Discover Radiant Empathy™

You’ve spent hours in therapy.

You’ve read every book.

You’ve tried every tool and webinar.

 

But still, the heartbreak of a NeuroDivergent relationship lingers.

 

What if the missing piece… is a game?

What Is Radiant Empathy™?

Radiant Empathy™ is a narrative video game that explores the emotional dynamics of NeuroDiverse–NeuroTypical relationships.

It invites players into a symbolic, story-driven world where you listen, rest, repair, and become. You don’t win by fixing. You grow by feeling.

It is built for:

  • Autistic and NeuroDiverse adults

  • NT partners and family members

  • Anyone navigating emotional burnout or relational disconnect

A Podcast on Understanding the Spectrum

An Episode of the NeuroDivergent Relationships Podcast by Kathy Marshack, Ph.D.

Understanding each other can feel impossible when you’re not wired the same way.

This episode dives into the emotional complexity of NeuroDivergent relationships, especially where trauma, identity, and communication collide.

Plus, a first look at the Radiant Empathy™ video game – an immersive new way to build bridges between cognitive styles.

If you’ve ever felt like love was present but connection was missing, this one’s for you.

Listen to the Podcast

💙 For Players

I want to hear your voice! The game is still in development and your voice is important to me. Sign up for updates, share your ideas, and shape the development.

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💼 Connect with the Creator

I’ll be attending the Games for Social Change Festival this June and others throughout the year. If you're a designer, developer, producer, or funder interested in emotional games, I’d love to connect. You can request an earlybird preview of the proposal and short slide deck—or share your ideas for collaboration.

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What if a Game Could Heal?

Click here to watch the preview video

Games Can Connect What Words Cannot

Discover the mechanics of the game and how the emotional game play tools work

Meet the Crew

Introducing the Game's Characters

Captain Kim

“Your compass never lies”

  • Scene: “You’re With Me!”
  • Narrative Excerpt: Captain KIM listens, nods. She then turns to Number One and says:
    “You’ve got the bridge.”
    She turns sharply toward Phoebe and Janet:
    “You’re with me.”
    Then, she pauses—turns to the player:
    “You too. Let’s move.”
  • There is no time to hesitate.

    • Number One

    “The Engineer of Empathy”

  • Scene: “The Silent Shift”
  • Logical, analytical, innovative engineer
  • Creator of Empathy Triad Engaged
  • Unlockable: 7-Step Interface Protocol
  • You have to touch your heart to fix the machine.

    • Phoebe Irene

    “Not everything must be held alone”

  • Phoebe is the crew's warrior-empath, armored in fire and fatigue
  • She teaches the player that rest is not weakness-it's resistance.

    • Bianca Marin

    “The Paper Garden”

  • Gentle Mirror & Storyteller
  • Radiant Empathy's™ "Heartlight"
  • Compose word-flowers to relesae your heart
  • "The story keeps ending in the middle-because the rest is up to you."

    • Janet

    “Between the Lines”

  • Author & Scriptwriter
  • Radiant Empathy's™ "Scroll of Selfhood"
  • Helping you write the chapters still ahead
  • "Words go all kinds of places without you - so choose, shape, and send them with care."

    • Echo

    “The Silent Voice Who Listens”

  • Once a whisper. Now a witness.
  • Stillness is not silence - it's holding space.
  • She helps others find the words they've hidden.
  • "I don't speak first. I listen so you'll find your way back."

    • The Mother

    “Come sit with me. You don't have to carry this alone.”

  • Archetype of comfort, protection, and radical acceptance
  • Appears in the form you need: nurturing, playful, or fiercely present
  • Offers sanctuary through presence-not performance
  • Known to bake cinnamon toast or set boundaries
  • "What did you expect? Chocolate chip cookies? I've got life too. But I'm never too busy for you."

    • Danny

    The Steady Heart

  • Companion of quiet presence and unconditional care.
  • Danny doesn’t offer solutions — he brings rhythm, kindness, and true friendship.
  • When you need a moment to pause, Danny shows up with peanut butter treats for Kokomo — simple and profound co-regulation.

    • Jameson Jett

    “Star Cluster of Becoming”

  • Wonder and Memory
  • The Heartline
  • Enter the cradle of stars and write a message to one you have lost

    • Michelle

    “Ah. Right on time. I believe this one’s for you.”

  • Guardian of the Archive of Echoes: a warm, glowing space of scrolls and story tubes
  • She doesn't assign memories—they rise when the player is ready
  • Also serves as caretaker of memory fragments

    • The Oracle of Clarity

    “What you seek is already stirring in you. Let’s listen.”

  • Seer
  • Pattern Whisperer
  • Disrupter of Illusions

    • Kokomo & Seven of Nine

    “These two simply are”

    Kokomo will lead you.

    Seven of Nine will answer your call.

    HH the Dissembler

    False Prophet – Master of Confusion

    “There are two sides to every story… mine just matters more.”

    The Flying Shadows

    “You’re too much. You’re not enough. Why can’t you just be normal?”

  • Emotional Echoes
  • Projection Beasts
  • Whispering Saboteurs

    • Stay Connected

    📧 [email protected]

    🌐 www.ASD-NTrelationship.com

    🎙️ Host – NeuroDivergent Relationships Podcast

    Your compass never lies.