She Could Fly —  the groundbreaking graphic novel from the co-creator of AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire Christopher Cantwell, acclaimed Ice Cream Man artist Martín Morazzo and colorist Miroslav Mrva — is a one-of-a-kind reading experience. And now the experimental graphic novel from Dark Horse Comics and Berger Books is a documentary escape game designed to challenge how we think about the deeply misunderstood mental illness, OCD.   

Combining comic art, documentary films and interactive gameplay, the She Could Fly Documentary Escape Game is a point and click, psychological game from Wowbagger Productions that takes players on a looping adventure to explore OCD.   

The not-for-profit game can be found on STEAM and available for £4.99/ $5.99, with all proceeds beyond development costs going to further engagement activities around OCD and mental health along with upkeep of the game. Fans can find the game here.  

The game features gorgeous artwork by Martín Morazzo and Miroslav Mrva from the She Could Fly graphic novel. The comic’s protagonist Luna lives with OCD and is trying to find a flying lady, whilst managing her debilitating OCD. The game’s guide and narrator is Tiger Orchid – a Twitch/ YouTube style narrator, who is played by actor Shaniqua Okwok (The Flatshare). Gamers will also meet Hanna Rampersad (34) who lives in the flat, the reassuring beanbag and creepy Fear Monsters. 

Sara Kenney, led and co-designed the game with co-producer Mairéad Ruane, who has lived experience of OCD. They worked with a team of ‘Lived Experience’ experts to inform the content and create a global engagement campaign to shift how we think about OCD and mental health. Scientists, psychologists and medical humanities experts from Bath University, Maudsley Psychiatric Hospital, Oxford University, Cambridge University, OCD Action and University of Southern Mississippi were part of the iterative design process, checking and commenting on scripts and game drafts for over 2-years. 

The team collaborated with some incredible game veterans including Mink Ette, Chance Millar, David Mitchell, Lead Game Artist, Kiana Firouz and Sound Designer, Dan Pugsley. The team also included first time Art Director, Kiki Shervington and game music composer, musician and founder of AfroRave, Toya Delazy. The She Could Fly Documentary Escape Game is produced by Wowbagger Productions in association with Two Tails Studios & Oubliette Games, with funding from the Academy of Medical Sciences, Arts Council England, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Physiological Society & UK Games Fund. 

Wowbagger Productions is calling on people to sign OCD Action’s open letter.