Speedrun Ragnarok 2023
The RPG Valkyries are at it again! This year’s charity event will be from October 29 to November 4 with proceedings benefitting Take This. Not only will there be speedrun…
Posts filed “Video Games”
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Research Report: Toxic Gamers Are Alienating Your Core Demographic – The Business Case for Community Management
Read MoreTake This’ most recent research paper is now available: Toxic Gamers are Alienating Your Core Demographic – The Business Case for Community Management. The goal of this research was to…
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Research Opportunity! Player Experiences and Identity
Read MoreVideo games and the communities that surround them can be an excellent place to make friends, have fun, and gain insight into yourself and your identity. Additionally, these spaces often…
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It’s Never as Simple as “Just a Game” – Queer Representation in Games
Read MorePeople often don’t consider what it means to see yourself included in modern media, especially if they’re used to seeing people like themselves commonly in media. There’s the scoff of…
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Letter from the Executive Director – A Thank You to All Our 2022 Supporters!
Read MoreWe’ve just marked ten years of Take This, and it’s growth from a Tumblr blog that invited people to talk about mental health and mental illness for the first time…
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Studio Participation in Community Resilience Research
Read MoreTake This is currently partnered with Middlebury’s Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, and Logically AI to research the ways in which extremists exploit digital games spaces. We’re working to…
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Debunking Myths Around Video Games
Read MoreWhether you prefer action-packed video games like Call of Duty or games to unwind after a busy day like Candy Crush there is something for everyone. Today, over 215 million…
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Harassment at Conventions
Read MoreArticle preface: Topics including forms of harassment, consumption of alcohol, and similar ideas are covered in this content. Yay, I’m going to a convention!! Attending a games convention is exciting!…