| Everything is Going to Be OK | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Nathalie Lawhead |
| Platform(s) | Windows, macOS |
| Release | 31 January 2017 |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Everything is Going to Be OK (stylized EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK) is a 2017 work of digital art by alienmelon, the pseudonym of independent net artist Nathalie Lawhead. Described by Lawhead as an "interactive zine",[1] the work is a vignette of several non-linear and interactive elements informed by Lawhead's experiences with "struggle, survival and coping with the aftermath of surviving bad things".[2] The work received positive reception from publications, with attention directed to the game's use of humor to humanise and relate to experiences of trauma and victimhood, and received several awards and nominations at the Independent Games Festival, IndieCade, and A-MAZE. Following release of the work, Lawhead experienced online and offline harassment when showcasing it at Double Fine's Day of the Devs event in November 2017, prompting a discussion from Lawhead and media publications about the challenges of publishing and exhibiting experimental or art games and the risks of online harassment relating to streaming of these works.
- ^ Lawhead, Nathalie (21 November 2017). "YouTube culture is turning kids against art games". VentureBeat.
- ^ alienmelon (3 May 2018). "Everything is Going to Be OK". Steam.