{"id":355,"date":"2020-11-12T04:05:12","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T04:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/instituteofgames.com\/?page_id=355"},"modified":"2021-07-17T00:10:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T00:10:48","slug":"streets-of-my-town","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instituteofgames.com\/index.php\/streets-of-my-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Streets of My Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;STREETS OF MY TOWN&#8221; subhead=&#8221;A social impact game that improves mental health resilience in teens&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(247,234,157,0.2)&#8221; header_image_url=&#8221;http:\/\/instituteofgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Characters_Rusty.png&#8221; image_orientation=&#8221;bottom&#8221; header_image_url_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_image_url_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_image_url_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Amatic SC|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#fcfaf9&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; title_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; subhead_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/instituteofgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Butcher.webp&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;100px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;63px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0.02em&#8221; title_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0.03em&#8221; title_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#071013&#8243; subhead_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; subhead_text_shadow_horizontal_length=&#8221;0.07em&#8221; subhead_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0.05em&#8221; subhead_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0.03em&#8221; subhead_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#071013&#8243;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#faf3cb&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/instituteofgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bike-removebg-preview.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;bike-removebg-preview&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;20%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;30%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;50%&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Amatic SC|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1a0052&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>How can you get help if you don&#8217;t know where to look?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streets of My Town connects young people with support services in their local community. 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Let&#8217;s talk!<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It all starts with a message<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjUzIn19@&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.3&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;button_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#faf3cb&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;34px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;34px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT STREETS OF MY TOWN<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m SO BLOWN AWAY!!<br \/>It\u2019s incredible. Honestly, even at my age now, it\u2019s the potentially the most amazing experience I\u2019ve had in using local support services. It really made me feel like those services in real life are so much easier to approach and use &#8211; and I\u2019m not just saying that.<br \/>Not to mention the overall aesthetic, ability to scroll around, the relevance of the characters, etc. So impressed!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Youth Worker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Why did i not know any of these services before playing this game??&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I loved the free-feeling exploration and movement, as well as (surprisingly) the learning and helping all the different people.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>I loved learning about how to support young people who are going through tough times. 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