the world. we grew up together, having the same interests, specifically video games.

ALT when they passed, i felt lonely. someone was missing, and i can never have them back. it didnt feel real at times. sometimes i still hear their voice echoing through the halls of my house, as they once did.

ALT through this process of grief, i became less motivated for almost anything. i was more irritated when interacting with friends, and had no drive to pursue art. of course, i still forced myself to do these things, though.. it wasn’t the same. then, i saw this game.

ALT as soon as the game came out, my feed almost EVERYWHERE was practically just pizza tower. artwork, gameplay videos, and mods fascinated me. so, because of how often I was seeing it, i thought “what the hell? why not check it out?” its not like I had anything better to do. and boy… i was hooked.

ALT peppino is my favorite character. i like how hes the physical embodiment of anxiety, something i can connect to. plus hes just kinda cute. but after drawing him a few times, instead of moving on, i just… kept drawing him?

ALT and became and active member of the community? and i have so many more friends now because of it??? whats happening?? engaging in the community made me feel different. it felt so familiar and unique to me, i felt like a little kid sharing my thoughts on my favorite media again. it felt like i was talking to them again.

ALT being crazy is hard, man