  This position paper describes the implementation and initial findings of a
game called Personal Investigator (PI). PI is an online 3D detective game that
implements a model of Brief Solution Focused Therapy (BSFT). It aims to help
teenagers overcome mental health problems and engage with traditional mental
health care services. It is predicted that the combination of goal-oriented
gaming with a model of goal-oriented therapy will help to attract and sustain
the interest of teenagers, a group that therapists often have difficulty
engaging with. PI is the first game to integrate this established psychotherapy
approach into an engaging online 3D game.
