Our Love for Dark Fantasies Explained: Enjoyment and Emotional Challenge
This article was written by Joanne Liu, a guest contributor and summer intern at Take This. Theories behind the joy of games Why do we like playing games? Most people…
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Take This Welcomes New Board Members
Read MoreTake This is pleased to announce two new board members, Dr. Samantha Blackmon and Dr. Harpreet Malla. Dr. Samantha Blackmon is an Associate Professor at Purdue University, where her research…
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Applications Now Open for the Accelerate Program!
Read MoreTake This and Riot are excited to announce that applications for the pilot season of the Accelerate Program are now open! The application window is from June 3, 2024 –…
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Accepting Nominations for the 2024 Mental Health in Games Awards!
Read MoreThe Take This Mental Health in Games Awards honors digital and tabletop games which represent excellence in compassionate, non-stigmatizing portrayals of mental health, normalize mental health challenges, and uplift the…
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Building Resilient Communities: Resources for Community, Industry, and Policy Makers
Read MoreOnline gaming spaces should be safe, engaging places where gamers can build communities and thrive. Cultivating such online spaces requires partnership between communities, industry, and policy makers. To support this…
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Ten Years of AFK and What it Takes to Keep it Going
Read MorePAX East 2024 marks a momentous occasion in Take This’ history: the 10th anniversary of the AFK Program. It’s also the 10-year anniversary of my own attendance at PAX and–get…
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Responding to GamerGate2
Read MoreIf you’re reading this, you’ve probably been hearing about what’s now being called “Gamergate2.” It’s the latest targeted harassment campaign within the game industry and it’s aimed at Sweet Baby…
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February 2024 Newsletter
Read MoreCommunity Corner, with Dr. Kelli Dunlap This February we’ve been feeling the love from the Take This community! As part of our 2023 round up, AFK Program Manager Liz and…