Games for Change Student Challenge Partnership
In 2021, Take This was invited by Games for Change to create a theme on resilience for its annual Student Challenge. We are proud to partner with this fantastic organization…
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Academic Ramblings: Uses, Gratifications, & Motivations of Game Play
Read MoreThis month’s Jargon Schmargon was about game motivations, which is intimately tied to a theory we use quite a bit in game studies called uses and gratifications. Uses and gratifications…
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Take This works to decrease the stigma, and increase the support for, mental health in the game enthusiast community and inside the game industry.
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Jargon Schmargon: Play Motivations
Read MoreIn this episode of Jargon Schmargon, we take a look at play motivations. What motivates us to play games, beyond the simple act of “having fun”. Several play motivation models…
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Welcome to the 2021 Class of Ambassadors!
Read MoreWe at Take This are so excited to announce our newest Take This Streaming Ambassadors cohort! Our Ambassadors are official representatives for Take This who stand against mental health stigma…
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State of the Research: Violent Video Games
Read MoreIn this all new State of the Research, we tackle the big kahuna: Violent video games. Specifically, we tackle the three broad issues associated with claims of violent video game…
Upcoming Events
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TIGS 2021
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Speedrun Ragnarock
The RPG Valkyries are once again supporting Take This through Speedrun Ragnarock! Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the event!
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