Take This at the 2026 Games for Change Festival
Somehow in my twenty+ years in game development, I was never blessed with the opportunity to attend the Games for Change Festival. So you can imagine my joy when I…
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Boring and Practical Recommendations for Improving Resilience During Never Ending Games Layoffs
Read MoreIf you’ve ever worked in the games industry, you’ve likely been impacted by layoffs. Whether you’ve been laid off yourself, had partners or close friends find themselves suddenly unemployed, or…
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Accelerate Season 2 Impact Report
Read MoreThe Accelerate Program is a mentorship program that offers early career professionals the knowledge, experience, and resources to pursue specialization at the intersection of games and mental health. We provide…
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Take This Used Calm Mind!
Read MoreWhat’s most striking about the International Championship series is how engaging they are for the spectators. Throughout the weekend, Side Events run on both an official schedule and on demand…
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Take This at MomoCon 2026
Read MoreEvery May, Atlanta becomes the home of MomoCon. MomoCon started as an event run by the Georgia Tech anime club and has extended into a 4 day event spanning two…
Upcoming Events
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Power Up: Surviving the Game Industry 101 (with Global Game Jam)
1-2pm ET/10-11am PT
Join Global Game Jam and Take This for a conversation about navigating the realities of working in games while protecting your wellbeing. This webinar will explore the skills and strategies that can help you build a sustainable and fulfilling career.
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ASGC Event – Mental Health in Games
9-11pm ET/6-8pm PT
Executive Director Tara J. Brannigan and Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer will speak and answer questions about mental health in games and Take This’s role in the games industry at this 2-hour event hosted by Amir Satvat and his Always Supporting the Games Community organization.
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Couchin’ for a Cause
A stream fundraiser organized by LaughingboyLP.
More info coming soon.
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Pokémon World Championships
Take This is facilitating an AFK Quiet Room at the World Championships in San Francisco!
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Thank you so so much for all the volunteers and for maintaining such a calm space. Anxiety can be triggered from anything and it can be overwhelming to have the stimulation from the convention, but we don’t want to stay away because PAX is so great.
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