Announcing our new Twitch Streaming Schedule
We’re thrilled to announce a new streaming schedule for starting Monday January 25th on twitch.tv/takethisorg All streams will be Monday 3:30 – 5:30 PT: Take This Plays with Dr. Kelli…
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5 Essential Readings in Game Studies
Read MoreSo you want to learn more about the science of game studies? Perhaps the ways that games can be used to bolter learning? Or the science behind “video game disorder”?…
Avoidance: What it is and Why it Isn’t Helpful
Read MorePoking the Pillsbury Dough Boy and poking a sleeping bear do not carry the same level of risk. With one, there might some be giggling and perhaps even cinnamon rolls. …
Take This – Annual Report for 2020
Read MoreThis has been quite the year, and its challenges have highlighted the importance of mental health – talking about it, understanding it, treating it, and advocating for resources. Take This…
Jargon Schmargon: Escapism
Read MoreOn today’s episode of Jargon Schmargon, we are going to talk about Escapism. Escapism first came into the common vernacular in game studies as one of the primary motivations for…
Announcing the Global Mental Health Survey
Read MoreMY.GAMES Launches Global Mental Health Survey in Partnership with Leading U.S. Video Game Nonprofits, Take This and IGDA, and the Fair Play Alliance Global gaming brand MY.GAMES has launched an…
Academic Ramblings: What is Open Science?
Read More“Open science” may be a term you’ve heard before as it is part of a bigger movement that has been growing over the last several years to make science more…
Wisdom Save Friday Stream Schedule
Read MoreJoin us on November 20, 2020! StartPlaying will be hosting an epic, eight-hour charity Twitch stream (Twitch.tv/totalpartychill) filled with fun and unusual content, including: 9:45 AM PST – Introduction 10:00…