Matthew Smith

Social psychiatry was a mid-twentieth-century approach to mental health that stressed the prevention of mental illness rather than its treatment. Its proponents developed environmental explanations of mental health, arguing that socioeconomic problems such as poverty, inequality, and social isolation were the underlying causes of mental illness. The influence of social psychiatry contributed to the closure of psychiatric hospitals and the...

The Rapid Prototyping Game provides a systems design vehicle where players can group basic game elements into manageable categories. They then define and isolate specific elements so they can analyse how they interact with each other in a game they develop. Through gameplay, players are able to critically identify how adding, subtracting, or combining game elements can create dynamic changes...

Ollie and Tamiko saved Slamdown Town, and wrestling is popular again! New fans and, more importantly, new wrestlers, have flocked to the arena. The rise in popularity draws two infamous wrestlers back to the arena: The Krackle Kiddos, Linton Krackle’s (adult) son and daughter, are Slamdown Town tag team champions. They’re big, they’re bold, and they’re beautiful. No one—not even...

A boy’s wish to be a star wrestler is granted in this wacky middlegrade fantasy Ollie and his older brother, Hollis, have wrestling in their blood: Their mom was a pro whose dreams of stardom were dashed by a devious opponent. Now she’s an overworked, underpaid ref at Slamdown Town, the local arena. Ollie’s goal in life is to win...