Kind Words 2

It’s a very bad time to be on the internet. Finding basic human decency, much less kindness and compassion, can be difficult. And yet, Popcannibal is taking a second shot at its video game community builder Kind Words with a more involved sequel. In the original game, players wrote letters to one another about their hopes, dreams, and challenges, all in search of encouragement and connection. Kind Words 2 is keeping that going, but bringing in even more exploratory and social elements beyond the letters that players have been writing since the original launched in 2019. The sequel lets you leave your room to explore a populated city where you can join other players in activities, such as going to a coffee shop or stargazing. All of this in service of fostering connections without the toxic, number-chasing nonsense of most other social media.

Popcannibal is hosting periodic playtests for Kind Words 2, and you can request access on the game’s Steam page. — Kenneth Shepard