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Distraction Therapy

a short, wordless narrative puzzle game where you solve kindergarten-style toy puzzles using only your mouse. explore the emotional experience of diagnosis and treatment through tactile interactions. you're going through a lot right now. try not to think about it too much

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Developer
Garry Gatling
Publisher
Garry Gatling Games
Release
July 31, 2026
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About the Game

a short, wordless narrative puzzle game told entirely through touch and interaction.

solve simple puzzles inspired by the toys found in a doctor's waiting room. Drag, rotate, and fit colorful pieces together using only your mouse as each toy becomes part of a quiet story about diagnosis, treatment, and the emotions that surround them

Features

  • A short narrative experience that can be completed in a single sitting

  • Wordless storytelling through interactive puzzles

  • Kindergarten-style toy puzzles inspired by real waiting rooms.

  • Mouse-only controls

delve into the feelings of someone being diagnosed and treated

made in collaboration with Paul Ward (in charge of 3D art) for the Indie Game Clininc Collab Jam of 2026

the cylinder goes in the cylinder shaped hole

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