Stuck on Hard Mode by Erin Phillips

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Summary

This playful, neurodivergent-friendly strategy guide turns everyday life into a videogame, offering practical tips for autistic, ADHD and AuDHD individuals. With humor, art, and 'screenshots' of everyday life, it helps readers manage tasks, burnout, relationships, and more - equipping them with tools to thrive in a world designed for neurotypicals.

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Stuck on Hard Mode by Erin Phillips

Your energy levels are depleted; those laundry and washing up questlines are all flashing with red exclamation marks and nearly everything is on fire...but that's just an average day for many neurodivergent people, right?

Being autistic, ADHD or AuDHD can sometimes feel like you're stuck on hard mode with no option to toggle that difficulty setting. Fear not! The first ever neurodivergent-friendly strategy guide to everyday life is here to improve your gameplay in a world built for neurotypicals.

Hilarious, fun and packed full of gorgeous art and 'screenshots' from the ultimate game - real life - this strategy guide is your tool to surviving the missions and quests of the daily grind.

Helped along by your digital companion Erin and allies you'll meet along the way, this guide features advice on customising your character, exploring gender, developing your stats, managing tricky status effects like burnout, and even making friends and exploring relationships in multiplayer mode. In this guide you have all the strats, tips and tricks you need to thrive during all aspects of gameplay as a neurodivergent player. So, let's begin and establish a play style that works for you.

Erin Philips is an AuDHDer writer, whose lifelong special interests include writing and video games. She has an MFA in children's literature.
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ISBN 13 9781839977985
ISBN 10 1839977981
Title Stuck on Hard Mode
Author Erin Phillips
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year published 2026-03-19
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.