"I HOPE THIS HURTS" MOUTHWASHING BOOKLET DESIGN OVERVIEW:The project objective was to design an editorial booklet to inform, entertain, or promote a topic using curated text and images, a clear structure, and effective visual presentation.
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DESIGN RATIONALE:The booklet examines the game Mouthwashing, exploring the psychological horror of sexual assault from the perspectives of the perpetrator and enabler, and highlighting power dynamics and rape myths.
The booklet maintains a critical yet honest tone, treating such serious themes with the gravity they deserve rather than trivializing them for entertainment. This work encourages readers to reflect on how games depict abuse and its societal implications.
This project uses the research paper "I Hope This Hurts: Rhetorics of Rape in the Mouthwashing Digital Game" by Katarzyna Matlas for the text.
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