Online 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…
PAX 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…
If 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…
Community 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…
At this year’s Ethical Games Conference, Dr. Elizabeth Kilmer had the opportunity to present work they conducted with Dr. Rachel Kowert and Zeynep Aslan. You can see the talk below,…
In the last year, Take This has been conducting research with game developers from studios of all sizes to better understand the progress that has been made to address hate,…
Solo But Not Alone is a project of love and celebration of mental health, now in its 4th year. Spearheaded by game designer Cat McDonald, Solo But Not Alone 4…
Content warning: examples of hate speech, calls for violence, and comments AUTHORS: Rachel Kowert, Take This || Elizabeth Kilmer, Take This || Alex S Nelson, Logically || Alex Newhouse, CTEC…
