celeste saved my life. so did dark souls but this isn't about them. celeste made me love myself and made me realize how wonderful life would be if I would embrace the part of me I was suppressing, I played this game in quarantine, I was talking to nobody, constantly suicidal but still I played videogames. it seemed like the only consistent thing in my life. when I started Celeste I loved the snappy controls and neat art style but quickly got frustrated with the challenge, and while I won't go into my experience with every level (although I definitely could) I ended up appreciating the challenge, enjoying my anger and accepting it. and in the end, I turned out to be a girl (lol) no but seriously I went on a mental journey with Madeline, and it helped me realize how happy I could be if I just truly embraced myself