Nevermind is a biofeedback-enhanced adventure thriller game that takes you into the dark and twisted world of the subconscious.

As you explore surreal labyrinths and solve the puzzles of the mind, Nevermind’s biofeedback algorithm will monitor how scared or stressed you may be feeling moment-to-moment.

If you let your fears get the best of you, the game will become harder. If you’re able to calm yourself in the face of terror, the game will be more forgiving.



In Nevermind, you work at the Neurostalgia Institute as a Neuroprober—a unique physician who, through the use of cutting-edge technology, is able to venture into the minds of psychological trauma survivors for whom traditional treatment methods have proven ineffective.

As such, each “level” in Nevermind takes place within the surreal subconscious of one of these patients. Your goal is to explore the often dark and twisted world within, solving abstract puzzles as you recover fragments of memories (represented by photographs) surrounding the traumatic event.



Traumatic experiences, especially those left untreated, take their toll in countless ways, often triggering other serious problems as the victim’s subconscious desperately tries to cope. As a result, the patient’s mind doesn’t take kindly to those who attempt to peel back these layers, often prompting it to lash out in terrifying, unexpected ways.

Only the most vigilant of Neuroprobers can survive the horrors of the mind to help their patient find peace at last.

Can you?
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Neuroprobers can move through the world by using the or on your Xbox controller.

Similarly, Neuroprobers can look around within the Mindscape by using the .
While neuroprobing, certain objects within the Mindscape can be manipulated.

Using an engages, activates, or picks up an object.

motion allows Neuroprobers to move the object around to examine it further.

What can and cannot be interacted with varies per client. The iStalgia lens is designed to provide cues and to guide Neuroprobers towards interactive objects of potential interest.
The subconscious mind tends to feed off and amplify any sensations of anxiety or tension a Neuroprober brings to the Mindscape. It is imperative that Neuroprobers stay as serene as possible while neuroprobing—even in the face of unspeakable terrors.

If the Neuroprober stays calm, the mind will stay calm.

Some use breathing exercises or think of calming imagery—however, it is up to each Neuroprober to find what works best for him or her.
While neuroprobing, the iStalgia Lens constantly records any progress the Neuroprober has made.

Any time the iStalgia Lens transmits data back to the Neuroprober’s main computer, a rotating Neurostalgia Institute logo appaears and then fades away once the progress has been saved.

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When a Neuroprober leaves the Mindscape, he/she can always pick up where he/she last left off at a later point in time.

While Neuroprobers always start in the calmest area of the Mindscape, he/she can easily proceed from there to the furthest point of progress made during the previous session.
In the Neurostalgia Institute, the iStalgia Lens is a Neuroprober’s sidekick. This highly sophisticated technology detects subtle details within the Mindscape and translates them into a legible format.

The iStalgia Lens also serves as a communication device between the Neuroprober and the Neurostalgia Institute—allowing him or her to communicate remotely, access his or her toolset, and record progress as it occurs.

The iStalgia Lens is a critical part of easing the transition between reality and the Mindscape and it is mandatory that Neuroprobers wear their iStalgia Lens at all times within the Neurostalgia Institute.
Neuroprobing is a cutting-edge technique that allows uniquely trained medical professionals, Neuroprobers, to venture into the subconscious minds of their clients.

These clients experienced acute psychological trauma and have since buried the memories of the traumatic event deep inside their mind—turning into forgotten memories that haunt the client in devastating ways.

Via Neuroprobing, these lost memories can be recovered and, from there, the Neurostalgia Institute can further assist the client in confronting his or her past and begin the path to recovery.
Through a series of questioning and monitoring*, the Neurostalgia Institute is able to fashion an “Imprint” of the client’s subconscious mind that can be re–experienced independent of the client being physically present at the Institute.

While neuroprobing the client’s mind directly is preferred, Imprints allow Neuroprobers to work at all hours of the day and even revisit the client’s mind after the traumatic event has been uncovered (see Neuromapping).


*Key data from these sessions is replayed when starting a neuroprobing session to help ease the Neuroprober into the mind.
Each client’s subconscious mind offers a unique, constantly shifting perspective of his/her past.

While there may be some similarities to the real world, the experienced Neuroprober learns to expect the unexpected while neuroprobing.

The buried memories of a traumatic event often take root in all aspects of the mind. Paying attention to every detail, a skilled Neuroprober will find all the information he or she needs to uncover the secrets of the forgotten traumatic event.
While neuroprobing, objects that look like “photographs” are often encountered. These photos are the consciousness’ interpretation of the concrete memory moments trapped within the client's psyche.

Typically, there are ten “memory photos” within each psyche.

Only half represent an actual moment relating to the trauma. The other half are often false memories created by the client's conscious mind as a consequence of their coping process.

Once they are all found, the correct five photos must be placed in the right order to reconstruct the lost memory of the traumatic event.
While some photos are freely available throughout the Mindscape, others are buried deeply within and require careful planning and action to be uncovered.

By closely observing and responding to the Mindscape, a skilled Neuroprober can unlock the mental defenses that the client has built up, ultimately revealing even the most intimate, concealed memories.
Some memory photos are especially guarded and locked away more deeply in the subconscious than others. The mind, however, ultimately wants to be helped and will often provide subtle “clues” as to how that memory photo can be freed.

Many Neuroprobers approach these deeply buried memory photos as puzzles that simply need to be solved.

Just as each client is very unique in their history and perceptions, so is every “puzzle” within their subconsciousness.
When all ten memory photos within the Mindscape have been found, the five that truly represent the client’s trauma must be arranged in the proper order.

Doing so will fully release the repressed memory to the client's conscious mind and—in turn—will allow the client to then proceed to work through that memory and finally begin the path towards recovery.
When the memory of a traumatic experience has been revealed, the client can finally begin his or her long, difficult journey of recovery.

The Neurostalgia Institute assists clients in all aspects of their trauma recovery and,to aid post-neuroprobing therapy, Neuroprobers are encouraged to continue to explore the client’s Mindscape to find any additional information relevant to the trauma.

Via the Neuromapping process, any identified gaps of information can be resolved by combing the Mindscape to find key information hidden within objects and areas.
The word “trauma” is derived from the Greek term for “wound” and, as such, trauma can be seen as a psychological injury.

Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) are mental health diagnoses associated with reactions to traumatic events.

Reactions to these events may vary considerably and may range from relatively minor disruptions in the person's life to debilitating breaks. Other difficulties may simultaneously occur with mental health symptoms, including physical health problems.
Traumatic stress can be caused by shocking and emotionally overwhelming situations that may threaten (or involve actual) death, serious injury, or threat to physical integrity or safety of oneself or one’s loved ones.

In most cases of psychological trauma, the event(s) were unexpected, the individual was unprepared at the time, and/or he/she was powerless to prevent the situation.

The individual's experience of the event or events is what determines whether or not it was traumatic, not the event(s) itself.
There are many treatments available for trauma, although no single treatment is effective for everyone and each individual may need to search for the best treatment for him/her.

Some of the most common treatments involve evidence-based psychotherapy (individual, group, etc.) and medication.

For more information, please see “Resources.”
To find out more about trauma, its study, and its treatments, please see the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and their website: www.istss.org.

They have a specific area of their site for those who are specifically seeking a clinician specializing in trauma that can be located here: www.istss.org/find-a-clinician.aspx.
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