Take This Talks: A New Community Program
Take This turns 14 years old in a couple of months. Over the nearly decade and a half we’ve been around, we have served over 20,000 guests in our AFK…
Posts tagged “self-care”
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Boring and Practical Recommendations for Improving Resilience During Never Ending Games Layoffs
Read MoreIf you’ve ever worked in the games industry, you’ve likely been impacted by layoffs. Whether you’ve been laid off yourself, had partners or close friends find themselves suddenly unemployed, or…
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Coping During Stressful Times
Read MoreSurely you’re worth more care than a pair of shoes. It’s May of 2025, and we continue to live in unprecedented, unrelenting times. Many people are feeling overwhelmed and stretched…
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How to Survive (and Even Thrive at) Conventions
Read MoreConventions can be amazing! We sometimes wait all year for our favorite convention, and some people spend thousands of dollars to travel to attend. For some of us, conventions mean…
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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”?…
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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. …
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Mental Health Reminders and Taking Breaks
Read MoreIt’s a stressful and uncertain time… even more so than normal. You may be experiencing a lot of intense emotions and uncertainty – we are too. You’re not in this…