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Over the last few years, the indie renaissance , for want of a less hackneyed term, has seen videogames tackle a whole host of complex social issues. From depression, to suicide; alcoholism and drug abuse, to cancer – games are exploring all sorts of intricate sensitive areas nowadays, and are systematically educating as they go. To this end, Sym [official site] is a neat 2D puzzle platformer whose central mechanic is built around social anxiety.