Apart of Me is a game designed by psychologists especially tailored for children who are experiencing grief as a result of a death, an illness, or other hard to process circumstances. The user plays a humanoid character who travels in an air balloon to a magical and peaceful world. There, they learn that they can train to become a Guide, someone who helps others deal with their difficult emotions. In order to do this, they need to go on certain quests that involve processing their own emotions related to loss or grief. These quests are journaling activities where the user is given a prompt and asked to respond to it, sometimes with help from another person. 

There are other characters on the island who interact with you and give you items, including journals that were created by real bereaved people. You can take these to your cave and listen to them at your leisure. Each journal has a detailed story about the person who was lost, what they were like, and how the person left behind has gone through the healing process. 

Other parts of the island such as the Rock Pool allow for guided breathing exercises. The Guide’s hut also contains a bulletin board that, when clicked on, provides real-world services the user can access to process their grief in the real world. Different colored fireflies can also be caught, each representing a different emotion surrounding the loss of a loved one. Once caught, the user can walk through why feeling that emotion is perfectly ok and what to do with that particular feeling. 

Apart of Me is free to download for Android and iOS.