Take This, IGDA, and IGDAF Statement on Recent Events
Take This, IGDA, and IGDAF Statement on Recent Events Video game organizations seek to create safer, more inclusive environments SEATTLE, WA – September 4, 2019 — In this past week,…
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Video Games and Violence
Read MorePeople like simplicity. If we see something disturbing, we want it to have an easy-to-understand cause—especially if it’s something that hurts others. We like to be able to divide the…
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MORE THAN CHARACTER STATS & ABILITY SCORES: WHY VIOLENCE IS SO HARD TO PREDICT
Read MoreIt’s hard to go a day without hearing about another violent incident: a local robbery, a public brawl, a school shooting. Disturbing events hit media platforms and spread like wildfire.…
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Lindsey Stirling Shares Her Eating Disorder Story
Read MoreLindsey Stirling is an American violinist who rose to early fame with a series of amazing violin covers of themes from games and series like Assassin’s Creed, The Legend of…
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After a Bipolar Diagnosis, a Comedian Finds Meaning in ‘Prey’
Read More[font_text link=”” icon=”star” color=”dark” size=”small” border=”off” spin=”off”]Content notice: Spoilers for Prey (2017). In linked articles, strong language and discussion of substance use and suicide.[/font_text] Over at Paste, comedian and author…
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Claire Obscur Is a Delightful Animated Short That Deals With Grief
Read More[font_text link=”” icon=”star” color=”dark” size=”small” border=”off” spin=”off”]Content warning: Disturbing animated images of spiders and clowns.[/font_text] Claire Obscur is a lovely short about a young girl fighting the monster that haunts…
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Author John Green Shares His OCD Story
Read MoreAuthor John Green (The Fault in Our Stars) is promoting an upcoming book: Turtles All The Way Down, which will center on a teenage girl who is coping with Obsessive…
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Take Control of Your Time With These Scheduling Tips
Read MoreTime management is a challenge for a lot of us. If you have ADHD, you’re probably dealing with a whole lot of executive function impairments that make time management a…
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How Proteus Gave One Player Space Apart from His Drug Habit
Read More[font_text link=”” icon=”star” color=”dark” size=”small” border=”off” spin=”off”]Content warning: Article discusses drug abuse and issues relating to it.[/font_text] Over at IndieHaven, Simon Rankin shares the story of how games lost their…
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Keanu Reeves and Lily Collins Share a PSA for World Eating Disorders Action Day
Read MoreToday is World Eating Disorders Action Day, a day to raise awareness, advocate for change, and dispose of stale myths. Myths like the idea that eating disorders are the sole…